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EVAL-M1-IM240-A user manual

iMOTION™ modular application design kit

Getting started with EVAL-M1-IM240-A

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Getting started with EVAL-M1-IM240-A

In order to run the motor system, a combination of the iMOTION™ MADK power board EVAL-M1-IM240-A and the

matching MADK control board (with M1 connector, EVAL-M1-101T for example in this chapter) is required. The

iMOTION™ Software Tools MCEDesigner and MCEWizard are also required in order to initially setup the system,

as well as to control and fine-tune the system performance to match users exact needs. This chapter provides

more details on setting up the system and getting started with iMOTION™ MADK development platform.

4.1

Setting up the system

After downloading and installing the iMOTION™ PC tools (MCEWizard and MCEDesigner), the following steps

need to be taken in order to run the motor. Refer to chapters 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 as well as MCEWizard and

MCEDesigner documentation for more information.

Figure 5

System connection example using EVAL-M1-101T and EVAL-M1-IM240-A

web page.

2. Connect PC-USB connector on the on-board-debugger to the PC via USB cable.

3. Connect EVAL-M1-101T’s M1 20-pin interface connector (J2) to power board (For example EVAL-M1-IM240-A,

see Figure 5).

4. Use MCEWizard to enter the target motor’s system and operating parameters, as well as evaluation board’s

hardware parameters, which will then be used to calculate controller’s digital parameter set representing

complete motor drive system. First click “Calculate” button on the “Verify & Save Page” and then save the

drive parameter set into your project directory by clicking “Export to Designer file (.txt)”. Saved drive system

parameter file will be later used by the MCEDesigner. Refer to chapter 4.2.1 or MCEWizard User Guide for

more details.

5. Connect motor phase outputs to the motor.

6. Connect AC power to power input connector and power-on system.

PC-USB

Connector

Motor Phase

Outputs

AC Power

Input