AccPlus

An utility for Smart batteries and EEPROM memories  

Version: 1.4 / demo / 757K / 12/1/2007 - we no longer provide support for this software

  AccPlus is an utility designed to communicate with a Smart Battery or a serial memory device via the PC parallel port and a Philips Standard I2C Parallel Port Adapter. It is a must have tool for repairing and reconditioning laptop batteries. You can view the Smart Battery data provides through SMBus and change the EEPROM memory content to its initial values. With a few more wires added to the Philips adapter, you can read / write all the serial memories found in the battery's controllers.

- you can try it before buy it;

- not expensive as a complete battery solution;

- it has an intuitive  and simple interface;

- easy installation; it works with any Windows version;

- detailed help file and unlimited support via e-mail;

- our entire experience with smart batteries will be available for you;

- all future versions are free for the registered users;

- included in AccSuite.

  We've implemented the I2C and Microwire protocols, so you can deal with many serial memories, both 8 and 16 bits, such as 24C01, 24C02, 24C04, 24C08, 24C16, 80AF, 93C66, S29L220, S29L394. They work with several battery microcontrollers like M37516, PIC16C63A, BQ2040, BQ2060, BQ2063, AS357D (datasheets). The content of serial memories, as well as that from Smart Batteries, can be read/edited/saved and printed directly from the AccPlus menus. The pictures below shows you some screenshots from the program; click them to enlarge and see exactly the program's features. You can freely download the demo version from our website, which allows you to check the basic functions of AccPlus. If you buy this software utility or the AccSuite bundle, you'll receive AccPlus Version 1.4, as a download link.

 What's new in AccPlus 1.4:

 - new chipsets were added, such as PS401, BQ2083, BQ2084, BQ2085;

 - Dallas 1 wire memories: DS2430, DS1992, DS1993, DS1994;

 - software reset via SMBus for PS40x and BQ2040 was added;

 - password detection for PS40x;

 - graphic improvements;

 - faster scripts execution on Direct program page.

This add-on allows you to change a few important memory locations of   the EEPROMs used in smart batteries, so you can reset them to the factory default values. This version supports many memory/controller pairs, found in the regular battery packs of the Dell, IBM, or Compaq portable computers.

Supported chipsets:

 - 24C01 / PIC16C63

 - S29L220 / M37516

 - 24C01 / 02 / BQ2060

 - 24C01/ 02 / BQ2040

 - S29L220 / M37515

 - 6480AF/M / M37516

 - PS401 / PS402

 - 24C01 / BQ8011

  The downloadable version comes with all schematics needed to manufacture the interface and connect it to SMBus and serial memories. If you buy this utility, you'll can use all its functions and, more than that, you'll receive a detailed page with a lot of battery pinouts and how to interconnect them with Philips interface, advices and tricks to fix and use Smart Batteries. The Philips adapter can be easily manufactured, and requires one single integrated circuit 74LS05, nine resistors of 10k, one of 300ohms, a parallel DB25 male connector, a small LED, a 100nF capacitor and memory sockets.