MAXQ1004 Evaluation Kit
Evaluates: MAXQ1004
4Maxim Integrated
MAXQ610 and the JTAG Loader/
Debug Interface
The MAXQ610 microcontroller (U4) is preloaded with
interface firmware that provides a link between the
JTAG loader/debug interface on the MAXQ1004 and the
serial port output from the FTDI USB-to-serial bridge IC.
This firmware handles commands that are transmitted
by application development and debugging software
running on the PC, such as MTK, MAX-IDE, or IARM
Embedded Workbench environment.
Under normal circumstances, the firmware in the
MAXQ610 should not be altered. If it is necessary to
update or change the JTAG loader/debug firmware, the
standard MAXQ JTAG loader tools (such as MTK) can
be used to do so, using any of the available MAXQ JTAG
interface boards and the P2 JTAG connector.
FTDI USB-to-Serial Bridge
The FTDI USB-to-serial interface IC (U1, FT232RL) pro-
vides an interface between a virtual COM port running
on the PC and the MAXQ610 over a USB-to-serial link.
Refer to the MAXQ1004-KIT Quick Start Guide for details
on installing and configuring the FTDI drivers required
for this interface to operate correctly. The FT232RL also
provides the +3.3V regulated supply (used by all devices
on the EV kit) and a direct 12MHz digital clock (used by
the MAXQ610 only).
Reset Pushbutton
Pushbutton SW1 can be used to manually reset the
MAXQ1004. Normally, this should only be done when
the part is free-running, that is, when the loader/debug
interface is not in use, or when the part is running with a
breakpoint set in the debugger (not during step-by-step
tracing mode). Triggering a manual reset when code
is being loaded to the part or during active debugging
mode can cause the development environment to lose
communications with the part, which means that the proj-
ect session may have to be restarted and the application
reloaded in order to continue.
1-Wire Interface and Power Over 1-Wire
The EV kit can optionally be configured to operate using
a “parasite power” supply mode, where all power to
operate the MAXQ1004 is drawn from the 1-Wire signal
line. Using this supply scheme, power is “captured” from
the 1-Wire line during high signal periods using diode
DN1, and energy is stored in capacitor C4. This supply
voltage (which is at the 1-Wire line voltage) is regulated
down to +2.5V by linear regulator U2.
To configure the MAXQ1004 to run using this power sup-
ply, set JH3 to pins 2+3 (VDD+V25). However, this only
powers the MAXQ1004. The MAXQ610 (and the accom-
panying FTDI device) does not operate from this supply,
which means that the application code must already be
loaded into the MAXQ1004 (the MAXQ1004 must be
free-running).
There are additional considerations when using this type
of power supply. If a standard 1-Wire pullup is being
used, the energy stored in the parasite power capacitor
can only power the MAXQ1004 for a brief time. The length
of time that the MAXQ1004 can run before exhausting the
parasite power supply varies depending on the operating
frequency and activity of the MAXQ1004, as well as the
resistance of the pullup on the 1-Wire line.
For a more detailed discussion of this topic, refer to
Application Note 4255: How to Power the Extended
Features of 1-Wire® Devices.
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