Note: Verify that the outputs of the
connected supplies are disabled before connecting or disconnecting equipment.
- Set the 5V (±10%) source and
limit the current to 50mA as noted above. Connect the EVM voltage source to the
VDD pin of the connector, referenced to GND2. Turn on the power source and
verify that there is no more than the specified current limit in the device data
sheet drawn.
- Connect DMMs to the following test points. Refer to Figure 4-1, Figure 4-2, and Figure 2-1 for test
procedure setup and connection mapping.
- High Current Power Supply Control Shunt:
- AMC3302 Input, INP & INN:
- AMC3302 Differential Output, OUTP & OUTN:
- AMC3302 Single-Ended Output, OUT(SE) & GND:
- AMC23C15 Output, OUT1 (or OUT2) & GND:
- Connect the high current carrying cables to the positive and
negative lugs, IN+ and IN-. For high-side measurement of positive current, IN–
sources to the electronic load; for negative current, IN+ sources to the load.
Set current bounds if supplies allow. Turn on all connected supplies.
- Apply the appropriate full-scale linear input sweep ±50A
range (or ±70A). Incrementing 0.5A every 0.2s works well for
evaluation.
- Record the five DMM outputs for the entire full-scale linear
input sweep.
- To evaluate the current sensing
performance of the EVM, calculate the following errors across the entire current
sweep. Equations "i" calculate the error at a given input current and equations
"ii" calculate the error over a specified current range at a given input
current. Example range is ±50A.
- Default Values:
Shunt Resistor
Error:
- AMC3302 Error:
- Differential to Single-Ended
Error:
- Total Error:
- Plot calculated results against
input current, IIN. Results shown taken over temperature from two
samples.
- To evaluate the overcurrent detection performance, measure
VOUT1 or VOUT2. By default, VOUT1 is low at
IIN = ±72A or VIN = ±72mV ± 2.5mV and VOUT2
toggles at VIN =±60mV.
- Repeat these steps at hot and cold temps. Calibrate if
necessary.