Use the following instructions to measure the inrush current during a hot plug event:
- Configure the jumper J1 position to the desired start-up slew rate as detailed
in 7.
- Connect a capacitive load of 1mF between VOUT (Connector T2) and PGND
(Connector T3).
- Connect the negative terminal of the power supply to connector T3.
- Set the input supply voltage VIN to 54V and current limit to 5A. Enable the
power supply.
- Hot plug the positive terminal of the power supply at connector T1.
- Observe the waveforms at VOUT (TP2) and input current using an oscilloscope to
measure the slew rate and rise time of the VOUT with a given input voltage of 54V.
The examples of the hot plug event captured on the
TPS1685EVM with two TPS1685 devices in parallel are shown in Figure 3-2.