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SNVU472A – October 2016 – Revised February 2017
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The LP8756xQ1EVM Evaluation Module
User's Guide
SNVU472A – October 2016 – Revised February 2017
The LP8756xQ1EVM Evaluation Module
This user’s guide describes the operation of the evaluation module for the LP8756xQ1 multi-phase 4-core
step-down converter from Texas Instruments (TI). The LP8756xQ1 can be used in five different output
configurations, and this user’s guide includes all these five variants (see
Table 1
). The user’s guide also
provides design information including the schematic and bill of materials (BOM).
Contents
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Overview
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Quick Setup Guide
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2.1
Installing/Opening the Software
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2.2
Power Supply Setup
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2.3
Notes on Efficiency Measurement Procedure
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GUI Overview
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3.1
Main Tab
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3.2
Other Tabs and Menus
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3.3
Console
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Bill of Materials
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Board Layout
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LP8756xQ1EVM Schematics
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List of Figures
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LP8756xQ1EVM
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LP8756 Installer License Agreement
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Features of LP8756 Installation
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LP8756 Destination Folder
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LP8756 Installation Complete
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Evaluation Software Graphical User Interface (GUI) When Board Connected
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Assert nRST
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Read Registers Buttons
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BUCK0 Enabled
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Assert EN1
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Accessing Direct Register Write
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Direct Register Access View
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Selecting Register Values
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Register Update Mode
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Config Tab of the LP8756 GUI
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Advanced Tab of LP8756 GUI
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Opening Console
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