MAXIM MAX1234EVKIT|MAX1234EVC16

19-2680; Rev 0; 10/02
MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
MAX1234 Stand-Alone EV Kit
The MAX1234 EV kit provides a proven PC board layout
to facilitate evaluation of the MAX1234. It must be interfaced to appropriate timing signals for proper operation. Connect 5V and ground return to terminal block
TB1 (see Figure 8). Refer to the MAX1234 data sheet
for timing requirements.
MAX1234 EV System
The MAX1234 EV system operates from a user-supplied 7VDC to 20VDC power supply. Windows
95/98/2000 software running on an IBM PC interfaces to
the EV system board through the computer’s serial
communications port. See the Quick Start section for
setup and operating instructions.
Ordering Information
The MAX1234 software is designed for use with the
complete EV system MAX1234EVC16, which includes the
68HC16MODULE-DIP module together with MAX1234
EVKIT. If the MAX1234 EV software is not used, the
MAX1234EVKIT board can be purchased by itself, without the µC module.
MAX1234EVKIT
MAX1234EVC16
TEMP RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
Proven PC Board Layout
Complete Evaluation System
Convenient Test Points Provided On Board
Fully Assembled and Tested
4 ✕ 4 Keypad Included
Interfaces to Common 4-Wire Resistive Touch
Screens
Component Lists
Table 1. MAX1234 EV System
PART
QTY
DESCRIPTION
MAX1234EVKIT
1
MAX1234 EV kit
68HC16MODULE-DIP
1
68HC16 µC module
Table 2. MAX1234 EV Kit
DESIGNATION QTY
C1, C2
2
DESCRIPTION
10µF, 10V tantalum capacitors
C3,C4
2
0.1µF, 10V X7R ceramic capacitors
C5
1
Open
FB1
1
Ferrite bead
H1, H2, H3, H4
4
7-pin headers
H5
1
H6
1
0.100in header, 2 ✕ 10
0.5mm ZIP SMT flex cable connector
Digi-Key HKF20CT-ND
Hirose FH12A-20S-0.5SH
J1
1
2 ✕ 20 right-angle socket
SamTec SSW-120-02-S-D-RA
JU1
1
3-pin jumper
K1
8
Socket pins for 4 ✕ 4 keypad
Digi-Key ED5009 pin receptacles
K1
1
4 ✕ 4 keypad, Grayhill Series 96,
front mount
Digi-Key GH5003-ND
Digi-Key GH5004-ND
U1
1
MAX1234EGT (28-pin QFN)
U2
1
MAX1615EUK
U3, U4, U5
3
MAX1840EUB or MAX1841EUB
TB1
1
0.200in screw terminal block
User supplied
None
1
PC board
Windows software
None
1
3.5in software disk
None
1
MAX1234 data sheet
None
1
MAX1234 EV kit data sheet
None
1
68HC16MODULE-DIP data sheet
Ordering Information
PART
Features
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INTERFACE TYPE
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Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
General Description
The MAX1234 evaluation system (EV system) consists
of a MAX1234 evaluation kit (EV kit) and a Maxim
68HC16MODULE-DIP microcontroller (µC) module. The
MAX1234 is a complete PDA controller with an integrated touch screen and keypad interface. Windows ®
95/98/2000 software provides a handy user interface to
exercise the MAX1234’s features.
Order the complete EV system (MAX1234EVC16) for
comprehensive evaluation of the MAX1234 using a personal computer. Order the EV kit (MAX1234EVKIT) if
the 68HC16MODULE-DIP module has already been
purchased with a previous Maxim EV system or for custom use in other µC-based systems.
Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Quick Start
Before you begin, the following equipment is needed:
• MAX1234EVC16 (contains MAX1234 EV kit board
and 68HC16MODULE-DIP)
• A small DC power supply, such as a 12VDC 0.25A
plug-in transformer, or a 9V battery
• An IBM PC-compatible computer running Windows
95/98/2000
9) Connect the 4-wire resistive touch screen to the X+,
Y+, X-, and Y- pins of the header. For convenience,
a 20-pin 0.5mm flex cable breakout is provided by
headers H5 and H6.
10) Click Demo Touchscreen. The software tracks the
motion of a stylus on the touch screen (see Figure 1).
11) Click Demo Keypad. The software tracks key
presses (see Figure 5).
