I'm evaluating several TI fuel gauges for a mobile product, including the bq27742, bq27441, system-side gauges, and bq27542 pack-side gauge. My questions regard what is necessary in production to use these gauges.
I saw this post https://e2e.ti.com/support/power_management/battery_management/f/180/t/432026 which describes using the bqProduction tool to program golden files to the gauge. Is bqProduction still a current tool, or has it been superseeded by something else? Where is its use documented? Also, for the bq27441, there is no golden file to write, correct?
Further, are there any recommended production tests for these gauges other than writing the golden file?
Thank you,
Adam J.