General Description

The MAX6952 evaluation kit (EV kit) is an assembled and tested printed circuit board (PCB) that demonstrates the MAX6952 SPI™-interfaced four-digit 5 x 7 matrix LED display driver. Two cascaded MAX6952s are used to drive eight 5 x 7 monocolor matrix displays. The EV kit is powered by a user-supplied 2.7VDC to 5.5VDC power supply. The SPI-compatible serial interface is connected to an IBM- compatible PC parallel port for easy evaluation. The EV kit can be reconfigured for interfacing to a user’s microcontroller for standalone operation.

Features

♦ 8-Character Red 5 x 7 Matrix Cathode-Row Display

♦ SPI-Compatible Serial Interface

♦ Operates from a 2.7V to 5.5V Supply Range

♦ Reconfigurable for Standalone Operation with an External Microcontroller

♦ Easy-to-Use Menu-Driven Software

♦ Windows 95/98/2000-Compatible Software

♦ Fully Assembled and Tested