MAX31790 Evaluation Kit

General Description

The MAX31790 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides the hardware and software graphical user interface (GUI) necessary to evaluate the MAX31790 6-channel PWM-output
fan RPM controller. The EV kit includes a MAX31790ATI+
installed, as well as a USB-to-I2C interface.
The USB-to-I2C master section on the EV kit labeled
MAXIM DS3900U HID can be used to interact with the
EV kit software and exercise the devices functionality.
The EV kit provides headers and test points to connect
user-supplied fans, but does not come with a fan included.

EV Kit Contents

Assembled circuit board including the

MAX31790ATI+ and USB-to-I2C circuitry
Mini-USB cable

EV Kit Photo

Windows, Windows XP, and Windows Vista are registered

trademarks and registered service marks of Microsoft
Corporation.

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Features

Easy Evaluation of the MAX31790

USB HID interface
Windows XP-, Windows Vista-, and Windows
7-Compatible Software
RoHS Compliant
Proven PCB Layout
Fully Assembled and Tested
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.

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Component List
DESIGNATION

QTY

B1

Green banana jack

Deltron 571-0500

B2

Black banana jack

Deltron 571-0100

Yellow banana jack

Deltron 571-0700

0.1F 10%,100V X7R ceramic

capacitor (0805)
TDK CGA4J2X7R2A104K

0.1F 10%, 25V X7R ceramic

capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1E104K

4.7F 10%, 6.3V X5R ceramic

capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608X5R0J475K

B3
C1

C1I, C6I, C7I,

C11I, C13I

C2I, C5I

DESCRIPTION

C3

4.7F 10%, 50V X5R ceramic

capacitor (0805)
TDK CGA4J3X5R1H475K

C3I, C9I, C10I,

C12I

1.0F 10%, 16V X7R ceramic

capacitors (0603)
Murata GRM188R71C105K

DESIGNATION

QTY

DESCRIPTION

J1, J101, J201,

J301, J401,
J501, J601

2-pin headers, 2.54mm pitch

3M 961102-6404-AR

J1I

USB_ 5-pin female header

Molex 54819-0519

J2J4, J7, J8

3-pin headers, 2.54mm pitch

3M 961103-6404-AR

J2I, J3I

Solder bridges

J5, J6

8-pin (2 x 4) headers,
2.54mm pitch
3M 961208-6404-AR

J11

5-pin BNC TE connector

AMP 5227161-1

J100, J200,
J300, J400,
J500, J600,
J700, J800,
J900, J1000,
J1100, J1200

12

4-pin headers, 2.54mm pitch

3M 961104-6404-AR

Q1I

nMOS (SOT323)
ON Semi NTS4001NT1G

R1R4, R101,
R103, R201,
R203, R301,
R303, R401,
R403, R501,
R503, R601,
R603

16

4.7k 1% resistors (0805)

Vishay CRCW08054K70FKEA

R1I, R7I, R8I

330 1% resistors (0603)

Vishay CRCW0603330RFKEA

R2I, R3I

24.9 1% resistors (0603)

Vishay CRCW060324R9FKEA

C4

6.8F 20%, 50V tantalum

capacitor (2812)
Vishay 595D685X0050C2T

C4I, C8I

0.01F 10%, 50V ceramic

capacitors (0603)
Murata GRM188R71H103K

C8, C9

12pF 05%, 100V ceramic

capacitors (0805)
AVX 08051A120JAT2A

C14I

220nF 10%, 10V X7R ceramic

capacitor (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1A224K

D1I

Red LED (1206)

Knightbright APTR3216EC

R4I

100k 1% resistor (0603)

Vishay CRCW0603100KFKEA

D2I

Dual LED (0805)

Kingbright
APHBM2012SURKCGKC

R5, R6

1.21k 1% resistors (0805)

Vishay CRCW08051K20FKEA

D3I

Schottky diode (MINI2-F1)

Panasonic-SSG DB2W31900L

R5I, R6I

10k 1% resistors (0603)

Vishay CRCW060310K0FKEA

D7, D8

Red LEDs (1206)

Knightbright APTR3216EC

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Component List (continued)

DESIGNATION

QTY

DESCRIPTION

DESIGNATION

QTY

DESCRIPTION

U1

Fan controller (28 TQFN-EP*)

Maxim MAX31790ATI+

U1I

Current-limit switch (5 SOT70)