• A spare serial communications port, preferably a 9pin plug
Detailed Description
of Software
• A serial cable to connect the computer’s serial port
to the 68HC16MODULE-DIP
The EV software’s main window configures the interrupt
handler and displays the internal registers in binary.
• Standard 4-wire resistive touch screen.
To aid development of custom interrupt-driven software, the Interrupt Handler tab (see Figure 1) handles
interrupt request (IRQ) response. Both PENIRQ and
KEYIRQ can be polled, and a set of checkboxes select
the desired response.
Do not turn on the power until all connections are
made:
1) Ensure that the MAX1234 EV kit’s JU1 jumper has a
shunt installed in the MAX1234 position.
2) Carefully connect the boards by aligning the 40-pin
header of the MAX1234 EV kit with the 40-pin connector of the 68HC16MODULE-DIP module. Gently
press them together. The two boards should be
flush against one another.
3) Connect a 7VDC to 20VDC power source to the µC
module at the terminal block located next to the
on/off switch, along the top edge of the µC module.
Observe the polarity marked on the board.
4) Connect a cable from the computer’s serial port to
the µC module. If using a 9-pin serial port, use a
straight-through, 9-pin, female-to-male cable. If the
only available serial port uses a 25-pin connector, a
standard 25-pin to 9-pin adapter is required. The
EV kit software checks the modem status lines
(CTS, DSR, DCD) to confirm that the correct port
has been selected.
5) Install the EV software on your computer by running
the INSTALL.EXE program on the floppy disk. The
program files are copied and icons are created for
them in the Windows Start menu.
6) Turn on the power supply.
7) Start the MAX1234 program by opening its icon in
the Start menu.
8) At the prompt, connect the µC module and turn on
its power. Slide SW1 to the ON position. Select the
correct serial port, and click OK. The program automatically downloads its software to the module.
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The low-level registers are grouped by function. The
ADC regs tab (see Figure 2) controls the analog-to-digital converter, including the touch-screen digitizer. The
DAC regs tab controls the digital-to-analog output. The
KEY regs tab is for the keypad, and the GPIO regs tab
is for the general-purpose input/output (GPIO) pins.
Each register can be read or written by clicking the corresponding Read or Write button. (Registers that cannot be written do not have a write button.)
The ADC, DAC, KEY, and GPIO buttons open an application-oriented view of their respective functions.
Interrupt response is also handled by the main screen.
Analog-to-Digital Converter Window
The MAX1234: Analog to Digital Converter window controls the touch-screen digitizer, the auxiliary voltage
inputs, the temperature measurement, and the reference voltage. By default, the software automatically
waits for BUSY and then reads updated data after writing to the ADC control register (see Figure 3).
For improved accuracy, measure the reference voltage
and enter its value into Actual REF Voltage. This only
affects the BAT1, BAT2, AUX1, AUX2, and temperature
voltage reporting. The MAX1234 code outputs are not
affected. When the REFV control bit is changed, the software automatically resets the Actual REF Voltage to 1.0V
or 2.5V, unless Ask before changing REF is checked.
The temperature measurement can be further calibrated by adjusting Room Temperature centigrade and
“TEMP1 Vroom” for TEMP1 measurements, or by
adjusting “Temp2-Temp1 K/delta V” for Temp2-Temp1
measurements. Refer to the MAX1234 data sheet for
more information on temperature measurement.
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MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
Note: The evaluation software’s main window provides direct access to all registers, and controls the interrupt response.
Figure 1. EV Software’s Main Window
Digital-to-Analog Converter Window
The MAX1234: Digital to Analog Converter window controls the voltage at the DACOUT pin. Enter the DAC
code value between 0 and 255, and click Write DAC.
The DAC can be powered off by clicking DAC Off (see
Figure 4).
For improved accuracy, set the DAC output code to
255 and measure the actual DACOUT voltage. Enter
the full-scale voltage into DAC Full-Scale Voltage to
adjust the reported ideal DAC output voltage.
Keypad Window
The Keypad window controls the 4 ✕ 4 keypad scanner.
Use the drop-down combo boxes to set up the keypad
control register, then click Write KEY Control. Refer to
the MAX1234 data sheet for suggested usage details
(see Figure 5).
Click Read KPDATA1 to read data masked by the column mask. Click Read KPDATA2 to read keypad data
masked by the key mask and column mask. Active key
presses are highlighted on the keypad display.
Mask individual keys using the appropriate
R1C1...R4C4 checkboxes and clicking Write key
mask. Or mask an entire column using the C1–C4
checkboxes and clicking Write column mask. Masked
keys are grayed on the keypad display.
