The Texas Instruments USB-Based PC interface board can enables an IBM-compatible or other type PC (with the required driver for its particular platform) to communicate with the Texas Instruments SMBus or I2C interface gas gauges via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Also, PC software is required to interpret the gas gauge data to complete the evaluation system. Fully powered from the USB port
Optional 5-V port for powering high power voltage drivers (future upgrade)
Complete interface between the USB and SMBus, I2C (8/16) interfaces
Expansion port for future upgrades