Datasheet

MAX5980 Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX5980
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19-6430; Rev 0; 8/12
General Description
The MAX5980 evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled
and tested surface-mount circuit board featuring an
Ethernet 4-port power-sourcing equipment (PSE) circuit
for -48V or -54V supply rail systems. The IEEE
M
802.3af/
at-compliant MAX5980 PSE controller, in a 32-pin TQFN-
EP package, and four n-channel power MOSFETs are
used to form the main PSE circuit on the EV kit. The IC is
used in Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) applications requiring
DC power over four Ethernet network ports. The EV kit
provides optical isolation for the I
2
C-compatible 3-wire
interface. The isolated interface can connect to a PC’s
USB port through an on-board USB interface circuit.
The EV kit can easily be reconfigured for interfacing to a
user’s stand-alone microcontroller for isolated or noniso-
lated operation. In stand-alone operation, the user must
supply a separate 3.3V power supply (with respect to
VEE) capable of supplying 100mA for the EV kit’s +3.3V
optically isolated 3-wire interface.
The EV kit requires a -32V to -60V power supply
(-48V/-54V supply rail) capable of supplying 4A or more
to the EV kit for powering the powered device (PD)
through the four 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet network
ports. The EV kit demonstrates PD discovery, classifica-
tion, current-limit control, and other functions of an IEEE
802.3af/at-compliant PSE circuit.
The IC controls the -48V/-54V DC power to each of the
four Ethernet network ports by controlling the ports’
power MOSFET and sensing current through the respec-
tive port’s current-sense resistor. The current is fed to a
10/100/1000BASE-TX magnetic module at each Ethernet
output port. The EV kit provides a separate, independent
power channel for each of the four Ethernet output ports.
The EV kit demonstrates the full functionality of the IC for
each power channel, such as configurable operational
modes, high-power mode (programmable up to 30W per
port or up to 60W in a 2 x 2 pair configuration), port cur-
rent information through the I
2
C interface, PD detection,
PD classification, overcurrent protection, current fold-
back, under/overvoltage protection, and DC disconnect
monitoring. All these features are configurable on the EV
kit. Additional test points for voltage probing and current
measurements have also been provided.
The EV kit includes Windows XP
M
-, Windows Vista
M
-,
and Windows
M
7-compatible software and provides a
user-friendly interface to demonstrate the features of the
IC, while also providing access to each register at the bit
level. The program is menu-driven and offers a graphical
user interface (GUI) with control buttons. The program also
includes a macro engine to allow automated evaluation
and testing of the IC at the system level. The program’s
macro output files can be automatically saved.
Features
S IEEE 802.3af/at-Compliant PSE Circuit
S
High-Power Mode (Programmable Up to 30W per
Port or Up to 60W in a 2 x 2 Pair Configuration)
S Port Current Readout Through the I
2
C Interface
S
Input Voltages
-32V to -60V Providing 4A (-48V/-54V Power
Circuit, 1A/Port)
S
Ethernet Network Ports
Four RJ45 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet
Network Input Ports
Four RJ45 10/100/1000BASE-TX Ethernet
Network Output PoE Ports
S Demonstrates Four Separate Independent Power
Switch Controllers
S Demonstrates PD Detection and Classification
S
DC Load Removal Detection and Disconnect
Monitoring
S Convenient Voltage and Current Test Points
S
Four Output-Port LED Status Indicators
S
Optically Isolated I
2
C-Compatible 3-Wire PC
Interface
S Reconfigurable for Stand-Alone Operation or with
an External Microcontroller (Requires a +3.3V,
100mA Supply)
S
Windows XP-, Windows Vista-, and Windows
7-Compatible Software
S Proven PCB Layout
S
Fully Assembled and Tested
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