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Evaluates: MAX28200

MAX28200 Evaluation Kit

Programming the MAX28200

The Loading Hex File into the MAX28200 section presents

the most straightforward use case for the MAX28200, in

which the MAX28200 is programmed directly with firm-

ware that is already in a hex file format. The Using the

Assembler to Create Hex Files and Creating I2C Master

Firmware from the CSV File sections show the versatility

of the EV kit software and showcase its ability to take an

assembly or CSV file, and convert either file format into a

hex file that can be used to program the MAX28200.

The Using the Assembler to Create Hex Files section

reviews the first case, in which an assembly file is converted

into a hex file and then is used to program the MAX28200.

Assembly language allows for a wide range of applications

and highly efficient device operation.

The Creating I2C Master Firmware from the CSV File

section shows the steps to create and load the firmware

is the MAX77714 PMIC, which has an EV Kit GUI capable

of generating a compatible .csv file. For other cases

where the .csv file is being built manually, make sure to

use the following format: Slave, Address, Name, Hex. If

the MAX28200 is being used as a PMIC companion, see

Step 8 in the Quick Start section.

Loading Hex File into the MAX28200

1) From the

Start menu, select MAX28200 EV Kit.

2) Select the

Boot Loader tab (Figure 6).

3) Select the

File tab and click Open Intel Hex File and

navigate to the desired .hex file (Figure 7).

4) For faster performance, make sure that the bootloader

data log is off. Do this by clicking the

Options tab at

the top, hovering over

Bootloader Data Log, and se-

lecting

OFF (Figure 8).

5) Click the

Program/Verify button to program the

device (Figure 9).

6) If this operation was successful, you will see

“//Programming Successful!” at the bottom of the log

(Figure 10).

Figure 5. Windows Start Menu to Start EV Kit Program

Figure 6. DS9481 Device Detected. If a Device Is Not Detected, See Step 5 in the Software Installation Section.