We plan to use STM32G0 mcu with UCPD interface and external TCPP03-M20 protection circuit with single bi-directional power path in our smart power bank with replaceable smart battery and USB-C PD dual role power port application. There will be one USB-C PD connector. And there will be TI BQ25731 Buck-Boost Battery Charge Controller with USB-C PD 3.0 OTG Output that is why we need single bi-directional power path
I have several question if anybody could help me:
1) We plan to offer special non USB-C PD cable which allows to connect directly 12 - 20 V "not power delivery" power supply to USB-C connector. For this scenario, we would like to be able to control single bi-directional power path through TCPP03-M20 mosfet driver directly to enable this non PD power path to connect to battery charger (BQ25731), is it possible to do so?
2) I installed x-cube-tcpp and used NUCLEO-G071RB and X-NUCLEO-DRP1M1 to evaluate the system, I added source and sink PDOs and now I would like to understand, where is the correct place to put BQ25731 setting in case SINK is connected - in terms of BQ25731SetOtgVoltage() and BQ25731SetOtgCurrent() - is it in BSP_USBPD_PWR_VBUSSetVoltage_Fixed function?
I struggle with this a bit because when I request through SINK connected the PDO #2 (9V / 3A) and I put break point in BSP_USBPD_PWR_VBUSSetVoltage_Fixed it seems 5000mV is requested, not 9000mV. I would expect there would be call of this function with 9000mV request.
3) We need to limit charging current depending on maximum power output from SOURCE connected e.g. when 30W PD contract is reached then our maximum charging current is (we use 4 cell Li-Ion smart batteries always) 30W / 16.8V = 1.785A >> 1.5A. Where is the correct and intended place to place this "establish PD contract maximum power readout" in the x-cube-tcpp stack?
thank you
