The MCT8316AEVM requires a power supply source, which has a recommended operating range from a 4.5-V to 35-V. To setup and power the EVM, follow the sequence below:
- Connect motor phases to A, B, C on connector J8.
- Do not turn on the power supply yet. Connect motor supply to VBAT/VM and PGND on connector J7.
- To enable reverse polarity protection and Pi filter, connect to VBAT. Note that when connecting to VBAT, VM will be VM – 0.7 V less, due to a diode drop in the reverse-polarity protection circuit.
- To disable reverse-polarity protection and the Pi filter, connect to VM.
- Select J3 to 5V_USB and J5 to 3V3COM to power MSP430 from USB power supply.
- Connect the micro-USB cable into the computer.
- Turn the potentiometer fully clockwise to set the motor to zero speed upon powerup.
- Flip the switch S1 to the right to configure BRAKE = RUN, switch S2 to the left to configure DIR = ABC, and switch S3 to the right to configure DRVOFF = ON
- Turn on the motor power supply.
- Use the potentiometer R4 to control the speed of the motor and the switches to disable the motor driver, change the direction, or apply a brake to the motor. Optionally, use the GUI (as shown in Section 6) to monitor real-time speed of the motor, put the MCT8316A into a low-power sleep mode, and read status of the LEDs.