ST EVLSPIN32G4-ACT Getting Started

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Getting started with the EVLSPIN32G4-ACT
Introduction
The EVLSPIN32G4-ACT is a reference design for implementing next generation smart actuators, based on the STSPIN32G4, a
system-in-package integrating in a 9x9 mm VFQFPN package, a triple high-performance half-bridge gate driver with a rich set of
programmable features and a mixed signal STM32G431 microcontroller.
The board is designed to drive three-phase brushless motors up to 5 A
output current and 48 V supply input delivering a total
rms
power of 250W in a very compact form factor (62 mm x 50 mm). Monitoring is available for the power stage in case of
overheating, overvoltage, and overcurrent. The sensing of motor winding currents can be selected between three-shunt or
single-shunt topology. The board is ready for FOC and 6-step control algorithms and can run in sensor-less and sensor-based
mode using Hall sensors or quadrature encoder.
Thanks to a smooth interfacing with STWIN.box development kit and a complete software and firmware ecosystem, the motor
inverter is empowered by wired and wireless connectivity (RS485, UART, USB, CAN, and Bluetooth® Low Energy, Wi-Fi, NFC),
a plethora of inertial end environmental sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, inclinometer, magnetometer, humidity, temperature,
pressure), and data storage onboard (microSD™ card) making EVLSPIN32G4-ACT a perfect suit for cutting edge motor control
solutions such as IoT, condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance.
Figure 1.
EVLSPIN32G4-ACT
UM3168 - Rev 1 - September 2023
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  • Page 1 Getting started with the EVLSPIN32G4-ACT Introduction The EVLSPIN32G4-ACT is a reference design for implementing next generation smart actuators, based on the STSPIN32G4, a system-in-package integrating in a 9x9 mm VFQFPN package, a triple high-performance half-bridge gate driver with a rich set of programmable features and a mixed signal STM32G431 microcontroller.
  • Page 2: Safety And Operating Instructions

    UM3168 Safety and operating instructions Safety and operating instructions General terms During assembly, testing, and operation, the evaluation board poses several inherent hazards, including bare wires, moving or rotating parts and hot surfaces. Danger: There is danger of serious personal injury or death due to electrical shock, property damage and burn hazards if the kit or components are improperly used or installed incorrectly The kit is not electrically isolated from the high-voltage supply DC input.
  • Page 3 UM3168 Operating the evaluation board Electrical safety: – Remove power supply from the board and electrical loads before performing any electrical measurement. – Proceed with the arrangement of measurement set-up, wiring, or configuration paying attention to high voltage sections. – Once the set-up is complete, energize the board.
  • Page 4: Acronyms And Definitions

    UM3168 Acronyms and definitions Acronyms and definitions The list of acronyms and definitions used in this document is seen in Table Table 1. List of acronyms and definitions Description Analog-to-digital Converter Controller area network. It is a robust communication standard used for data transmission among electronic control units connected in a local network.
  • Page 5: Hardware And Software Requirements

    UM3168 Hardware and software requirements Hardware and software requirements The use of the EVLSPIN32G4-ACT board requires the following software and hardware: • A Windows® PC (Windows 10) to install the software package. • One STLINK-V3SET debugger/programmer or equivalent. • One three-phase brushless DC motor with compatible voltage and current ratings.
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Upload the firmware on the STSPIN32G4 microcontroller with a dedicated tool such as STM32CubeProgrammer and run the motor. Ratings of the board are listed in the following Table Table 2. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT specifications Parameter Value Input voltage Nominal From 10 V to 48 V...
  • Page 7: Hardware Description And Configuration

    UM3168 Hardware description and configuration Hardware description and configuration An overview of the board with placement of main components is available in Figure Figure 2. Position of: connectors, LEDs, switches, and test points CON3 CON4 CON5 Motor phase U Motor phase V Motor phase W Test points CON10...
  • Page 8: User Interface

    LED3: system red LED, turned on when supply voltage is present. Programming and debugging The EVLSPIN32G4-ACT board provides a CON11 connector to program firmware on the STSPIN32G4. CON11 provides an STDC14 pinout featuring both SWD and UART interfaces that simplify communication with the PC through the virtual COM port.
  • Page 9: Connection With Stwin.box And Sensor Board

    UM3168 Connection with STWIN.box and sensor board Connection with STWIN.box and sensor board The board features two board-to-FPC/board-to-board (0.4 mm pitch) 34-pin connectors, CON6 and CON7, allowing to easily expand system functionality. These connectors include communication interfaces I²C, SPI, and UART, as well as digital IOs, analog line and power supplies as detailed in Table Table 5.
  • Page 10: Overcurrent Protection

