QUICK START GUIDE FOR
LTC3576EUFE-1
DC1577A
LTC3576EUFE-1
Switching Power Manager + USB On-the-Go
+ OVP + HV Buck VC Control + 3 Bucks
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DESCRIPTION
Demonstration Circuit DC1577A is a Switching Power
Manager with USB On-the-Go + Triple Step Down
DC/DCs. The LTC3576EUFE-1 is available in a 38-pin
(4mm × 6mm) QFN surface mount package.
PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Specifications are at T
A
= 25°C
SYMBOL
VUSB
VOUT
V
BAT
I
BAT
PARAMETER
VUSB Input Voltage Range
VOUT Output Voltage Range
Output Float Voltage
Output Charge Current
CONDITIONS
Input disabled from 6V–30V
Range is mode and load dependant
Constant voltage mode
Constant current mode
MIN
4.35
3.5
TYP
MAX
30
5.5
1
UNITS
V
V
V
A
4.1
0.5
SOFTWARE GUI
The DC1577A Demo Circuit can be controlled from a
software GUI.
Most of the features of the
LTC3576EUFE-1 are only accessible via the I2C chan-
nel. When the QuikEval program is active and a
DC590 with a DC1577A connected and attached to
the USB cable, the “LTC3576” form should auto-
matically pop up and be fully operational:
SOFTWARE OPERATION
The software GUI automatically opens the control
panel shown above. This control panel allows con-
trol of most major functions of the LTC3576EUFE-1.
The EN1, EN2, EN3, and ENOTG signals are wire
OR’ed with individual regulator enable regulator sig-
nals from the I2C channel. Consequent to this, if
the ENx or ENOTG signals are high, the regulators
will be enabled regardless of the state of the I2C
channel regulator control bits.
Register A , B, C and D display
These are not writeable and are provided as a pro-
gramming aid. The current value of the I2C A, B, C
and D registers are displayed.
Update button
Forces an immediate update of the I2C registers.
Autoupdate button
Figure 1. GUI control panel
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LTC3576EUFE-1
If enabled (default) will update the I2C channel
whenever something is changed.
Battery charger button
If on (default) the battery charger in the
LTC3576EUFE-1 will be enabled, and if off the bat-
tery charger will be disabled.
VOUT1~VOUT3 buttons
Individually enable or disable the three voltage regu-
lators. These only function if the ENx pins are held
low.
Switchmode Regulators mode
Set the mode of operation of all the switchmode
regulators.
VOUT1, VOUT2 and VOUT3 sliders
Allow control of voltage regulator 1, 2 and 3 output
voltages by adjusting the respective reference DACs.
VOUT1~3 output and reference voltages
These are not writeable, but reflect the current state
of the reference DACs, and feedback resistors.
Input current limit
Set the maximum power drawn from the USB port.
Change feedback divider resistor values
This opens the form:
This form allows the feedback resistor divider net-
work on each regulator to be changed. The infor-
mation changed here, is saved, and is durable from
session to session. However, the factory values can
be recovered by pressing the “Restore defaults”
button
Figure 2. Feedback resistor control panel
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QUICK START PROCEDURE
Using short twisted pair leads for any power con-
nections, with all loads and power supplies off, refer
to Figures 2 & 3 for the proper measurement and
equipment setup.
A companion HV Buck demo board is required for
this check out procedure. The DC1394 (LT3480)
board is recommended, and will be used for the fol-
lowing procedure. Please refer to the DC1394 Quick
Start Guide for further information.
Follow the procedure below:
1. Set “DVCC” jumper (JP9) to “MODE”, JP7 &
JP8 to “0”. Do not start the GUI, at this time, as
JP9 has disabled the I
2
C interface.
2. Set PS1 to 5V, and PS4 to 3.6V. Observe that
3.55V < VOUT (VM6) < 3.70V and 80mA < I
(VUSB) (AM1) < 95mA. The USB current limit
is set for 1X (100mA), and the battery charger is
set to 500mA. So, VOUT collapses until the
charge current matches the current available
from the USB input.
3. Set ILIM1 (JP2) and ILIM0 (JP1) to “1”. Ob-
serve that 3.80 < VOUT (VM4) < 4.10V and
380mA < I(VUSB) < 420mA (AM1). The USB
input current limit is now 5X (500mA), and the
VOUT switching regulator behaves like a trans-
former, exchanging output current for output
voltage. So, the input current is ≈
(VOUT/VUSB) * 500mA. Set Load 1 to 0A.
4. Set ILIM1 (JP2) to “0” and ILIM0 (JP1) to “1”.
Set Load 1 to 500mA. Observe 4.00V < VOUT <
4.15V (VM4) and 760mA < I(VUSB) < 840mA
(AM1). The USB input current limit is now 10X
(1A).
5. Set “DVCC” Jumper (JP9) to “DVCC”, JP7 and
JP8 to “DC590”. Start the GUI
6. Set PS1 to 5V, and PS4 to 3.6V. . Observe that
3.55V < VOUT (VM6) < 3.70V and 80mA < I
(VUSB) (AM1) < 95mA. The USB current limit
is set for 1X (100mA), and the battery charger is
set to 500mA. So, VOUT collapses until the
charge current matches the current available
from the USB input.
