Eval Kit Manual DN[Document ID] AS5601 Adapter Board AS5601-SO_EK_AB ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Page 1 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3 2 Kit Content ........................................................................................................................... 3 3 Getting Started ..................................................................................................................... 3 3.1 Adapter Board Pin-Out ......................................................................................................... 3 4 Adapter Board Description ................................................................................................... 4 5 Mechanical Setup................................................................................................................. 4 5.1 Electrical Setup .................................................................................................................... 5 5.1.1 I2C Mode .............................................................................................................................. 5 5.1.2 Incremental Mode ................................................................................................................ 6 6 AS5601 Configuration .......................................................................................................... 6 6.1 Configuring the grid offset .................................................................................................... 6 6.2 Configuring the grid push button threshold .......................................................................... 7 6.3 Permanently programming a configuration .......................................................................... 7 6.3.1 Low Power Mode ................................................................................................................. 7 6.3.2 Hysteresis ............................................................................................................................ 8 6.3.3 Slow Filter ............................................................................................................................ 8 6.3.4 Fast Filter ............................................................................................................................. 8 6.3.5 Watchdog ............................................................................................................................. 8 7 Board Schematics, Layout and BOM ................................................................................... 8 7.1 Schematics ........................................................................................................................... 8 7.2 Layout and Board Dimensions ............................................................................................. 9 7.3 Bill of Materials ..................................................................................................................... 9 8 Evaluation tools .................................................................................................................. 10 9 Ordering & Contact Information ......................................................................................... 11 10 Copyrights & Disclaimer ..................................................................................................... 12 11 Revision Information .......................................................................................................... 13 ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Page 2 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board 1 Introduction The adapter board allows an easy and fast evaluation of the AS5601 rotary magnetic position sensor in the lab or together with an existing system. This small factor board is fully assembled with AS5601 position sensor and its necessary external components. All relevant signals are available on a dual-row 2.54mm 4-pin header footprint and can be easily wired to an existing application. The AS5601 is an easy-to-program magnetic rotary position sensor with incremental quadrature (A/B) and 12-bit digital outputs. Additionally, the PUSH output indicates fast airgap changes between the AS5601 and magnet which can be used to implement a contactless pushbutton function in which the knob can be pressed to move the magnet toward the AS5601. The I²C interface is used for configuration and user programming of non-volatile parameters in the AS5601. 