[FAQ] BQ76952: Common questions for TI's BQ769x2 Family of Battery Monitors

Yes, we do! Check out some of these frequently-asked questions below and be sure to check back later for more:

BQ769x2 FAQ App Note: 

A compile application note document with the most frequently asked questions can be found at: 

• https://www.ti.com/lit/an/sluaaq5/sluaaq5.pdf

Device Family Overview:

• Where can I find additional training videos for this battery monitor family?
• Are there design examples available for these devices?
• Are there microcontroller code examples available?
• Does TI have any reference designs for stacking BQ769x2 devices?

Common Device Questions:

• BQStudio is not automatically recognizing my device. How can I fix this?
• Is the BQ769x2 able to do gauging? Can it calculate and report SOC and SOH?
• Common questions for OTP programming with the Bq769x2 Device Family
• Are functional safety documents available for the BQ769x2 device family?
• How to debug FET failure resulting from short-circuit testing
• Accumulated Charge returns -32768
• What is the difference between OCD1, OCD2, OCD3 and SCD?
• How should I connect cells to the BQ769x2 family of battery monitors?
• What is the default output of PDSG/PCHG when pre-discharge and pre-charge is enabled?
• How do I RESET the BQ769x2 device?
• How to configure the temperature model of BQ769x2 using the thermistor coefficient calculator tool?
• How to configure a multipurpose pin to work as a thermistor in the BQ769x2 family devices?
• What is the I2C device address of the BQ769x2 family?
• Do the DCHG and DDSG signals on the BQ769x2 follow the CHG and DSG FET driver pin states?
• How does SHUTDOWN mode work?
• What is the Soft SHUTDOWN state?
• Mask registers for Alarm Raw Status
• How do I use Units and Native Units to calculate BQ769x2 register values in BQStudio?
• How can I calculate the coulomb counter current error in the BQ769x2?