Maxim MAX4787EXK+

R7R10, R100,
R200, R300,
R400, R500,
R600

10

R9I

2.2k 1% resistor (0603)

Vishay CRCW06032K20FKEA

U2I

Linear regulator (5 SOT23)

Maxim MAX8868EUK33+

R10I

4.7k 1% resistor (0603)

Vishay CRCW06034K70FKEA

U3I

USB transceiver (16 TSSOP)

Maxim MAX3344EEUE+

R11

100 10% resistor (0805)

Vishay CRCW0805100RFKEA

U4I

FXMA108
Fairchild FXMA108BQX

TP1TP5,
TP22TP28,
TP40TP57

30

White test points

Keystone 5012

U5I

PIC
Microchip PIC18LF2550-I/SO

TP6TP8,
TP30TP35

Black test points

Keystone 5011

X1

12pF crystal
Epson C-002SH 32.7680KA-A

X1I

Red test point

Keystone 5010

4-pin CMOS oscillator

AVX KC3225A48.0000C30E00

Yellow test point

Keystone 5014

PCB: MAX31790 6 FAN

CONTROLLER,
12 FAN MONITOR

TP29
TP37

0 1% resistors (0805)
Vishay CRCW0805000RFKEA

*EP = Exposed pad.

MAX31790 EV Kit Files

Setup Procedure

FILE

DESCRIPTION

MAX31790EVKitSoftware.EXE

Application program

Note: The .EXE file is downloaded as a .ZIP file.

Quick Start
Required Equipment
MAX31790 EV kit

User-supplied Windows XP, Windows Vista, or

Windows 7 PC with USB port
Mini-USB cable (included)
EV kit hardware (included)
User-supplied 3.3V power supply (300mA minimum)
User-supplied 12V VFAN power supply
User-supplied DC fan
Note: In the following sections, software-related items are
identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items directly
from the EV kit software. Text in bold and underlined
refers to items from the Windows operating system.

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The EV kit is fully assembled and tested. Follow the steps

below to verify board operation:
1) Place the EV kit hardware on a nonconductive
surface to ensure that nothing on the PCB gets
shorted to the workspace.
2) Ensure that jumper/shunt J1 is installed, which
provides power to the device.
3) Check the following startup configuration jumpers/
shunts, which result in the associated behavior:
a. J8 (PWM_START1) = GND and J7 (PWM_
START0) = VCC. Defines a power-on-reset (POR)
PWM duty cycle of 75%.
b. J2 (FREQ_START) = VCC. Defines a POR PWM
frequency of 25kHz.
c. J3 (SPIN_START) = VCC. Defines the POR spinup behavior for 100% duty cycle until two tachometer pulses or 1s (MAX).
d. J4 (WATCHDOG_START) = GND. Defines a
disabled I2C watchdog on POR.
e. J5 (ADD0) = GND and J6 (ADD1) = GND. Defines
a POR slave address of 40h.

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4) Ensure that jumpers/shunts J101, J201, J301, J401,

J501, and J601 are installed, which connects the associated PWMOUT signal to the Fan1Fan6 headers.
5) Connect a 3.3V power supply to the VCC and GND
banana jacks.
6) Connect a 12V power supply to the VFAN and GND
banana jacks.
7) Prior to starting the GUI, connect the EV kit hardware to a PC using the supplied mini-USB cable, or
equivalent. The COM LED (D2l) should be red and
slowly flash orange.
8) Windows should automatically begin installing the
necessary device driver. The USB interface of the
EV kit hardware is configured as an HID device and
therefore does not require a unique/custom device
driver. Once the driver installation is complete, a
Windows message appears near the System Icon
menu indicating that the hardware is ready to use.
Do not attempt to run the GUI prior to this message.
If you do, then you must close the application and
restart it once the driver installation is complete. On
some versions of Windows, administrator privileges
may be required to install the USB device.
9) Once the device driver installation is complete,
visit www.maximintegrated.com/evkitsoftware to
download the latest version of the EV kit software,
MAX31790EVKitSoftware.zip. Save the EV kit software to a temporary folder.
10) Open the .ZIP file and extract the .EXE file to your
desired location. The .EXE file is the actual EV kit
GUI and not an install program. You can store the
.EXE wherever you like and then uninstall it later by
simply deleting the .EXE file.
11) Double-click on the .EXE file to run the GUI. A
message box stating The publisher could not be
verified. Are you sure you want to run this software? may appear. If so, click Run.

