Description: Quick Start Guide For Demonstration Circuit Dc512B LTC4100

QUICK START GUIDE FOR DEMONSTRATION CIRCUIT DC512B
4A SMART BATTERY CHARGER

LTC4100
DESCRIPTION
Demonstration circuit DC512B is a single battery switch- power to the system load from the wall adapter or bat-
ing step-down charge controller featuring the LTC4100. tery. Status LEDs are provided for CHG, ACP,
The recommended input power is 15 to 20V at 3.5A. A SMBALERT and SMBus activity.
two-position jumper allows choice of protected output The optional DC1223A-B SMBUS to USB adapter and
voltage range suitable for 3- and 4-Cell Li-ion batteries. associated software to control, monitor, and data log the
Removal of the jumper allows full output voltage range. system for demonstration purposes only. This software
The maximum charge current is 4A. is not required to charge a battery with the DC512B.
The demo board is initially configured for 12.6V at 3A Contact your LT representative for ordering a
for popular 3-cell Li-ion battery packs. LTC4100 will au- DC1223A-B.
tomatically charge a Smart Battery to termination as
Design files for this circuit board are available at
soon as input power is applied with a battery connected http://www.linear.com/demo
prior to power up. A VOUT pin automatically provides
Performance Summary TA = 25°C

PARAMETER CONDITIONS / NOTES VALUE
Input Voltage Range VIN > VBAT to charge. Limited by input capacitor ratings. 15 – 25V
ACP Trip voltage VDCDIV Rising 14.6V ± 3%
Input Current Limit 3.5A ± 7%
Battery Voltage Limit 3CELL (RVILIM = 10kΩ ± 1%) 13.104VBAT, Typ.
4CELL (RVILIM = 33kΩ ± 1%) 17.408VBAT, Typ.
RVILIM OPEN 28.006, Typ.
Programmable Float Voltage Accuracy ± 0.8%
Minimum Voltage Step All VLIM Settings 16mV
# of Voltage Steps 11-Bit range 2048 steps
Battery Current Sense Voltage Limit 3A (RILIM = 33kΩ ± 1%) 82.3mV, Max
4A (RILIM OPEN) 107.3mV, Max
Programmable Charge Current Accuracy ±5%, 3% is typical
Minimum Current Step 3A & 4A Settings 4mA
# of Current Steps 10-Bit range 1024 Steps
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QUICK START PROCEDURE

Demonstration circuit 512B is easy to set up to Optional
evaluate the performance of the LTC4100. Refer to
1. For different ILIM & VLIM settings, adjust JP1
Figure 1 for proper measurement equipment setup
& JP3 as necessary.
and follow the procedure below.
2. To disable charging through hardware, connect
1. Set the jumpers according to the voltage and cur-
CHGEN to GND.
rent specifications of the pack under evaluation.
3. To probe the SMBus communication or connect to
2. With all power off, connect input power supply,
an external host, connect leads to SDA, SCL, and
and meters as shown in Figure 1.
GND.
3. Preset the system load to 0A and the input sup-
4. To use an external logic supply, disable the on-
ply to 0V, 0A current limit.
board 5V linear regulator by setting JP2 to OFF.
4. Turn on the supply, setting the current limit to Note: Not supplying an alternative VLOGIC will
3.5A. disable the LEDs as well as SMBus communica-
5. Adjust the input voltage to the desired value, up tions, which prevents charging. It is always rec-
to 25V. ommended to supply a VLOGIC at all times.
6. Connect the battery to begin charging. Plug in 5. Use DC1223A-B USB-to-SMBus demoboard to
the battery. An industry standard 5-pin Smart Bat- control and configure the provided DC512B evalu-
tery connector is provided as well as generic sol- ation software.
dering test points for hardwire connections.
Please refer to the LTC4100 datasheet for additional information.
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OPTIONAL DC1223A-B SMBUS

