The MAX44009EVKIT# from Maxim Integrated products is an evaluation Kit for MAX44009 industry"s lowest power ambient light sensor with ADC. The MAX44009 ambient light sensor features an I2C digital output that is ideal for a number of portable applications. This surface mount PCB that evaluates the MAX44009 low power ambient light sensor. The EV kit can be powered directly from the universal serial bus (USB) or from a single supply voltage of 1.7V to 3.6V. It provides an on-board I2C/SMBus interface and is connected to the computer through the USB port. The EV kit includes Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 compatible software that provides a simple user interface for exercising the device"s features. The program is menu driven and offers a graphical user interface (GUI) complete with control buttons and status displays. The on-board device can also be controlled by an external master allowing users to test different code implementations to interface with the part.
