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2020-05-22
EVAL-M3-302F User Guide
iMOTION™ Modular Application Design Kit
Getting started with EVAL-M3-302F
Saved Drive System Parameter File will be later used by the MCEDesigner; refer to Chapter 5.2.1 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 5.2.2 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 5.2.2 for more details.
11.
Start the motor by clicking the green traffic light button in the control bar.
Figure 5
System connection example using EVAL-M3-302F and EVAL-M3-CM615PN
PC-USB
Connector
Motor Phase
Outputs
AC Power
Input
PFC
Inductor
