DRV10987 GUI
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SLOU476 – August 2017
Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated
DRV10987 Evaluation Module User's Guide
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DRV10987 GUI
4.1
Overview
The DRV10987 EVM is provided with a GUI to configure the device and tune the application. See
for instructions to download and install the
. The GUI is structured into three
tabs (
Basic Settings
,
Advanced Settings
, and
Display
) allowing configuration of the register settings and
tuning of the device parameters for the target application. For details about the settings, refer to the
DRV10987 12- to 24-V, Three-Phase, Sensorless BLDC Motor Driver
The following sections include DRV10987 GUI images to explain the various features of the GUI.
4.2
Basic Settings
The
Basic Settings
tab is the landing screen after launching the GUI on the computer. The tab sets the
motor parameters, startup parameters, initial speed detection prior to startup, and current limits. This tab
can also load and save motor parameters and program the EEPROM with optimized settings.
Figure 2. DRV10987 GUI Basic Settings
4.2.1
Communication
The GUI is designed to work with and without the hardware connected, allowing evaluation of the
available settings. Click the
Demo Mode
checkbox in the top right to work offline when the box is checked.
When the EVM is connected to the GUI, this box should be unchecked and the status bar in the bottom
right displays
Connected
. If the GUI cannot connect to the hardware, check that the hardware is powered
and the I
2
C communication is correctly established.
4.2.2
Register Access – Enable Configure
To access the register settings, click the
Enable Configure
button (see
). When selected, the
button changes from the default gray to green, and the settings can be changed.
