CBC-EVAL-09 EnerChip EP Universal EH Eval Kit

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Note that during the time the S2 push button is depressed no power is passed from the EVAL--09 to the target

load. The following table provides a quick reference of the LED indicators and their meaning.

LED

MODE DESCRIPTION

EC

CAP

MPPT

Maximum peak power tracking

Output holding capacitor charging

EnerChip charging

Normal operation; system in regulation

Output state change; flashes when S2 is held for 5 seconds

Output to load turned off; same as EnerChip charging

Output to load turned off; system in regulation

Suggested Energy Harvesting Transducers

model MPG-D651 or MPG-D671 have been verified with the CBC-EVAL-09. MicroPelt’s evaluation system is TE-

Power PLUS, described on www.micropelt.com and available at Mouser. Nextreme also supplies a small TEG,

model eTEG HV56 Power Generator. Contact Nextreme directly at www.nextreme.com.

V25W, V21B, V21BL, V22B, and V22BL have been verified with the CBC-EVAL-09. Mide’s website is www.mide.

com. Another vendor is Advanced Cerametrics (ACI). Model numbers PFCB-W14, PFCB-W24, and PFCB-W54

will work with the EVAL-09. ACI’s website is www.advancedcerametrics.com.

from companies and universities worldwide. Please contact Cymbet Applications Engineering to discuss your

requirements.

Connecting EVAL-09 to Other Vendors’ Radio and Microcontroller Boards

Connectors J9 and J10 are designed to be connected to various microcontroller and radio boards from any

of several vendors. For proper operation in energy harvesting environments, it is often necessary to load

special firmware into the vendor’s target board. For information on downloading proper firmware for the Texas

Instruments eZ430-RF2500 target board, see Cymbet application note AN-1040: EVAL Kit GUI and TI ez430-

RF2500 Firmware Readme, located on the Cymbet website at http://www.cymbet.com/pdfs/AN-1040.pdf.