Linear Technology DC1697A Quick setup guide

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DESCRIPTION
LTC2945
Wide Range I2C Power Monitor
Demonstration circuit 1697A features the LTC2945. The
LTC2945 is a rail-to-rail system monitor that measures
current, voltage, and power. It features an operating range
of 2.7V to 80V and includes a shunt regulator for supplies
above 80V to allow flexibility in the selection of input sup-
ply. The current common mode measurement range of
0V to 80V is independent of the input supply. An onboard
0.75% accurate 12-bit ADC measures load current, input
voltage and an auxiliary external voltage. A 24-bit power
value is generated by digitally multiplying the measured
12-bit load current and input voltage data. Minimum and
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BOARD PHOTO
maximum values are stored and an overrange alert with
programmablethresholdsminimizestheneedforsoftware
polling. Data is reported via a standard I2C interface. The
demo board is populated for a 5A application. This can
be changed by populating R1 accordingly.
Design files for this circuit board are available at
http://www.linear.com/demo
Figure 1. Proper Test Equipment Setup
4V TO 80V
TO DC590
LOAD
dc1697A F01

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QUICK START PROCEDURE
Jumper Settings
VDD_SEL: Selects the VDD source. It can be set to VIN,
INTVCC or EXTVDD (which requires a voltage to be present
at the EXTVDD turret.) Please see Hardware Configura-
tion section for examples of how these different jumper
settings are used.
SDA: connectsorseparatestheSDAItoSDAOpins.Foruse
with QuikEval
™
, leave it on TIE. The pins can be separated
in order to test applications using optoisolation.
ADR0,ADR1:SelectstheI2Cslave address of theLTC2954.
Any changes here should also be made inside of QuikEval
for communications to persist.
External Connections
Signal connections are made via the row of turret posts
along the edges of the board.
GND: (4 turrets)These turrets are connected directly to
the ground planes.
VIN: Used as a supply and current sense input for the
internal current sense amplifier. Depending on the
configuration of VDD_SEL, can also be tied to EXTVDD.
EXTVDD: High Voltage Supply Input. This pin powers an
internal series regulator with input voltages ranging from
5V to 80V and produces 5V for INTVCC when above 7V.
INTVCC: Internal Low Voltage Supply Input/Output. This
turret is used to power internal circuitry and can be con-
figured as a direct input, as a linear regulator from a higher
voltage connected to VDD or as a shunt regulator. Please
see LTC2945 data sheet for more details.
ADIN: ADC input measured by the onboard ADC. Can
measure between 0V and 2.048V.
VPU: Pull up voltage for the _ALERT LED. Connected on
this board to a 5V isolated supply on the DC590. If a DC590
is not used and the DC1697A is operated independently,
a 5V supply should be provided here.
Digital Connections
SCL: I2C Clock turret
SDA/SDAI: I 2CBusDatainput,canbetiedtoSDAOthrough
the SDA Jumper.
SDAO: I2C Bus Data output. Should be connected to SDAI.
ALERT:Fault Alert Output. Connected to ALERT LED. Open
Drain logic output that is pulled to ground after an event
resulting in a fault occurs.
LEDs
ALERT: Will light up red on an ALERT condition. Can also
be monitored on the ALERT turret.
INTVCC: Will light up green when INTVCC is providing
power.
Operating Principles
The DC1697A was designed to be connected to the DC590
and controlled through the QuikEval suite of software. All
thresholds can be set and ADC registers read back through
the QuikEval interface, which was designed to provide a
convenient way to evaluate the LTC2945.

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HARDWARE SETUP
Due to having separate VDD and SENSE pins, the LTC2945
offers great flexibility in terms of supply options. The fol-
lowingare some examples of how to connect and set up the
DC1697A based on different supply input configurations.
In order for the DC1697A to function, power must be
applied. If the VDD_SEL jumper is set to VIN, then VDD and
VIN are connected. At this point, as long as 4V to 80V is
provided at VIN the part will function correctly. However,
should VDD_SEL be tiedto EXTVDD then aseparate voltage
source should be provided at the EXTVDD turret. Should
VDD_SEL be tied to INTVCC then, if VIN is less than 7V,
a 5V supply should be provided at the INTVCC turret. This
is illustrated in the following figures.
If the system is connected properly, the INTVCC green
LED should be lit and the ALERT red LED should be off.
Figure 2. DC1797A Is Powered from Supply Being Monitored
Jumper VDD_SEL Set to VIN to Tie VDD to VIN
4V TO 80V
LOAD
dc1697A F02

