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Brushed Motor Demo Application

4.4.3

GUI Walkthrough (Parallel Mode)

Figure 15

illustrates the GUI in parallel mode.

Figure 15. GUI (Parallel Mode)

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In Parallel Mode, both outputs are controlled through the B motor inputs.

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BOOST-DRV8848

Summary of Contents for BoosterPack BOOST-DRV8848

Page 1: ...ing up the BOOST DRV8848 GUI 10 4 4 Spinning the Brushed Motor 11 5 Hardware Files Schematic Gerber 14 List of Figures 1 BOOST DRV8848 2 2 BOOST DRV8848 on Top MSP430G2 LaunchPad 2 3 DRV8848 Solution...

Page 2: ...T DRV8848 and Figure 2 pictures the BOOST DRV8848 connected to the MSP430G2 LaunchPad Figure 1 BOOST DRV8848 Figure 2 BOOST DRV8848 on Top MSP430G2 LaunchPad 2 BOOST DRV8848 SLVUAE1 December 2014 Subm...

Page 3: ...ak 1 A RMS Parallel mode available for higher current Wide power supply voltage range 4 0 V 18 0 V Fully protected drive stage including overcurrent short circuit over temperature and undervoltage wit...

Page 4: ...ernal power supply 4 V 18 V that is connected to the terminal block header J5 4 pin terminal block header J6 for connecting two brushed DC motors Parallel mode jumper in order to supply 2x current to...

Page 5: ...ent power supply 3 2 Launchpad Configuration For the MSP EXP430G2 LaunchPad keep the P1 0 LED1 and P1 6 LED2 jumpers for correct operation of the Status indication of the BoosterPack firmware Align th...

Page 6: ...nd GND For full performance ensure as much current as your motor may demand is supplied The brushed motor BoosterPack has a designed operating range from 4 0 18 V up to 1 A RMS 2 A peak for each H Bri...

Page 7: ...ex php Download_CCS 2 Obtain the BOOST DRV8848 firmware and GUI by downloading the BOOST DRV8848 Hardware and Software Files from the tool folder www ti com tool boost drv8848 This zip folder contains...

Page 8: ...ure 7 Target Configuration Setup Go back to View Target Configurations Right click the newly created Target Configuration file and select Launch Selected Configuration see Figure 8 Figure 8 Launch Sel...

Page 9: ...nto the Application subdirectory and then go into the GUI subdirectory Select the appProgram out file Application BOOST DRV8848_GUIvX X appProgram out Figure 10 Load Program Selection After a short de...

Page 10: ...FIRMWAREvX X out Delete the old appProgram out and rename the new file to appProgram out Close CCS 4 3 Setting up the BOOST DRV8848 GUI 1 To the run the BOOST DRV8848 GUI first download the latest ver...

Page 11: ...not load after a few minutes X s disappear a connection issue may have occurred Try restarting the application Figure 13 BOOST DRV8848 GUI 4 4 1 Quick Start 1 Set the nSLEEP pin high in order to enabl...

Page 12: ...L7 for more information on decay modes 4 nFAULT will assert when the DRV8848 is reporting a FAULT condition See the DRV8848 datasheet for more information on the various FAULT conditions 5 The DRV8848...

Page 13: ...el Mode Figure 15 illustrates the GUI in parallel mode Figure 15 GUI Parallel Mode In Parallel Mode both outputs are controlled through the B motor inputs 13 SLVUAE1 December 2014 BOOST DRV8848 Submit...

Page 14: ...igure 16 Parallel Mode Operation 5 Hardware Files Schematic Gerber The complete design files can be found in the tool folder http www ti com tool boost drv8848 including the schematic gerbers layout f...

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