SBOU113A June   2011  – January 2023

 

  1.   INA226EVM Rev A Model User's Guide and Software Tutorial
  2. 1Trademarks
  3. 2Overview
    1. 2.1 INA226EVM Kit Contents
    2. 2.2 Related Documentation from Texas Instruments
  4. 3INA226EVM Hardware Setup
    1. 3.1 Theory of Operation for INA226 Hardware
    2. 3.2 Signal Definitions of H1 (10-Pin Connector Socket)
      1. 3.2.1 Theory of Operation for SM-USB-DIG Platform
  5. 4INA226EVM Hardware
    1. 4.1 Electrostatic Discharge Warning
    2. 4.2 Connecting the Hardware
    3. 4.3 Connecting Power
    4. 4.4 Connecting the USB Cable to the SM-USB-DIG Platform
    5. 4.5 INA226EVM Default Jumper Settings
    6. 4.6 INA226EVM Features
      1. 4.6.1 J2: I2C VS Control Setting
      2. 4.6.2 J3/J4: I2C Address Hardware Setting (A0)
      3. 4.6.3 J5/J6: I2C Address Hardware Setting (A1)
      4. 4.6.4 External I2C Lines and Terminal Block T1
      5. 4.6.5 VIN+/VIN– Input Filter (R1, R2, and C1)
      6. 4.6.6 Shunt Monitor Configuration and Terminal Blocks T3 and T4
  6. 5INA226EVM Software Setup
    1. 5.1 Hardware Requirements
    2. 5.2 Software Installation
  7. 6INA226EVM Software Overview
    1. 6.1 Starting the INA226EVM Software
    2. 6.2 Configuring the INA226EVM Software
      1. 6.2.1 I2C Address Selection
      2. 6.2.2 Configure Operating Mode
      3. 6.2.3 Set Conversion Times
      4. 6.2.4 Set Configuration Register
      5. 6.2.5 Configuring the Alert Pin
    3. 6.3 Using the INA226EVM Software
      1. 6.3.1 INA226 Bus Voltage, Shunt Voltage, Current, and Power Reading Bar
      2. 6.3.2 Calculation and Theory of Operation
      3. 6.3.3 Register Tab
      4. 6.3.4 Graph Tab
      5. 6.3.5 Auto-Write and the Supply Voltage
  8. 7INA226EVM Documentation
    1. 7.1 Schematic
    2. 7.2 PCB Layout
    3. 7.3 Bill of Materials
  9. 8Revision History

6.3.4 Graph Tab

The Graph tab contains a plot window that shows the progression of data over time on the INA226. All four variables at the bottom of the EVM software (VBUS, VSHUNT, Current, and Power) can be plotted using the drop-down box directly above the graph. After the desired plot has been selected, toggle the Continuously Poll Data button above the plot to begin polling for data. If the user desires to save the data from the plot, simply select the USB Controls drop-down at the top of the page, then select the Start Graph Log option. When the Start Graph Log has been selected, the user is prompted to select a location for the data and to name the file.

GUID-4E7768BB-7518-48AF-BB71-1AD872FB3188-low.pngFigure 6-12 Graphing the INA226 Data