Maxim Integrated │ 2

MAX5394M Evaluation Kit

Evaluates: MAX5394L—MAX5394N

www.maximintegrated.com

µMAX is a registered trademark of Maxim Integrated Products,

Inc.

Quick Start

Required Equipment

● MAX5394M EV kit (USB cable included)

● Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 PC with a

spare USB port

● Digital voltmeter (DVM)

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.

Procedure

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

below to verify board operation:

1) Verify that all jumpers are in their default positions, as

shown in Table 1.

2) Set the DVM to measure resistance. Connect the

negative terminal of the DVM to the L test point and

connect the positive terminal to the W test point.

3) Visit

download the latest version of the EV kit software,

MAX539XGUISetupVxx.ZIP. Save the EV kit software

to a temporary folder and uncompress the ZIP file.

4) Install the EV kit software on your computer by run-

ning the INSTALL.EXE program inside the temporary

folder. The program files are copied to your PC and

icons are created in the Windows

Start | Programs

menu.

5) Connect the USB cable from the PC to the EV kit

board; the USB driver is installed automatically.

Note: Indicate that you are using the MAX5394M when contacting these component suppliers.

*EP = Exposed pad.

SUPPLIER

PHONE

WEBSITE

Murata Americas

800-241*6574

www.murataamericas.com

TDK Corp.

847-803-6100

www.component.tdk.com

DESIGNATION

QTY

DESCRIPTION

R12

1

100Ω ±5% resistor (0603)

R13

1

10kΩ ±5% resistor (0603)

SW_A0, SW_A1,

SW_UD

3

DIP switches

TP1–TP3

0

Not installed, test points

U1

1

50kΩ SPI digital

potentiometer (8 TDFN-EP*)

Maxim MAX5394MATA+

U2

0

Not installed, digital

U3–U5

3

Level translators (10 µMAX)

Maxim MAX1840EUB+

U7

1

Microcontroller (64 LQFP)

Maxim MAXQ622G-0000+

DESIGNATION

QTY

DESCRIPTION

U8

1

3.3V LDO (5 SC70)

Maxim MAX8511EXK33+

U9

1

1.8V LDO (5 SC70)

Maxim MAX8511EXK18+

U10

0

Not installed, ESD protector

(6 SOT23)

VDD

1

Red test point

Y1

1

12MHz crystal (HCM49)

—

1

USB high-speed A-to-B

cables, 6ft

—

6

Shunts

—

1

PCB: MAX5394M EVKIT

FILES

DESCRIPTION

INSTALL.EXE

Installs the EV kit files on your

computer

MAX539XVxx.EXE

Application program

USBConverterDLL.DLL

Application library

UNINSTALL.EXE

Uninstalls the EV kit software

Component List (continued)

Component Suppliers

MAX5394M EV Kit Files