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Section 25. Development Tool Support
Development
Tool Support
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25.4.2 Motor Control Development System
The dsPIC30F motor control development system will initially provide the application developer
with three main components for quick prototyping and validation of BLDC, PMAC and ACIM
applications. The three main components will be:
• dsPIC30F Motor Control Main Board
• 3-phase Low Voltage Power Module
• 3-phase High Voltage Power Module
The main control board will support the dsPIC30F6010 device, various peripheral interfaces, and
a custom interface header system that will allow different motor power modules to be connected.
The control board also will have connectors for mechanical position sensors, such as incremental
rotary encoders and hall effect sensors, and a breadboard area for custom circuits. The main
control board will receive its power from a standard plug-in transformer.
The low voltage power module will be optimized for 3-phase motor applications that will require
a DC bus voltage less than 60 volts and will deliver up to 400W power output. The 3-phase low
voltage power module is intended to power BLDC and PMAC motors.
The high voltage power module will be optimized for 3-phase motor applications that require DC
bus voltages up to 400 volts and up to 1 kW power output. The high voltage module will have an
active power factor correction circuit that will be controlled by the dsPIC30F device. This power
module is intended for AC induction motor and power inverter applications.
Both power modules will have automatic Fault protection and electrical isolation from the control
interface. Both power module boards will provide preconditioned voltage and current signals to
the main control board. All position feedback devices that will be isolated from the motor control
circuitry, such as incremental encoders, hall-effect sensors or tachometer sensors, will be directly
connected to the main control board. Both modules will be equipped with motor braking circuits.
Note: This product is currently under development at the time of this writing. Some of the
product details may change. Please refer to the Microchip web site or your local
Microchip sales office for the most current information and the availability of this
product.
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