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1.1 Introduction ....................11 1.2 MTD6508 Motherboard Hardware description ..........12 1.3 MTD6508 Daughter Board Hardware Description ........13 1.4 What the MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) Kit includes ..........14 Chapter 2. Installation and Operation 2.1 Getting Started .....................
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• Document Revision History DOCUMENT LAYOUT This document describes how to use the MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) as a development tool to emulate and debug firmware on a target board. The manual layout is as follows: •...
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MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) User’s Guide CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS GUIDE This manual uses the following documentation conventions: DOCUMENTATION CONVENTIONS Description Represents Examples Arial font: ® Italic characters Referenced books MPLAB IDE User’s Guide Emphasized text ...is the only compiler...
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Preface RECOMMENDED READING This user’s guide describes how to use the MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633). Another useful document is listed below. The following Microchip document is available and recommended as a supplemental reference resource. • MTD6508 Data Sheet – “3-Phase Sinusoidal Sensorless Brushless Fan Motor Driver”...
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• Directly, by using the keys on the board • By connecting the MTD6508 motherboard to a computer via a USB port and con- trolling and monitoring the MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) device through PC software (the MTD6508 Demonstration Board Software GUI).
Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) (ADM00631). This resistor is handled by the MTD6508 motherboard via the MTD6508 Demonstration Board Software GUI. This footprint has to be assembled only if the MTD6508 daughter board is not plugged into a MTD6508 motherboard. A 4.7K to 47K resistor is required.
CONTROLLER DEMO MOTHERBOARD (ADM00633) USER’S GUIDE Chapter 2. Installation and Operation GETTING STARTED The following sections describe how to install and use the MTD6508 Demonstration Board Kit either without or in conjunction with the MTD6508 Demonstration Board Software GUI. BOARD SETUP Figure 2-1 identifies the required points for using the MTD6508 Demonstration Board Kit.
USING THE MTD6508 DEMONSTRATION BOARD KIT WITHOUT THE MTD6508 DEMONSTRATION BOARD SOFTWARE GUI To use the MTD6508 motherboard without the MTD6508 Demonstration Board Soft- ware GUI, follow these steps: 1. Plug the MTD6508 daughter board into its dedicated socket on the MTD6508 motherboard (see Figure 2-1).
Installation and Operation SOFTWARE INSTALLATION In order to use the MTD6508 motherboard with a PC software, the MTD6508 motherboard GUI needs to be installed. This section describes the installation procedure. The MTD6508 motherboard software installer can be downloaded from the Microchip website at http://www.microchip.com.
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MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) User’s Guide 2. To proceed with the installation, read the License Agreement and accept by clicking the radio button corresponding to “I accept the agreement” then click Next. FIGURE 2-3: MTD6508 Demonstration Board Software GUI – License Agreement Screen.
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4. Once the installation path is chosen, the software is ready to install. Click Next to proceed. FIGURE 2-5: MTD6508 Demonstration Board Software GUI – Ready to Install Screen. 5. The Installation Status window appears, showing the installation progress. After the installation has completed, click Next to continue.
+6V ±5%. The power supply has to deliver up to 1.0A. 4. Turn on the power switch. The POWER LED and the MCU LED will light up. 5. Plug a mini-USB cable attached to the USB port of a computer to the MTD6508 motherboard connector.
MTD6508 DEMONSTRATION BOARD SOFTWARE GUI DESCRIPTION The MTD6508 Demonstration Board Software GUI window has two tabs: • Control: contains the necessary tools to control and monitor the MTD6508 Demonstration Board. • Measurement: provides the necessary tools to determine if the fan is correctly adapted to the MTD6508 by testing it several times under different conditions.
The High Z mode allows setting an external R resistor value directly on the PROG MTD6508 daughter board. This is the default mode used by the MTD6508 Demonstration Board to let the user set the board’s R resistor value when the PROG board is used in Stand-alone mode.
3.1.1.4 PWM PIN The PWM Pin group box features a slide bar which allows the user to set the PWM ratio on the MTD6508 PWM pin. The gauge placed below the slide bar indicates the current PWM applied. 3.1.1.5 The V Pin group box features a slide bar that allows the user to set the desired V value.
MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) User’s Guide 3.1.2 Measurement Tab The Measurement tab provides the tools necessary to determine if the fan is correctly adapted to the MTD6508 and its settings. These tools are organized in two sub-tabs: • Settings • Results 3.1.2.1...
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By selecting the “Test lock detection” checkbox, the start-up test will also verify if the MTD6508 can detect a rotor lock after a successful start-up. After the rotor lock has occurred, the system checks that the FG output has stopped switching before the time defined in the “Lock Max Delay [s]”...
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MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) User’s Guide 3.1.2.1.4 Speed Curve and Stability Measurement Settings Use the Add Speed Curve Measurement button to add a new speed curve and stability measurement item into the list of measurements. The new item will use both the parameters of this group box as well as those set in the General Measurement Settings group box.
(Select Location, Save now and Clear Results) are visible in this tab as well as in the Measurements Settings Tab > Measurement Control group box (see description in Section 3.1.2.1.5 “Measurement Control”). 2016 Microchip Technology Inc. DS50002516A-page 27 Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.
MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633) User’s Guide 3.1.3 Defining the R Value Correctly PROG This section explains how to define the K value correctly for a specific fan. is linked to R (see Table 3-1). Setting an incorrect K...
(ADM00633) USER’S GUIDE Appendix A. Schematics and Layouts INTRODUCTION This appendix contains the schematics and layouts for the MTD6508 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Motherboard (ADM00633): • ADM00633 Board – Schematic: LED Part, Key Part and R_Prog Part • ADM00633 Board – Schematic: Current Sense Part, Digipot Part and Power Part •...
Schematics and Layouts ADM00633 BOARD – SCHEMATIC: MTD6508 CONNECTOR PART, USB CONNECTION PART AND PROBE PART MTD 6508 CONNECTOR PART USB CONNECTION PART 1 2 3 4 5 HDR-2.54 Female 1x5 V_BUS FG_IC PWM_IC R_PROG_IC GPIO_0/VPP VBIAS VDD_IC OUT1 0603...
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