MAX6901

The MAX6901 evaluation system (EV system) consists of a MAX6901 evaluation kit (EV kit) and a companion Maxim SMBus™ interface board.

The MAX6901 EV kit is an assembled and tested PC board that demonstrates the MAX6901 3-wire serial real-time clock (RTC). This EV kit is intended to demonstrate the functionality and features of the MAX6901 RTC. It is not designed to exercise the MAX6901 at its maximum serial bus interface speed. A typical bus interface speed is in the 90kHz range and depends upon the operating system and computer used.

The Maxim SMBus interface board (MAXSMBus) allows an IBM-compatible PC to use its parallel port to emulate SPI™, 3-wire, and SMBus (2-wire) interfaces. Windows^® 95/98-compatible software provides a user-friendly interface to exercise the features of the MAX6901.(Note: Windows NT/2000 requires additional driver software;contact the factory.) The program is menu driven and offers a graphic interface with control buttons and status display.

Order the complete EV system (MAX6901EVSYS) for comprehensive evaluation of the MAX6901 using a PC.Order the EV kit (MAX6901EVKIT) if the MAXSMBus module has already been purchased with a previous Maxim EV system, or for custom use in other C-based systems.