Manual
71M6541 Demo Board REV 3.0 User’s Manual 
2    Rev 4.0 
Table of Contents 
1  GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................................ 5 
1.1  General .................................................................................................................................................................... 5 
1.2  Safety and ESD Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 5 
1.3  Demo Kit Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 6 
1.4  Demo Board Versions ............................................................................................................................................ 6 
1.5  Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 
1.6  Suggested Equipment not Included ..................................................................................................................... 6 
1.7  Demo Board Test Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 7 
1.7.1  Power Supply Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 8 
1.7.2  Cables for Serial Communication ...................................................................................................................... 8 
1.7.3  Checking Operation ........................................................................................................................................... 9 
1.7.4  Serial Connection Setup .................................................................................................................................... 9 
1.8  Using the Demo Board ......................................................................................................................................... 10 
1.8.1  Serial Command Language ............................................................................................................................. 11 
1.8.2  Using the Demo Board for Energy Measurements .......................................................................................... 17 
1.8.3  Adjusting the Kh Factor for the Demo Board ................................................................................................... 17 
1.8.4  Adjusting the Demo Boards to Different SHUNT Resistors ............................................................................. 17 
1.8.5  Using the Pre-Amplifier ................................................................................................................................... 17 
1.8.6  Using Current Transformers (CTs) .................................................................................................................. 17 
1.8.7  Implementing a Single-Phase 3-Wire Meter (EQU 1) ...................................................................................... 17 
1.8.8  Adjusting the Demo Boards to Different Voltage-Dividers ............................................................................... 17 
1.9  Calibration Parameters ........................................................................................................................................ 18 
1.9.1  General Calibration Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 18 
1.9.2  Calibration Macro File ..................................................................................................................................... 19 
1.9.3  Updating the Demo Code (hex file) ................................................................................................................. 19 
1.9.4  Updating Calibration Data in Flash or EEPROM ............................................................................................. 20 
1.9.5  Loading the Code for the 71M6541 into the Demo Board ............................................................................... 20 
1.9.6  The Programming Interface of the 71M6541 ................................................................................................... 22 
1.10  Demo Code ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 
1.10.1  Demo Code Description ............................................................................................................................... 23 
1.10.2  Important MPU Addresses ........................................................................................................................... 23 
1.10.3  LSB Values in CE Registers ........................................................................................................................ 30 
1.10.4  Calculating IMAX and Kh ............................................................................................................................. 30 
1.10.5  Determining the Type of 71M6x0x ............................................................................................................... 31 
1.10.6  Communicating with the 71M6X0X .............................................................................................................. 32 
1.10.7  Bootloader Feature ...................................................................................................................................... 32 
2  APPLICATION INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 34 
2.1  Sensor Connections and Equations ................................................................................................................... 34 
2.1.1  Sensor Wiring .................................................................................................................................................. 34 
2.1.2  Single-phase two-wire (EQU 0) ....................................................................................................................... 35 
2.1.3  Single-phase three-wire (EQU 1) .................................................................................................................... 36 
2.2  Calibration Theory ................................................................................................................................................ 37 
2.2.1  Calibration with Three Measurements ............................................................................................................. 37 
2.2.2  Calibration with Five Measurements ............................................................................................................... 38 
2.3  Calibration Procedures ........................................................................................................................................ 40 
2.3.1  Calibration Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 40 
2.3.2  Phase-by-Phase Calibration ............................................................................................................................ 40 
2.3.3  Detailed Calibration Procedures ...................................................................................................................... 40 
2.3.4  Calibration Procedure with Three Measurements ........................................................................................... 41 










