Powercast P2110-EVAL-02 Overview - Lifetime Power® Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Battery Charging
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The document describes Powercast's Lifetime Power® Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Battery Charging (P2110-EVAL-02). The kit allows wireless charging of batteries from 40-45 feet away using radio waves. It includes a 3-watt 915MHz transmitter, receiving antennas, a battery charging interface board, a P2110 Powerharvester evaluation board, a THINERGY evaluation card, interface cables, and a TI eZ430-RF2500 wireless kit for demonstrating remote battery charging capabilities. The kit provides a complete solution for developing wirelessly powered systems using RF energy harvesting.
Powercast P2110-EVAL-02 Overview - Lifetime Power® Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Battery Charging
- 1. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Lifetime Power® Energy Harvesting Development Kit for Battery Charging P2110-EVAL-02 1
- 2. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Powercast Technology Overview • Delivers micro-power over distance using common radio waves – microwatts(µW) to low milliwatts (mW) • Green/CleanTech power solution – eliminates wires, simplifies installation – reduces/eliminates battery replacement – provides lifetime power – hazardous material shipping & disposal costs reduced or eliminated 2
- 3. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Why RF Power? • Wire-free Operation – Untethered placement and mobility – Operates anywhere in range of a suitable RF power source – One-to-many charging • Reliable – Power source is controlled/deterministic – Available on demand – Minimal effects from weather / time-of-day • End product differentiation – Sealable / waterproof – Zero maintenance
- 4. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation A complete development kit for wirelessly charging batteries for micro-power applications. • Charging range of 40-45 feet with included patch antenna • Charges multiple battery types and includes THINERGY® Micro-Energy Cell • Connects to THINERGY ® ADP and includes TI eZ430-RF2500 wireless kit 4 P2110-EVAL-02
- 5. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Kit Components 5 3-watt, 915MHz Powercaster™ Transmitter Receiving Antennas Battery Charging Interface Board P2110 Powerharvester ® Evaluation Board THINERGY® Evaluation Card THINERGY® ADP Interface Cable TI eZ430-RF2500 Development Tool End Device Access Point
- 6. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Power Source 6 Transmitter Features: • 915MHz, 3-watt transmitter • Transmits power and data • 8dBi integrated antenna • Dual DC power jacks • Powers multiple receivers Receiver Features: • P2110 Powerharvester® • Receives power and data • Converts RF to DC • Charge / Power management • I/O for interface to MCU
- 7. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Charging Board 7 Features: • Charge to local battery or IPS ADP – Connector for IPS THINERGY® Card – Terminals for AA, AAA size batteries – Header for IPS THINERGY® ADP • Charge Voltage Selection – 2.8 / 3.3 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.95 V • “Energy Harvesting” Connector – TI eZ430-RF2500 wireless board – Microchip XLP 16-bit Dev. Board • Under-voltage cut-off – 2.1V • Output load switch – Regulated output – 2.0 or 2.7V – LED for fast discharge • Attaches to P2110 evaluation board • I/O for P2110 Powerharvester® BAT-EVAL-01
- 8. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation THINERGY® Evaluation Card 8 Features: • Credit-card size form factor • Keyed for proper insertion • 1mAh MEC attached • Also works with THINERGY® ADP
- 9. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Charging to THINERGY® ADP 9 Antenna P2110 Powerharvester® Evaluation Board Charging Board 8-wire Cable THINERGY® Application Development Platform THINERGY ® Evaluation Card Both “Pass-Thru” and “Gated” modes supported on ADP THINERGY ® ADP is sold by Infinite Power Solutions
- 10. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation TI eZ430-RF2500 Wireless Kit • Out-of-the-box application to demonstrate remote charging • End device operates directly from Powercast Charging Board • PC application and source code provided by Texas Instruments 10 http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/ez430-rf2500.html
- 11. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation More Information / Ordering 11 Product Listing http://www.powercastco.com/products/development-kits/ Product Support Information http://www.powercastco.com/resources/ Distributors – online ordering http://www.mouser.com/powercast/ http://www.FutureElectronics.com P2110-EVAL-02
- 12. www.powercastco.com ©2010 Powercast Corporation Battery Charging Solutions 12 P2110-EVAL-02P1110-EVB Item P1110-EVB P2110-EVAL-02 Charging Method Continuous Pulsed / Intermittent Output Voltage Range 1.8V - 4.2V for P1110 1.8V – 5.25V for P2110 Output Voltage Output voltage floats with the battery voltage until the configured maximum output voltage is reached. Fixed, regulated output voltage. Options for included charging board are: 2.8V, 3.3V, 4.1V, 4.2V, 4.95V Usage Direct power OR Battery-charging (direct connection to typical battery, additional circuitry for thin-film) Pulsed power OR Battery-charging (additional circuitry typically required) Operating / Charging Range (with identical antennas) Shorter – roughly half as far as the P2110. Longer – roughly twice as far as the P1110. Undervoltage cut-off Not available – P1110 will draw 1.5uA of current when no RF energy present Set to 2.1V (for THINERGY MEC) Transmitter Not included (sold separately) 3W transmitter included