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MAX3170 Evaluation Kit
General Description
Features
The MAX3170 evaluation kit (EV kit) combines Maxim’s
multiprotocol clock/data transceiver (MAX3170), control
transceiver (MAX3171), and cable terminator
(MAX3172) chips. This chipset forms a complete soft-
ware-selectable data terminal equipment (DTE) or data
communications equipment (DCE) interface port.
ꢀ Industry’s First Single +3.3V Supply Multiprotocol
Chipset
ꢀ Industry’s First Multiprotocol Chipset with True
Failsafe Receivers
ꢀ Programmable Transceiver Supports
The MAX3170, MAX3171, and MAX3172 chipset sup-
ports V.28 (RS-232), V.11 (RS-449/V.36, EIA-530, EIA-
530A, X.21), and V.35 protocols. Compliance for NET1,
NET2, TBR-1, and TBR-2 has been certified by TUV
Telecom Services, Inc. Internal charge pumps allow
this kit to operate from a single +3.3V supply.
V.28 (RS-232)
V.11 (RS-449/V.36, EIA-530, EIA-530A, X.21)
V.35
ꢀ Certified TBR-1 and TBR-2 Compliant
ꢀ Certified NET1 and NET2 Compliant
ꢀ Programmable Cable Termination (MAX3172)
ꢀ Receiver Control Line Deglitching
ꢀ Fully Assembled and Tested
The MAX3170 EV kit was designed to take advantage
of the chipset’s flow-through pinout. This kit includes a
40-pin header (logic signals), a female DB25 connector
(protocol signals), three SMA connectors (high-speed
logic signals), and scope probe connectors for measur-
ing the high-speed data signals (logic and protocol sig-
nals).
Ordering Information
PART
TEMP. RANGE
MAX3170EVKIT
0°C to +70°C
Component List
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
Yellow LEDs
DESIGNATION
QTY
DESCRIPTION
3.3µF, 10V X7R ceramic
capacitors (1206)
Taiyo Yuden
D13–D16
4
8
C1, C2, C5, C6,
C7, C10
JU1–JU7, JU12
3-pin headers
6
JU8–JU11,
JU14–JU17,
JU19
LMK316BJ335ML
1.0µF, X5R ceramic
capacitors (0805)
Taiyo Yuden
9
2-pin headers
Shunts
C3, C4, C8, C9
4
None
J1
17
1
LMK212BJ105MG
40-pin header (2×20) 0.1in
center
100pF ceramic capacitors
(0805)
C11, C12, C13
C14, C15, C17
3
3
DB25 right-angle female
connector
AMP 747846-4
0.1µF ceramic capacitors
(0805)
J2
1
3
47µF, 6.3V tantalum
capacitor
AVX TAJD476M006
SMA connectors
(PC edge mount)
EFJohnson 142-0701-801
C16
1
J3, J4, J5
R1, R2, R3
3
49.9Ω 1% resistors (0805)
D1, D2, D3,
D5, D6, D9
6
6
Red LEDs
R8–R23
16
100Ω 5% resistors (0805)
D4, D7, D8,
D10, D11, D12
Green LEDs
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