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12) When the GUI appears, proper communication to

the USB-to-I2C master is indicated in the lower right
corner below the Status box by a text string stating
DS3900 Connected. The COM LED (D2l) now turns
off and flashes red when communication occurs.
13) To verify communication to the device, with the
default jumper/shunt settings described in steps 24,
press the UpdateDashBoard button on the top right
corner and verify the PWM Frequency updates to
25kHz and all Duty Cycle values update to 75.15%,
as shown in Figure 1. This completes the EV kit
setup. The hardware and software are ready to begin
evaluating the device. If any issues arise, see the
Troubleshooting section.

Detailed Description of Software

GUI Status Box

On the bottom right side of the GUI is the Status group

box. It is used to relay information to the user and is
cleared with the associated Clear Button. The text box
below the Status label indicates the status of the communication between the GUI and the EV kit hardware.
If everything is working properly, a message indicates
DS3900 Connected; otherwise, the display shows a yield
sign and DS3900 Disconnected!!

Device Configuration

Upon successful completion of the setup procedure,

the user is ready to begin evaluation of the device. The
devices POR behavior is set by the power-up configuration pins and the default POR values, as defined in the
MAX31790 IC data sheet. The USB-to-I2C master communicates to the Slave ID (hex) shown in the DashBoard
in the upper right side of the GUI. To change the target
slave address, enter the new value into the input field and
press the Set button.

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Figure 1. MAX31790 EV Kit GUI (Main Tab)

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Figure 2. MAX31790 EV Kit GUI (FanChannel1 Tab)

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Figure 3. MAX31790 EV Kit GUI (Fan Faults Tab)

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Reads

Each register of the device can be read from the GUI

by the simple press of the associated Read button. The
registers are located in one of the tabs as defined below:
Main Tab (Figure 1):
Global Configuration register
PWM Frequency register
FanChannel16 Tabs (Figure 2):
Fan n Configuration register (where n denotes the
channel)
Fan n Dynamics register
Tach n Count register
PWMOUT n Duty Cycle register
PWMOUT n Target Duty Cycle register
TACH n Target Duty Cycle register
Window n Register
Fan Faults Tab (Figure 3):
Fan Fault Status 1 register

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Fan Fault Status 2 register

Fan Fault Mask 1 register
Fan Fault Mask 2 register
Failed Fan Options/Sequential Start register
Pressing a Read button performs a single read of the
register(s) and updates the associated data fields. There
is also an option to do continuous reads of the device.
This AutoRead feature is located in the upper right
section of the GUI. To start polling at a 1Hz frequency,
press the Start AutoRead button. Each poll reads all
registers shown in the dashboard and the active tab then
updates the associated data fields. Once the continuous
reads start, the button text changes to Stop AutoRead
for the user to stop the reads. It is not recommended
to change register parameters through a write while
AutoRead is enabled.
The GUI provides a very simple way to dump all the
device registers to a text (.TXT) file. Under the Main Tab
sheet, press the Register Dump button and provide a
folder and file name. An example of a Register Dump is
shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4. MAX31790 Data Table

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Writes

Each register of the device can be written to/from the GUI

either by the simple click on the radio button or the input
of a decimal value followed by a press of the associated
Write button. The writable registers are located in one of
the tabs, as defined in the previous Reads section.
Clicking on any radio button or drop-down list automatically writes the selected value to the device. To verify a
successful write, perform a read that then updates the
field. To write a register that requires a numerical value,
such as TACH n Target Count or PWMOUT n Target
Duty, enter the decimal value desired for the nonreserved data bits of the registers. For example, to write
PWMOUT 1 Target Duty Cycle to a value of 39%, or
200 decimal (refer to the MAX31790 IC data sheet for
bit weighting), click on the FanChannel1 tab and enter
200 in the input box located to the left of the PWMOUT
1 Target Duty Cycle(40-41h) label and press the Write
(40-41h) button. This writes 64h to register 40h and 00h
to register 41h. Verify the write by pressing the Read
PWM Register button.
The GUI provides a very simple way to load all the device
registers from a text (.TXT) file. Under the Main Tab
sheet, press the Register Load button and provide a
previously saved Register Dump file or a modified
version of a previous dump. The register load file must
have the same format as the GUI-generated dump file.

General I2C Tab

The GUI provides a generic I2C tab (I2CMemory), which

is not required to evaluate the device. Use this tab if a
more flexible I2C transaction is required.

