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EVAL-M3-302F User Guide
iMOTION™ Modular Application Design Kit
Getting started with EVAL-M3-302F
5.1
Setting up the Motion Control Engine (MCE)
After downloading and installing the iMOTION™ PC tools (MCEWizard and MCEDesigner), the following steps
need to be executed in order to run the motor. Refer to Chapters 0 and 5.1.3 as well as MCEWizard and
MCEDesigner documentation for more information.
1.
Get the latest IMC302A-F064 MCE software package available on
www.infineon.com/imotion-software
website.
2.
Connect PC-USB connector on the on-board debugger to the PC via USB cable.
3.
Connect EVAL-M3-302F M3 30-pin interface connector (J1) to power board (for example EVAL-M3-CM615PN,
see Figure 6).
4.
Use MCEWizard to enter the target motor’s system and operating parameters, as well as the hardware
parameters of the evaluation board, which will then be used to calculate controller’s digital parameter set
representing complete motor drive system. First click “Calculate” button on the “Verify & Save Page” and
then save the drive parameter set into your project directory by clicking “Export to Designer file (.txt)”.
Saved Drive System Parameter File will be later used by the MCEDesigner; refer to Chapter 0 or MCEWizard
user guide for more details.
5.
Connect motor phase outputs to the motor.
6.
Connect AC power to power input connector and power on system.
7.
Start MCEDesigner tool and open MCEDesigner default configuration file (.irc) for IMC302A-F064 controller
(IMC302A_Vxxx.irc) by clicking “File” > “Open”. IMC302A_Vxxx.irc file is included in “IMC302A-F064 MCE
Software Package” downloaded in step 1.
8.
MCEDesigner should automatically connect to the EVAL-M3-302F control board using default COM port
(indicated by green circle next to “COMx Up” status in the bottom frame of the MCEDesigner GUI). If it
cannot establish the connection, change COM port by doing following steps: (“System” window active) >
Preferences > Connection > Connect using (Chose one of the other available COM ports from the drop-down
menu).
9.
In case the IMC302A-F064 IC on the EVAL-M3-302F is empty (not programmed), which will be indicated by
the pop-up window message after connecting to the MCEDesigner, then use following steps to program the
firmware and system parameters into the internal SRAM of iMOTION™ IC: Click “Tools” > “Programmer” and
select “Program Firmware and Parameters.” Browse and select the IMC302A-F064_A_Vxxx.ldf file which was
included in the “IMC302A-F064 MCE Software Package” downloaded in step 1. Then browse and select the
System Drive Parameters .txt file created in step 4. See chapter MCEDesigner setup overview 5.1.3 for more
details.
10.
In case the IMC302A-F064 IC firmware has already been loaded, use the following steps to program the
system parameters into the internal SRAM of iMOTION™ IC: Click “Tools” > “Programmer” and select
“Program Parameters.” Browse and select the System Drive Parameters .txt file created in step 4. See
chapter MCEDesigner setup overview 5.1.3 for more details.
11.
Start the motor by clicking the green traffic light button in the control bar.
