Evaluate: MAX6960
MAX6960 Evaluation Kit/Evaluation System
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19-3851; Rev 0; 10/05
Component List
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General Description
The MAX6960 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides a proven
design to evaluate the MAX6960 8 x 8 graphic LED tile
display driver. The EV kit board contains four MAX6960
LED display drivers, four 2.4in 8 x 8 bicolor LED tiles, a
4MHz oscillator, and logic buffers. Each MAX6960 EV
kit can be cascaded to support up to a total of 20
MAX6960 devices. The EV kit also includes Windows®
98SE/2000/XP-compatible software, which provides a
simple graphical user interface (GUI) for exercising the
MAX6960’s features.
The MAX6960 evaluation system (EV system) consists
of a MAX6960 EV kit and a companion Maxim
CMODUSB serial interface board. The Maxim
CMODUSB serial interface board allows an IBM-
compatible PC to use its USB port to emulate a serial
interface that is compatible with the MAX6960. Order
the MAX6960EVCMODU for a complete PC-based eval-
uation of the MAX6960. Order the MAX6960EVKIT if you
already have a MAX6960 compatible serial interface.
The EV kit includes a preinstalled MAX6960ATH.
Features
♦ Four On-Board MAX6960 Devices
♦ Four 2.4in 8 x 8 Bicolor (Red/Green) LED Tiles
♦ 4MHz Oscillator
♦ Cascading EV Kits (Up to 5 EV Kit Boards)
♦ Buffered Serial Interface
♦ Windows 98SE/2000/XP-Compatible Evaluation
Software
♦ Proven PC Board Layout
♦ Fully Assembled and Tested
♦ EV System Includes USB Connectivity
Ordering Information
PART TYPE INTERFACE
MAX6960EVKIT EV kit
User-supplied MAX6960
serial interface
MAX6960EVCMODU
EV system
CMODUSB board
DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION
C29 1
470pF ±10%, 50V X7R ceramic
capacitor (0603)
TDK C1608X7R1H471K
C31 1
120µF, 4V SP capacitor
Panasonic EEFUD0G121R
D1–D4 4
2.4in 8 x 8 cathode-row bicolor
LED displays
Lumex LDM-244288MI
J1 1 2 x 20 right-angle female connector
J2 1 2 x 20 right-angle male connector
DESIGNATION QTY DESCRIPTION
C1–C4, C6–C9,
C11–C14, C16,
C17, C18, C32
16
10µF ±20%, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitors (0805)
TDK C2012X5R0J106M
C20–C26,
C30, C33
9
1µF ±10%, 10V X5R ceramic
capacitors (0603)
TDK C1608X5R1A105K
C27 1
22µF ±20%, 6.3V X5R ceramic
capacitor (1210)
TDK C3225X5R0J226M
C28 1
2.2µF ±20%, 10V X5R ceramic
capacitor (0805)
TDK C2012X5R1A225M
Note: The MAX6960 software is included with the MAX6960 EV
kit, but is designed for use with the complete EV system. The
EV system (MAX6960EVCMODU) includes both the
CMODUSB board and the EV kit. If the Windows software will
not be used, the EV kit board can be purchased without the
CMODUSB board.
MAX6960 EV System
MAX6960 EV Kit
PART
QTY
DESCRIPTION
MAX6960EVKIT
1 MAX6960 EV kit
CMODUSB 1 CMODUSB board
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
This quick start includes directions for using only one
MAX6960 EV kit board. See the Cascading MAX6960
EV Kit Boards section when using more than one
MAX6960 EV kit.
Recommended Equipment
• The MAX6960 EV system
MAX6960EVKIT
CMODUSB serial interface board
(USB cable included)
• Power supply: +5V at 2.5A per MAX6960 EV kit
• A user-supplied Windows 98SE/2000/XP PC with USB
Proceedure
Do not turn on the power until all connections are
made.
1) Verify jumper J1 on the CMODUSB board is con-
nected to pins 2-3. This process sets the logic sup-
ply to 3.3V.
2) Verify the following MAX6960 EV kit jumpers are in
the default positions:
JU1: (2-3) JU10: (2-3)
JU2: (2-3) JU11: (2-3)
JU3: (1-2) JU12: (Open)
JU4: (2-3) JU13: (1-2)
JU5: (2-3) JU14: (1 only)
JU6: (1-2) JU15: (1-2)
JU7: (2-3) JU16: (1-2)
JU8: (2-3) JU15: (1 only)
JU9: (1-2)
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Component List (continued)
Quick Start
DESIGNATION QTY
DESCRIPTION
JU1–JU5,
JU7–JU11, JU13
11
3-pin headers
JU6, JU14–JU17
5 2-pin headers
JU12 0
PC board trace power jumper,
not installed (open)
L1 1
1.5µH inductor (I
SAT
= 4A)
Sumida CDRH6D28 4762T064
R1, R2, R3, R6,
R7
51kΩ ±5% resistors (0603)
R4 1 10Ω ±5% resistor (0603)
R5 1 84.5kΩ ±1% resistor (0603)
RP1–RP8 0
20kΩ potentiometers, top adjust,
not installed
U1–U4 4
MAX6960ATH (44-pin TQFN, 7mm
x 7mm x 0.8mm)
U5–U9, U13 6
Three-state logic buffers
(5-pin SOT23)
Fairchild Semiconductor
NC7SZ126M5X
Top
mark
7Z26
U10 1
4MHz silicon oscillator
(3-pin SC70)
Maxim MAX7375AXR405-T
Top
mark
AOR
U11 1
8-channel multiplexer
(16-pin TSSOP)
Maxim MAX4617EUE
U12 1
3A step-down switching regulator
(16-pin QSOP)
Maxim MAX1831EEE
—
16
Shunts
— 1 MAX6960EVKIT blank PC board
— 1 MAX6960EVKIT SW CD-ROM
MAX6960 EV Kit
MAX6960 EV Kit Files
FILE DESCRIPTION
INSTALL.EXE
Installs the EV kit files on your
computer.
MAX6960.EXE Runs application program.
HELPFILE.HTM Opens the MAX6960 EV kit Helpfile.
TROUBLESHOOTING
USB.PDF
Opens the USB driver installation help
file.
FTD2XX.INF USB device driver file.
UNINST.INI Uninstalls the EV kit software.
*.CM2 MAX6960 8-bit write script files.
Component Suppliers
SUPPLIER
PHONE WEBSITE
Lumex, Inc.
800-278-5666
www.lumex.com
Panasonic
714-373-7366
www.panasonic.com
Sumida USA
847-545-6700
www.sumida.com
TDK
847-803-6100
www.component.tdk.com
Note: Indicate you are using the MAX6960 when contacting
these component suppliers.