Summary of Contents for Microchip Technology dsPICDEM MCHV-3
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MCHV-3 Development Board User’s Guide 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A...
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WiperLock, Wireless DNA, and ZENA are trademarks of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries. SQTP is a service mark of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. Microchip received ISO/TS-16949:2009 certification for its worldwide Silicon Storage Technology is a registered trademark of headquarters, design and wafer fabrication facilities in Chandler and Microchip Technology Inc.
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Object of Declaration: dsPICDEM MCHV-3 Development Board...
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MCHV-3 Development Board User’s Guide NOTES: 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 4...
• The unit is designed to be connected to the AC mains supply via a standard non-locking plug. As the unit has no mains switch, this plug constitutes the means of disconnection from the supply, and thus, the user must have unobstructed access to this plug during operation. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 5...
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3.2 Power Module Stage ..................37 3.3 Electrical Specifications ................47 Appendix A. Board Layout and Schematics.............. 49 A.1 Introduction ....................49 A.2 Board Schematics and Layout ..............49 Index ..........................65 Worldwide Sales and Service ..................68 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 7...
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Chapter 3. “Hardware” dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 Development Board. • – This appendix provides Appendix A. “Board Layout and Schematics” diagrams of the hardware layout, as well as schematic diagrams for the dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 Development Board. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 9...
Curly braces and pipe Choice of mutually exclusive errorlevel {0|1} character: { | } arguments; an OR selection Ellipses... Replaces repeated text var_name [, var_name...] Represents code supplied by void main (void) user { ... 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 10...
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Plug-In Module (PIM) Information Sheet for Internal Op Amp Configuration (DS52062) This document provides device-specific information for the dsPIC33EP256MC506 internal op amp configuration PIM. To obtain any of these documents, visit the Microchip web site at www.microchip.com. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 11...
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MPLAB IDE, MPLAB SIM simulator, MPLAB IDE Project Manager, and general editing and debugging features. • Programmers – The latest information on Microchip programmers. These include the MPLAB PM3 device programmer and the PICkit™ 3 development programmers. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 12...
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Technical support is available through the web site at: http://support.microchip.com DOCUMENT REVISION HISTORY Revision A (June 2016) This is the initial released version of the document. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 13...
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Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuitry in order to provide a full set of tools used in motor control applications. Figure 1-1 provides a photograph of the dsPICDEM MCHV-3. A block diagram that shows the main components of the system is provided in Figure 1-2.
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MCHV-3 Development Board User’s Guide FIGURE 1-1: dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 DEVELOPMENT BOARD dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 Development Board (Part # DM330023-3) 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 16...
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FIGURE 1-2: SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM PFC Stage Board Power Module Board Voltage VAC Voltage Hall Hall Non-Isolated Feedback Feedback Sensors Sensors Circuitry ICSP™ Connector Circuitry and Motor) VAC Zero PFC Circuitry Crossing Current Feedback ® dsPIC Circuitry PFC Current Feedback Power Circuitry PIC24 MCU...
MCHV-3 Development Board User’s Guide FEATURES This section provides some of the key features of the dsPICDEM MCHV-3 Development Board. 1.2.1 Motor Control Interfaces: • Three-phase inverter bridge with a power rating of 400V/6.5A (J17) • Hall sensors/Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI) for sensored motor control algorithms (J9) •...
The second stage is the Power Module Board. This board contains the PIM connector, the isolated user interface connectors and the motor drive. Figure 2-1 shows an interior view. FIGURE 2-1: dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 DEVELOPMENT BOARD ENCLOSURE VIEW 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 19...
MCHV-3 Development Board User’s Guide USER INTERFACE The dsPICDEM MCHV-3 has the following components to interact with the user. Figure 2-2 shows a photograph of the front of the system. • Input/Output Control Switches (Figure 2-2): - One isolated push button (S1) - Isolated Reset push button (RESET) - Isolated 10 kΩ...
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Getting Started FIGURE 2-3: dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 DEVELOPMENT BOARD (LEFT SIDE) FIGURE 2-4: dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 DEVELOPMENT BOARD (RIGHT SIDE) 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 21...
Access to the terminal screws is provided via holes in the lid of the enclosure. A slotted screwdriver should be used. The user should only access the power terminals when the system is fully Note: discharged (see the section on page 5). “Safety Notice” 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 22...
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Motor Phase 3 (M3) Output Hall Sensor A (HA) Input Hall Sensor B (HB) Input Hall Sensor C (HC) Input Hall Sensors, 5V Power Supply Terminal Output Hall Sensors, Ground Terminal Output Motor Ground Terminal Input 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 23...
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The Microchip serial emulator driver (mchpcdc.inf) should be installed Note: on your PC in order to activate the USB-to-serial emulator. The emulator can be obtained from the dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 Development Board product page: http://www.microchip.com/mchv3 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 24...
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The unit is designed to be connected to the AC mains supply via a standard Note: non-locking plug. As the unit has no mains switch, this plug constitutes the means of disconnection from the supply. Therefore, the user must have unobstructed access to this plug during operation. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 25...
