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  • Page 1 User Guide mEZDPD4506A Evaluation Kit (PKT-mEZDPD4506A)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.5 Troubleshooting Tips ............................. 11 Section 4. PMBUS Interface ..........................13 Section 5. Ordering Information .......................... 13 mEZDPD4506A Evaluation Kit User Guide Rev 1.0 MonolithicPower.com 5/16/2019 MPS Proprietary Information. Patent Protected. Unauthorized Photocopy and Duplication Prohibited. © 2019 MPS. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 3: Overview

    PMBus interface. The mEZDPD4506A offers a complete power solution that achieves up to 6A continuous output current with excellent load and line regulation over a wide input voltage range. MPS’s proprietary, multi-phase constant-on-time (MCOT) control provides ultra-fast transient response and simple loop compensation.

  • Page 4: Features And Benefits

    USER GUIDE – mEZDPD4506A EVALUATION KIT (PKT-mEZDPD4506A) Features and Benefits The mEZDPD4506A is highly customizable. Users can program the power module via the MPS PMBus and multi-time programming (MTP) memory. ⚠️ Values written to the registers via PMBus will NOT be retained once the module is powered down unless they are written into the MTP memory.

  • Page 5: Section 1. Hardware Specifications

    PC, and its supporting accessories. Together with the eMotion System Virtual Bench Pro GUI tool, it provides a quick and easy way to evaluate the performance of MPS digital products. For more details, refer to the EVKT-USBI2C-02 datasheet.

  • Page 6: Section 2. Software Requirements

    The eMotion System Virtual Bench Pro GUI tool provides an easy way to access the registers, program the MTP memory, and monitor the key parameters of MPS power modules. Follow the instructions below to install the software: 1. Download the GUI installation file, “Virtual Bench Pro 3.0,” from the MPS website at: https://www.monolithicpower.com/en/virtual-bench-pro-3-0.html...

  • Page 7: Section 3. Evaluation Kit Test Set-Up

     Please refer to the troubleshooting section if the power module is not detected automatically. mEZDPD4506A Evaluation Kit User Guide Rev 1.0 MonolithicPower.com 5/16/2019 MPS Proprietary Information. Patent Protected. Unauthorized Photocopy and Duplication Prohibited. © 2019 MPS. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 8 3. Change the register value as desired. A valid input must be entered. Otherwise, an alert will appear, and the entered value will not be accepted (see Figure 8). mEZDPD4506A Evaluation Kit User Guide Rev 1.0 MonolithicPower.com 5/16/2019 MPS Proprietary Information. Patent Protected. Unauthorized Photocopy and Duplication Prohibited. © 2019 MPS. All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 9 Note that the values written to the registers will NOT be saved once the EVB is powered down unless they are written into the MTP memory (see Section 3.4). mEZDPD4506A Evaluation Kit User Guide Rev 1.0 MonolithicPower.com 5/16/2019 MPS Proprietary Information. Patent Protected. Unauthorized Photocopy and Duplication Prohibited. © 2019 MPS. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 10: Device Programming Instructions

    USER GUIDE – mEZDPD4506A EVALUATION KIT (PKT-mEZDPD4506A) 3.4 Device Programming Instructions The MTP memory of mEZDPD4506A can be custom programmed. Follow the instructions below to create and export customized configurations: 1. Connect the EVB to a PC following the steps in Section 3.3.
  • Page 11 “OK.” New configurations will be saved in a text file (see Figure 11). Figure 11: Select the Directory for Configuration File mEZDPD4506A Evaluation Kit User Guide Rev 1.0 MonolithicPower.com 5/16/2019 MPS Proprietary Information. Patent Protected. Unauthorized Photocopy and Duplication Prohibited. © 2019 MPS. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting Tips

    USER GUIDE – mEZDPD4506A EVALUATION KIT (PKT-mEZDPD4506A) 3.5 Troubleshooting Tips Note: USBI2C-02 and USBI2C-01 drivers are not compatible. USBI2C-02 uses USBXpress and USBI2C- 01 uses Cyusb3. USBI2C-02 is the recommended device for MPS PMBus and I EVKT-USBI2C-01 If the USBI2C-01 driver is not properly installed, manual installation is required.
  • Page 13 PC. Re-plug the USB into the computer and restart the GUI. No Output Voltage The mEZDPD4506A offers many protection features. If any of the protection functions are triggered, the power module may latch off. The indicator on the right panel indicates the specific fault. A red indicator signifies that a fault has been triggered.

  • Page 14: Section 4. Pmbus Interface

    It is based on the principles of I C operation. The mEZDPD4506A interface is a PMBus slave, which supports both the standard mode (100kHz) and fast mode (400kHz and 1000KHz). The PMBus interface adds flexibility to the power supply solution.
  • Page 15 USB Male A to B cable, one 10-pin ribbon cable, and one 3-pin ribbon cable mEZDPD4506A-0001 mEZDPD4506A module(DIP) with default configuration Order directly from MonolithicPower.com or our distributors. mEZDPD4506A Evaluation Kit User Guide Rev 1.0 MonolithicPower.com 5/16/2019 MPS Proprietary Information. Patent Protected. Unauthorized Photocopy and Duplication Prohibited. © 2019 MPS. All Rights Reserved.

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