SLVUC46D March   2021  – November 2023

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Overview
      1. 1.1.1 Purpose and Scope
  5. 2Evaluation Hardware Overview
    1. 2.1 Connections Overview
    2. 2.2 Connection Details
      1. 2.2.1 Common Connectors and Headers Across all EVM Variants
      2. 2.2.2 MCU Reset and User Button
      3. 2.2.3 Communication Interfaces
      4. 2.2.4 Supply Input
      5. 2.2.5 Current Limit Header (RIPROPI)
      6. 2.2.6 Device Signal and Control Header
      7. 2.2.7 Device Signal Test Points
    3. 2.3 LED Indicators
    4. 2.4 Headers and Connectors (Hardware Device Variant)
    5. 2.5 Headers and Connectors (SPI variant)
  6. 3EVM GUI Control Application
    1. 3.1 MSP430 FET Drivers
    2. 3.2 Cloud-based GUI
    3. 3.3 Local Installation
  7. 4EVM GUI Operation
    1. 4.1 Hardware Setup
    2. 4.2 Launching the DRV824x_DRV814x-Q1EVM GUI Application
    3. 4.3 Using the DRV824x_DRV814x-Q1EVM GUI Application
      1. 4.3.1 Register Map Page (SPI Device Variant)
      2. 4.3.2 Driver Control Page (SPI Device Variant)
      3. 4.3.3 Driver Control Page (HW Device Variant)
      4. 4.3.4 Updating Firmware
  8. 5Revision History

Launching the DRV824x_DRV814x-Q1EVM GUI Application

Whether using the desktop or web version of the GUI, the user experience and steps covered below is the same. These steps assume the hardware setup steps in the previous section have already been completed.

  1. Launch the GUI application
  2. From the screen referenced in Figure 4-1, select the EVM variant connected using the icons on the right.
    Note: The ‘S’ and ‘H’ part number decorators – these indicate either the SPI or Hardware variant of the device.

    GUID-20230417-SS0I-4TGH-LVJD-JVZQBBF4ZXTS-low.png

    Figure 4-1 DRV824x_DRV814x-Q1EVM GUI Home Screen
  3. After clicking the correct EVM type, the GUI application initiates communications with the EVM. Connection confirmation is displayed as shown below in Figure 4-2:
    Note: If the EVM GUI does not register a successful connection after multiple attempts do a firmware update and then select an EVM variant for connecting using the GUI application.
    GUID-20210421-CA0I-WHJ4-MJX6-THPGPDS3RFHV-low.svg Figure 4-2 Successful EVM Connection
  4. At this point, the user sets-up the EVM for device evaluation:
    • Register Map page for the SPI device variants for read/ write access of register bit fields.
    • Driver Control page with configuration and diagnostic options.
    • GUI Home page to re-select the EVM if necessary.
GUID-20210421-CA0I-RF2F-79ZW-2NM5GTQKZP0L-low.svgFigure 4-3 DRV824x_DRV814x-Q1EVM GUI Navigation