SUPPLIER

PHONE

WEBSITE

Murata Electronics North America Inc.

770-436-1300

www.murata-northamerica.com

TDK Corp.

847-803-6100

www.component.tdk.com

FILE

DESCRIPTION

INSTALL.EXE

Installs the EV kit files on your

computer

MAX544X.EXE

Application program

USBConverterDLL.DLL

Application library

UNINSTALL.EXE

Uninstalls the EV kit software

_________________________________________________________________ Maxim Integrated Products 3

MAX544X Evaluation Kit

Evaluates: MAX5441–MAX5444

Quick Start

Required Equipment

• MAX544XEVkit

• MAX544XEVkitCD

• User-supplied Windows XP, Windows Vista, or

Windows 7 PC with a spare USB port

• Voltmeter

Note: In the following sections, software-related items

are identified by bolding. Text in bold refers to items

directly from the EV kit software. Text in bold and under-

lined refers to items from the Windows operating system.

Procedure

The EV kit is fully assembled and tested. Follow the steps

below to verify board operation. Caution: Do not turn on

the power supply until all connections are completed.

the latest version of the EV kit software, 544XRxx.ZIP.

Save the EV kit software to a temporary folder and

uncompress the ZIP file.

2) Install the EV kit software on your computer by run-

ning the INSTALL.EXE program inside the temporary

folder. The program files are copied to your PC and

icons are created in the Windows Start | Programs

menu. During software installation, some versions of

Windows may show a warning message indicating

that this software is from an unknown publisher. This

is not an error condition and it is safe to proceed with

installation.

3) Verify that all jumpers are in their default positions, as

shown in Table 2.

4) Connect the USB cable from the PC to the EV kit

board; the USB driver is installed automatically.

5) Connect the positive input of the voltmeter to the

BUF_OUT1 connector. Connect the negative input of

the voltmeter to the GND connector.

6) Start the EV kit software by opening its icon in the

Start | Programs menu. The EV kit software main

window appears, as shown in Figure 1.

7) The main window should display Hardware Connected

in bottom-left corner.

8) In the MAX5441 group box, enter FFFF in the DIN

Register edit box and press the Enter button.

9) The voltmeter should show a voltage value of approxi-

mately +2.5V.

10) Connect the positive input of the voltmeter to the

BUF_OUT2 connector.

11) In the MAX5442 group box, enter FFFF in the DIN

Register edit box and press the Enter button.

12) The voltmeter should show a voltage value of approx-

imately +2.5V.

Note: Indicate the specific Maxim part number you are using when contacting these component suppliers.

Component Suppliers

MAX544X EV Kit Files