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Quantum QTM300CA User Manual

Cloning adapter fro the qt3xx family of qprox ics
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Cloning Adapter for the QT3xx family of QProx™ ICs
The QTM300CA is a cloning
adapter designed to interface
between any QT3xx 8-pin
sensor IC (QT300, QT310,
QT320) and a PC or other
host device.
This adapter permits the
designer to upload settings
from a PC into the target chip
or to read the settings inside a
chip. The supplied cable
allows the board to plug
directly into both the E3A and
E3B eval boards.
For production use, the target
PCB can have a similar connector which allows the QTM300CA to upload settings on
a mass basis. The cloning process takes under 1 second to complete.
The QTM300CA's eeprom memory permits the board to be used as a stand-alone
cloning adapter once it is programmed from a PC with the desired setups. An onboard
socket also allows the user to program QT3xx parts individually. The QTM300CA can
also be used to read back and verify the settings in QT3xx parts.
For the QT300 continuous IC, this adapter also provides the additional functionality of
interfacing to that device's SPI port to download signal data, which can then be
observed directly on the PC in real time using QT3View software.
QT3View PC software is included, and updates can be downloaded from Quantum's
web site.
You should find the following materials included with your QTM300CA:
1x QTM300CA board
1x RS232 DB-9 serial extension cable
1x RC02 (IDC to IDC) clone cable
RC01 (IDC to 7 way, for older E3B boards) is available on request.
1x 9V battery
1x QT3View user guide
1x CD Rom with QT3View software (or, download latest from www.qprox.com)
You will also need: A PC running any recent version of Windows (98, 98SE, NT4,
2000, XP) upwards, with a free serial port (Com 1 or Com 2), and if desired a bench
power supply to replace the battery (9 - 15V DC) for long term use.
QTM300CA USER'S GUIDE
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QTM300CA/R1.02 25.09.03

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Summary of Contents for Quantum QTM300CA

  • Page 1 E3B eval boards. For production use, the target PCB can have a similar connector which allows the QTM300CA to upload settings on a mass basis. The cloning process takes under 1 second to complete. The QTM300CA’s eeprom memory permits the board to be used as a stand-alone cloning adapter once it is programmed from a PC with the desired setups.

  • Page 2: Quick Start

    PC mode is entered automatically when a PC running QT3View software is connected Which mode? to the QTM300CA. If a PC is not connected or running QT3View, the board defaults to Stand-alone mode. Use PC mode for development, and Stand-alone mode for production.

  • Page 3: Board Details

    Button QTM300CA to the chip. The ‘PROG’ LED (see next section) indicates the programming result. The QTM300CA can store three sources of data, one for each part type. The correct source will be used to program the detected part. Figure 1 - Board Layout...

  • Page 4: Status Leds

    Afterwards the LED will flash on/off 3 times to indicate completion: Fast flashing: (0.1s between flashes) the clone process was a success. Slow flashing: (1s between flashes) the clone process failed. If the QTM300CA is not in communication with QT3View software, the PROG LED will flash on and off. DEV1...
  • Page 5 QTM300CA. Sends the Setups from the currently open selector tab directly to the e of a QT3xx chip. Data stored in the QTM300CA is not affected by this opera- tion. The open tab must coincide with the connected chip type.
  • Page 6 Setups. Guideline numbers will change if Sleep Cycles, Burst Length, or Voltage are changed, because QT3xx device timings vary with these things. The QTM300CA and QT3View cannot directly measure the effects of Setup changes or supply voltage changes. The numbers presented are reasonable estimates only.
  • Page 7 Hook everything up: Step 1 Connect the serial cable from the PC to the QTM300CA. Connect the QTM300CA’s cloning cable to the target PCB, or plug a QT3xx into the onboard socket. Power up the QTM300CA and, if necessary, the target PCB.
  • Page 8 Storing Setups into the QTM300CA You can save Setup information from the PC to the onboard eeprom of the QTM300CA for use in cloning of parts on a stand-alone basis. You can also read back these Setups to your PC at any time to verify them. The QTM300CA can independently store three Setup configurations, one for each part type.
  • Page 9 If the Synchronization input is used, a 10K resistor should be used to avoid problems with the cloning process; see Figure 4 below. Figure 3 - QT300 Clone Connections DRDY Figure 4 - QT310 Clone Connections /SYNC_O /SYNC_I DRDY /CAL /CAL /SYNC_O SNS1 /SYNC_I SNS2 SNS1 Electrode SNS2 Electrode QTM300CA/R1.02 25.09.03...
  • Page 10 Figure 5 - QT320 Clone Connections OUT1 OUT1 OUT2 OUT2 Electrode 1 Electrode 2 QTM300CA/R1.02 25.09.03...
  • Page 11 Table 1 - Clone Cable Functional Pinout - Usage by Part Note 1: Vcc is connected via a 1K pullup on QTM300CA board Table 2- Chip ZIF Socket Order Information Digi-key Farnell Logical Systems Figure 4 - QTM300CA Circuit Diagram...

  • Page 12: Corporate Headquarters

    Copyright © 2003 QRG Ltd. All rights reserved. Patented and patents pending Corporate Headquarters 1 Mitchell Point Ensign Way, Hamble SO31 4RF Great Britain Tel: +44 (0)23 8056 5600 Fax: +44 (0)23 8045 3939 admin@qprox.com www.qprox.com North America 651 Holiday Drive Bldg. 5 / 300 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 USA Tel: 412-391-7367 Fax: 412-291-1015 The specifications set out in this document are subject to change without notice.