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5.2
Addressing
The first step in communicating with the
bq76PL536A is to set a unique address for each
device in the stack. This is required even if you are
only using a single device. On the menu, select
COMMAND | AUTO ADDRESS (shortcut key CTRL
+ A). This will cause the software to interrogate the
stack of bq76PL536A devices, find all available
devices, and assign each a unique address
beginning with address 0x01. Address 0x00 is
reserved for un-addressed devices.
After addressing is complete, the number of
devices found and the total combined voltage of all
cells being monitoring are displayed in the STACK
HEIGHT and V STACK windows. In this example,
two bq76PL536A devices are connected together
monitoring 12 cells of about 3.3 V each.
The screen automatically refreshes each time something changes. Addressing the device will cause all
displayed values and registers to update. The user hould see all cell voltages displayed, along with
registers showing FAULT and ALERT status, DEVICE STATUS, etc.
5.3
Menus and Commands
5.3.1
File Menu
This menu provides a way to save complex register
settings between sessions. The settings are saved
to a file on the local disk, selected using a dialog
box that appears when the Load or Save command
is selected. Multiple files, with different settings may
be saved under different file names. Saved register
settings are then re-loaded from the saved file. All
registers – volatile and shadow – are saved or
loaded, except the ADC measurements.
The
Copy Measurement Data to Clipboard
command allows copying the current measurement data
(VCn, VBRICK, and TS1, TS2, in that order) to the clipboard, and subsequent copying to a document or
spreadsheet. The command will also create EPROM programmable image for bq76PL536A OTP
EPROM Programmer.
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SLUU437D – October 2010 – Revised July 2015
bq76PL536A and bq76PL536A-Q1 EVM Quick Start Guide
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