Digital Power Starter Kit User’s Guide

1 2015 Microchip Technology Power Starter KitUser s GuideDS50002330B-page 2 2015 Microchip Technology contained in this publication regarding deviceapplications and the like is provided only for your convenienceand may be superseded by updates. It is your responsibility toensure that your application meets with your MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ORWARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS ORIMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, STATUTORY OROTHERWISE, RELATED TO THE INFORMATION,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS CONDITION,QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY ORFITNESS FOR PURPOSE. Microchip disclaims all liabilityarising from this information and its use.

2 Use of Microchipdevices in life support and/or safety applications is entirely atthe buyer s risk, and the buyer agrees to defend, indemnify andhold harmless Microchip from any and all damages, claims,suits, or expenses resulting from such use. No licenses areconveyed, implicitly or otherwise, under any Microchipintellectual property the following details of the code protection feature on Microchip devices: Microchip products meet the specification contained in their particular Microchip Data Sheet. Microchip believes that its family of products is one of the most secure families of its kind on the market today, when used in the intended manner and under normal conditions.

3 There are dishonest and possibly illegal methods used to breach the code protection feature. All of these methods, to our knowledge, require using the Microchip products in a manner outside the operating specifications contained in Microchip s Data Sheets. Most likely, the person doing so is engaged in theft of intellectual property. Microchip is willing to work with the customer who is concerned about the integrity of their code. Neither Microchip nor any other semiconductor manufacturer can guarantee the security of their code. Code protection does not mean that we are guaranteeing the product as unbreakable. Code protection is constantly evolving. We at Microchip are committed to continuously improving the code protection features of ourproducts.

4 Attempts to break Microchip s code protection feature may be a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If such actsallow unauthorized access to your software or other copyrighted work, you may have a right to sue for relief under that received ISO/TS-16949:2009 certification for its worldwide headquarters, design and wafer fabrication facilities in Chandler and Tempe, Arizona; Gresham, Oregon and design centers in California and India. The Company s quality system processes and procedures are for its PIC MCUs and dsPIC DSCs, KEELOQ code hopping devices, Serial EEPROMs, microperipherals, nonvolatile memory and analog products. In addition, Microchip s quality system for the design and manufacture of development systems is ISO 9001.

5 2000 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFIE D BY DNV == ISO/TS 16949 == TrademarksThe Microchip name and logo, the Microchip logo, dsPIC, FlashFlex, flexPWR, JukeBlox, KEELOQ, KEELOQ logo, Kleer, LANC heck, MediaLB, MOST, MOST logo, MPLAB, OptoLyzer, PIC, PICSTART, PIC32 logo, RightTouch, SpyNIC, SST, SST Logo, SuperFlash and UNI/O are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the and other Embedded Control Solutions Company and mTouch are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the Age, BodyCom, chipKIT, chipKIT logo, CodeGuard, dsPICDEM, , ECAN, In-Circuit Serial Programming, ICSP, Inter-Chip Connectivity, KleerNet, KleerNet logo, MiWi, MPASM, MPF, MPLAB Certified logo, MPLIB, MPLINK, MultiTRAK, NetDetach, Omniscient Code Generation, PICDEM, , PICkit, PICtail, RightTouch logo, REAL ICE, SQI, Serial Quad I/O, Total Endurance, TSHARC, USBC heck, VariSense, ViewSpan, WiperLock, Wireless DNA, and ZENA are trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the and other is a service mark of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the Storage Technology is a registered trademark of Microchip Technology Inc.

6 In other is a registered trademarks of Microchip Technology Germany II GmbH & Co. KG, a subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc., in other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective companies. 2015, Microchip Technology Incorporated, Printed in the , All Rights Reserved. ISBN: 978-1-63277-380-7 2015 Microchip Technology 3 Object of Declaration: Digital Power Starter KitDigital Power Starter Kit user s GuideDS50002330B-page 4 2015 Microchip Technology : Digital Power Starter KITUSER S Guide 2015 Microchip Technology 5 Safety NoticeThe following safety notices and operating instructions should be adhered to in order to avoid a safety hazard.

7 If in any doubt, consult your The Digital Power Starter Kit contains two resistive loads that are intended to dissipate Power in the form of heat. Depending on the output Power level, it is pos-sible for the resistive load to become hot to the touch or to any surface in direct contact with the The Digital Power Starter Kit should only be installed, operated, serviced or modified by qualified personnel. Any service or modification performed by the user is done at the user s own risk and voids all Particular care should be taken during code development as unexpected voltage regulation behavior is possible. Ensure that the Power supply connected to the Digital Power Starter Kit is properly protected against overcurrent event caused by code Notices: The Digital Power Starter Kit is intended for evaluation and development purposes, and should only be operated in a normal laboratory environment as defined by IEC 61010-1:2001.

8 Clean with a dry cloth only. Operate flat on a bench away from any surface items that might come in contact with the board. Do not move during operation and avoid direct contact with the bottom layer of the board. The Digital Power Starter Kit should not be connected or operated if there is any apparent damage to the Power Starter Kit user s GuideDS50002330B-page 6 2015 Microchip Technology : Digital Power Starter KITUSER S Guide 2015 Microchip Technology 7 Table of ContentsSafety Notice ..5 Preface .. 9 Chapter 1. Overview .. Kit Contents .. Starter Kit Functionality and Features .. Electrical Specifications .. 19 Chapter 2. Top Assembly .. Signal Configuration.

9 Application Components .. Board Connectors .. Indicators and Human Interfaces .. Test Points .. Power Rating of Converter Stages .. Programmer/Debugger .. 29 Chapter 3. Demonstration Program Program Demonstration .. Code Demonstration .. Other Code Examples .. 34 Appendix A. Board Layout and 35 Worldwide Sales and Service .. 40 Digital Power Starter Kit user s GuideDS50002330B-page 8 2015 Microchip Technology : Digital Power Starter KITUSER S Guide 2015 Microchip Technology 9 PrefaceINTRODUCTIONThis preface contains general information that will be useful to know before using the Digital Power Starter Kit. Topics discussed in this preface include: Document Layout Conventions Used in this Guide Warranty Registration Recommended Reading The Microchip Web Site Development Systems Customer Change Notification Service Customer Support Document Revision HistoryDOCUMENT LAYOUTThis user s Guide provides an overview of the Digital Power Starter Kit.

10 The document is organized as follows: Chapter 1. Introduction This chapter introduces the Digital Power Starter Kit and provides a brief overview of its features. Chapter 2. Hardware This chapter describes the board layout and the main components of the Digital Power Starter Kit. Chapter 3. Demonstration Program Operation This chapter describes the demonstration software that is preloaded on the device that accompanies the Digital Power Starter Kit. Appendix A. Board Layout and Schematics This appendix provides diagrams of the hardware layout, as well as schematic diagrams for the Digital Power Starter TO CUSTOMERSAll documentation becomes dated, and this manual is no exception.