78M6612-EVM-1 Maxim Integrated Products, 78M6612-EVM-1 Datasheet - Page 7

• Manufacturer Part Number: 78M6612-EVM-1
• Description: BOARD EVAL 78M6612 AC-PMON
• Manufacturer: Maxim Integrated Products
• Type: PMIC Solutionsr

Specifications of 78M6612-EVM-1

• Operating Supply Voltage: 5 V
• Product: Power Management Modules
• Supply Current: 10 A
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

UM_6612_013
2 Installation
2.1 USB Driver Installation
This evaluation kit includes an optically isolated USB adaptor board for serial communications with a PC.
The FTDI USB controller IC FT232RL performs the USB functions. The FTDI Windows driver presents a
virtual COM port for enabling serial communications. Control of the AC-PMON module can be managed
using either a terminal emulation program or using the supplied Windows Dashboard GUI. The FTDI
Windows driver is a certified driver for Windows 2000 and XP.
1. Upon attaching the AC-PMON to the PC, the Found New Hardware Wizard automatically launches
Notes: If an older FTDI driver has been previously installed, it is recommended to remove the older
Rev. 1.1
and installs the appropriate driver files. If your PC does not find the FTDI driver files on its local hard
disk drive, locate and reference the FTDI USB Driver and Utilities subdirectory on the CD. The
FT232RL controller is powered from the USB cable and is active even when no AC power is applied
to the AC-PMON.
version before installing this newer FTDI driver. Execute the ftdiClean.exe utility from the FTDI
USB Driver and Utilities subdirectory.
For FTDI driver support on other operating systems, please check FTDI’s website at
(http://www.ftdichip.com/FTDrivers.htm).
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