GPIO Window
The GPIO screen reassigns the keypad pins to generalpurpose input and output. Keypad pins R1–R4 and
C1–C4 can be individually assigned to GPIO. The
Write GPIO button writes all of the GPIO registers from
the checkboxes. Each GPIO pin can be configured as
an input, a totem-pole output, or an open-collector output (see Figure 6).
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Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Note: The evaluation software’s main window provides direct access to all registers, and controls the interrupt response.
Figure 2. EV Software’s Main Window
Diagnostics Window
The Diagnostics screen performs a battery of tests on
the system. From the main window’s View menu, activate Diagnostics. To select individual tests, change the
mode from EV Kit Production Test to Diagnostics.
Scroll to the desired test, check the appropriate boxes,
and click its Test button (see Figure 7).
The Download test downloads the operating code to the
µC module, if it is not already running. The Initialize test
verifies power-on defaults values of the MAX1234 registers. The Readback test verifies the DIN, DOUT, SCLK,
and CS pins of the serial interface by writing test patterns
to the registers, and then reading back those test patterns. The Keypad test checks the KEYIRQ interrupt pin,
the R1–R4 and C1–C4 pins, and the keypad controller.
The DAC analog output test uses the AUX2 pin to measure the DAC analog output. (Note: AUX2 should be tied
to DAC when performing this test.) The ADC analog
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inputs test measures the ADC analog inputs BAT1,
BAT2, AUX1, and AUX2. The ADC touch-screen inputs
test checks the PENIRQ interrupt pin, the BUSY pin, the
X+/X- and Y+/Y- drivers, and the analog inputs.
Detailed Description
of Hardware
The MAX1234 device under test (U1) requires no support components except the supply bypass capacitors
(C1, C2). The 4 ✕ 4 keypad (K1) interfaces directly to
U1. Other styles of keypad can be evaluated by
unplugging K1 and installing a user-supplied keypad.
Commonly available touch screens using 20-pin 0.5mm
flex ribbon cable can be plugged into H6 and then
wired from H5 to the X+, X-, Y+, and Y- pins on the
breakout header. See Figure 8, the MAX1234 EV Kit
Schematic, and refer to the MAX1234 data sheet.
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MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
Note: The ADC window controls the touch-screen digitizer, the auxiliary voltage inputs, the temperature measurement, and the
reference voltage.
Figure 3. Analog-to-Digital Converter Window
The EV kit includes a MAX1615 3V/5V linear regulator
and a set of MAX1840/MAX1841 level shifters to support using the 3V MAX1233 with the 5V µC.
Touch-Screen Equivalent Circuit
For prototyping purposes, a 4-wire resistive touch
screen can be simulated using two variable resistors
connected by a resistor and a switch. Variable resistor
X, connected between X+ and X-, should be approximately 100Ω to 500Ω. Variable resistor Y, connected
between Y+ and Y-, should be approximately 100Ω to
500Ω. Connect the center wipers of the two variable
resistors using a fixed resistor of approximately 300Ω,
simulating the touch resistance. See Figure 9.
Evaluating the MAX1233
Note: The DAC window controls the voltage at the DACOUT pin.
Figure 4. Digital-to-Analog Converter Window
The MAX1233 is the 3V version of the MAX1234. Request
a free sample of MAX1233EGT. Using the MAX1233,
replace U1, and move the JU1 shunt to the MAX1233
position. In the software’s DAC window, change DAC
Full-Scale Voltage to 2.97V (90% of 3.3V).
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Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Note: The Keypad window controls the 4 ✕ 4 keypad scanner.
Figure 5. Keypad Window
Troubleshooting
Problem: No output measurement. System seems to
report zero voltage, or fails to make a measurement.
Check VDD and VLOGIC supply voltages. Configure
the ADC power-up settings to “always on” by writing
binary code 00-0000-01-xx-xx-xxx-x to the ADC
Control Register (see Figure 2). Then check the reference voltage using a digital voltmeter. Use an oscilloscope to verify that the BUSY pin is strobed low,
indicating that a measurement is performed.
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Problem: Measurements are erratic, unstable; poor
accuracy.
Check the reference voltage using a digital voltmeter.
Use an oscilloscope to check for noise. When probing
for noise, keep the oscilloscope ground return lead as
short as possible, preferably less than 1/2in (10mm).
