User manual

F1 LV EVALUATION PLATFORM
MOTOR CONTROL ADD-ONS
 2012 Microchip Technology Inc. DS41629A-page 13
Chapter 1. F1 LV Evaluation Platform Overview
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This user’s guide offers a quick start-up and eventual troubleshooting for the motor
control add-ons used together with the F1 LV Evaluation Platform. For more details
regarding the supported applications, control algorithms, hardware and software sup-
port, please visit the reference sections inside this user’s guide.
1.2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW
1.2.1 Evaluation Platforms
The F1 Evaluation and F1 LV Evaluation Boards are stand-alone evaluation platforms
for investigating the capabilities of the PIC16(L)F1XXX family of devices. F1 is an
abbreviation for all PIC
®
microcontroller devices with the notation “F1” in the device
number. All F1 devices are enhanced mid-range devices. Only enhanced mid-range
devices have the F1 notation.
There are two development boards for evaluating the F1 devices:
• F1 Evaluation Platform with 44-pin PIC16LF1937 microcontroller
• F1 LV Evaluation Platform with 64-pin PIC16LF1947 microcontroller
This document refers primarily to the F1 LV Evaluation Platform.
The F1 LV Evaluation Platform is the second generation evaluation platform for the
enhanced mid-range devices with more I/O pins and expanded capability. For more
information about the F1 LV Evaluation Platform refer to DS41614, “F1 LV Evaluation
Platform for Enhanced PIC
®
Microcontrollers User’s Guide”.
1.2.2 Add-on Boards
Four motor control add-on boards are available for use in conjunction with the F1 LV
Evaluation Platform. This document describes those boards and the companion control
software for evaluating and optimizing motor control. The four motor control boards
include:
The software and hardware interface of the F1 Evaluation Board supports only the
BLDC Add-on Board. The software supplied and preloaded on the F1 LV Evaluation
Platform supports all four of the add-on boards.
TABLE 1-1:
Motor Type ID Shown on Platform LCD Part Number F1 LV Eval F1 Eval
Brushless DC bldc DM164130-2 Yes Yes
Brushed DC bdc DM164130-6 Yes No
Bipolar Stepper bstp DM164130-7 Yes No
Unipolar Stepper ustp DM164130-8 Yes No