7. Use GUI to set “Average input current limit set-
ting” to “5X Mode (500mA). . Observe that
3.55V < VOUT (VM6) < 3.70V and 80mA <
I(VUSB) (AM1) < 95mA. The USB current limit
is set for 1X (100mA), and the battery charger is
set to 500mA. So, VOUT collapses until the
charge current matches the current available
from the USB input.
8. Use GUI to set “Average input current limit set-
ting” to “10X Mode (1A). Set Load 1 to 500mA.
Observe 4.00V < VOUT < 4.15V (VM4) and
760mA < I (VUSB) < 840mA (AM1). The USB
input current limit is now 10X (1A).
9. Set PS1 to 0V, and Load 1 to 0A. Observe that
3.50V < VOUT 3.65V (VM6) and V (VOUT, BAT)
< 30mV (VM6 - VM7). The ideal diode is now
on, with a minimal load on VOUT.
10. Set Load 1 to 1A. Observe that 3.50V < VOUT
(VM6) < 3.60V and V(VOUT,BAT) < 0.10V
(VM6 – VM7). Set Load 1 to 0A. The ideal di-
ode is on and supplying the 1A Load 1 load
from the battery.
11. Set NTC (JP4) to “EXT”. Does the “Battery
Charging” LED blink? Set NTC (JP4) to “INT”.
12. Set WALL (DC1394, JP3) to “HVBUCK”, COMP
(DC1394, JP2) to “REMOTE”, and SYNC
(DC1394, JP1) to “RUN/SYNC”. Increase PS2
from 0V to 8V. Observe that 3.80 V < VOUT <
4.10V (VM6) and 0.98V < V(PROG) < 1.02V
(VM5). The HV Buck regulator is now provid-
ing power to VOUT, and the internal regulator
has stopped supplying power from the USB
port.
13. Set Load 1 to 1A. Observe that 3.80V < VOUT <
4.10V (VM6) and 0.98V < V (PROG) < 1.02V
(VM5).
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14. Set PS2 to 38V. Measure VOUT (VM6) and V
(PROG) (VM5). Observe that 3.80V < VOUT <
4.10V (VM6) and 0.98V < V (PROG) < 1.02V
(VM5).
15. Set WALL (DC1394, JP3) to “5V ADAPTOR” and
PS3 to 5V. Observe that 4.40V < VOUT 5.40V
(VM6) and 0.98V < V (PROG) < 1.02V (VM5).
The 5V adaptor is now providing the power
VOUT. The voltage of PS3 will not track V (BAT)
and the dissipation in the charger will increase.
16. Set Load 1 to 1A. Observe that 4.40V < VOUT
5.40V (VM6) and 0.98V < V (PROG) < 1.02V
(VM5). Set Load 1 to 0A and set Wall (DC1394,
JP3) to “HVBUCK”.
17. Use GUI to enable VOUT1, VOUT2, and VOUT3.
Observe that 3.48V < VOUT1 < 3.70V (VM10),
3.28V < VOUT2 < 3.49V (VM8), and 1.74V <
VOUT3 < 1.84V (VM9).
18. Set Load 2 to 400mA, Load 3 to 1A, and Load 4
to 400mA. Observe that 3.48V < VOUT1 <
3.70V (VM10), 3.28V < VOUT2 < 3.49V (VM8),
and 1.74V < VOUT3 < 1.84V (VM9).
19. Use GUI to set VOUT1, VOUT2, and VOUT3 to
minimum. Observe that 1.85V < VOUT1 <
1.96V (VM10), 1.74V < VOUT2 < 1.85V (VM8),
and 0.93V < VOUT3 < 0.977V (VM9).
20. Set Load 2 to 0mA, Load 3 to 0mA, and Load 4
to 400mA. Observe that 1.85V < VOUT1 <
1.96V (VM10), 1.74V < VOUT2 < 1.85V (VM8),
and 0.93V < VOUT3 < 0.977V (VM9).
21.
Use the GUI to disable VOUT1, VOUT2, and
VOUT3. Observe that VOUT1 < 0.1V (VM10),
VOUT2 < 0.1V (VM8), and < VOUT3 < 0.1V
(VM9).
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LTC3576EUFE-1
+
PS2
+
0V-40V supply
1A
-
AM3
-
+
VM4
-
+
-
AM2
+
AM4
-
+
-
Load1
0V-5V
5A
PS3
+
0V-6V supply
2A
-
+
VM3
-
+
VM5
VM6
+
-
-
NTC
PROG
RST3
LDO3V3
AM5
+
+
VM7
-
3.6Ω
PS4
0V-5V supply
-
2A
+
+
VM2
-
+
+
VM8
AM6
-
-
+
-
Load2
0V-5V
5A
-
+
AM1
PS1
+
0V-6V supply
2A
-
+
VM9
AM7
-
+
-
Load3
0V-5V
5A
+
-
+
VM1
-
+
-
+
VM10
AM8
-
+
-
Load4
0V-5V
5A
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14 pin ribbon
cable
Linear Technology
DC590B USB to I2C
converter
USB
cable
PC running
LTC3576-1 dem-
onstration soft-
ware
Note: All connections from equipment should be Kelvin connected directly to the Board PINS which they are connected to on this dia-
gram and any input, or output, leads should be twisted pair
Figure 3. Proper Measurement Equipment Setup for DC1577A
Figure 4. Measuring Input or Output Ripple
VIN
GND
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