FULL_SPEED Input Signal Control

The GUI provides a method to control the FULL_SPEED

input to the device. On the right side of the GUI in the
DashBoard group box, there is a FULL_SPEED# section
with two radio buttons that toggles the logic level of this
signal between high and low.

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Detailed Description of Hardware

User-Supplied Fans

The MAX31790 EV kit provides the flexibility to control

the speeds of up to six fans or monitor up to 12 fans.
The EV kit contains 12 fan headers (100 mil spacing) that
fans connect to. Refer to the MAX31790 IC data sheet
for various examples of fan configurations. Connect fans
to the correct GND, VFAN, TACH, and PWM headers. In
a closed-loop fan-control configuration on FAN1FAN6,
the jumper/shunt PWMn/FANn (J101, J201, J301, J401,
J501, and J601) must be populated. This connects the
PWM signal from the device to the fan header. To use
PWM outputs as tachometer inputs, open-loop monitor
configuration, on fan channel 1 for example, remove the
jumper/shunt on PWM1/Fan1 (J101) and attach a fan to
the Fan1/Fan7 headers. Connect the desired PWM signal
for Fan1 to the PWM1 header and connect the desired
PWM signal for Fan7 to the PWM7 test point. Properly
configure the device through the I2C port to reflect the
hardware configuration.

User-Supplied I2C interface

The USB-to-I2C master section of the EV kit is not

necessary for the proper operation of the device. If the
user wants to supply the I2C interface, the USB-toI2C master section of the EV kit can be disconnected
by removing resistors R7 and R8. Connect test points
SDA, SCL, and GND. The FULL_SPEED and FAN_FAIL
signals from the device can also be routed to a different
master by removing resistors R9 and R10 and connecting
to the FULL_SPD, FAN_FAIL, and GND test points.

Change Startup Configuration Jumpers

All the startup configuration jumpers (J2J8) are located

on the left side of the PCB and partitioned off by silkscreen labeled STARTUP CONFIGURATION. Refer to
the MAX31790 IC data sheet for resulting device operation. After changing jumper configurations, a device POR
or a setting of the Reset bit in the Global Configuration
register is required for new configurations to take effect.

The GUI provides a method to monitor the FAN_FAIL

output of the device. In the DashBoard group box, there
is a FAN_FAIL# Pin section that changes to reflect the
logic level of this signal.

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Table 1. Hardware Configurations

HARDWARE ACTION

COMPONENTS

DESCRIPTION

Connect user-supplied
Fan1Fan6

J100, J200, J300, J400,

J500, J600,

Connect a user-supplied fan to the correct GND, VFAN, TACH, and

PWM headers.

Connect user-supplied
Fan7Fan12

J700, J800, J900, J1000,

J1100, J1200

Connect a user-supplied fan to the correct GND, VFAN, TACH, and

PWM headers.

Connect FULL_SPEED
and FAN_FAIL pins to
user-supplied interface

R9, R10

Remove resistors R9 and R10 and connect to the FULL_SPD and

FAN_FAIL test points.

Connect user-supplied
I2C interface

R7, R8

Remove resistors R7 and R8 and connect to user-supplied I2C

interface to test points.

Change startup
configuration jumpers

J2J8

Adjust the jumper/shunt positions according to the silkscreen labels.

Table 2. Description of LEDs

LED

COLOR

D1l (FAULT)

Red

USB Power Fault: A fault occurred due to overvoltage limit, current limit,
or thermal limit.

Red

Communication: After the software has initialized the hardware, the LED flashes
red when a command from the PC is received.

Off

Initialized: Hardware has been initialized by software.

D2l (COM)

Red and
Flashing Orange

DESCRIPTION

Waiting: Hardware is powered on and waiting for the software to be opened.

D6

Red

FULL_SPEED: LED connected to the active-low FULL_SPEED input. LED turns

red when the FULL_SPEED signal is logic-low.

D7

Red

FAN_FAIL: LED connected to the active-low open-drain FAN_FAIL output. LED

turns red when the FAN_FAIL signal is logic-low.

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Troubleshooting

All efforts were made to ensure that each EV kit works on the first try, right out-of-the-box. In the rare occasion that a
problem is suspected, see Table 3 to help troubleshoot the issue.