Output window. 3. Once the build sequence is complete, MPLAB X IDE will program the target device and begin executing the application code in Debug mode, as shown in Figure 2-7. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 26...
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Repeatedly click the button to step through the code. 5. Select Debug>Reset OR click the Reset icon to reset the program again. 6. Select Debug>Finish Debug Session or click the Finish Debug Session icon to exit Debug mode. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 28...
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Project window to open an existing code file. See an example Project window in Figure 2-8. FIGURE 2-8: PROJECT EXAMPLE Existing Code For more information on using MPLAB X IDE to create and edit code, see the MPLAB X IDE Help. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 29...
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Project Dashboard window of MPLAB X IDE. The Project Dashboard window also displays other useful information, such as the Starter Kit on-board V , target Device ID and target Device ID revision. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 30...
• C25 – This is used as a charging capacitor to introduce delay before turning on the MOSFET. • U9 – MOSFET is used to turn on the relay, K1. • D15 – Diode is used to avoid premature turn-on of the MOSFET. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 31...
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IGBT. R29 controls the rising time and the di/dt when the IGBT is turned ON. R29, in parallel with R75, controls the falling time and the di/dt when the IGBT is turned off. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 32...
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R43, R53 and R54. R44 and C37 filter out the high-frequency noise. The circuit is shown in Appendix A. “Board Layout and Schematics”. The DC bus voltage is sensed at the power module stage. Please refer to for more information. Section 3.2.4 “Feedback Circuitry” 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 33...
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Fault to the Microchip PIC MCU/dsPIC DSC devices. Both comparators are of an open-drain type and need an external pull-up Note: resistor. Both circuits share this pull-up resistor, creating an OR condition at the output. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 34...
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If possible, all wires should be stripped and tinned with solder before connecting to the dsPICDEM™ MCHV-3 Development Board terminals. The user should only access the power terminals when the system is fully Note: discharged (see the section on page 5). Safety Notice” 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 35...
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AC Input Current Feedback Output PFC Driver Enable Output VAC Zero-Crossing Signal Output Ground, Digital Rail Output PWM Signal for the PFC IGBT Input Ground, Digital Rail Output Not Connected Output Not Connected 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 36...
AC Input Zero Cross/AC Input Voltage (downscaled)/Potentiometer PIM_IA/IPFC PFC Current (buffered) Device Programming Clock Line Device Programming Data Line Reference Voltage (half of AV voltage) PIM_REC_NEUTR Reconstructed Motor Neutral Line Voltage Analog Supply Analog Supply 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 37...
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Home Signal for QEI (test point only) OSCI Crystal Oscillator In OSCO Crystal Oscillator Out PIM_IBUS+ IBus Shunt Signal PIM_IBUS- IBus Shunt Signal Push Button UART Receive PIM_PFC_PWM PFC PWM Output HA/QEA Hall Sensor/QEI Input PIM_IB+ IB Shunt Signal 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 38...
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Fault output to the analog 3.3V rail. R53 and C40 form a low-pass RC filter that filters out the frequencies above 53 kHz. For more information about this power module, please refer to the manufacturer’s data sheet. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 40...
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R59, R60, R58 and U13D. R54 and C42 filter out the high-frequency noise. It is possible to select any of these feedback signals using jumpers, J12, Note: J13 and J14. Please refer to for more Section 3.2.9 “User Interfaces” information. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 41...
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Using any combination (Development Board + PIM + Matrix Board) other than that mentioned in the Readme file placed in the source code may lead to unexpected operation. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 42...
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TABLE 3-3: COMMUNICATION PORT CONFIGURATION Designator Position Description Connects UART Receive Line to RX. Connects USB Receive Line to RX. Connects UART Transmit Line to TX. Connects USB Transmit Line to TX. 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 43...
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Connects Hall B/QEB Sensor Signal to MONITOR_2 Connects DC Bus Shunt Current Feedback to MONITOR_3 Connects Phase M3 Voltage Feedback to MONITOR_3 Connects Hall C/INDEX Sensor Signal to MONITOR_3 Connects the POT Voltage to MONITOR_3 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 44...
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PGD1/EMUD1 signals is provided by the digital isolators, U3, U6, U22 and U7. 3.2.11 Board Connectors Figure 3-2 provides the locations of the connectors. The Power Module Stage Board connectors are listed in Table 3-4. FIGURE 3-2: POWER MODULE BOARD CONNECTORS 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 45...
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Fault (overcurrent or overvoltage condition) Output VAC Zero-Crossing Signal Output PFC Shunt Signal Output PWM Signal for the PFC IGBT Input Ground, Digital Rail Output PWM Fault Output Output PFC Shunt Signal Output 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 46...
IGBT. To provide additional air flow, a conventional AC muffin fan can be used (Comair-rotron Part Number 028021 or 028023). An alternative bonded fin heat sink with fans attached is also an option (C&H Technology, Inc. Part Number CH5117F). 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002505A-page 47...
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