User's Guide
SLVUAA6–November 2014
TPS65218EVM
This user’s guide describes the characteristics, operation, and use of the TPS65218 evaluation module
(EVM). The TPS65218EVM is a fully assembled platform for evaluating the performance of the TPS65218
power management device. This document includes schematic diagrams, a printed-circuit-board (PCB)
layout, and bill of materials (BOM).
Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2
2 Requirements ................................................................................................................ 2
2.1 Software.............................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Host Computer...................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Power Supply........................................................................................................ 2
3 EVM Kit ....................................................................................................................... 3
4 Schematic..................................................................................................................... 4
5 Terminal Block, Test Point, and Jumper Descriptions .................................................................. 5
6 Setup .......................................................................................................................... 6
7 Software....................................................................................................................... 7
7.1 Software Installation Instruction................................................................................... 7
7.2 Using the TPS65218 GUI.......................................................................................... 7
8 Bill of Materials ............................................................................................................. 11
9 Layout........................................................................................................................ 12
List of Figures
1 TPS65218 EVM Kit.......................................................................................................... 3
2 TPS65218 EVM Schematic ................................................................................................ 4
3 TPS65218 EVM Setup...................................................................................................... 6
4 Reading a Register.......................................................................................................... 7
5 Writing a Register............................................................................................................ 8
6 Simulate Communication ................................................................................................... 9
7 Password protection......................................................................................................... 9
8 Saving Register Configurations .......................................................................................... 10
9 Top Layer Silkscreen ...................................................................................................... 12
10 Top Layer.................................................................................................................... 12
11 Ground Plane............................................................................................................... 13
12 Mid Layer.................................................................................................................... 13
13 Bottom Layer................................................................................................................ 14
14 Bottom Layer Silkscreen .................................................................................................. 14
List of Tables
1 Terminal Block Descriptions................................................................................................ 5
2 Test Point Descriptions ..................................................................................................... 5
3 Jumper Descriptions......................................................................................................... 6
4 Bill of Materials ............................................................................................................. 11
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