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UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A...
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Object of Declaration: UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 3...
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NOTES: 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 4...
Chapter 1. Product Overview 1.1 Introduction ....................11 1.2 UCS2112 Evaluation System ............... 11 1.3 What the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board Kit Contains .. 12 Chapter 2. Installation and Operation 2.1 Introduction ....................13 2.2 Connectors on the Evaluation Board ............13 2.3 LEDs on the Evaluation Board ..............
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UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide A.4 Board – Top Silk ..................34 A.5 Board – Top Copper and Silk ............... 34 A.6 Board – Top Copper ..................35 A.7 Board – Inner 1 - GND ................. 35 A.8 Board –...
• Customer Support • Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board. The manual layout is as follows: • Chapter 1. “Product Overview” – Important information about the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board.
UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power 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 UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board. Other useful documents are listed below. The following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental reference resources. • UCS2112 Data Sheet - “USB Dual-Port Power Switch and Current Monitor”...
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UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide NOTES: 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 10...
This document provides a description of the software and hardware used to evaluate the features of the UCS2112. The UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board demonstrates the features of two USB ports, capable of data transferring and charging up to 6A. Charging limits, accumulated current, alerts and attachment status can all be configured, exercised and/or observed on a graphical user interface.
UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide A block diagram of the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board is shown in Figure 1-2 below: DC-DC Converter Power Input MCP19118 USB STD-A VBus1 RECPT (To Portable USB Upstream...
INTRODUCTION This chapter identifies the main connectors, LEDs and test points that can be found on the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board. It also explains the steps to install the board’s graphical user interface. CONNECTORS ON THE EVALUATION BOARD Figure 2-1 shows the top of the evaluation board and highlights the connectors.
UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide LEDS ON THE EVALUATION BOARD Figure 2-2 shows the top of the evaluation board and highlights the LEDs. A_DET#2 5V voltage 12V voltage indicator pin state indicator indicator ALERT#2 pin state indicator...
For monitoring 5V output For monitoring 5V output between the 12V supply voltage 12V supply voltage from the DC-DC converter from the DC-DC converter USB84604 and the UCS2112 TP4 (SDA) For monitoring For monitoring For monitoring C communication USB84604 V USB84604 V 3.3V...
UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide SOFTWARE INSTALLATION To begin using the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board, a software must ® be installed on a Windows -based computer with a USB port. 1. Download the UCS2112 Demo Software archive from the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board’s web page, unzip, then double-click the...
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Installation and Operation 3. Click the browse icon to specify the directory where the UCS2112 Demo Software will be installed, then click Next. FIGURE 2-6: Installation Directory. 4. Click Next in the Ready to Install window to begin the software installation. The...
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UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide 5. During installation, a security pop-up window, requesting approval, will appear on screen. Click Install to proceed with the installation FIGURE 2-8: Installing the GUI. 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 18...
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To skip release notes, deselect this check box. Click Finish to end the installation. To launch the GUI, either click on the desktop icon or browse to Windows Start>All Programs>Microchip>UCS2112 Demo Software. 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 19...
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I C interface. DC-DC CONVERTER WITH MCP19118 The UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board has a high efficiency, 12V to 5V DC-DC converter, built around the MCP19118. The MCP19118 is a highly-integrated, mixed signal, analog pulse-width modulation (PWM) current mode controller with an integrated microcontroller core for synchronous DC/DC step-down applications.
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(Figure 4-1) consists of three tabs (System Monitoring, Advanced Configuration and Manual Register Configuration) as well as the right side section (UCS2112 Status), the top buttons (Start Current Sampling and Stop Sampling) and the Status bar which are always visible.
UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide INTERFACE DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION 4.2.1 Automated Current Sampling Start/Stop Buttons On the top of the window there are two buttons that start and stop the automated current sampling (see Figure 4-2). When the Automated Current Sampling is on, the...
To enable the Accumulated Charge indication, follow these steps: 1. In the Advance Configuration tab, select Enable on the Charge Rationing group box. FIGURE 4-5: Advance Configuration Tab - Charge Rationing Group Box. 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 25...
4.2.4 ALERT# pin assertion and fault handling When an ALERT# pin of the UCS2112 device is asserted because is exceeding the Current Limit, reaching the Charge Rationing Limit or any other fault condition mentioned in the UCS2112 data sheet, the on-board hub USB84604 detects this condition as an overcurrent fault in all cases.
The Accumulated Charge indication and the Charge Rationing functionality for each port are activated by checking Enable. When the Charge Rationing threshold is reached, UCS2112 responds as specified in the Response behavior group box: Report, Report and Disconnect, Disconnect and Sleep, Ignore.
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UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide 4.2.5.4 AUTO RECOVERY GROUP BOX The Auto Recovery mechanism is active if Latch error state is unchecked. Otherwise, the error is latched. The auto recovery parameters (Retry duration timer and Short circuit voltage threshold)
To monitor the value of certain registers, select the corresponding rows in the table and press Read selected register(s) button. To write a register value to the UCS2112 device, type the value in the Value column for the respective register, then press <Enter>.
UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide 4.2.7 Status Bar The status bar provides information on the status of the device connected to the PC and also on the status of the device configuration. Device Configuration Connection Status...
UCS2112 DUAL USB PORT POWER EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix A. Schematic and Layouts INTRODUCTION This appendix contains the following schematics and layouts for the UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board: • Board – Schematic 1 • Board – Schematic 2 •...
UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide BOARD – TOP SILK BOARD – TOP COPPER AND SILK 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 34...
UCS2112 DUAL USB PORT POWER EVALUATION BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix B. Bill of Materials TABLE B-1: BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) Qty. Designator Description Manufacturer 1 Part Number Cap. ceramic 0.1 µF 50V 10% X7R Cal-Chip Electronics GMC21X7R104K50NTLF SMD 0805 Inc.
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UCS2112 Dual USB Port Power Evaluation Board User’s Guide TABLE B-1: BILL OF MATERIALS (BOM) Qty. Designator Description Manufacturer 1 Part Number Conn. power 2.1 mm 5.5 mm switch CUI Inc. PJ-002A TH R/A Conn. header-2.54 Male 1x6 gold 68001-106HLF 5.84 MH TH vert.
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Crystal 24 MHz 18 pF SMD ABM8G Abracon Corporation ABM8G-24.000MHZ-18-D2Y-T 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. 2015 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002420A-page 41...
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