Maxim Integrated 78M6618 PDU1 Firmware - Manual (Page 3)

UG_6618_122 78M6618 PDU1 Firmware Quick Start Guide
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1 Introduction
The 78M6618 PDU1 Firmware is a turnkey energy measurement solution optimized for use in
single-phase AC Power Distribution Units (PDUs). At the sensor interface, the 78M6618 with PDU1
Firmware provides eight sense inputs for current and two sense inputs for voltage (single-phase). At the
host interface, either a UART or SPI interface can be used to issue configure the device and access the
following measurement data:
• RMS Voltage
• RMS Current (Line1, Line2,..Line8)
• Active Power (Line1, Line2,..Line8)
• Apparent Power (Line1, Line2,..Line8)
• Reactive Power (Line1, Line2,..Line8)
• Power Factor (Line1, Line2,..Line8)
• Energy (Line1, Line2,..Line8)
• Line Frequency
Fully functional demo code can be evaluated in an Evaluation Kit (EVK) and used as is in some
applications. It can also serve as starting base for customization and adaptation to different system buses
with an optional Software Development Kit (SDK).
This document overviews the steps for
• Getting Started with the EVK
• Getting Started with the SDK
• Getting Started with Flash Programming