the TMS570 example code, UART is the communication protocol used between the microcontroller and
BQ79616-Q1 device.
This firmware provided with this application note provides source code examples of the command sequences
described in the
BQ79616-Q1 Software Design Reference
.
Importing a project into Code Composer Studio
™
:
1. Launch the provided file:
BQ79616-Q1 Example Code 0.1 Installer.exe
and extract files to the default path
provided (
C:\ti\bq79616-Q1 Example Code 0.1
).
2. Launch
Code Composer Studio
(CCS):
Start
→
Programs
→
Texas Instruments
→
Code Composer Studio v8
→
Code Composer Studio v8
3. When it launches, CCS requests a workspace is selected, choose “C:\myWorkspace”. Once CCS loads, go
to:
Project
→
Import
CSS Projects...
→
Select search-directory
4. In Select search-directory, browse to the folder:
C:\ti\bq79616-Q1 Example Code 0.1
5. In
Discovered projects:
, check BQ79616-Q1 example code
5.6 GUI
For initial evaluation, it may be more beneficial to use the graphical user's interface (GUI), which provides a
"point and click" interface to become familiar with the BQ79616-Q1 or BQ75614-Q1. During the initial sampling
phase, please contact your local TI FAE to get the latest GUI version.
To get started with the GUI, please refer to the
BQ79616 GUI User Guide
(SLUUC36) document.
5.6.1 GUI UART Connection
The physical setup for the GUI is the same as for the microcontroller, but will instead use an USB2ANY interface
and 10 pin cable for the UART connections on J17. The USB2ANY has a USB Mini-B connector on the right
side. Plug the provided USB cable (or any USB cable with a Mini-B connector) into the USB2ANY. Plug the other
end of the cable (USB ‘A’) into the computer. Then connect the10 pin connector cable to J4 of the USB2ANY
(middle most connector) and must have the key side facing upwards when connecting to the EVM header J17.
Please refer to the picture below and this is explained in more detail in the USB2ANY user guide: http://
www.ti.com/lit/ug/snau228/snau228.pdf and the BQ79616-Q1 GUI User Guide (SLUUC36).
Quick Start Guide
SLUUC37B – JULY 2019 – REVISED OCTOBER 2020
BQ79616-Q1, BQ75614-Q1, and BQ79656-Q1 Evaluation Modules
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