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6 module configuration, 1 operating mode, 2 charger enable/disable – ADLINK BattMan: Smart Battery Management Reference Design User Manual

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BattMan User’s Guide

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6 Module Configuration

6.1 Operating Mode

The BattMan module supports two operating modes that are configurable by jumper setting:

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Battery Management Mode - connects with the COM Express host system via the Host
SMBus interface to function as a Smart Battery Management System

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Stand-alone Charger Mode - acts as a stand-alone charger for two Smart Batteries

The operating mode is set using jumper JP1.

JP1

Mode

1-2

Battery Management Mode (default)

2-3

Stand-alone Charger Mode

6.2 Charger Enable/Disable

The BattMan module charger function can be enabled or disabled by jumper setting. When
the charger is enabled and the 19V AC/DC power adapter is connected, Smart Batteries
connected to the module will be charged automatically according to the battery status. When
the charger is disabled, Smart Batteries connected to the module will not be charged.

The charger function is set using jumper JP2.

JP2

Mode

1-2

Enabled (automatic charging)

(default)

2-3

Disabled (charger OFF)

JP1

JP2