Getting Started with the EVBMA7318-TPL Evaluation Board

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    Out of the Box
  • 2

    Get Hardware
  • 3

    Configure Hardware

1. Out of the Box

The NXP analog product development boards provide an easy-to-use platform for evaluating NXP products. The boards support a range of analog, mixed-signal and power solutions. They incorporate monolithic integrated circuits (ICs) and system-in-package (SiP) devices that use proven high-volume technology. NXP products offer longer battery life, a smaller form factor, reduced component counts, lower cost and improved performance in powering state-of-the-art systems.

This page guides you through the process of setting up and using the EVBMA7318-TPL evaluation board.

1.1 Kit Contents

The EVBMA7318-TPL kit contents include:

  • EVBMA7318-TPL board
  • Battery simulation cable x 1: power supply for battery cell controller (BCC) to simulate each cell by series resistors
  • Current measurement cable x 1: connect to SHUNT and its calibration negative temperature coefficient (NTC)
  • Transform physical layer (TPL) daisy chain cable x 2: cable to communicate with other boards by TPL

1.2 Additional Hardware

No additional hardware is required for device evaluation. However, in addition to the kit contents, the following hardware is beneficial when working with this kit:

  • Debug cable TTL232-R-5V with KITPC2TPLEVB board x 1 KITPC2TPLEVB
  • Power supply 24 voltage direct current (VDC) with current capability of 500 mA or a four-to-18-cell battery pack

Optional hardware:

  • External SHUNT and current resource that can be connected to SHUNT BATT-7318EMU (access link: BATT-7318EMU)
  • Debug cable TTL232-R-5V with KITPC2TPLEVB board x 1; access link: KITPC2TPLEVB
  • Power supply 24 VDC with current capability of 500 mA or a four-to-18-cell battery pack
  • External SHUNT and current resource that can be connected to SHUNT
  • Battery emulator board BATT-7318EMU (access link: BATT-7318EMU)
  • Power supply 5 VDC with current capability 500 mA

1.3 Minimum System Requirements

This evaluation board requires a Windows PC. Verifying that your system meets the minimum specifications (Windows® 11/10/8/7, Windows XP, or Vista in 32-bit or 64-bit version ) will ensure reliable performance while using this evaluation board.

2. Get Hardware

2.1 Board Features

The EVBMA7318‑TPL evaluation board features the following:

  • Distributed battery management system (BMS) architecture
  • One BMA7318 on one board
  • Can measure voltage for up to 18 battery cells with high accuracy
  • 10 temperature-sensing channels
  • TPL isolation communication
  • Cell balancing current up to 300 mA
  • Current measurement channel with precision or fast mode
  • High electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance

2.2 Board Description

This board includes one BMA7318 device. As shown in the diagram, the board communicates with a controller board or controller PC through TPL and communicates with other cell monitoring unit (CMU) boards through TPL with transformer isolation. Each board measures lithium-ion batteries with four to 18 cells. The board operates from a nine VDC to 90 VDC power source.

Figure 1. EVBMA7318-TPL

2.3 Board Components

Figure 2 identifies important components on the board and Table 1 provides additional details on these components.

Figure 2. EVBMA7318-TPL Devices and Connectors

Figure 2. Devices and Connectors
Number Devices Description
1 BMA7318TAIAE 18-Channel Li-ion battery cell controller IC

2.4 Connectors

Pin Name Description
1 NC No connect
2 NTC7 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
3 NTC6 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
4 NTC5 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
5 NTC4 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
6 NTC3 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
7 NTC2 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
8 NTC1 Have connected to an internal NTC resistor for PCB temperature sensing
9 GND Ground of BCC
10 C1P Cell 1 voltage sensing point
11 C3P Cell 3 voltage sensing point
12 C5P Cell 5 voltage sensing point
13 C6Pb Cell 6 voltage sensing point b
14 C8P Cell 8 voltage sensing point
15 C10P Cell 10 voltage sensing point
16 C12Pa Cell 12 voltage sensing point a
17 C13P Cell 13 voltage sensing point
18 C15P Cell 15 voltage sensing point
19 C17P Cell 17 voltage sensing point
20 VPWR Power supply for BCC
21 NC No connect
22 NTC8 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
23 NTC9 Should connect to an external NTC resistor for temperature sensing
24 GND Ground of NTC resistors
25 GND Ground of NTC resistors
26 GND Ground of NTC resistors
27 GND Ground of NTC resistors
28 GND Ground of NTC resistors
29 GND Ground of NTC resistors
30 C0M Cell 0 voltage sensing point
31 C2P Cell 2 voltage sensing point
32 C4P Cell 4 voltage sensing point
33 C6Pa Cell 6 voltage sensing point a
34 C7P Cell 7 voltage sensing point
35 C9P Cell 9 voltage sensing point
36 C11P Cell 11 voltage sensing point
37 C12Pb Cell 12 voltage sensing point b
38 C14P Cell 14 voltage sensing point
39 C16P Cell 16 voltage sensing point
40 C18P Cell 18 voltage sensing point
Pin Name Description
1 H_INOUT+ Positive of TPL_H twisted wire
2 H_INOUT- Negative of TPL_H twisted wire
Pin Name Description
2 L_INOUT- Negative of TPL_L twisted wire
Pin Name Description
1 GPIO0 GPIO0 debug
2 GPIO9/ALARMOUT GPIO9/ALARMOUT debug
3 GPIO1 GPIO1 debug
4 GPIO8 GPIO8/SPI status indication debug
5 GPIO2 GPIO2 debug
6 GPIO7 GPIO7/OCOUT debug
7 GPIO3 GPIO3 debug
8 GPIO6 GPIO6 debug
9 GPIO4 GPIO4 debug
10 GPIO5 GPIO5 debug
11 GND GND of GPIO
12 GND GND of GPIO
Pin Name Description
1 GND GND of NTC
2 ISENSE- Current sense input _ Negative
3 ISENSE+ Current sense input _ Positive
4 NTC_SHUNT Should connect to SHUNT NTC resistor for temperature sensing

3. Configure Hardware

3.1 Setup Based on Battery Simulation Cable

The setup uses ScriptGUI and requires the KIT6X02AP2T1 to connect the EVBMA7318-TPL to the controller PC. The EVBMA7318-TPL will be debugged through ScriptGUI.

Figure 3. EVBMA7318-TPL Hardware Setup Based on Battery Simulation Cable

Figure 3. Setup Based on Battery Simulation Cable

This setup is suitable for an EVB based on the BMA7318TAIAE.

3.2 Setup Based on BATT-7318EMU

Figure 4. Setup Based on BATT-7318EMU

Figure 4. Setup Based on BATT-7318EMU

Design Resources

Software

Software must be installed before working with this evaluation board.

  • GUI: ScriptGUI V3.5+
  • ScriptGUI plugin for BMA7318

All listed software is available on the evaluation board's information page at EVBMA7318-TLP TPL or from NXP GUI page BMS Tools - ScriptGUI.

Additional References

  1. EVBMA7318-TPL — Detailed Information on This board, including documentation, downloads and software and tools
  2. BMx7318 — Detailed Information on BMx7318, 18-Channel Li-ion Battery Cell Controller IC
  3. BATTT-7318EMU — 18-Channel Li-ion Battery Emulator Board