BATT-MON 2 Click Board™

Product Code: MIKROE-5019

How Does The BATT-MON 2 Click Board™ Work? The BATT-MON 2 Click Board™ is based on the MAX17262, an ultra-low power fuel-gauge IC that implements the ModelGauge™ m5 algorithm from Analog Devices. It provides, at the same time, tolerance against battery diversity for most lithium batteries (providing good performance for most cell types) and applications. The MAX17262 features internal current measurement for up to 3.1A pulse currents and accurately measures voltage, current, and temperature to produce fuel gauge results. It shows the best performance for batteries with 100mAhr to 6Ahr capacity. The ModelGauge™ m5 EZ algorithm combines the short-term accuracy and linearity of a Coulomb counter with the long-term stability of a voltage-based fuel gauge, along with temperature compensation, to provide industry-leading fuel-gauge accuracy. The MAX17262 automatically compensates for cell aging, temperature, and discharge rate, providing accurate state-of-charge in percentage (%) and remaining capacity in milliampere-hours (mAh) over a wide range of operating conditions.

As the battery approaches the critical region near empty, the ModelGauge™ m5 algorithm invokes a unique correction mechanism that eliminates errors. The MAX17262 provides an accurate estimation of time-to-empty and time-to-full through three methods for reporting the age of the battery such as reduction in capacity, increase in battery resistance, and cycle odometer. The BATT-MON 2 Click Board™ communicates with MCU using the standard I2C 2-Wire interface to read data and configure settings with a maximum frequency of 400kHz. An alert/interrupt function is also available that outputs an interrupt signal to the ALR pin of the mikroBUS™ socket indicating fuel-gauge alerts. This feature is visually presented by a red LED marked as ALR. Besides, this Click board™ also features battery pack temperature sensing through an integrated temperature sensor or an external NTC thermistor which can be connected to the onboard terminal labelled TH. The BATT-MON 2 Click Board™ can operate with both 3.3V and 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VIO SEL jumper. This way, it is allowed for both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs to use the communication lines properly. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used, as a reference, for further development. SPECIFICATIONS Type Battery charger Applications Can be used for various applications such as health and fitness monitors, terminals, home, building automation, sensors, toys, and more On-board modules MAX17262 - 1-Cell fuel-gauge IC from Analog Devices Key Features Low power consumption, ModelGauge™ m5 algorithm, internal current sensing, supports Li+ and variants, battery pack temperature sensing, no calibration required, alert indicator, and more Interface I2C Compatibility mikroBUS Click board size S (28.6 x 25.4 mm) Input Voltage 3.3V or 5V PINOUT DIAGRAM This table shows how the pinout of the BATT-MON 2 Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns). Notes Pin Pin Notes NC 1 AN PWM 16 NC NC 2 RST INT 15 ALR Alert NC 3 CS RX 14 NC NC 4 SCK TX 13 NC NC 5 MISO SCL 12 SCL I2C Clock NC 6 MOSI SDA 11 SDA I2C Data Power Supply 3.3V 7 3.3V 5V 10 5V Power Supply Ground GND 8 GND GND 9 GND Ground ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS Label Name Default Description LD1 PWR - Power LED Indicator LD2 ALR - Alert LED Indicator JP1