
EV2300 or EV2400
USB
H
D
Q
I2
C
S
M
B
LOAD
CHARGER
Battery
Pack
T
Operation
Figure 6. bq27620 Circuit Module Connection to Pack and System Load/Charger
7.2
PC Interface Connection
The following steps configure the hardware for interface to the PC.
1. Connect the bq27620-based EVM to the EV2300 using wire leads as shown in
.
2. Connect the PC USB cable to the EV2300 and the PC USB port.
Table 4. Circuit Module to EV2300/EV2400 Connections
bq27620EVM
EV2300
SDA
SDA
SCL
SCL
VSS
GND
The bq27620EVM is now set up for operation.
8
Operation
This section details the operation of the bq27620 EVSW software.
8.1
Starting the Program
Run bq27620 EVSW from the Start | Programs | Texas Instruments | bq Evaluation Software menu
sequence. The DataRAM screen (
) appears. Data begins to appear once the
<
Refresh
>
(single
time scan) button is clicked, or when the
<
Keep Scanning
>
check box is checked. To disable the scan
feature, deselect
<
Keep Scanning
>
.
The continuous scanning period can be set with the | Options | and | Set Scan Interval | menu selections.
The range for this interval is 0 ms to 65,535 ms. Only items that are selected for scanning are scanned
within this period.
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October 2011
bq27620 EVM: Single-Cell Impedance Track Technology
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