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• Customer Support • Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This user’s guide describes how to use the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board. The document is organized as follows: • Chapter 1. “Introduction” – This chapter introduces the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board and provides a brief overview of its features.
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Interim software releases are available at the Microchip web site. RECOMMENDED READING This user’s guide describes how to use the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board. The device-specific data sheets contain current information on programming the specific microcontroller or digital signal controller devices. Other useful documents are listed below.
USER’S GUIDE Chapter 1. Introduction The dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board is targeted to control both unipolar and bipolar stepper motors with no hardware configuration changes. This flexible and cost-effective board can be configured in different ways for use with Microchip’s specialized dsPIC33F Motor Control Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs).
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND WEBINARS In addition to the documents listed in the “Recommended Reading” section, the following are also available from Microchip to support the use of the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board. • AN907 “Stepping Motors Fundamentals”...
USER’S GUIDE Chapter 2. Getting Started This chapter describes how to set up the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board hardware and software; and how to run the included demonstration software. Refer to Chapter 3. “Hardware” for detailed information on the board and its components.
The following procedure describes how to program the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board in Debug mode: 1. Place the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board on a sturdy insulated platform. 2. Make sure that the dsPIC33FJ32MC204 device or an appropriate PIM is mounted in the respective socket.
MCSM DEVELOPMENT BOARD USER’S GUIDE Chapter 3. Hardware This chapter describes the hardware used in the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board. Topics covered include: • Hardware Architecture • PIM Configuration • Board Connectors • User Interface Hardware HARDWARE ARCHITECTURE The dsPIC DSC devices feature an 8-channel, high-speed PWM with Complementary mode output, a programmable ADC trigger on the PWM reload cycle, digital dead time control, internal shoot-through protection and hardware fault shutdown.
3.1.1 Power Stage The dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board features two full-bridge inverters to accom- modate a bipolar stepper motor. MOSFET gate signals are powered from a 15V per- manent supply while the full-bridge inverters can be powered from a supply up to 80V.
PWM shutdown. Each phase current is amplified and then compared with a fixed “safe” current value. A value of 1.7A is set for the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board; however, the user can change this limit by changing the resistor divider made by R48 and R51.
Solder R15 Note 1: No hardware changes are needed if the standard dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board is used with a standard dsPIC33FJ12MC202 PIM. PIM Pin 19 can be configured for FAULT_1 or PWM2L1 signals by soldering the appropriate resistor as follows: •...
Solder R8 Note 1: No hardware changes are needed if the standard dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board is used with a standard dsPIC33FJ12MC204 or dsPIC33FJ128MC804 PIM. PIM Pin 19 can be configured for FAULT_1 or PWM2L1 signals by soldering the appropriate resistor as follows: •...
MCSM Development Board. Table 3-4 describes the hardware connection between the ® PICkit™ 3, MPLAB ICD 3 or MPLAB REAL ICE™ In-Circuit Emulator, the power supply, and the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board connectors. FIGURE 3-3: dsPICDEM MCSM DEVELOPMENT BOARD USER INTERFACE COMPONENTS D3-D10...
3.3.1 Input Power Connector (J6, BP1-BP2) The dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board receives the power for control circuits from a +24V power supply. The 24V supply is always needed as it supplies 15V and 3.3V necessary for the dsPIC DSC and for the interface between the dsPIC DSC and the power stage.
Hardware USER INTERFACE HARDWARE The dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board consists of the following push buttons, LEDs and potentiometers: • One push button • One potentiometer • Eight PWM LEDs • One power-on status LED • Two USB LEDs • One Fault LED •...
USER’S GUIDE Chapter 4. Troubleshooting This chapter provides information for troubleshooting problems encountered while using the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board. COMMON PROBLEMS 1. Problem: USB connection in DMCI fail (amber and green LEDs are ON) This condition is accompanied by the following error message:...
MCSM DEVELOPMENT BOARD USER’S GUIDE Appendix B. Electrical Specifications This appendix provides important electrical specifications for the dsPICDEM MCSM Development Board. TABLE B-1: DC INPUT RATING Parameter Condition Unit Power supply connected to J6 — Power supply connected to BP1-BP2...
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