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MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board User’s Guide 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005319A...
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Object of Declaration: MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005319A-page 3...
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MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board User’s Guide NOTES: 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005319A-page 4...
Customer Support ....................5 Document Revision History ................... 5 Chapter 1. Product Overview 1.1 Introduction ..................... 7 1.2 What the MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board Kit Includes ....................8 Chapter 2. Installation and Operation 2.1 Getting Started ....................9 Chapter 3.
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• Customer Support • Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board as a development board for the MCP39F501 device. The manual layout is as follows: • Chapter 1. “Product Overview”...
MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board User’s Guide CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE This manual uses the following documentation conventions: DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS Description Represents Examples Arial font: ® Italic characters Referenced books MPLAB IDE User’s Guide Emphasized text ...is the only compiler...
Preface RECOMMENDED READING This user's guide describes how to use MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board. Another useful documents is listed below. The following Microchip document is available and recommended as a supplemental reference resource. MCP39F501 Data Sheet – “Single-Phase Power-Monitoring IC with Calculation and Event Detection”...
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The device calculates active power, reactive power, RMS current, RMS voltage, power factor, line frequency and other typical power quantities as defined in the MCP39F501 data sheet. The MCP39F501 Power Monitor Utility software is used to calibrate and monitor the system, and can be used to create custom calibration setups.
MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board User’s Guide WHAT THE MCP39F501 POWER MONITOR PICTAIL™ EVALUATION BOARD KIT INCLUDES This MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board kit includes: • MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board and Case (ADM00509) • Line Cable • Load Cable • USB Cable •...
USER’S GUIDE Chapter 2. Installation and Operation GETTING STARTED To use the MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board, follow the steps described below. The meter design uses a 5A load for nominal current and a maximum current (I ) of 15A. It is not recommended to draw more than 15A through the AC plugs mounted on the Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
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(high-current shunt not included) 4 = MCP2200 UART to USB converter MCP39F501 power monitor IC 5 = +9V DC Input for low voltage debugging Headers for isolated DIO testing (isolated) (non-isolated) 6 = Power supply FIGURE 3-1: Top View –...
90V to 230V line voltage. The neutral side of the phase goes through a 2 m shunt connected directly to the MCP39F501 for current measurement. The line side of the phase goes through a 1000:1 voltage divider and into the device for voltage measurement.
Hardware LOW-COST POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT The low-cost power supply circuit for the MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board uses a capacitively divided half-wave rectified signal, and a +3.3V voltage regulator. +3.3VA +3.3VD +9V DC Power In (Do Not Use While Meter Is Connected ‘...
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PICTAIL™ EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts INTRODUCTION This appendix contains the following schematics and layouts for of the MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™Evaluation Board: • Board – Schematic 1 • Board – Schematic 2 • Board – Assembly Top •...
MCP39F501 Power Monitor PICtail™ Evaluation Board User’s Guide BOARD – BOTTOM COPPER 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005319A-page 26...
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(IEC320C13 to NEMA 5-15P) packing Note 1: The components listed in this Bill of Materials are representative of the PCB assembly. The released BOM used in manufacturing uses all RoHS-compliant components. 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005319A-page 27...
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IC photo PC365N 4-SMD Sharp Microelectronics PC365NJ0000F Note 1: The components listed in this Bill of Materials are representative of the PCB assembly. The released BOM used in manufacturing uses all RoHS-compliant components. 2014 Microchip Technology Inc. DS20005319A-page 28...
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