Evaluates: MAX35103 MAX35103 Evaluation Kit General Description Benefits and Features The MAX35103 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides the Easy Evaluation of the MAX35103 hardware and graphical user interface (GUI) software Two Piezoelectric Transducers and Two RTD necessary to evaluate the MAX35103 time-to-digital Connections Provided converter designed for ultrasonic heat, water, and gas EV Kit Hardware Optionally USB Powered meters. The EV kit includes a MAX35103EHJ+ installed, (USB Cable Included) as well as the required USB-to-SPI interface needed to USB HID Interface communicate with the IC. The USB-to-SPI master section Windows XP - and Windows 7-Compatible Software of the EV kit, along with the EV kit software, provides a quick method to exercise the devices functionality. RoHS Compliant The EV kit can be powered by the USB to simplify an Proven PCB Layout evaluation setup, but also comes equipped with banana Fully Assembled and Tested jacks that enable an external supply, such as a battery, to power the system. Provided BNC connectors allow for EV Kit Contents quick connection to piezoelectric transducers housed in a Circuit Board Including MAX35103EHJ+ and spool body. The provided terminal-block connectors allow USB-to-SPI Circuitry for easy connection to the two remote platinum RTDs. Mini-USB Cable Four Shunt Jumpers Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet. Rubber Feet MAX35103 EV Kit Photo Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks and registered service marks of Microsoft Corporation. 19-7530 Rev 0 3/15Evaluates: MAX35103 MAX35103 Evaluation Kit 3) Set the EV kit hardware on a nonconductive surface MAX35103 EV Kit Files to ensure that nothing on the PCB gets shorted FILE DECRIPTION together. MAX35103EVKitSoftware.exe Application Program 4) Prior to starting the GUI, connect the EV kit hardware to a PC using the supplied mini-USB cable, or equiva- Quick Start lent. The power LED (D20) should be green and the com LED (D2) should be red and slowly flash orange. Required Equipment 5) Windows should automatically begin installing the Included: necessary device driver. The USB interface of the MAX35103 EV kit hardware EV kit hardware is configured as an HID device and Mini-USB cable therefore does not require a unique/custom device driver. Once the driver installation is complete, a Not included: Windows message appears near the System Icon Windows XP or Windows 7 PC with USB port menu, indicating that the hardware is ready to use. Piezoelectric transducers mounted in a spool body Do not attempt to run the GUI prior to this message. (BNC connections) for time-of-flight measurements If you do, then you must close the application and restart it once the driver installation is complete. On Plat inum RT Ds (bare wiret erminal block some versions of Windows, administrator privileges connections) for temperature measurements may be required to install the USB device. Note: In the following sections, software-related items are 6) Once the device driver installation is complete, identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items directly download the latest version of the EV kit software, from the install or EV kit software. Text in bold and under- MAX35103EVKitSoftwareInstall.ZIP. Save the EV lined refers to items from the Windows operating system. kit software to a temporary folder. Procedure 7) Open the .ZIP file and double-click the .EXE file to run The EV kit is fully assembled and tested. Follow the steps the installer. A message box stating The publisher below to verify board operation running off the USB power: could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software may appear. If so, click Yes. 1) Ensure that jumpers/shunts J4 and J8 are installed. Note: The GND plane and supply trace of the USB- 8) The installer GUI appears. Click Next and then to-SPI circuit and the IC circuit are not connected. Install. Once complete, click Close. The GND jumper on J1 must be connected for proper 9) Go to Start All Programs. Look for the communication between the USB-to-SPI and the MAX35103EVKitSoftware folder and click on the IC under all power configurations. Under the USB- MAX35103EVKitSoftware.EXE file inside the folder. only power configuration, the J5 jumper must be 10) After the initial splash screen, when the GUI appears, connected. the text in the right field of the status strip at the 2) Ensure that the 8-pole DIP switch (S3) is seated bottom of the GUI window should display EV Kit properly in its socket and that all switches are in the Hardware Connected and then a firmware version on position. number. The com LED (D2) on the EV kit board should turn green. Maxim Integrated 2 www.maximintegrated.com