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L9963 14 Cells BMC IC Evaluation Board Quick Guide
Introduction
This document is intended as quick guide to help the user in the startup phase of EVAL-L9963-MCU combining and
summarizing the information contained in EVAL-L9963-MCU and STSW-L9963 user manuals.
AN5560 - Rev 2 - November 2020
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- Page 1 L9963 14 Cells BMC IC Evaluation Board Quick Guide Introduction This document is intended as quick guide to help the user in the startup phase of EVAL-L9963-MCU combining and summarizing the information contained in EVAL-L9963-MCU and STSW-L9963 user manuals. AN5560 - Rev 2 - November 2020 www.st.com...
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Page 2: What You Need
Note: Before using the UART/USB bridge FT2232H, the Virtual Com Port (VCP D2XX) driver needs to be installed. It can be downloaded by the FTDI Chip website. Figure 1. EVAL-L9963-MCU board Figure 2. EVAL-L9963-NDS board AN5560 - Rev 2 page 2/25... -
Page 3: Board Description
Main components and connectors Note: EVAL-L9963-MCU can be considered the only stage or the first stage of several stages. The port is the isolated vertical interface to the next stage (EVAL-L9963-NDS); A second L9963T (optional) may be needed to create a direct loop with the last stage (dual ring access);... -
Page 4: Block Diagram
AN5560 Block diagram Block diagram Figure 4. EVAL-L9963-MCU block diagram AN5560 - Rev 2 page 4/25... -
Page 5: Microcontroller Power Supply
AN5560 Microcontroller Power supply Microcontroller Power supply Figure 5. Microcontroller Power supply AN5560 - Rev 2 page 5/25... -
Page 6: L9963 External Connection And Power Supply
AN5560 L9963 external connection and power supply L9963 external connection and power supply Figure 6. L9963 external connection and power supply AN5560 - Rev 2 page 6/25... -
Page 7: Transceiver Settings
AN5560 Transceiver settings Transceiver settings Figure 7. Transceiver settings AN5560 - Rev 2 page 7/25... -
Page 8: Possible Connection For Battery Simulation
AN5560 Possible connection for battery simulation Possible connection for battery simulation Figure 8. Battery simulation 1 Figure 9. Battery simulation 2 AN5560 - Rev 2 page 8/25... -
Page 9: Preliminary Action To Open The Gui
AN5560 Preliminary action to open the GUI Preliminary action to open the GUI Install the following SW on your PC: • NI Labview-runtime 2014 • NI VISA-RUNTIME • FTDI driver – Before using the UART/USB bridge FT2232H, the Virtual Com Port (VCP) driver needs to be installed. It can be downloaded by the FTDI Chip website. -
Page 10: Usb To Pc Connection
AN5560 USB to PC connection USB to PC connection Figure 10. USB to PC connection AN5560 - Rev 2 page 10/25... -
Page 11: Device Manager Appearance
AN5560 Device Manager appearance Device Manager appearance If FTDI Virtual COM PORT (VCP D2XX) driver has been correctly installed, you will find in Windows Device manager a USB serial port under Ports (COM&LPT). Take note of the COM port number (i.e. COM13). Figure 11. -
Page 12: Gui Usage And Setup
AN5560 GUI usage and setup GUI usage and setup 11.1 Connection Steps: Select COM port according to your device manager. The COM led will become green; Press on “get firmware version” button to check the communication with uC and the firmware version. The version should be 1.5;... -
Page 13: Threshold Configuration
AN5560 Threshold configuration 11.2 Threshold configuration Steps: Select Cell overvoltage and undervoltage. i.e. UV 2.8 V and OV 4.250 V; The VCELL_THRESH_UV_OV register will be automatically updated; Select Dev ID 1; Select Write; Press on “Single write/read” button; If communication with L9963 is ok the ACK LED will become green. Figure 13. -
Page 14: Figure 14. Threshold Configuration 2
AN5560 Threshold configuration Steps: Select Battery overvoltage and undervoltage. i.e. UV 39.2 V and OV 59.5 V; The VBAT_SUM_TH register will be automatically updated; Select Dev ID 1; Select Write; Press on “Single write/read” button; If communication with L9963 is ok the ACK LED will become green. Figure 14. -
Page 15: Measure Enabling
AN5560 Measure enabling 11.3 Measure enabling Steps: Select cell voltage gauge with the EN check box. At least Cells 1, 2, 13, 14 must be selected; The VCELLS_EN register will be automatically updated; Select Dev ID 1; Select Write; Press on “Single write/read” button; If communication with L9963 it’s ok the ACK LED will become green. -
Page 16: Measure Starting
AN5560 Measure starting 11.4 Measure starting Steps: Select time interval. i.e. 100 ms. This is the refresh rate of GUI measurement; Press on “Time interval” button to apply setting. ACK LED will become green; Check Diagnostic checkbox to start measurement. Figure 16. -
Page 17: Alternative Measure Setting
AN5560 Alternative measure setting 11.5 Alternative measure setting Figure 17. Alternative measure setting AN5560 - Rev 2 page 17/25... -
Page 18: Measurements Example
AN5560 Measurements example 11.6 Measurements example Figure 18. Setup Figure 19. Results AN5560 - Rev 2 page 18/25... -
Page 19: Diagnostic
AN5560 Diagnostic 11.7 Diagnostic All the diagnostics are available in the Diagnostic-Information tab. They are updated at the same rate as measurement. Figure 20. Diagnostic AN5560 - Rev 2 page 19/25... -
Page 20: Appendix A Reference Documents
AN5560 Reference documents Appendix A Reference documents Table 1. Reference documents Doc Name Title UM2698 034111 EVAL-L9963-MCU Evaluation Board UM2734 034356 L9963 evaluation graphical user interface AN5560 - Rev 2 page 20/25... -
Page 21: Revision History
AN5560 Revision history Table 2. Document revision history Date Version Changes 15-Sep-2020 Initial release. 17-Nov-2020 Updated Title in cover page. AN5560 - Rev 2 page 21/25... -
Page 22: Table Of Contents
AN5560 Contents Contents What you need ..............2 Board description . - Page 23 AN5560 List of tables List of tables Table 1. Reference documents ............. . . 20 Table 2.
- Page 24 EVAL-L9963-MCU block diagram ........
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