Table 3. Troubleshooting
SYMPTOM

GUI indicates: Hardware

not found

GUI Status indicates: Error

communicating with the
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CHECK

SOLUTION

Is the LED labeled D1l red?

If yes, then the electronic fuse is in a fault state. Inspect for electrical
shorts on the PCB and make sure that the PCB is not sitting on a
conductive surface.

Does the LED labeled D2l

turn off when the GUI is
running?

If not, then exit the GUI and try running it again. If D2l still does not
turn off, then exit the GUI and power cycle the board by removing
and reapplying the user-supplied power source. Try connecting the
USB cable to a different USB port on the PC and wait for a Windows
message that states that the hardware is ready to use. Run the GUI
again. If D2l still does not turn off, unplug the USB cable and reboot
the PC. Connect the USB cable and open the GUI.

Are any of the LEDs

illuminated?

If not, then the PCB may not be getting power from the usersupplied power supply. Verify the power-supply bias with a voltmeter,
measuring from VCC to GND. Valid levels are 3V to 5.5V.

Slave address jumper

configuration (J5, J6)

Check the current setting of the slave address jumper configurations

(J5, J6) and input the resulting slave address in the Slave ID (Hex)
input box, then pressing the Set button.

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GND

VCC

VCC

J4
WD_START

WD_STRT:
GND = NO WATCHDOG
VCC = 30s

WD_START

J3
SPIN_START

FRQ_STRT:
GND = 30Hz
UNCONNECTED = 1.47 kHz
VCC = 25kHz

SPIN_STRT:
GND = NO SPIN-UP
UNCONNECTED = 0.5s MAX
VCC = 1.0s MAX

SPIN_START

J2
FREQ_START

FR Q_ST R T

T P2

GND

SPN_ST R T

W D_ST R T

T P1

3
2
1

VCC

1
3
5
7

2
4 SDA
6 SCL
8

GND

HDR_8P IN

J5

VCC

GND

HDR_8P IN

2
4
6
8

J8
PWM_START1

GND

VCC

PWM_START1

WM DUTY
P
CYCL E (%)
GND
UNCONNECTED
30
VCC
50
60
GND
VCC

1
3
5
7

J6

TP 5
ADD1

J7
PWM_START0

VCC

PWM_START0

GND
VCC

WM_STRT1
P

GND

SDA
SCL

VCC

SL AVE ADDRESS SEL ECT P INS

POR CONDI TI ON
PWM_STRT0
GND
GND
GND
UNCONNECTED
UNCONNECTED
VCC
VCC

TP 4
ADD0

A DD0

0 R9
0 R10

P7
P6

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
100

R11

J9B
28 PIN ROUND DB

28 PIN ROUND DB

VDUT
PWMOUT1
TACH1
PWMOUT2
TACH2
PWMOUT3
TACH3

J9D
28 PIN ROUND DB

GND

J9C
21
DNP (28 PIN ROUND D
DB) 20
19
18
17
16
15

J9A

CL K OUT
J11

R5
1.21k

TP 28
CL K OUT

GND

B1

0.1uF

DNP

22
23
24
25
26
27
28

C1

C2

VCC

SDA
SCL
FAN_F AI L #
PWM_START0
PWM_START1
FUL L _SPEED#
CL K OUT

D8
FullSpeed

R6
1.21k

RedL EDs

T his is the through hole footprint for Mtheplacem

S ent on CP

FREQ_START
SPIN_START
ADD1
ADD0
WD_START

0 R7
0 R8

SDA_P IC
SCL _PIC

R1 R2 R3 R4
4.7k 4.7k 4.7k 4.7k

D7
FanFail

VCC

MAX31790 Circuitry

FREQ_START

T P25

J1
1
VCC JUMP ER
2

TP 29
VCC

VCC = 3.3V

SDA
SCL
FAN_F AI L
PWM_START0
PWM_START1
FUL L SPEED
CL K OUT

C8
12pF

SL AVE ADDR= 40h - 5Eh

GND

PWMOUT4
TACH4
PWMOUT5
TAHC5
PWMOUT6
TACH6
GND

C9
12pF

TP 30
GND

1
VF AN

4.7uF 50VOLT
200 MIL TRACE VF AN
TP 37

C4

TP 32
GND

GND GND GND GND GND

TP 35 TP 33 TP 34 TP 31 TP 8

