User's Guide
SLUU174A – March 2006 – Revised October 2013
bq26500EVM Single-Cell Battery Fuel Gauge Evaluation
Module
The bq26500EVM is a complete evaluation system for the bq26500 single cell Li-Ion and Li-Polymer
battery gas gauge device. The EVM includes one bq26500 circuit module, CD ROM including Windows
®
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based PC software and support documentation. An EV2300 board for gas gauge evaluation is required to
interface this EVM with the PC and can be purchased separately.
Contents
1
Introduction
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2
bq26500EVM-Based Circuit Module
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3
bq26500EVM Circuit Module Schematic
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4
Circuit Module Physical Layouts
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5
bq26500EVM Circuit Module List of Materials
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6
bq26500EVM Circuit Module Performance Specification Summary
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7
EVM Hardware and Software Setup
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8
Operation
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List of Figures
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bq26500EVM Circuit Module Schematic
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2
bq26500EVM Topside Assembly
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3
bq26500EVM Silkscreen
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4
bq26500EVM Layer 1 Layout
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5
bq26500EVM Layer 2 Layout
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bq26500EVM Circuit Module Connection to Cells and System Load/Charger
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7
Initial Register Screen
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EEPROM Screen
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9
Pro Screen
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List of Tables
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bq26500EVM Ordering Information
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2
bq26500EVM Test Points
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3
bq26500EVM Bill of Materials
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4
Performance Specification Summary
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5
Circuit Module-to-EV2300 Connection
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6
Example Data Log
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SLUU174A – March 2006 – Revised October 2013
bq26500EVM Single-Cell Battery Fuel Gauge Evaluation Module
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