2 Kit Content This kit contains following material listed in Table 1. Additional material can be found on our webpage. Table 1: Kit Content No. Item 1 AS5601-SO_EK_AB 2 AS5000-MD6H-1 3 Description Info Reference Magnet Find the datasheet online at http://ams.com/eng/AS5000-MD6H-1 Getting Started The AS5601 adapter board is ideal for rapid setup of a contactless encoder knob. Additionally to the adapter board, a sensor magnet in a mechanical setup is required. A reference magnet comes with the kit. 3.1 Adapter Board Pin-Out The pin-out of the adapter board is shown in Table 2. For additional information on the AS5601 pins refer to the product datasheet. Table 2: Adapter Board Pin-Out Header Pin Symbol Description Info J3 1 SCL I2C Clock Use R3 if pull-up is required J3 2 SDA I2C Data Use R4 if pull-up is required J3 3 GND Ground J3 4 VDD Positive Power Supply J2 1 VRG LDO Pin in 5V ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Leave open in 5V mode. Pull to VDD using Page 3 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board Header Pin Symbol Description Mode Info J1 in 3.3V Mode J2 2 B Output Pin Quadrature incremental signal B J2 3 A Output Pin Quadrature incremental signal A J2 4 PUSH Output Pin Contactless pushbutton function output 4 Adapter Board Description The AS5601 is connected over the dual-row 2.54mm 4-pin header footprint. Connect the desired pins of the AS5601 using the headers and resistors. Figure 1: Adapterboard Description Short J1 to operate in 3.3V mode I2C pull-up resistors 5 Mechanical Setup To set up a contactless potentiometer a magnet holder and a magnet are needed to be used with the AS5601 position sensor on a PCB. The configuration is shown in Figure 2. ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Page 4 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board Figure 2: Mechanical Configuration Magnet Holder (non-magnetic) airgap 0.5 - 2.5mm Sensor Magnet (d6x2,5) AS5601 PCB The magnet should be aligned by reading the output of the AGC register of the AS5601. For optimal alignment, the AGC value is in the middle of the AGC range. Note: If the magnetic field seen by the AS5601 is below 8mT, the output is disconnected and permanent angle programming is not possible. The AB output will not show any change until the magnet is present again. 5.1 Electrical Setup The Adapterboard can be used in 5V or in 3.3V mode in the configurations shown below. Short J1 to operate in 3.3V mode. 5.1.1 I2C Mode Using the I2C Interface, all functions of the AS5601 can be configured and permanently programmed. Additionally the output and a raw angle (unmodified value) can be read from the output registers. Figure 3: Using the board in I2C mode + - µC SDA SCL ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Page 5 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board 5.1.2 Incremental Mode The incremental mode is used to set up a contactless encoder knob. In addition to the incremental output, a push button output is available to integrate a contactless push-button. Figure 4: Using the board in incremental mode Push + µC - A B Note: The grid and grid offset must be configured. Note: To use the push-button functionality 6 AS5601 Configuration All options to configure the AS5601 are shown below. To use the AS5601 in incremental mode for a contactless rotary knob, the electrical signal must be aligned with the mechanical grid. As well the push-button threshold must be configured for the mechanical setup. 6.1 Configuring the grid offset An ideal mechanical grid and the electrical output are shown below in Figure 5 for a 3-bit encoder. The transition of electrical signal should ideally be in the middle between two mechanical positions. ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Page 6 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board Figure 5: Aligning electrical and mechanical grid Mechanical position 1 Mechanical position 8 Electrical pos ition 1 Mechanical position 2 Electrical pos ition 2 Electrical pos ition 8 Electrical pos ition 3 Mechanical position 7 Mechanical position 3 Electrical pos ition 7 Mechanical position 6 Electrical pos ition 4 Electrical pos ition 6 Electrical pos ition 5 Mechanical position 4 Mechanical position 5 If the electrical are mechanical grid are not aligned due to production, it can easily be configured using a grid offset. The grid offset is calculated as shown below: πΊπππ ππππ ππ‘ πππππππ‘ = πππ· (πΆπ’πππππ‘π΄ππππ; 360° 360° )β 2π 2 β 2π π β¦ π ππ πππ’π‘πππ [πππ‘] πΆπ’πππππ‘π΄ππππ β¦ πΆπ’πππππ‘ ππ’π‘ππ’π‘ π΄ππππ [°] Note: To configure the grid offset, the offset value in degrees must be converted and written into the ZPOS register. 6.2 Configuring the grid push button threshold The push-button threshold must be configured for optimal output. Therefor the threshold must be determined and written into the PUSHTHR register. The swing of the pushbutton function can be found by subtracting the AGC value of the pressed button from the AGC value of the released button. The threshold value for the contactless pushbutton should be half of the swing. 6.3 Permanently programming a configuration A configuration is written using the I2C interface. The Burn_Setting command (Write 0x40 into register 0xFF) can be used to permanently program a configuration. 