Operation With Cells
8. Change the Select Cell Count drop-down box on the home screen to 5.
6.4
Four-Cell Operation
The procedure for four-cell operation with the simulation circuit is as follows:
1. Ensure that the power to the board, at BATT+/
–
, is removed.
2. Close all switches on S4.
3. Apply a jumper wire from pin 1 to pin 2 on connector CN6. These are the inputs marked Cell 6 and
Cell 5.
4. Apply a jumper wire from pin 2 to pin 3 on connector CN6. These are the inputs marked Cell 5 and
Cell 4.
5. Set the power supply to a safe level for 4-cell operation. This is somewhere below 20 V.
6. Connect the power supply to BATT+ and BATT
–
.
7. Connect to the evaluation software.
8. Change the Select Cell Count drop-down box on the home screen to 4.
6.5
Three-Cell Operation
The procedure for three-cell operation with the simulation circuit is as follows:
1. Ensure that the power to the board, at BATT+/
–
, is removed.
2. Close all switches on S4.
3. Apply a jumper wire from pin 1 to pin 2 on connector CN6. These are the inputs marked Cell 6 and
Cell 5.
4. Apply a jumper wire from pin 2 to pin 3 on connector CN6. These are the inputs marked Cell 5 and
Cell 4.
5. Apply a jumper wire from pin 3 to pin 4 on connector CN6. These are the inputs marked Cell 4 and
Cell 3.
6. Set the power supply to a safe level for 4 cell operation. This would be somewhere below 15 V.
7. Connect the power supply to BATT+ and BATT
–
.
8. Connect to the evaluation software.
9. Change the Select Cell Count drop-down box on the home screen to 3.
7
Operation With Cells
This section discusses operating the bq76925EVM with a real cell pack.
7.1
Preparing Circuit for Operation
CAUTION
Improper operation with real lithium-ion cells can cause permanent damage to
the bq76925EVM.
WARNING
No battery current control devices (MOSFETs) are on this EVM that
can stop the flow of charge or discharge current in the event that a
dangerous condition is induced through discharging or charging
of a battery. Exercise extreme caution when using a battery with
this EVM.
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bq76925EVM Evaluation Module
SLUU514
–
July 2011
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2011, Texas Instruments Incorporated