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MAX5217 Evaluation Kit

Evaluates: MAX5215/MAX5217/MAX5217B

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6) Start the EV kit software by opening its icon in the

Start | Programs menu. The EV kit software main

windowappears,asshowninFigure2.

7) Within the

DAC group box, select the Code and Load

selection from the

Command drop-down list and drag

thescrollbartotherightuntilthedatareaches0xFFFF.

8) Verify that the DVM measured is 2.5V.

Figure 1. No USB Connection Message

Table 1. Jumper Settings (JU1–JU7)

*Default position.

JUMPER

SHUNT

POSITION

DESCRIPTION

JU1

Installed*

Connects SDA pin of the U1 IC to the on-board microcontroller.

Not installed

Disconnects SDA pin of the U1 IC to the on-board microcontroller.

JU2

Installed*

Connects SCL pin of the U1 IC to the on-board microcontroller.

Not installed

Disconnects SCL pin of the U1 IC to the on-board microcontroller.

JU3

1-2*

2-3

Not installed

JU4

Installed*

Connects the AUX signal of the on-board microcontroller to the AUX pin of IC U1.

Not installed

Disconnects the AUX signal of the on-board microcontroller to the AUX pin of IC U1.

JU5

Installed

ConnectsloadcapacitorC25andresistorR10totheDACoutputofICU1.

Not installed*

DisconnectsloadcapacitorC25andresistorR10totheDACoutputofICU1.

JU6

1-2*

Connects the VDD pins of IC U1 to the on-board +3.3V supply.

1-3

Connects the VDD pins of IC U1 to a user-supplied power supply between +2.5V to +5.5V.

Not installed

User-supplied VDD. The user must apply a voltage at the VDD test point.

JU7

1-2*

ConnectstheREFpinofICU1totheon-board2.5Vreference(MAX6133).

2-3

ConnectstheREFpinofICU1toVDD.

Not installed

User-suppliedREF.TheusermustapplyavoltagereferenceattheREFtestpoint.