UM3193 User manual Getting started with the STEVAL-LVLP01 evaluation board Introduction STEVAL-LVLP01 evaluation board is based on the STDRIVE101 three-phase gate driver and the STL8N10F7 power MOSFETs. STEVAL-LVLP01 embeds a power stage and circuitry for driving three-phase brushless DC motors. The board can be interfaced with different control boards based on STM32 microcontrollers through the MC Connector V2, which is a part of motor control development platform supporting ZeST and HSO Algorithms.
UM3193 Hardware description and configuration Hardware description and configuration The main components and connectors of the STEVAL-LVLP01 are shown in the figure and tables below. Figure 2. STEVAL-LVLP01 main components and connectors Table 1. STEVAL-LVLP01 configuration jumpers Ref. Label Description Default Allows to short the SCREF pin of the STDRIVE101 to 3.3V, thus disabling...
VSPI SPI interface supply voltage (selectable by J10). GND reference for the SPI interface. Table 3. STEVAL-LVLP01 test points Ref. Label Description Test point connected to the REG12 pin of the STDRIVE101; it is the output of the embedded linear regulator REG12 and the supply of the gate drivers.
• The category of the pin according to the functional block associated • The direction of the signal, whether from the power board STEVAL-LVLP01 to the control board (P → C) or vice-versa (P → C) • The description of the signal function...
SPI peripheral (Master) on the control board. P → C SPI_MISO MISO signal generated by the slave device connected to J11 on the STEVAL-LVLP01. C → P SPI_SCK Serial clock signal generated by the SPI peripheral (Master) on the control board.
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UM3193 MC connector V2 Pin No. Category Direction Signal Name Description Current sensing signal (negative) related to motor’s phase 3 (W) (see Operational Motor Feedback P → C ISNS3N amplifiers). Power Reference GND P → C VSNS1 Voltage of the motor’s phase 1 (U) rescaled and filtered. Reference GND P →...
Getting started Getting started Table 5 summarizes the maximum ratings of the STEVAL-LVLP01. To run the motor follows the points below: Step 1. Plug a compatible control board in the MC Connector V2 (J12), programmed with the target firmware Step 2.
Hardware and functional blocks description The STEVAL-LVLP01 is based on the STDRIVE101 three-phase gate driver. The power stage is based on six N- channel STL8N10F7 power MOSFETs in the 3.3 x 3.3 powerFLAT package. The digital control signals and the feedback signals are routed on the MC connector V2, which acts as interface for the control board.
UM3193 Current sensing Figure 5. Solder bridges configuration for three-shunt operation Figure 6. Solder bridges configuration for single shunt operation In case of single shunt operation (Figure 6) the solder bridges redirect the current of the three phases to flow in the shunt resistor of the phase 2 (R26);...
However, it is possible to change this configuration and use the operational amplifiers present on the STEVAL-LVLP01. The signal of each shunt resistor has a dedicated op-amp, which implements a differential amplifier with a gain of 15. The topology used enables the rejection of the common mode, resulting in a more accurate output signal.
UM3193 Motor phase voltage 2.2.3 Comparator for current control The current control feature is implemented using the ETR pin of the microcontroller: this pin acts directly on the timer driving the gate drivers of the STDRIVE101. The ETR signal is triggered when the value of the current reaches the selected threshold.
Board ID The board ID provides a voltage level which identifies the STEVAL-LVLP01; this analog voltage is obtained with a resistor divider referred to the VDD, which is 3.3 V typical and it is also the supply of the microcontroller on the control board.
UM3193 Bus voltage monitoring Figure 11. Strip connectors for motor sensor feedback 2.5.1 Hall sensor connector The Hall sensor connector J6 supports digital Hall sensors with open drain output. The 4.7 kΩ pull-up resistors (R96, R97, R98) connected to VDD shift the input signals to a level compatible with the microcontroller’s inputs range.
UM3193 STDRIVE101 feature descriptions STDRIVE101 feature descriptions Overcurrent comparator The STDRIVE101 integrates a comparator, which disables the power stage whenever the voltage on its input (CP pin) exceed the internal threshold VREF,DRV (about 0.5V). The values of the currents in each phase are acquired and combined through a resistors’...
UM3193 Fault monitoring Direct Mode EN/IN Mode STDRIVE101 Pin name (number) (R5 = 0 Ω) (50kΩ < R5 < 250 kΩ) INL2 (digital control input for the LS driver on EN2 (digital control of the half bridge 2: enable/high INL2/EN2 (11) half bridge 2) impedance) INL3 (digital control input for the LS driver on...
Figure 14. STEVAL-LVLP01 circuit schematic (3 of 6) Phase Current sensing Voltage reference generation OP REF VDD_f VDD_c TP 9 R43 0 100nF 100nF S HUNT1P R44 1k 0.1% 0.1% S HUNT1P OUT 7 R46 NM IS NS 1P S HUNT1N...
Figure 17. STEVAL-LVLP01 circuit schematic (6 of 6) MC connector V2 J 12-1 J 12-2 SPI1_nSS SPI1_MISO S P I_nS S S P I_MIS O SPI1_SCK SPI1_MOSI S P I_S CK S P I_MOS I 5V to Control Board 5V to Control Board 3.3V from Control Board...
UM3193 Board versions Board versions Table 9. STEVAL-LVLP01 versions Finished good Schematic diagrams Bill of materials STEVAL$LVLP01A STEVAL$LVLP01A schematic diagrams STEVAL$LVLP01A bill of materials 1. This code identifies the STEVAL-LVLP01 evaluation board first version. UM3193 - Rev 1 page 27/33...
UM3193 Regulatory compliance information Regulatory compliance information Notice for US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) For evaluation only; not FCC approved for resale FCC NOTICE - This kit is designed to allow: (1) Product developers to evaluate electronic components, circuitry, or software associated with the kit to determine whether to incorporate such items in a finished product and (2) Software developers to write software applications for use with the end product.
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