TO USB ADAPTER
PROVIDES DATA LOGGING AND
BATTERY CONTROL
−
VOUT
−
LOAD
+
SMART
BATTERY V
−
− +
VIN + V
+
Figure 1. Proper Measurement Equipment Setup
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PARTS LIST
ITEM QTY REFERENCE PART DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURE / PART #
Required Circuit Components
1 1 C2 Capacitor, Y5V, 0.1μF, 80%, 25V 0603 AVX, 06033G104ZAT2A
2 4 C3, C4, C9, C10 Capacitor, X5R, 10μF, 20%, 25V 0603 AVX, 18123D106MAT2A
3 1 C5 Capacitor, X7R, 0.01μF, 20%, 25V 0603 AVX, 06033C103KAT2A
4 1 C6 Capacitor, X7R, 0.1μF, 10%, 10V 0603 AVX, 0603ZC104MAT2A
5 1 C7 Capacitor, X7R, 0.12μF, 10%, 10V 0603 AVX, 0603ZC124MAT2A
6 2 C8, C14 Capacitor, X7R, 0.1μF, 10%, 16V 0805 AVX, 0805YC104KAT2A
7 1 C16 Capacitor, X7R, 1500pF, 10%, 100V 0603 AVX, 06031C152KAT2A
8 1 D1 Diode Schottky, 1A, 40V POWERMITE Diodes Inc., MMSZ5248BS-7-F
9 1 L1 Inductor, 10μH, High Current, WE-HCL 1050 Wurth Electronik, 7443251000
10 1 Q1 MOSFET, Dual P-Channel, SO-8 Vishay, Si4925DDY-T1-GE3
11 1 Q2 MOSFET, Single P-Channel, SO-8 Vishay, Si4431CDY-T1-GE3
12 7 Q3-Q9 MOSFET, N-Channel, 60V, 115mA, SOT23-3 Diodes Inc./Zetex, 2N7002TA
13 1 Q11 MOSFET, Single N-Channel, SSOT-6 Fairchild, FDC655BN
14 1 R1 Resistor, 5.1K, 1/16W, 5% 0603 Vishay, CRCW06035K10JNEA
15 1 R2 Resistor, 0.028Ω, 1/2W, 1% 1206 Vishay, WSL1206R0280FEA
16 2 R4, R5 Resistor, 15K, 1/16W, 5% 0603 Vishay, CRCW04023K00JNED
17 1 R7 Resistor, 0.025Ω, 1/2W, 1% 1206 Vishay, WSL1206R0250FEA
18 1 R8 Resistor, 100Ω, 1/16W, 5% 0603 Vishay, CRCW0603100RJNEA
19 1 R10 Resistor, 1.13k, 1/16W, 1% 0603 Vishay, CRCW06031K13FKEA
22 1 R16 Resistor, 100K, 1/16W, 1% 0603 Vishay, CRCW0603100KFKEA
25 1 U1 I.C. Smart Battery Charger SSOP-24 Linear Technology LTC4100EG#PBF
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PARTS LIST
Additional Demo Board Circuit Components
1 1 C1 Capacitor, ELECT., 10μF, 10% 35V Sun Electronics, 35CE10AX
2 1 C11 Capacitor, Y5V, 1μF, 80%, 25V 1206 AVX, 12063G105ZAT2A
3 1 C12 Capacitor, X7R, 0.1μF, 20%, 16V 0603 AVX, 0603YC104KAT2A
4 1 C13 Capacitor, TANT, 10μF, 20%, 16V 3828 AVX, TAJB106M016RNJ
5 1 C15 Capacitor, X7R, 0.068μF, 10%, 16V 0603 AVX, 0603YC683KAT2A
6 1 D2 Diode, Zener, 18V SOD-323 Diode Inc., MMSZ5248BS-7
7 1 D3 LED, Orange Rohm, SML-010DTT86L
8 3 D4, D5, D6 LED, Green Rohm, SML-010FTT86L
9 1 D7 LED, Red Rohm, SML-010VTT86L
10 1 D8 Diode, Dual Schottky, 75V, 350mW, SOT23-3 Diodes Inc., BAV70-7-F
11 2 R9, R11 Resistor, 10Ω, 1/16W, 5% 0603 Vishay, CRCW060310R0JNEA
12 1 R13 Resistor, 10k, 1/16W, 5% 0603 Vishay, CRCW060310K0FKEA
13 0 R15 OPT.
14 6 R18, R21-R25 Resistor, 300Ω, 1/16W, 5%, 0603 Vishay, CRCW0603300RJNEA
15 1 R19, R26 Resistor, 33.2k, 1/16W, 1% 0603 Vishay, CRCW060333K2FKEA
16 1 U2 I.C. Linear Regulator SO-8 Linear Technology LT1129CS8-5#PBF
Hardware/Components (For Demo Board Only)
1 3 JP1-JP3 Header, 3 Pin, single row, 0.079"CC Sullins, NRPN031PAEN
2 1 J1 Connector., Power Jack 2.1mm CUI Inc., PJ-002A
3 1 J2 Header, Right Angle TE Connectivity, 5787441-1
4 3 JP1-JP3 Shunt Samtec, 2SN-BK-G
5 9 TP1-TP10, TP12-TP14 Turret, Test Pin, .061" Mill-Max, 2308-2-00-80-00-00-07-0
6 4 MH1-MH4 Standoff, Snap-on Nylon KEYSTONE, 8831
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QUICK START GUIDE FOR DEMONSTRATION CIRCUIT DC512B

4A SMART BATTERY CHARGER

Performance Summary TA = 25°C

QUICK START PROCEDURE

Please refer to the LTC4100 datasheet for additional information.

OPTIONAL DC1223A-B SMBUS

Figure 1. Proper Measurement Equipment Setup

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