Datasheet

Evaluates: MAX17065
MAX17065 Evaluation Kit
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Quick Start
Recommended Equipment
Before beginning, the following equipment is needed:
• MAX170655 EV kit (USB cable included)
• A user-supplied Windows
®
2000/XP or Windows
Vista PC
• +2.3V to +4.5V, 1A power supply (VIN)
• Available USB port
Note: In the following sections, software-related items
are identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items
directly from the EV kit. Text in bold and underlined
refers to items from the Windows operating system.
Procedure
The MAX17065 EV kit is fully assembled and tested.
Follow the steps below to verify board operation.
Caution: Do not turn on the power supply until all
connections are completed.
1) Visit www.maxim-ic.com/evkitsoftware
to down-
load the latest version of the EV kit software,
17065Rxx.ZIP. Save the EV kit software to a tempo-
rary folder and uncompress the ZIP file.
2) Install the EV kit software on your computer by run-
ning the INSTALL.EXE program. The program files
are copied and icons are created in the Windows
Start menu.
3) Verify that jumpers are in their default positions as
follows:
4) Connect the positive terminal of the VIN power sup-
ply to the VIN pad. Connect the ground terminal of
the VIN power supply to the PGND pad.
5) Connect the USB cable from the PC to the EV kit
board. A Building Driver Database window pops
up in addition to a New Hardware Found message
when installing the USB driver for the first time. If
you do not see a window that is similar to the one
described above after 30 seconds, remove the USB
cable from the board and reconnect it. Administrator
privileges are required to install the USB device dri-
ver on Windows. Refer to the TROUBLESHOOT-
ING_USB.PDF document included with the software
if you have any problems during this step.
6) Follow the directions of the Add New Hardware
Wizard to install the USB device driver. Choose the
Search for the best driver for your device option.
Specify the location of the device driver to be
C:\Program Files\MAX17065 (default installation
directory) using the Browse button.
7) Set the VIN power supply and enable its output.
8) Start the MAX17065 program by opening its icon in
the Start menu.
9) Normal device operation is verified when CMAXQUSB
HW: Connected. MAX17065 device connected. is
displayed at the bottom left of the MAX17065 EV
kit window.
10) Set the switching frequency = 1.2MHz, negative
SMPS = -4.5V, positive and negative current limits
= 0.7A, positive charge-pump output = +6.5V, and
negative charge-pump output = -4V (Figure 1).
JUMPER SHUNT POSITION
JU1 Installed
JU2, JU5, JU6 1-2
Figure 1. MAX17065 EV Kit Software Suggested Setup