When the
Monitor
screen is selected (
), the screen changes to display real-time data of the
parameters that are measured by the controller. This screen provides access to:
• Graphs of
V
OUT
,
I
OUT
,
Temperature
, and
P
OUT
. As shown, P
OUT
display is turned off.
•
Start/Stop polling
which turns on or off the real-time display of data.
• Quick access to on/off configuration
• Control pin activation, and operation command. As shown, because the device is configured for
always
converting
, these radio buttons are either grayed-out or have no effect.
• Margin control
• PMBus log, which displays activity on the PMBus
•
Tips and hints
, which displays additional information when the cursor is hovered over configurable
parameters.
At first GUI launch, faults can occur due to communications during power up. These faults can be cleared once
the device is enabled.
Figure 8-14. Monitor Screen
Screen Shots
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TPS544x20 Step-Down Converter Evaluation Module User's Guide
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