Freedom FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Development Platform User's Guide

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User's Guide
Document Number: FRDMLVBLDCUG
0, 02/2016
Freedom FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Development
Platform User’s Guide
1. Introduction
The Freedom development platform is a set of software
and hardware tools for evaluation and development. It is
ideal for rapid prototyping of microcontroller-based
applications.
The FRDM-MC-LVBLDC low-voltage evaluation
board, in a shield form factor, effectively turns a
Freedom development platform into a complete motor
control reference design, compatible with existing
Freedom development platforms, FRDM-KV31F and
FRDM-KV10Z, and the low-cost motor FRDM-MCLVMTR.
The FRDM-MC-LVBLDC shield board implements a 3phase Brushless DC (BLDC) interface platform that
adds BLDC motor control capabilities, such as
rotational or linear motion, to your design applications.
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Contents
1.
2.
3.
Introduction ........................................................................ 1
FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Hardware Overview ...................... 2
FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Hardware Description ................... 4
3.1.
Low Voltage 3-Phase BLDC Driver Board (12V) .. 4
4. References.......................................................................... 4
5. Revision History ................................................................ 4
FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Hardware Overview
2. FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Hardware Overview
The features of the FRDM-MC-LVBLDC hardware are as follows:

Power Supply Input voltage DC: 10-15 V DC via 5.5x2.1mm barrel connector.

Output current up to 5 amps RMS.

Power supply reverse polarity protection circuitry.

3-phase bridge inverter (6-MOSFET’s).

3-phase MOSFET gate driver with over current and under voltage protection.

Analog sensing (DC bus voltage, DC bus current, 3-phase back-EMF voltage).

5.5 V DC auxiliary power supply providing FRDM MCU board supplying.

Motor speed/position sensors interface (Encoder, Hall).

Freedom motor control headers compatible with Arduino™ R3 pin layout.

The FRDM-MC-LVBLDC board does not require any hardware configuration or jumpers setting. It
contains no jumpers.
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FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Hardware Overview
The following figure shows the block diagram of the FRDM-MC-LVBLDC design.
Figure 1. FRDM-MC-LVBLDC platform block diagram
The primary components and their placement on the hardware assembly are explained in the below
figure.
Figure 2. FRDM-MC-LVBLDC main components placement
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3. FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Hardware Description
3.1. Low Voltage 3-Phase BLDC Driver Board (12 V)

Suitable for trapezoidal control algorithm.

Fairchild half-bridge gate drivers & power MOSFETs:
o FAN7888MX
3ch half bridge gate driver
o FDMC8030
40 V dual N-channel power MOSFETs
o FAN4852IMU8X
low power amplifier
4. References
The following references are available on www.nxp.com:

FRDM-KV10Z Quick Reference Guide

FRDM-KV31F Quick Reference Guide

FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Pinouts

FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Schematic

FRDM-MC-LVBLDC Design Package
5. Revision History
Table 1.
Revision history
Revision number
Date
Substantive changes
0
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Initial release
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