MAXPOWERTOOL002#

MAXPOWERTOOL002# is a USB-to-PMBus interface dongle for power products. The dongle can be used to communicate with PMBus devices using the installed Digital PowerTool software. It is an interface adapter between a host PC (IBM™-compatible) and Analog Devices' PMBus compatible eval boards for power solutions such as hot swaps, 12V multiphase controllers, and 12V point-of-load devices. The interface to the host PC is a standard type-A to mini-B USB cable. The interface to the eval board is through a 16-pin ribbon cable that carries the PMBus commands. It is intended to be used with Analog Device's digital power tool GUI, and it works with the devices: MAX20751, MAX20754, MAX20710, MAX20730, MAX20743, MAX20734, MAX20796, MAX20810, MAX20815, MAX16550, MAX16545B/C.

• Supports 100KHz and 400KHz I²C communication speeds
• USB-to-SMBus conversion for Analog Devices digital power evaluation kits
• Uses USB only for power

Notes

ADI products are only authorized (and sold) for use by the customer and are not to be resold or otherwise passed on to any third party