JAJSCW7D January 2016 – November 2018 DRV8884
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In some cases, the full-scale output current may need to be changed on the fly between many different values, depending on motor speed and loading. The RREF pin reference current can be adjusted in system by tying the RREF resistor to a DAC output instead of GND.
In this mode of operation, as the DAC voltage increases, the reference current will decrease, and therefore, the full-scale current will decrease as well. For proper operation, the output of the DAC should not rise above VRREF.
The chopping current as controlled by a DAC is calculated as in Equation 2.
Example: If a 20-kΩ resistor is connected from the RREF pin to the DAC, and the DAC is outputting 0.74 V, the chopping current will be 600 mA (TRQ at 100%).
RREF can also be adjusted using a PWM signal and low-pass filter.