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Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM (1 of 3)
Hardware Setup Guide
Thank you for choosing MTM from Acroname! In this blog, we will walk through the hardware
and initial setup to get started with a basic evaluation of the BrainStem/MTM platform.
As a start, you will need an MTM Development Board and then relevant MTM modules to use
with the Development Board for your project.
You can purchase boards separately or in a kit. We will start with the MTM Evaluation Kit, which
includes:
(1) MTM Development Board
(1) MTM USBStem Module
(1) MTM PM-1 Single-Channel Programmable Power Module
(1) MTM IO-Serial Module
(1) 12V/5A power supply
(1) USB Type A to mini-USB cable
Figure 1: MTM Evaluation Kit
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- Page 1 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM (1 of 3) Hardware Setup Guide Thank you for choosing MTM from Acroname! In this blog, we will walk through the hardware and initial setup to get started with a basic evaluation of the BrainStem/MTM platform.
- Page 2 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM Hardware Setup Guide Parts Description A description of the boards in your system: MTM Development Board: https://acroname.com/products/MTM-DEVELOPMENT-BOARD?sku=S73-MTM-DEV A breakout board that will allow you to add/remove MTM cards and give you access to relevant signals. Figure 2: MTM Development Board MTM-USBStem: https://acroname.com/products/MTM-USBSTEM-USB-MICROCONTROLLER-MODULE?sku=S69-...
- Page 3 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM Hardware Setup Guide MTM-PM-1: https://acroname.com/products/ACRONAME-MTM-1-CHANNEL-POWER-MODULE?sku=S65- MTM-PM-1 A single-channel programmable power supply with one regulated (switched or linear) output and one switched output. The MTM-PM1 also has 2 available DIOs, an I2C port, a current mirror output and an optional K-Type thermocouple input (thermocouple capability must be ordered as an option using part number MTM-PM1-TH).
- Page 4 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM Hardware Setup Guide MTM Development Board – Slots and Access Points Labeled slots on the MTM Devevelopment Board indicate where the MTM modules should be inserted: Figure 6: MTM Module Slots Placing the MTM modules in different slots will not damage the modules, and they will still communicate over the BrainStem network, but the MTM Development Board headers and external connections will no longer carry the signals indicated by the silkscreen labels.
- Page 5 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM Hardware Setup Guide Access Points for MTM Modules The pertinent connections are available when the MTM modules are placed in the correct slots. We have removed modules from our board to better illustrate the access pins:...
- Page 6 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM Hardware Setup Guide MTM IO-Serial Module IO Rails, GPIOs and UARTs: Figure 9: MTM IO-Serial UART Access Points MTM IO-Serial Module USB ports: Figure 10: MTM IO-Serial USB Access Page 6 of 8 Acroname, Inc. Confidential...
- Page 7 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM Hardware Setup Guide BrainStem Offset DIP Switches: Make sure that all of the DIP switches on the MTM Development Board are set to 0000. These switches set the I2C address offset for each MTM module slot. If you plan to change the I2C offsets for your MTM modules in your application –...
- Page 8 Getting Started with BrainStem/MTM Hardware Setup Guide After powering on, each MTM module should have a both red power LED illuminated and a blue Wdog (watchdog) LED flashing as seen below: Figure 13: Powered on MTM Evaluation Kit Each MTM module has it’s own built-in RTOS and also supports a USB connection to the host. In your application, you will be able to connect the host to any of the MTM modules available.
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