Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA Quick Start Guide

Qdesys Sensorless Field Oriented Control Quick Start Guide
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Qdesys Sensorless Field Oriented Control
Demo Setup & Instructions
This guide provides detailed information for getting started with the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA Motor Control
Development Kit using Qdesys IP for Sensorless Field Oriented Control of DC motors.
Introduction
The Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA Motor Control Development Kit was designed by Avnet in collaboration with
Xilinx. The kit is designed for ease-of-use, flexibility to support multiple DC motor types, and
demonstration of advanced algorithms exhibiting high performance and efficiency.
Traditional HDL-based reference designs are provided as an introduction to FPGA-based motor control.
ISE
®
Design Suite: System Edition is used to implement the top-level design, leveraging System
Generator for DSP to design, verify, and generate HDL for a PI speed control loop using MathWorks®
Simulink®. These designs may be downloaded from Avnet’s Design Resource Center (DRC). Here is
the link to the Avnet DRC: http://www.em.avnet.com/en-us/design/drc/pages/default.aspx
In addition to these HDL designs, a demonstration of a powerful set of modular building blocks for
Sensorless Field Oriented Control (SFOC) from third-party IP provider Qdesys is also available on the
Avnet DRC. This design suite includes FOC algorithms, advanced modulation schemes, and a
comprehensive graphical user interface for monitoring motor parameters and fine tuning performance.
This User’s Guide will walk you through the steps to setup the Spartan-6 LX75T development board and
the Motor FMC daughter card and to run the basic Qdesys Sensorless Field Oriented Control
demonstration. If you have not already installed the Xilinx ISE
®
software, you will be directed through the
steps to install the software, get updates and generate a license.
What’s Available Online?
 License for ISE Design Suite: System Edition
o http://www.xilinx.com/getproduct
o http://www.xilinx.com/tools/faq.htm
 Development Kit home page with Documentation and Reference Designs
o http://www.xilinx.com/applications/industrial/motor-control
o http://www.em.avnet.com/spartan6motor
 Technical Support
o http://www.xilinx.com/support
 Qdesys IP pricing & information
o http://www.qdesys.com
o mailto: info@qdesys.com

Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA Specifications

General

Brand	Xilinx
Model	Spartan 6 FPGA
Category	Microcontrollers
Language	English