Try increasing the acquisition time or settling time. Try
forcing measurements using ADC or KEY mode 00. Try
connecting a good quality 0.1µF ceramic capacitor
between the affected input and ground.
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MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
Note: The GPIO window reassigns the keypad pins to generalpurpose input and output.
Figure 6. GPIO Window
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Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Note: The Diagnostics window performs a battery of tests on the system. To select individual tests, switch the mode from EV Kit
Production Test to Diagnostics.
Figure 7. Diagnostics Window
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MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
SCLK
DIN
BUSY DOUT
PENIRQ
Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
CS
KEYIRQ
H4
C3
0.1µF
10V
DVDD
H1
DVDD
1
1
AVDD
AVDD
X+
Y+
XYGND
C4
0.1µF
10V
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
1
2
3
4
28
CS
27
26
24
25
23
22
BUSY DOUT PENIRQ KEYIRQ
DIN
6
7
DVDD
C4
AVDD
C3
C2
X+
U1
Y+
MAX1234
C1
R1
XY-
R2
GND
R3
BAT1
8
BAT2 AUX1 AUX2 REF DACOUT R4
9
10
11
12
13
14
C5
OPEN
1
2
TERMINAL BLOCK
TB1-1
SCLK
5
K1
21
1
C4
1
20
2
C3
2
19
3
C2
3
18
4
C1
4
17
5
16
R1
6
15
R2
7
R3
R1
R4
R2
R3
R3
R2
5
6
7
H3
8
R1
AVDD
TB1-2
R4
3
4
5
6
7
H2
1
J1-9
J1-10
J1-11
J1-12
J1-13
J1-14
J1-15
J1-16
J1-17
J1-18
J1-19
J1-20
J1-21
J1-22
J1-23
J1-24
J1-25
J1-26
J1-28
J1-30
J1-32
J1-33
CONNECTOR
N.C.
J1-5
N.C.
2
J1-6
J1-2
N.C.
J1-3
N.C.
J1-4
AVDD
J1-7
N.C.
J1-8
1
+5V
2
3
4
J1-37
N.C.
+5V
J1-38
5
N.C.
J1-31
6
N.C.
J1-35
7
N.C.
N.C.
8
J1-27
J1-29
+5V
N.C.
N.C.
J1-34
N.C.
J1-39
N.C.
J1-40
9
10
N.C.
N.C.
6
N.C.
7
8
+5V
9
10
CIN
RIN
U3
MAX1840
SHDN
U4
MAX1840
CLK
RST
SHDN
CIN
DVCC
VCC
DATA
I/O
GND
U5
SHDN
RIN
RST
CLK
VCC
RIN
RST
MAX1840
X2
X3
X4
X5 1
LOGO
DVDD
GND
GND
CLK
X1
I/O
DATA
DVCC
5
H5-1
H6-1
H5-2
H6-2
H5-3
H6-3
H5-4
H6-4
H5-5
H6-5
H5-6
H6-6
DIN
H5-7
H6-7
DVDD
H5-8
H6-8
SCLK
H5-9
H6-9
H5-10
H6-10
H5-11
H6-11
H5-12
H6-12
H5-13
H6-13
H5-14
H6-14
H5-15
H6-15
H5-16
H6-16
H5-17
H6-17
H5-18
H6-18
H5-19
H6-19
H5-20
H6-20
1
4 JU1
5/3
2
(FB)
3
3
OUT
C1
10µF
10V
C2
10µF
10V
J1-36
N.C.
N.C.
MAX1615
DVDD
FB1
N.C.
N.C.
GND
J1-1
N.C.
N.C.
SHDN
U2
N.C.
N.C.
IN
+12V
CIN
VCC
DVCC
I/O
DATA
10
9
8
7
CS
6
5
4
3
2
DVDD
KEYIRQ
DOUT
DVDD
1
5
4
3
2
DVDD
BUSY
PENIRQ
DVDD
1
Figure 8. MAX1234 EV Kit Schematic
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Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
X+
Y+
300Ω
100Ω TO 500Ω
100Ω TO 500Ω
X-
Y-
Figure 9. Touch-Screen Equivalent Circuit
Figure 10. MAX1234 EV Kit Component Placement Guide—Component Side
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MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
Figure 11. MAX1234 EV Kit PC Board Layout—Component Side
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Evaluates: MAX1233/MAX1234
MAX1234 Evaluation System/Evaluation Kit
Figure 12. MAX1234 EV Kit PC Board Layout—Solder Side
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