TP 7
GND

TP 23

B3

GND
TP 6

SCL

SDA
TP 22

TP 27

B2

FUL L _SPD#

G ND

EV K IT LAYOUT NOTE: Use recom mended PCB layout for cry

stal traces

12pF

4.7uF 50VOLT

GND
C3

PWMOUT4
TACH4
PWMOUT5
TACH5
PWMOUT6
TACH6
GNDDUT

X1
CRYSTAL

14
13
12
11
10
9
8

U1
MAX31790

TP 24

FAN_F AI L #

ADDIT IO NAL TE ST POIN T S

FA N_FA I L #
SDA

FU L L _SPE E D#
SC L

CONFIGURE POWER UP
SAMPLED PIN

PW M _ST R T 0
3
2
1

T P26

V DUT
PW M OUT 1
T A C H1
PW M OUT 2
T A C H2
PW M OUT 3
T A C H3
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
V CC
OU T 1
PW M OUT
T A C H1
PW M OU
OUTT 2
T A C H2
PW M OUT 3
T A C H3
FR E Q_ST A R T
SPI N_ST A R T
A DD1
A DD0
W D_ST A R T
X TAL2
X TAL1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
FR E Q_ST A R T
SPI N_ST A R T
A DD1
A DD0
W D_ST A R T

3
2
1

T P3

3
2
1

PW M _ST R T 1
3
2
1

C L K OU T
FU L L _SPE E D#
PW M _ST A R T 1
PW M _ST A R T 0
FA N_FA I L #
SC L
SDA
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

V FA N

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A DD1
G ND
T A C H6
PW M OU T 6
T A C H5
PW M OU T 5
T A C H4
PW M OU T 4

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Figure 5a. MAX31790 EV Kit Schematic (Sheet 1 of 4)

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TP 40

VF AN

C100
DNP

GND

GND

TP 47 GND

D3

D1

TACH3
R302
DNP

TP 46

VF AN

PWMOUT3
PWMOUT3

TACH3

GND

TP 41 GND
PWMOUT1
PWMOUT1

TACH1
TACH1
R102
DNP

GND

DNP (5.5V ZE NE R )

DNP (5.5V ZE NE R )

C300
DNP

R101
4.7k

J101

PWM1

GND

J301
C301
DNP

R301
4.7k

VCC

200 MIL TRACE

C101
DNP

R303
4.7k

VCC

0
R300

GND

R103
4.7k

VCC

0
R100

VCC

200 MIL TRACE

PWM3

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

TP 48
PWM9

J300

VF AN

1
2
3
4

J900

D2

GND

TP 44 GND

TACH2
R202
DNP

TP 43

VF AN

PWMOUT2
PWMOUT2

TACH2

GND

1
2
3
4

J700

GND
VF AN
TACH9
PWM9

GND
VF AN
TACH7
PWM7

FAN3 HEADER

TP 42
PWM7

J100

VF AN

FAN1 HEADER
FA N7 HE A DE R
FA N9 HE A DE R

1
2

FAN 1 - 3 AND 7 - 9 HEADERS

DNP (5.5V ZE NE R )

C200
DNP

GND

R203
4.7k

VCC

0
R200

J201
C201
DNP

R201
4.7k

VCC

200 MIL TRACE

PWM2

1
2

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1
2
3
4

TP 45
PWM8

J200

VF AN

FAN2 HEADER
GND
VF AN
TACH8
PWM8

1
2
3
4

J800

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TP 49

VF AN

TP 55

PWMOUT6
PWMOUT6

TP 56GND

TACH6
TACH6
R602
DNP

GND

GND

D6

C600
DNP

C400
DNP

D4

GND

VF AN

PWMOUT4
PWMOUT4

TP 50GND

TACH4
TACH4
R402
DNP

GND

DNP (5.5V ZE NE R )

DNP (5.5V ZE NE R )

J401

R401
4.7k

PWM4

GND

J601
C601
DNP

R601
4.7k

VCC

200 MIL TRACE

C401
DNP

R603
4.7k

VCC

0
R600

GND

R403
4.7k

VCC

0
R400

VCC

200 MIL TRACE

PWM6

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

TP 57
PWM12

J600

VF AN

FAN6 HEADER

1
2
3
4

J1000

TP 52

VF AN

1
2
3
4

J1200

PWMOUT5
PWMOUT5

TP 53GND

TACH5
TACH5
R502
DNP

GND

GND
VF AN
TACH12
PWM12

GND
VF AN
TACH10
PWM10

TP 51
PWM10

J400

VF AN

FAN4 HEADER
FA N10 HE A DE R
FA N12 HE A DE R

1
2

GND

D5

C500
DNP

FAN 4 - 6 AND 10 - 12 HEADERS

DNP (5.5V ZE NE R )

