Part Number: BQ41Z50 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: BQ9000 , BQ40Z50 Tool/software: There is a possibility to connect a BQ9000 (TI part number BQ41Z50 with unwritten FW) to the I2C master for use.
The I/F of the BQ41Z50 is SMBUS, but please let us know…
Part Number: BQ41Z50 Tool/software: have no see any describe/article on data sheet for I2C communication interface. does bq41z50 support I2C communication interface? needs special version FW? or any else gauge IC can support 3 cell in series battery…
Hello Martin,
BQ40z50 and BQ40z50-R2 are the same hardware, but with different firmware. Here is a document that talks about the changes in the FW: https://www.ti.com/lit/an/slua833/slua833.pdf
BQ40z80 is similar to the BQ40z50, but can support up to 6…
Hi Kevin, The bq41z50 catalog FW comes with these pins defined. Repurposing them requires FW change. You might need to contact your local FAE for this. It takes a lot of effort to do this. For LEDs, We mention 3-LEDs
Kevin Banks said: In particular, what…
Hey Kevin, We are currently working on adding the software tab on ti.com for bq41z50. I will send you the latest FW directly to you via private message.