6.3.1 Low Power Mode Three low power modes are available to reduce the power consumption down to 1,5mA max. ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Page 7 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board 6.3.2 Hysteresis A 1 to 3 LSB hysteresis of the 12-bit resolution can be enabled. 6.3.3 Slow Filter The slow filter allows improving the output noise. The default setting for the Slow Filter is 16x and can be reduced for faster response. 6.3.4 Fast Filter The fast filter is active by selecting a Fast Filter Threshold. If the output value remains below the threshold, the output noise is defined by the slow filter setting. When exceeding the threshold, the output noise is defined from the fast filter for fast output response. The output noise is again defined by the slow filter as soon as the output stays in the threshold again. 6.3.5 Watchdog If the watchdog is active, the AS5601 automatically enters Low Power Mode 3 after one minute if the output value stays within a threshold of 4 LSB. 7 Board Schematics, Layout and BOM 2 3 4 The schematic, layout and BOM of the adapterboard are shown below for reference. 7.1 Schematics A The schematic of the board is shown below in Figure 6. Figure 6: Adapterboard Schematic VDD VDD U1 AS5601 J2 A1 1 2 3 4 VREG A2 B A A3 PUSH Stiftleiste4_THMD not populated A4 VDD A VREG I2CLK PUSH GND I2CD B B1 A B2 1 2 3 4 SCL SDA B3 B4 B y V B Stiftleiste4_THMD AS5601 GND J3 not populated GND C Note3: Note2: Optional pull-ups Adapterboard can be used with AS5XXX-UCB-1.0 3.3V (Use 4pin I2C header in 3.3V mode) VREG VDD Note4: VDD AS5601 I2C Address is 0x36h R3 NC R4 NC SDA C2 C0805 10uF 1833804 Farnell SCL ulated ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Size GND A4 Project Title 3 D Revision 1 AS5601-AB-1.4 Date 29.01.2014 Originator RPH 2 Page 8 Document Feedback Sheet 3 4 of 3 B Stiftleiste4_THMD not populated VDD VDD A4 GND B B4 B Stiftleiste4_THMD AS5601 not populated U1 J2 AS5601 A1 AS5601 Adapter VDD Board A 1 2 3 4 B1 A GND VREG A2 B A VREG I2CLK A3 PUSH Stiftleiste4_THMD not populated PUSH A4 I2CD GND B B2 B3 B4 B B Stiftleiste4_THMD AS5601 not populated GND C GND J3 1 2 3 4 SCL SDA GND Note1: Supply J1=OPEN: 5V Note3: Note2: Optional pull-ups Adapterboard can be used with J1=CLOSED: 3.3V VDD VREG VDD (Use 4pin I2C header in 3.3V m AS5601 I2C Address is 0x36h R3 NC J1 Note2: Optional pull-ups Note4: VDD R4 NC D VDD VDD GND SDA Adapterboard can be used with AS5XXX-UCB-1.0 (Use 4pin I2C header in 3.3V mode) Note4: Size AS5601 I2C Address is 0x36h GND Project Title AS5601-AB-1.4 A4 R4 NC Date 29.01.2014 Originator RPH SDA SCL R3 NC C2 C0805 10uF 1833804 Farnell SCL not populated C1 C0603 100nF 1740614 Farnell C Note3: 1 2 3 D 7.2 Layout and Board Dimensions Size A4 The PCB layout is shown below in Figure 7. Figure 7: Adapterboard layout 2 7.3 Project Title Revision 1 AS5601-AB-1.4 Date 29.01.2014 Originator RPH 3 Sheet 3 of 3 4 Bill of Materials The BOM of the pcb is below in Table 3. Table 3: Bill of Materials Designator Part J1 Jumper J2 Header J3 Header C1 C0603 ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Footprint Manufacturer Comment 0603 Page 9 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board Designator Part Footprint C2 C0603 0603 R3 Resistor / not populated R0603 R4 Resistor / not populated R0603 U1 AS5601 SOIC-8 8 Manufacturer Comment amsAG Smart Encoder IC Evaluation tools To configure the AS5601, no dedicated programmer is needed. For fast setup time the USB I&P Box can be used to configure the AS5601 over I 2C. The USB I&P Box can be ordered from the ams webpage. Additionally a magnet holder kit is available with consist of a distance block and a Knob which holds the sensor magnet. Please find the ordering information below in Table 4. Table 4: Ordering Information for Evaluation Tools Ordering Code Description USB I&P Box To configure the AS5601 RMH05-DK-XX-1.0 Rotary Magnet Holder for adapterboard ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Image Page 10 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board 9 Ordering & Contact Information Ordering Code Description AS5601-SO_EK_AB AS5601 Eval Kit Adapter Board Buy our products or get free samples online at: www.ams.com/ICdirect Technical Support is available at: www.ams.com/Technical-Support Provide feedback about this document at: www.ams.com/Document-Feedback For further information and requests, e-mail us at: [email protected] For sales offices, distributors and representatives, please visit: www.ams.com/contact Headquarters ams AG Tobelbaderstrasse 30 8141 Unterpremstaetten Austria, Europe Tel: +43 (0) 3136 500 0 Website: www.ams.com ams Eval Kit Manual, Confidential [v1-00] 2014-Jul-31 Page 11 Document Feedback AS5601 Adapter Board 10 Copyrights & Disclaimer Copyright ams AG, Tobelbader Strasse 30, 8141 Unterpremstaetten, Austria-Europe. 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