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MAX6660 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
General Description
The MAX6660 evaluation system (EV system) consists of a
MAX6660 evaluation kit (EV kit) and a companion Maxim
System Management Bus (SMBus)™ interface board.
Features
ꢀ Measures and Displays Remote-Sensor
Temperature
ꢀ Controls Fan Speed
The MAX6660 EV kit is an assembled and tested PC
board that demonstrates the MAX6660 remote temper-
ature sensor and fan-speed regulator. It monitors the
junction temperature of an external diode-connected
transistor, and converts the temperature to 8-bit or 11-
bit (extended resolution mode), 2-wire serial data. A
2N3906 temperature-sensor transistor comes soldered
to the board in a SOT23 package, but it can be
removed. The board can then be connected through a
twisted pair to a remote diode close to your system.
The MAX6660 also incorporates a closed-loop fan con-
troller that regulates fan speed with tachometer feed-
back. Note: Use this EV kit data sheet in conjunction
with the MAX6660 data sheet.
ꢀ Programmable Alarms and Configuration
ꢀ Operating Temperature Ranges
-40°C to +125°C (Remote Sensor)
0°C to +70°C (Board)
ꢀ I2C/SMBus Compatible
ꢀ Easy-to-use Menu-Driven Software
ꢀ Assembled and Tested
ꢀ Includes Windows 95/98/2000-Compatible
Software and Demo PC Board
Ordering Information
The Maxim SMBus interface board (MAXSMBUS)
allows an IBM-compatible PC to use its parallel port to
emulate an SMBus 2-wire interface. Windows®
95/98/2000-compatible software provides a user-friend-
ly interface to exercise the features of the MAX6660.
The program is menu driven and offers a graphic inter-
face with control buttons and status display. (Note:
Windows 2000 requires the installation of a driver; refer
to Win2000.pdf or Win2000.txt located on the diskette.)
SMBus
INTERFACE
TYPE
TEMP
RANGE
PART
MAX6660EVKIT
MAX6660EVSYS
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
Not included
MAXSMBUS
The MAX6660 EV kit software is provided with the
MAX6660EVKIT. However, the MAXSMBUS board is required to
interface the EV kit to the computer when using the software.
Order the MAX6660EVSYS for a complete IBM PC-based
evaluation of the MAX6660. Order the MAX6660EVKIT if
you already have an SMBus interface.
MAX6660EVSYS Component List
PART
QTY
DESCRIPTION
MAX6660 evaluation kit
SMBus interface board
MAX6660EVKIT
MAXSMBUS
1
1
MAX6660EV Kit Component List
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
Not installed
0.1µF, 16V X7R ceramic capacitors
Murata GRM39X7R104K016
Taiyo Yuden EMK107BJ104KA
TDK C1608X7R1E104K
2200pF, 50V X7R ceramic capacitor
(0603)
JU4
0
PNP bipolar transistor (SOT23)
Central Semiconductor CMPT3906
Diodes Inc. MMBT3906
Fairchild MMBT3906
General Semiconductor MMBT3906
C1, C4
C2
2
1
Q1
1
10µF, 35V aluminum electrolytic
capacitors
R1
R2
1
0
1
1
1
1
3
100k
5% resistor
C3, C5
J1
2
1
4
Not installed
2 x 10 right-angle female receptacle
R3
4.99k
51
1% resistor
5% resistor
JU1, JU2, JU3,
JU5
3-pin headers
R4
S1
Slide switch
SMBus is a trademark of Intel Corp.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
I2C is a trademark of Philips Corp.
U1
MAX6660AEE (16-pin QSOP)
Shunts for JU1, JU2, and JU3
None
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