Evaluates: MAX77960/MAX77961
MAX77960/MAX77961
Evaluation Kit
Register Write Access
Detailed Description of Hardware
Modification of the charger registers are locked by default
to prevent arbitrary changes. Therefore, changes made to
the charger registers in the locked state are not applied
to the EV kit. To unlock register writing, select the 0x3 =
Unlocked option in the Charger Settings Protection
dropdown menu from the Charger Configurations 6
register in the Configuration 4-7 tab, and then click Write
(Figure 6). Read the register and the Charger Settings
Protection setting should remain in the 0x3 = Unlocked
state to signify open register access.
Battery Charger Test Setup
1) Connect a 2- or 3-cell Li-Ion battery or simulated bat-
tery between BATTP and BATTN.
2) Adjust voltage and current limits of the DC power
supply to 5.0V and 3.0A. Output of the power supply
is off.
3) Connect the power supply between DCIN and GND
on the EV kit board.
4) Open the EV kit GUI and connect to the EV kit.
From this point onwards, modifications written to any of
the registers apply to the EV kit. For example, the CHGIN
Input Current Limit can be changed in the Charger
Configurations 8 register by selecting the required value
and clicking Write (Figure 7), but only after the registers
have been unlocked.
5) In the Configuration 4-7 tab, set Charger Settings
Protection in the Charger Configurations 6 register
to 0x3 = Unlocked. Click Write to send the command
to the charger.
Figure 6. Charger Register Write Access
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