GND

R503
4.7k

VCC

0
R500

J501
C501
DNP

R501
4.7k

VCC

200 MIL TRACE

PWM5

1
2

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1
2
3
4

GND
VF AN
TACH11
PWM11
TP 54
PWM11

J500

VF AN

FAN5 HEADER

1
2
3
4

J1100

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GND

J4I
2
1

GND

4.7k

R10I

VP I 3V3
VMI 3V3

VMO 3V3
OE 3V3

J2I

VCC

D2I A

R7I
330

VCC

COM

VP P

D3I

C14I

OE VDUT

CL K VDUT

GND

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

1.0uF

1.0uF

PICfor DS3900

0.1uF

C11I

P8,1W_P U
P7,1W_DQ
P5
USB_DET
VP O
VMO
P10,SCK ,SCL
P11,SDI ,SDA
VDD
GND
P9,SDO
ENUM
D+,VP
D-,VM

GND

C9I

C10I

5V

3.3V

GND

J1I
VBUS
1
Vbus
2 R2I 24.9 DD3 R3I 24.9 D+
D+
4
I.D.
5
GND
USB_5P IN

MCL R
P3,HB
COM_L ED,BOOT
P1
P2
RCV
P6, CS
GND
OSC1
OSC2
P4
UOE
PS_VAR
VUSB

U5I

ENUM 3V3

VTRM
D+
D-

USB_DET 3V3

R9I
2.2k

16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9

RCV VDUT
P6

220nF

J3I

D2I B

R8I
330

MAX3344E
USB Transceiver. Converts
USB signals to logical
signals. The high lev
el for
the logical signals is 3.3V.

RCV USB_DET
VP O
VL
MODE
VTRM
VMO
D+
OE
DSUSP
GND
VP I
VCC
VMI
ENUM

U3I

R ed

3.3V

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

G reen

RCV 3V3
VP O 3V3

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27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15

C3I

ENUM VDUT
VP I VDUT
VMI VDUT

R1I

FL AG
GND
OUT

L ED

D1I

3
2
1

OUT

VCC

0.1uF
GND

C13I

C12I

VCC

48MHz Oscillator

3.3V

4.7uF

C2I

5V

OSC_CMOS_4pin

GND

INH

1.0uF

GND

X1I

100mA current
limiting switch.

MAX4787
MAX4787EXK +TCT- ND

IN

ON

U1I

USB_DET VDUT
VP O VDUT
VMO VDUT
SCL _PIC
SDA_P IC

P7

GND

1.0uF

330

C8I

GND

0.1uF

C1I

GND

0.01uF

USB-to-I2C Master

BP
OUT

MAX8868EUK 33-T

SHDN
GND
IN

U2I

FXMA108

VCCB
B0
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
OE

0.1uF

C7I

20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11

ENUM VDUT
VMI VDUT
VP I VDUT
OE VDUT
VMO VDUT
VP O VDUT
RCV VDUT
CL K VDUT

VCC

4.7uF

GND

C5I

C4I

3.3V

0.01uF

GND

VCCA
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
GND

U4I

0.1uF

C6I

5
4

GND
8-Channel, Bi-Directional Level
Translator. USB side has a fixed 3.3V
reference. IPC side reference is the
varying VDUT reference.

1
ENUM 3V3 2
VMI 3V3 3
VP I 3V3
4
OE 3V3
5
VMO 3V3 6
VP O 3V3 7
RCV 3V3
8
CL K 3V3 9
10

3.3V

3.3V L inear Regulator,

150mA max

1
2
3

R6I
10k

USB_DET 3V3

GND

R5I
10k

GND

Q1I
NMOS

R4I
100k

VCC

USB_DET VDUT

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Figure 5d. MAX31790 EV Kit Schematic (Sheet 4 of 4)

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Figure 6. MAX31790 EV Kit PCB LayoutTop

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Ordering Information
PART

TYPE

MAX31790EVKIT#

EV Kit

#Denotes an RoHS-compliant device that may include

lead(Pb), which is exempt under the RoHS requirements.

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Revision History
REVISION
NUMBER

REVISION
DATE

1/13

DESCRIPTION
Initial release

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