ANALOG DEVICES MAX86178 Evaluation Kit Instructions

: June 1, 2024
: Analog Devices

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Evaluates: MAX86178

MAX86178 Evaluation Kit

General Description

The MAX86178 evaluation kit (EV kit) provides a platform to evaluate the functionality and features of the MAX86178 with photoplethysmogram (PPG), electrocardiogram (ECG), and bioimpedance (BioZ) measurement capabilities. The EV kit allows for flexible hardware and software configurations to help the user quickly learn how to configure and optimize the MAX86178 for their own applications.

The MAX86178 is a complete PPG, ECG, and BioZ analog front-end solution that consists of two optical readout channels, one single-lead ECG channel, and a BioZ channel that supports both tetrapolar and bipolar electrode configurations, all of which can operate simultaneously. The optical readout channels support up to 6 LEDs and 4 photodiode inputs. The BioZ channel supports several modes of stimulation: square-wave sink/ source currents, sine-wave currents, sine-wave voltages, and square-wave voltages with a range of frequencies to support multiple BioZ applications.

The MAX86178 EV kit consists of two boards. MAXSENSORBLE_EVKIT_B is the microcontroller (MCU) board while MAX86178_EVKIT_C is the sensor board containing the MAX86178. To enable PPG and ECG measurement capabilities, the sensor board also contains 3 LEDs (red, green, and IR), 3 discrete photodi- odes (Vishay VEMD8080), and component configurations on the ECG and BioZ channels. The EV kit can be pow-ered through a USB connection to a PC using a USB-C to USB-A cable or a LiPo Battery. The EV kit communicates with the MAX86178GUI (should be installed in user’s sys-tem) through Bluetooth (WIN BLE). The EV kit contains the latest firmware and comes with the MAXDAP-TYPE-C programming circuit board in case a firmware change is needed.

Features

Convenient Platform to Evaluate the MAX86178
Many Easy-to-Reach Test Points
Real-Time Monitoring and Plotting
Data Logging Capabilities
Bluetooth® LE
Windows®-10-Compatible GUI Software
Facilitates IEC 60601-2-47 Compliance Testing

EV Kit Contents

MAXSENSORBLE_EVKIT_B microcontroller board
MAX86178_EVKIT_C sensor board
105mAh Li-Po battery LP-401230
USB-C to USB-A cable
MAXDAP-TYPE-C programmer board
Micro-USB B to USB-A cable
Six electrode cables

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