ST EVAL-L9963-MCU Installation and operating instructions

Introduction
This document is intended as quick guide to help the user in the startup phase of EVAL-L9963-MCU combining and
summarizing the information contained in EVAL-L9963-MCU and STSW-L9963 user manuals.
L9963 14 Cells BMC IC Evaluation Board Quick Guide
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Application note
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For further information contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office.
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1What you need
• EVAL-L9963-MCU
• USB cable
• Power supply (at least 3 output 0 – 30 V (if possible 60V):
– 1 output to power L9963 (0:60 V)
– 1 output to simulate Cells common mode voltage (0:60 V)
– 1 output to simulate Cell voltage (0:5 V)
• L9963 evaluation GUI STSW-L9963
• NI Labview-runtime 2014
• NI VISA-RUNTIME
Note: Before using the UART/USB bridge FT2232H, the Virtual Com Port (VCP D2XX) driver needs to be installed. It
can be downloaded by the FTDI Chip website.
Figure 1. EVAL-L9963-MCU board
Figure 2. EVAL-L9963-NDS board
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2Board description
Figure 3. Main components and connectors
Note: 1. EVAL-L9963-MCU can be considered the only stage or the first stage of several stages. The port is the
isolated vertical interface to the next stage (EVAL-L9963-NDS);
2. A second L9963T (optional) may be needed to create a direct loop with the last stage (dual ring access);
3. MCU can be supplied either by USB or by L9001 (PMIC);
4. On board MCU can be bypassed in case a different MCU is needed for the user trials; these pins allow
an SPI connection with an external MCU (upon a specific board configuration). Anyway a specific board
derivative of EVAL-L9963-MCU has been designed for this purpose (same form factor/layout with MCU not
mounted: EVAL- L9963).
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3Block diagram
Figure 4. EVAL-L9963-MCU block diagram
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Block diagram
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4Microcontroller Power supply
Figure 5. Microcontroller Power supply
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Microcontroller Power supply
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5L9963 external connection and power supply
Figure 6. L9963 external connection and power supply
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L9963 external connection and power supply
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6Transceiver settings
Figure 7. Transceiver settings
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Transceiver settings
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7Possible connection for battery simulation
Figure 8. Battery simulation 1
Figure 9. Battery simulation 2
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8Preliminary action to open the GUI
Install the following SW on your PC:
• NI Labview-runtime 2014
• NI VISA-RUNTIME
• FTDI driver
– Before using the UART/USB bridge FT2232H, the Virtual Com Port (VCP) driver needs to be installed.
It can be downloaded by the FTDI Chip website.
When all is installed reboot your PC and open STSW-L9963.exe
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9USB to PC connection
Figure 10. USB to PC connection
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