    When using slave mode or pass-through mode it is possible to supply the STWIN.box through the 5 V voltage regulator of EVLSPIN32G4-ACT. In this case, use the wire jumper CN6 provided in the kit to connect CON9 of EVLSPIN32G4-ACT to the screw connector CON2 of STWIN.box. To facilitate the wiring, this screw connector is...
  • Page 11: Drain-Source Voltage Monitoring

    To avoid spurious triggering of the protection, a digital deglitch filtering or blanking can be also configured. For details refer to the STM32G4 reference manual. Current sensing The EVLSPIN32G4-ACT board provides the sensing of current flowing through motor windings in both directions as required by the Field Oriented Control algorithm. With reference to the schematic in...
  • Page 12: Two Standalone Op Amps

    UM3168 Current sensing 5.7.1 Two standalone op amps Two op amps can be used to acquire currents of two motor windings at a time and derive the third. In this configuration it is possible to always acquire the same currents, for example, U and V and derive W current, or rather implement a multiplexing of op amps.
  • Page 13: Single Shunt Conversion

    The board is now converted to single-shunt with OPAMP2 used to amplify the signal from shunt R11. Bus voltage sensing The EVLSPIN32G4-ACT board provides the sensing of bus voltage that can be used in firmware to protect in case of undervoltage or overvoltage. This signal is set through a voltage divider with attenuation 0.04 by the motor supply voltage (resistors R20 and R21) and sent to the PA0 pin of the microcontroller.
  • Page 14: Can Bus Predisposition

    UM3168 CAN bus predisposition Figure 4. Thermistor temperature with respect to voltage on PC4 pin 5.11 CAN bus predisposition A predisposition for CAN bus is available on the board. The STSPIN32G4 integrates one FDCAN communication interface to manage data layer of CAN protocol. The interface is compliant with ISO 11898-1: 2015 (CAN protocol specification version 2.0 part A, B) and CAN FD protocol specification version 1.0.
  • Page 15: Bill Of Material

    UM3168 Bill of material Bill of material Table 9. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT bill of materials Item Q.ty Reference Description Value CN1, CN2, CN3, Insulated female Faston wire to board connector, 6.35 x 0.8mm 267-4170 CN4, CN5 Tab size, 1.5mm² to 2.5mm² Wire jumper, pitch 2.54mm, length 10mm, 26 - 20 AWG...
  • Page 16 UM3168 Bill of material Item Q.ty Reference Description Value Transient voltage suppressor diode SMA N.M. D4, D5, D6 Small signal Schottky diodes SOD-523 BAT30K FLX1 Flexible cable for STWIN.box, 40mm length STEVAL-FLTCB04 JP1, JP2 SMT jumper 0805 Open LED1 Chip LED 0603 Green LED2 Chip LED 0603...
  • Page 17 UM3168 Bill of material Item Q.ty Reference Description Value SB2, SB4, SB5 SMT resistor 0603 N.M. SP1, SP2, SP3, Nylon spacer 701514000 SW1, SW2 WS-TASU SMT tact switch 434351045816 40x71 mils SMD PAD S1751-46 Strip connector 3 pos, 2.54mm N.M. TP3, TP4, TP5 Test point - PCB 1.5mm diameter N.M.
  • Page 18: Schematics

    Schematics Figure 5. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT schematic (1 of 4): STSPIN32G4...
  • Page 19: Figure 6. Evlspin32G4-Act Schematic (2 Of 4): Power Stage

    Figure 6. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT schematic (2 of 4): Power stage...
  • Page 20: Figure 7. Evlspin32G4-Act Schematic (3 Of 4): Sensing

    Figure 7. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT schematic (3 of 4): Sensing...
  • Page 21: Figure 8. Evlspin32G4-Act Schematic (4 Of 4): Inputs And Outputs

    Figure 8. EVLSPIN32G4-ACT schematic (4 of 4): Inputs and outputs...
  • Page 22: Revision History

    UM3168 Revision history Table 10. Document revision history Date Version Changes 07-Sep-2023 Initial release. UM3168 - Rev 1 page 22/26...
  • Page 23: Table Of Contents

    UM3168 Contents Contents Safety and operating instructions ..........2 General terms .
  • Page 24: List Of Tables

    EVLSPIN32G4-ACT specifications ........
  • Page 25: List Of Figures

    Figure 3. Mating of EVLSPIN32G4-ACT with STWIN.box and STEVAL-C34AT01 ......10 Figure 4.
  • Page 26 ST’s terms and conditions of sale in place at the time of order acknowledgment. Purchasers are solely responsible for the choice, selection, and use of ST products and ST assumes no liability for application assistance or the design of purchasers’...

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