User Manual About this document Scope and purpose This document provides an introduction to the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit and should enable the reader to efficiently carry out own evaluations with the 3D magnetic sensor TLE493D-A2B6. Intended audience This document is aimed at everyone who wants to work with the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit.
A standalone 7x7x5 mm ferrite block magnet To use the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit the user has to acquire a USB cable with a micro USB connection-end for the EvalBoard side and a conventional USB connection for the PC side.
LINEARSLIDER2GOTOBO1 Out of shaft OUTOFSHAFTFOR3D2GOTOBO1 Figure 2 Joystick and rotation knob extensions for the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit Joystick The magnet used in the joystick extension is an axial magnetized magnet as shown in Figure 3. The magnet material is ferrite, of class Y35, which is equivalent to a remanence of between 400 mT and 410 mT.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Introduction 5 mm Figure 3 Magnet used in the Joystick extension Rotation knob The magnet used in the rotate knob extension is a diametrically magnetized magnet as shown in Figure 4. The magnet material is Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB) of class N45.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Introduction 7 mm 10 mm Figure 5 Magnet used in the out of shaft extension Linear slider The linear slider extension comes with two axial magnetized magnets of the same size as shown in Figure 6.
Optional external power supply The 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go EvalBoard is supplied via the USB cable. It is also possible to provide an external power supply. If this is the case, a few considerations must be taken into account as described below.
TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit EvalBoard description It is not recommended to apply an additional power supply to the V pin of X1 (3.3 V) when the board is powered via USB, because the 3.3 V supply could drive against the on-board power supply. The V pin can be used to power an external circuit.
TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit EvalBoard description EvalBoard schematics The schematics of the different blocks from the EvalBoard of the3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit are provided in this chapter. They can be used to design customized PCBs. The user (integrator) is responsible for the correct functioning on system level as well as for the validation and testing.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit EvalBoard description Figure 11 EvalBoard schematic: the LEDs for user configuration (connected to XMC1100 pins) Figure 12 EvalBoard schematic: the XMC1100 microcontroller and pin headers User Manual 2019-09-06...
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit EvalBoard description Figure 13 Sketch of the debug connection User Manual 2019-09-06...
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit EvalBoard description Figure 14 EvalBoard schematic: the XMC4200 microcontroller and micro USB connector User Manual 2019-09-06...
Follow the link below to reach the Sensor 2 Go information page on the Infineon website. As shown in Figure 15, you can find the download link for the latest version of the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go GUI on the right hand side.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Software installation Figure 16 Start the software installation Read the license agreement carefully and tick the box to accept the terms. Click Next. Figure 17 Accept the license agreement Choose your installation path. The software requires the SEGGER J-Link driver and .NET framework version 4.5 or later to be installed on your PC.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Software installation Figure 18 Select you installation folder Confirm the installation settings by clicking on Install. Figure 19 Confirm the installation Once the installation is complete, click on Finish to close the installer.
Shortcut to the 3D Magnetic 2Go evaluation software (GUI) Driver installation To enable the communication between the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit it is necessary to install the J-Link driver on your PC. The driver is included in the GUI installer and will start automatically within the installation progress. In case of issues, you can directly download the latest version from the SEGGER homepage: https://www.segger.com/downloads/jlink...
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Software installation Figure 22 J-Link driver setup Read and accept the license agreement. Click on I Agree. Figure 23 J-Link license agreement Check that the "Install USB Driver for J-Link" option is active. Click on Next.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Software installation Figure 24 J-Link installation options Choose the installation folder. It is recommend to keep the default settings. Click on Install. Now the installation should be executed. Figure 25 J-Link choose install location Once the installation is completed, close the installer by clicking on Finish.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Software installation Figure 26 J-Link installation complete User Manual 2019-09-06...
Click on the Connect to selected programmer button which is marked in Figure 27 establish the connection with the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit. The first time you connect the board, a firmware will be downloaded to the XMC1100 which takes short time. This is indicated by the blinking power LED on the EvalBoard.
TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit 3D magnetic sensor evaluation Table 4 Sensor modes (continued) Sensor mode Description Master controlled Sensor measurements are triggered by the microcontroller, which mode enables high flexibility. Graph View The graph view displays the magnetic field measurements in X, Y and Z direction.
The joystick view is a virtual representation of a real joystick with an attached magnet, mounted above the 3D magnetic sensor. It is intended to be used with the Joystick adapter available for the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit. For order details and information about the used magnet refer to section...
TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit 3D magnetic sensor evaluation Figure 30 Polar coordinates Linear movement This view is meant to be used with the linear slider extension. It allows to measure the position of the magnet in a slide by configuration.
TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit 3D magnetic sensor evaluation Figure 31 Linear movement view Out of shaft This view is meant to be used with the out of shaft extension. It allows to measure the angle of the magnet while the sensor is placed at the side of it.
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TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit 3D magnetic sensor evaluation Figure 32 Out of shaft view User Manual 2019-09-06...
TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Example code for developers Example code for developers Additionally to the graphical user interface a low level library is provided as a quick entry point for own developments with the 3D magnetic sensor. It can be downloaded from the link below.
XMC for Arduino Finally, the 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go kit can be used in combination with the Arduino IDE. A library is provided to enable a fast evaluation in the individual application. More details and the download can be found at the link below: https://github.com/Infineon/TLE493D-3DMagnetic-Sensor...
TLE493D-A2B6 MS2GO 3D Magnetic Sensor 2 Go evaluation kit Revision history Revision history Document Date of Description of changes version release 2018-05-16 Initial version 2018-10-12 Title page updated 2019-09-06 Updated section Hardware extensions Added new view descriptions to the section...
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