Product description
The KE-KA49701A is a Nuvoton evaluation board for the KA49701A battery monitoring IC. The platform is intended to evaluate typical functions of a multi-cell battery monitoring system within a working reference environment. This makes it suitable for early evaluation phases, BMS function verification, and preparation of custom designs.
Built for cell voltage measurement, balancing, and fault detection
According to the manufacturer, the platform is designed for the evaluation of voltage measurement across 4 to 17 battery cells. It also supports charge/discharge control, cell balancing, and fault detection. This allows developers to analyse BMIC behaviour in realistic monitoring and protection scenarios.
AFE board, MCU controller board, and PC GUI in one reference environment
The reference platform consists of three main components: a PC GUI application, an MCU board, and a BM-IC board (AFE board). The AFE board implements the KA49701A reference design and handles functions such as cell voltage measurement, charge/discharge control, balancing, and fault detection. The MCU controller board provides system control, debug connectivity, BMIC communication, and the interface to the PC GUI.
Suitable for software development and rapid prototyping
Nuvoton explicitly positions the platform as a starter kit for application software development and proof-of-concept. By combining reference hardware, MCU software framework, and PC GUI, the platform can be used to evaluate BMIC functions early, validate software flows, and accelerate new BMS concepts before custom hardware is available.
Reference platform with M483SGCAE as MCU base
On the controller side, the platform uses an M483SGCAE MCU board. This provides a defined host platform for driving the AFE board and communicating with the graphical PC interface. It supports development environments where BMIC drivers, middleware, and application software need to be built and verified step by step.
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Application Areas
- Evaluation of the KA49701A during early BMS development stages.
- Proof-of-concept for multi-cell battery monitoring systems with 4 to 17 cells.
- Software development for BMIC drivers, middleware, and host applications.
- Rapid prototyping for BMS functions such as balancing, charge/discharge control, and fault detection.
- Lab and test environments with PC-based visualisation and register/status analysis.
- Reference design basis for custom industrial, e-bike, UPS, or energy-storage BMS architectures.
Technische Spezifikationen
- Manufacturer: Nuvoton
- Product: KE-KA49701A
- Supported device: KA49701A
- Product type: Evaluation board / reference platform
- Platform purpose: evaluation of cell voltage measurement, charge/discharge control, cell balancing, and fault detection
- Supported cell count: 4 to 17 battery cells
- Reference platform components: PC GUI application, MCU board, BM-IC board (AFE board)
- AFE board: BMIC reference design for voltage measurement, charge/discharge control, cell balancing, and fault detection
- MCU controller board: MCU circuit, software debugging interface, power management, reset circuit, BMIC and PC-GUI interface, LED status indication
- MCU platform: M483SGCAE
- Interfaces in the reference platform: UART I/F, SPI I/F, additional control signals
- Software: PC graphical user interface (GUI) software
- Debug support: Nu-Link Pro Programmer, IAR I-JET
- Accessories: board connection wires, TTL-232R-3V3 cable
- Documentation/downloads: user manual, GUI, BOM list & PCB
- Platform role: hardware and software reference design for design-in, evaluation, and prototyping
FAQ
FAQ
What is the KE-KA49701A?
The KE-KA49701A is a Nuvoton evaluation board for the KA49701A battery monitoring IC.
How many battery cells does the platform support?
The platform is designed for the evaluation of 4 to 17 battery cells.
Which functions can be evaluated with the board?
The board supports evaluation of cell voltage measurement, charge/discharge control, cell balancing, and fault detection.
What are the main components of the reference platform?
The platform consists of a PC GUI application, an MCU board, and a BM-IC board (AFE board).
Which MCU is used on the controller board?
The controller platform is based on an M483SGCAE MCU board.
Who is the KE-KA49701A particularly suitable for?
The platform is especially suitable for evaluation, software development, rapid prototyping, and proof-of-concept work around KA49701A-based BMS designs.
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