KIT33879AEKEVBE Evaluation Board
, Rev. 1.0
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Freescale Semiconductor
Using the EVB
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Using the EVB
Warning: Always wear Safety Glasses when working around electronic modules and when
soldering.
Note: The on-board 5V linear regulator is not reverse battery protected.
1.
The KIT33879AEKEVBE Evaluation card allows the customer to quickly evaluate features of the device with a
simple bench top setup.
2.
Using a standard USB cable, the USB to SPI dongle board and the enclosed SPIGen SPI Driver software, you
can use a personal computer to provide the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) communication with this EVB
(see SETUP_EVB).
3.
Connect power supply to the +12V and GND terminals on the EVB's power terminal block. Make sure the
voltages provided are in accordance with the device data sheet and that the supply currents are sufficient to
supply the output driver load conditions
4.
With power applied to the KIT33879AEKEVBE evaluation card, the MCZ33879AEK device will be in NORMAL
mode with a LED illuminated showing power is connected correctly. The MCZ33879AEK device is now ready
to receive SPI commands or have PWM signals applied to IN5 and IN6.
5.
To use SPIGen, Go to the Windows Start menu, then Programs, then SPIGen, and click on the SPIGen icon.
The SPIGen “Generic SPI Generator” GUI will appear. Go to the File menu in the upper left hand corner of the
GUI, and select Open, then browse the CD to find and select the 33879A_EVB_CONFIGURATION_FILE.spi.
file for the KIT33879AEKEVBE. Click Open, and SPIGen will open a specifically configured SPI command
generator for the KIT33879AEKEVBE. The configuration file will set all parameters for SPI signals from the PC
and provide a list of commands that may be sent to the EVB.
