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Contents
1 PCB ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Test Points ............................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Connectors ............................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Jumpers/Resistors ....................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Motor Outputs ............................................................................................................ 8
2 Installing Drivers and Software ............................................................................................. 9
2.1 Installing the FTDI USB Driver ........................................................................................ 9
2.2 Installing the DRV8803-04-05 Evaluation Board Windows Application Software ............................... 9
2.3 Running the Windows Application Software ......................................................................... 9
3 The Windows Application ................................................................................................... 10
3.1 DRV8803 ................................................................................................................ 10
3.2 DRV8804 ................................................................................................................ 11
3.3 DRV8805 ................................................................................................................ 12
3.4 DRV8806 ................................................................................................................ 13
3.5 GUI Description/Functionality ........................................................................................ 14
3.6 DRV880x GPIO Control Signals ..................................................................................... 15
3.7 PWM Control ........................................................................................................... 17
3.8 Motor Control ........................................................................................................... 18
3.9 Speed Control .......................................................................................................... 20
3.10 Acceleration Control ................................................................................................... 20
3.11 Diagnostic Output ...................................................................................................... 21
3.12 Controlling the EVM Using External Signals ....................................................................... 21
4 Schematics ....................................................................................................................... 21
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Table of Contents SLVU574A–September 2011–Revised June 2012
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