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Evaluates: MAX31827

MAX31827 Evaluation System

Procedure

The EV system is fully assembled and tested. Use the

following steps to verify board operation:

1) Install the MAX31827GUISetup.msi software on a

computer.

2) Align the connector of the USB2PMB2 with the J1

connector of the MAX31827 EV kit. Figure 1 shows

the side view of how the two boards are connected.

The USB2PMB2 is on the left and the MAX31827 EV

kit is on the right.

3) Verify that the shunts are in the default position as

shown in Table 1.

4) Connect the USB cable from the PC to the USB-

2PMB2 board.

5) Open the EV kit GUI, MAX31827EVKit.exe (Figure 2).

6) Click the

Scan Adapters button. Then select the

option

PMODxxxxxx (where xxxxxx is numeric) and

click the

Connect button.

7) Click the

Detect Address button, and the

0b1000010 bits appear in the A5-A0 edit box.

8) Adjust the

Conversion to 111-125ms within the

Configuration Register group box.

9) Verify the configuration register is set by clicking the

Read Registers button.

10) Start evaluating the MAX31827 by clicking the

Start

Sampling button. Figure 3 shows the MAX31827

measuring temperature.

Figure 1. MAX31827 Side View

Figure 2. MAX31827 Main Window