Test Summary
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SLUUBR4A – February 2018 – Revised December 2018
Copyright © 2018, Texas Instruments Incorporated
bq25970 PWR893 Evaluation Module
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Test Summary
2.1
Equipment
2.1.1
Specify Equipment Needed to Perform Tests
1.
Power Supplies (PS)
One power supply capable of supplying 12 V at 4 A (or above) is required. While this part can handle
larger voltage and current, it is not necessary for this procedure.
NOTE:
If there is no display of current and voltage in this power supply, a separate current meter
and a separate voltage meter are required to measure the input current and input voltage,
respectively.
2.
Battery Simulator
(4-quadrant supply, constant voltage < 4.5 V)
A Kepco load: BOP 20–12 M, DC 0 to ±20 V, 0 to ±8 A (or higher), or equivalent.
NOTE:
If there is no display of current and voltage in this electronic load, a separate current meter
and a separate voltage meter are required to measure the output current and output voltage,
respectively.
3.
Meters
Six Fluke 75 multimeters, (equivalent or better)
or:
Four equivalent voltage meters and two equivalent current meters. The current meters must be
capable of measuring 8 A+ current.
NOTE:
Only needed if required as described in
and
.
4.
Computer
A computer with at least one USB port and a USB cable. The bq25970EVM evaluation software must
be properly installed (bqStudio).
5.
EV2x00 Communication Kit
The EV2x00 USB-based PC interface board.
2.1.2
Specify Software Needed for Testing
Download bqstudio from
http://www.ti.com/tool/bqstudio
. Follow the installation steps to install the tool.
The software supports the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP and Windows 7 operating systems.