MAX6876, as long as the shorting links on JMP3 and

JMP2 are not installed. Physical jumper settings over-

ride any selections made in this box.

The MAX6876 can be configured to use its internal ref-

erence voltage or an external reference by selecting

the appropriate radio button in the Reference Voltage

box. If you choose to use an external reference, be sure

to physically connect a precision voltage source at test

point TP16 on the MAX6876 EV kit board. Selecting

external reference while none is connected causes the

part to repeatedly enter fault condition.

sequencing/tracking can be enabled or disabled by

clicking the Send Enable Command button. If the

the MAX6876 internal ENABLE is the result of an AND

bit 0) and the logic ENABLE input at pin 11. Refer to the

logic ENABLE diagram in the MAX6876 data sheet.

The Fault Log box records the most recently detected

fault states. If the Fault Log box is full, a scrollbar

allows review of up to 1024 past fault messages. The

date and time data are from the PC clock.

MAX6876 Evaluation Kit/Evaluation System

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Figure 2. Evaluation Software Advanced Tab