Reference Specifications:

System Management Bus Specification Revision 1.0

Smart Battery Data Specification Revision 1.0

User’s Guide SMBus Smart Battery Emulator

Version 1 (C) Copyright Micro Computer Control Corp., 2001

This file contains information on the SMBus SmartBattery Emulator Software including equipment setup anduse.

The SMBus Smart Battery Emulator Software is designedto emulate SMBus Smart Battery communications,enabling the user to exercise SMBus devices by easilychanging Smart Battery Data, and automating sequencesof such data.

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NOTICE

This software is not intended for the validation ofcompliance with SMBus specifications.

The program consists of a main screen, used to display,enter and save Smart Battery Data, and a FrameSequencer, used to automatically step the emulatorthrough a series Smart Battery Data frames that modelchanging battery conditions over time.

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WARNINGSMBus TIMING VIOLATIONS

As a Windows based application, the SMBus SmartBattery Emulator Software cannot meet all messagetiming requirements as stated in the SystemManagement Bus specifications.

In particular, reading SMBus Smart Battery Data fromthe Smart Battery Emulator software will violate theTTIMEOUT and TLOW:SEXT maximum limits of 25milliseconds. Depending on your system configurationand concurrent processing activity, TTIMEOUT andTLOW:SEXT with the Smart Battery EmulatorSoftware may exceed 150 milliseconds.

Use of the SMBus Smart Battery Emulator Softwarerequires that timing requirements be suspended duringmessage testing activities.

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Note

When connected to an SMBus Smart Battery system, thePull-Up switch on the iPort Host Adapter should be OFF,and external Pull-Up resistors (approximately 15K Ohm)should be applied to the I2C Clock and Data lines.

System Requirements:

1. MCC iPort (Part# MIIC-201) Windows to I2C BusHost Adapter.

2. SMBus Smart Battery with interfacing cable.3. Windows (3.1 or above).4. One serial communications port.

Installation:

1. Insert diskette into floppy drive.2. Run "a:setup".3. Follow instructions on screen.

Equipment Setup:

1. Connect iPort Host Adapter to a COM port. Follow the directions included with the adapter.

2. Connect iPort Host Adapter to the target system.

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3. Apply power to the iPort Host Adapter. (See iPort User’s Guide)

To Start Program:

For Windows 3.1, 3.11, or NT 3.51

1. From Program Manager, double click on the Smart Battery Emulator Program Group.

2. In the Smart Battery Emulator Program Group double click on Smart Battery Emulator.

For Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000

1. Click on the Start button, then point to Programs, Smart Battery Emulator.

2. In the Smart Battery Emulator Program Group click on Smart Battery Emulator.

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To communicate with SMBus Smart Batterydevices:

1. Select the COM port connected to the iPort Host Adapter.

2. Set the Smart Battery parameters.3. Click the "Go OnLine" button.

The Smart Battery Emulator is now "OnLine", ready toperform SMBus Smart Battery messaging operations.

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Program Controls:

Go OnLine/Go Offline Button

This button controls connection of the Smart BatteryEmulator to the SMBus. When "OnLine", the emulator isready to perform SMBus Smart Battery messagingoperations.

Using Com List

Select the communications port connected to the iPortHost Adapter.

Status Display

Indicates if the Smart Battery Emulator is ON or OFF theSMBus.

Charger Display

Indicates when messages are sent or received from theSMBus Charger device.

Host Display

Indicates when messages are sent or received from theSMBus Host device.

Sequencer Display

Indicates if the Frame Sequencer is Stopped or Running.

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Status Text Box

Displays status information.

Smart Battery Data Text Boxes

These text boxes contain Smart Battery Data that is:

1. Writable data received from another SMBus device.2. Readable data reported to other SMBus devices.

This data also controls automatic emulator Alarm,Warning, and Data transmission to other SMBus devices.

Smart Battery Data may be entered directly into a textbox, or modified by clicking the View/Edit button in thelower corner of some boxes.

The current values Smart Battery Data may also be savedto a Frame File for retrieval or replay with the FrameSequencer.

Menu Controls:

File|New Frame

Used to dis-associate the current Frame file.

File|Open Frame

Used to load an existing Frame file.

File|Save Frame

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Used to update the current Frame file.

File|Save Frame As

Used to save current Smart Battery Data to a new Framefile.

File|Exit

Exit the program.

Edit|BatteryModeEdit|BatteryStatusEdit|SpecificationInfoEdit|ManufactureDateEdit|ManufactureData

Used to pop-up the Viewer/Editor for the specified data.

View|Status

Displays status information log.

Sequencer

Used to pop-up the Frame Sequencer.

Options|Show Hints

Enables/Disables display of Smart Battery parameterinformation.

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Options|Fast Message Mode

Enables rapid transmission of Alarm, Warning, and Datato other SMBus devices. Normally, whenCHARGER_MODE is enabled, the Smart BatteryEmulator transmits messages at 10 second intervals. FastMessage Mode causes the emulator to send thesemessages at approximately 2 second intervals. Thisfeature can be used to reduce testing time, and to stressother system devices.

Frame Sequencer

The Frame Sequencer provides a way to automate SmartBattery Emulator operations by playing a sequence SmartBattery Data Frames.

A Smart Battery Data Frame consists of set of SmartBattery Data values displayed on the emulator's mainscreen. These data values can be saved to a Frame fileusing the File|Save Frame menu on the main screen.

Typically, multiple Frame files are created. Each Framerepresents one step in a battery's condition over a periodof time. The Frame Sequencer automates the replay of aseries of Frame files over time.

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Frame Sequencer Controls:Frame Grid Control

This spreadsheet-like control is used to display and enterFrame File sequences and timing parameters.

Each row of the Frame Grid Control identifies a SmartBattery Data Frame File saved from the main programscreen, and specifies the amount of time the Frame will beactive.

To enter or change a Frame File, double click of a FrameFile cell to pop-up the file selection dialog box. Once aFrame file is selected, the Time Adjust control can beused to set the frame active time.

Time Adjust Control

This control is used to adjust the amount of time thecurrently selected Frame File is active. When the Frameactive time is completed, the Frame Sequencer moves tothe next Frame.

Time Remaining Control

When the Frame Sequencer is running, this controldisplay the remaining active time for the current Frame.

Auto Repeat Check Box

This control directs the Frame Sequencer to restart thesequence upon completion of the current sequence.

Hide Button

Hides the Frame Sequencer from view.

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Run Button

Starts or resumes the current Frame sequence.

Stop Button

Stops the current Frame sequence.

Menu Controls:

File|New Sequence

Used to clear the Frame Sequencer.

File|Open Sequence

Loads a previously stored sequence into the FrameSequencer.

File|Save Sequence

Updates the current Frame Sequence file

File Save Sequence As

Creates a new Frame Sequence file.

File|Hide Sequencer

Hides the Frame Sequencer from view.

Run|Run Sequencer

Starts or resumes the current Frame sequence.

Run|Stop Sequencer

Stops the current Frame sequence.

Run|Reset Sequencer

Resets the Sequencer to the first frame in the sequence.

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Options|Use Full Pathname

Instructs the Frame File selector to use full pathname forFrame Files. When off, the Frame Files must be in thecurrent sub-directory, making it easier to move Frame andSequence files to another system.

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Edit/View Battery Data

You can edit/view the hexadecimal data on the mainscreen, or by clicking on the small buttons you canedit/view selected data in more specific smart batterylanguage.

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