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HARDWARE SETUP
Jumper VDD_SEL set to INTVCC with a resistor connected
from DC1697 GND to circuit ground.
Note: The DC590 provides isolation and level shifting, as
the I2C interface is operating at 5.9V to 6.7V below the
supply being monitored.
The 5k shunt resistor shown provides 15mA to INTVCC at
80V. The allowable range of resistance for a given input
range is given by the following formula:
VS(MAX) – 5.9V
35mA ≤RSHNT ≤VS(MIN) – 6.7V 1m A +ILOAD(MAX)
> 80V
5k
dc1697A F03
Figure 3. Powering DC1697A Using High-Side Shunt Regulator to Allow for Input Voltage Higher Than 80V
Jumper VDD_SEL Set to INTVCC With A Resistor Connected from DC1697 GND to Circuit Ground

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HARDWARE SETUP
Figure 4. Powering DC1697A Through Low-Side Shunt Regulator in High-Side Current Sense Topology
Jumper VDD_SEL Set to INTVCC with a Resistor Connected to INTVCC
0V TO 80V
> 80V
5k
LOAD
dc1697A F04

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HARDWARE SETUP
Figure 5. Current Monitoring in a –48V System with the DC590 Providing Isolation
Jumper VDD_SEL set to EXTVDD with the –48V input tied
to VIN and GND and the –48V Return tied to EXTVDD. The
DC590 provides isolation and level shifting, as the I2C
interface is operating at –48V with respect to –48V RTN,
which is normally at earth ground potential.
–48V RETURN
–48V INPUT
–48V RETURN
LOAD
dc1697A F05
TO DC590 (PROVIDES ISOLATION)

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SOFTWARE SETUP
Figure 6.
The DC1697A control panel was designed to allow the user
to quickly evaluate the LTC2945. The user has the ability to
set fault thresholds, enable/disable and clear alerts as well
as change the source for the VIN measurement. RSense
is set to 20mΩ by default on the DC1697A, should any
changes be made to the board, the corresponding value
should be entered into the Software GUI. By pressing
RUN, the software interface will begin using the DC590
for data collection.
The Alert Persist option modifies how the ALERT pin and
LED on the board react. With Alert Persist checked, on
an ALERT the corresponding FAULT button will light up
red on the software GUI. The ALERT LED should also be
red on the DC1697A itself. Click the Clear Alerts button
to clear all alerts.
With Alert Persist not enabled, an alert event will still light
up the corresponding FAULT button, however the ALERT
LED on the board will turn on briefly before turning off due
to a read by the GUI from the Fault Register. The QuikEval
GUI constantly polls registers in order to properly graph
and monitor the part. In a real world situation, these re-
peated reads are not necessary. The Alert Persist option
was designed to simulate real world behavior while still
providing a friendly GUI interface.

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PARTS LIST
ITEM QTY REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER/PART NUMBER
1 1 C1 Cap., X7R, 0.1μF, 100V, 10%, 1206 AVX 12061C104KAT2A
2 1 C2 Cap., X7R, 1000pF, 100V, 10%, 0603 AVX 06031C102KAT2A
3 2 C3, C4 Cap., X5R, 0.1μF, 25V, 20%, 0603 AVX 06033D104KAT2A
4 1 D1 Voltage Supressor, 75V DIODES/ZETEX SMAJ75A-13-F
5 1 D2 LED, GRN PLCC-2 (B-Size) VISHAY VLMC3101-GS08
6 1 D3 LED, RED PLCC-2 (B-Size) VISHAY VLMS3000-GS08
7 4 E1, E2, E3, E4 Turret, Testpoint .062 Thick Brd. MILL-MAX 2501-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
8 10 E5-E14 Turret, Testpoint 0.063" MILL-MAX 2308-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
9 1 JP1 Headers, Double. Row 2 ×3 100Mil CTRS. SAMTEC TMM-103-02-L-D
10 1 JP2 Headers, Single. Row 3 Pins 2mm CTRS. SAMTEC TMM-103-02-L-S
11 2 JP3, JP4 Headers, 4 Pins 2mm CTRS. SAMTEC TMM-104-02-L-S
12 1 J1 Header, 2 mm CTRS MOLEX, 878 31-1420
13 1 Q1 N-Channel, MOSFET SOT23 DIODES/ZETEX. 2N7002-7-F
14 1 R1 Res., LRC 0.020, 1.0W, 1%, 2010 IRC LRF20 10LF-01-R020-F
15 1 R2 Res., Chip 51, 0.1W, 5%, 0603 VISHAY CRCW060351R0JNEA
16 1 R3 Res., Chip 10k, 0.1W, 5%, 0603 VISHAY CRCW060310K0JNEA
17 0 R4, R5 (OPT) Res., 0603
18 3 R6, R7, R8 Res., Chip 5.1k, 0.1W, 5%, 0603 VISHAY CRCW06035K10JNEA
19 2 R9, R10 Res., Chip 3.3k, 0.1W, 5%, 0603 VISHAY CRCW06033K30JNEA
20 0 TP1 (OPT) Jumper, 2 Pins 2mm CTRS. SAMTEC TMM-102-02-L-S
21 1 U1 I.C., Volt Reg. QFN(12) (UD) 3mm ×3mm LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP. LTC2945CUD
22 1 U2 I.C., Serial EEPROM TSSOP-8 MICROCHIP 24L C025-I/ST
23 4 SHUNTS AS SHOWN ON
ASSY DWG
Shunt, 2mm CTRS. SAMTEC 2SN-BK-G

