USB to PMBus™ Adapter User Guide

The Intersil USB to PMBus Adapter (often referred to as a “dongle”) is used to connect a demonstration board with a PMBus interface to a PC. The USB to PMBus adapter is powered from the USB output of the host PC. The USB interface utilizes the USB Mini format, and the output uses a standard 2 row, 6 pin header on 0.100 inch centers. The PMBus command set is accessed by using the PowerNavigator™ evaluation software from a PC running Microsoft Windows. PowerNavigator software is downloaded from the Intersil website using the following link: http://www.intersil.com/powernavigator.html

USB to PMBus Adapter Quick Start Guide

• Connect the USB Mini provided between the host computer and the USB to PMBus adapter

• Connect USB to PMBus adapter to demonstration board to test or evaluate

• Apply input power (labeled VIN) to the demonstration board

• Using the host PC’s internet browser, connect to the following website: http://www.intersil.com/powernavigator.html

• Follow the instructions on the website.

• Once the PowerNavigator software is installed, double-click on the PowerNavigator icon and follow the software’s instructions