User's Guide
SLVUAE1 – December 2014
BOOST-DRV8848
This document is provided with the BOOST-DRV8848 dual brushed-motor BoosterPack™ as a
supplement to the DRV8848 datasheet (
). This application report details the hardware setup and
operation of the BoosterPack.
Contents
1
Hardware Views
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2
Introduction to the BOOST-DRV8848
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2.1
Features
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2.2
Pinout
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3
Operating the Booster Pack
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3.1
Requirements
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3.2
Launchpad Configuration
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3.3
Hardware Connection
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4
Brushed Motor Demo Application
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4.1
Introduction
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4.2
Setting up the BOOST-DRV8848 Firmware
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4.3
Setting up the BOOST-DRV8848 GUI
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4.4
Spinning the Brushed Motor
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5
Hardware Files (Schematic/Gerber)
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List of Figures
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BOOST-DRV8848
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2
BOOST-DRV8848 on Top MSP430G2 LaunchPad
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3
DRV8848 Solution Size
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4
BOOST-DRV8848 Pinout
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5
MSP-EXP430G2 Jumper Location
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6
Target Configuration
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7
Target Configuration Setup
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8
Launch Selected Configuration
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9
Connect Target Selection
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10
Load Program Selection
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11
Load Program Complete
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12
Existing CCS Eclipse Projects
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13
BOOST-DRV8848 GUI
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14
GUI (Normal Mode)
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15
GUI (Parallel Mode)
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16
Parallel Mode Operation
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BOOST-DRV8848
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