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1 Description
1.1 Introduction
The Texas Instruments Advanced bqMTester Multi-Station Test and Program Board is designed to
calibrate and program electronic smart battery modules based on the latest Texas Instruments advanced
battery gas gauges (bq306x, and bq28xxx, and the Impedance Track™ devices bq20z4x, bq20z6x,
bq20z7x, bq20z80, bq20z9x). The bqMTester environment can support—on a single computer—up to a
maximum of 12 calibration boards with each connected to an EV2x00 communication board.
NOTE: For more information on the Advanced bqMTester program board and the Advanced
bqMTester Software, go to the following Texas Instruments links:
Advanced bqMTester:
http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/advanced-bqmtester.html
Some bqMTester code modules can be customized with open-source code. Contact Texas
Instruments to request this source code.
1.2 Overview
• Programs and calibrates most smart battery modules based on the bq20zxx, bq306x, and bq28xxx.
The newer software is compatible with the first generation HPA169 board; however, some devices are
not. The table below shows the devices that the HPA169 and HPA495 supports, respectively:
HPA169 HPA495
Devices Supported bq20z4x, bq20z6x, bq20z7x, bq20z80, and All devices supported by the HPA169, bq306x, and
bq20z9x bq28xxx
• Calibrates coulomb counter offset, voltage, temperature, and current
• Programs serial number, date, pack lot code or manufacturer info block, and other defaults obtained
from a Golden Image File
• Test software that is compatible with Windows XP and 32-bit Windows 7 operating systems
• Data logging feature preserves statistical records
2 Advanced bqMTester Requirements
2.1 Minimum System Requirements
2.1.1 Advanced bqMTester Multi-Station Tester
• Computer: PC or compatible
• Operating System: Windows XP or 32-bit Windows 7
• Minimum video resolution is 640 x 480. The recommended video resolution is 800 x 600 or above.
• One available USB port
• One EV2x00 USB-based PC Interface Board for Battery Fuel Gauge Evaluation from Texas
Instruments that includes the USB Tester Ready label. (This must be ordered separately.) The
bqMTester software verifies the EV2x00 (firmware version 3.1L or greater). For more information, see
Section 4.2.2.
• One Texas Instruments HPA495 Advanced MTester Calibration Board
• Two SMBus connectors
• For Multi-Station support: 5 V/4 A and 24 V/0.5 A power supplies with isolated grounds (not included)
• 10 Mbytes of available hard drive space
• Test software (to be downloaded from
http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/advanced-bqmtester.html)
• Visual Basic version 6.0 with Service Pack 6 is required to alter program operation (open-source
compatible)
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SLUU397A– February 2011– Revised May 2011 Advanced bqMTester
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