conga-SBM
3
congatec Smart Battery Manager Module
User’s Guide
Revision 1.2
Revision History
Revision
1.0
1.1
Date (yyyy.mm.dd)
2012.11.06
2013.07.22
Author
AEM
AEM
Changes
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Official release
Updated section 4.1.1 “Bat Task (small battery task)
Highlighted the essential registers used by ACPI control methods to determine the battery and information in section 7.3.1 “Control
Registers”
Added cable description in section 7.2 “ Electrical Connections”
Changed smart battery cell count resistors R96, R71 and R73 for revision X.1 to R99, R100 and R102 for revision A.x in section
5.1.1.1 “Input Voltage Threshold”.
Updated sections 5.1.2.1 “Adapter Limiting” and 5.1.2.3 “Short-Circuit Protection”.
1.2
2014.01.13
AEM
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Preface
This user’s guide provides information about the functions, firmware structure, customization and specifications of the conga-SBM
3
module.
Disclaimer
The information contained within this user’s guide, including but not limited to any product specification, is subject to change without notice.
congatec AG provides no warranty with regard to this user’s guide or any other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims
any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to any of the foregoing. congatec AG assumes
no liability for any damages incurred directly or indirectly from any technical or typographical errors or omissions contained herein or for
discrepancies between the product and the user’s guide. In no event shall congatec AG be liable for any incidental, consequential, special, or
exemplary damages, whether based on tort, contract or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this user’s guide or any other information
contained herein or the use thereof.
Intended Audience
This user’s guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences.
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Note
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Terminology
Term
GB
GHz
kB
MB
Mbit
kHz
MHz
I2C bus
SMBus
I
CRC
PSU
O
PU
r
w
N.C.
N.A.
LDO
TBD
Description
Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)
Gigahertz (one billion hertz)
Kilobyte (1024 bytes)
Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)
Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
Kilohertz (one thousand hertz)
Megahertz (one million hertz)
Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus
System Management Bus
Input Signal
Cyclic Redundancy Code
Power Supply Unit
Output Signal
Pull Up Resistor
Read Operation
Write Operation
Not connected
Not available
Low dropout regulator
To be determined
Copyright Notice
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written permission from congatec AG.
congatec AG has made every attempt to ensure that the information in this document is accurate yet the information contained within is
supplied “as-is
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of their respective trademark holders. These trademark holders are not affiliated with congatec AG, our products, or our website.
Warranty
congatec AG makes no representation, warranty or guaranty, express or implied regarding the products except its standard form of limited
warranty (“Limited Warranty”) per the terms and conditions of the congatec entity, which the product is delivered from. These terms and
conditions can be downloaded from www.congatec.com. congatec AG may in its sole discretion modify its Limited Warranty at any time and
from time to time.
The products may include software. Use of the software is subject to the terms and conditions set out in the respective owner’s license
agreements, which are available at www.congatec.com and/or upon request.
Beginning on the date of shipment to its direct customer and continuing for the published warranty period, congatec AG represents that the
products are new and warrants that each product failing to function properly under normal use, due to a defect in materials or workmanship or
due to non conformance to the agreed upon specifications, will be repaired or exchanged, at congatec’s option and expense.
Customer will obtain a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number from congatec AG prior to returning the non conforming product freight
prepaid. congatec AG will pay for transporting the repaired or exchanged product to the customer.
Repaired, replaced or exchanged product will be warranted for the repair warranty period in effect as of the date the repaired, exchanged
or replaced product is shipped by congatec, or the remainder of the original warranty, whichever is longer. This Limited Warranty extends to
congatec’s direct customer only and is not assignable or transferable.
Except as set forth in writing in the Limited Warranty, congatec makes no performance representations, warranties, or guarantees, either
express or implied, oral or written, with respect to the products, including without limitation any implied warranty (a) of merchantability, (b) of
fitness for a particular purpose, or (c) arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade.
congatec AG shall in no event be liable to the end user for collateral or consequential damages of any kind. congatec shall not otherwise be
liable for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the product or from any other cause. The sole and exclusive
remedy against congatec, whether a claim sound in contract, warranty, tort or any other legal theory, shall be repair or replacement of the
product only.
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