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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
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2. INSTALL SHUNTS AS SHOWN. 1. ALL RESISTORS ARE IN OHMS, 0603. ALL CAPACITORS ARE IN MICROFARADS, 0603. NOTES: UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
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HIGH VOLTAGE LINES
VPU
INTVCC
SCL SDA/SDAI
/ALERT
/ALERT
INTVCC
VIN VOUT
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SCHEMATIC
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WIDE RANGE I2C POWER MONITOR
N/A LTC2945CUD
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DATE:
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APP ENG.
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CUSTOMER NOTICE
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE A BEST EFFORT TO DESIGN A CIRCUIT THAT MEETS CUSTOMER-SUPPLIED SPECIFICATIONS; HOWEVER, IT REMAINS THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY PROPER AND RELIABLE OPERATION IN THE ACTUAL APPLICATION. COMPONENT SUBSTITUTION AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD LAYOUT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY. CONTACT LINEAR TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING FOR ASSISTANCE. THIS CIRCUIT IS PROPRIETARY TO LINEAR TECHNOLOGY AND
SCHEMATIC
SUPPLIED FOR USE WITH LINEAR TECHNOLOGY PARTS.
SCALE = NONE
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C3
0.1uF
C3
0.1uF
J1
MOLEX
87831-1420
TO DC590B
J1
MOLEX
87831-1420
TO DC590B
VUNREG
1
CS
6
GND
3
SCK/SCL
4
MISO
5
5V
2
SDA/MOSI
7
GND
8
EESDA
9EEVCC
10
EESCL
11
EEGND
12
GND
13
NC
14
R4
(OPT)
0603
R4
(OPT)
0603
R7
5.1K
R7
5.1K
JP1
VIN
INTVCC
EXTVDD
VDD_SEL
JP1
VIN
INTVCC
EXTVDD
VDD_SEL
1
3
2 4 65
R5
(OPT)
0603
R5
(OPT)
0603
E14
ADIN E14 ADIN
R6
5.1K
R6
5.1K
E4 GND E4 GND
E12VPU E12VPU E7 SDAO E7 SDAO
TP1
(OPT)
TP1
(OPT)
R10
3.3K
R10
3.3K
R8
5.1K
R8
5.1K
C1
0.1uF
100V 1206
C1
0.1uF
100V 1206
D2 GRN INTVCC
VLMC3101
D2 GRN INTVCC
VLMC3101
JP2
TIE
UNTIE
SDA
JP2
TIE
UNTIE
SDA
1 3 2
JP4
HI
FLOAT
LO
ADR1
JP4
HI
FLOAT
LO
ADR1
1 3 2 4
D3 RED ALERT
VLMS3000
D3 RED ALERT
VLMS3000
EXPOSED PAD
U1
LTC2945CUD
EXPOSED PAD
U1
LTC2945CUD
SENSE+
11
SENSE-
10
VDD
12
INTVCC
1
ADR0
3
ADR1
2
ALERT 9
SDAO 8
SDAI 7
ADIN
4
GND
5
SCL
6
EP
13
E6
EXTVDDE6 EXTVDD
JP3
HI
FLOAT
LO
ADR0
JP3
HI
FLOAT
LO
ADR0
1
3 2 4
C4
0.1uF
C4
0.1uF
E11SCL E11SCL
C2
1000pF
100V
C2
1000pF
100V
Q1
2N7002
Q1
2N7002
E13
GND E13 GND
E1
VIN
0V - 80V
E1
VIN
0V - 80V
E2
GND E2 GND
E9 SDAI E9 SDAI
R1
0.020
1%
2010
R1
0.020
1%
2010
E8
INTVCC E8 INTVCC
E10GND E10GND
R3
10K
R3
10K
U2
24LC025-I/ST
U2
24LC025-I/ST
A0
1
A1
2
A2
3
VSS
4
VCC 8
WP 7
SCL 6
SDA 5
E5 ALERT E5 ALERT
D1 SMAJ75A-13-F D1 SMAJ75A-13-F
R9
3.3K
R9
3.3K
E3 VOUT
5A
E3 VOUT
5A
R2
51
R2
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