SLLU374 November   2024 MCF8329A

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
  5. 2Hardware Design and Setup
    1. 2.1 Board Design
      1. 2.1.1 External MOSFET Selection
      2. 2.1.2 Gate Resistor Selection
      3. 2.1.3 Bootstrap and GVDD Capacitor Selection
      4. 2.1.4 Current Shunt Resistor Selection
      5. 2.1.5 VREG MOSFET Selection
      6. 2.1.6 Additional External Power Stage Components
  6. 3Connecting to the GUI
  7. 4Spinning Into Closed Loop
    1. 4.1 Essential Configuration
      1. 4.1.1 Loading Recommended Default Values
      2. 4.1.2 Setting Base Current
      3. 4.1.3 Setting Current Limits
      4. 4.1.4 Setting Voltage Limits
      5. 4.1.5 Input the Motor's Phase Resistance and Inductance
      6. 4.1.6 Maximum Electrical Speed (Hz)
      7. 4.1.7 Run MPET to Identify Motor Parameters
        1. 4.1.7.1 Skipping MPET Measurements
    2. 4.2 Testing for Successful Startup Into Closed Loop
  8. 5Basic Controls
    1. 5.1 Speed Input Mode
    2. 5.2 Preventing Back Spin of Rotor During Startup
    3. 5.3 Faster Startup Timing
    4. 5.4 Improving Speed Regulation
    5. 5.5 Limiting and Regulating Supply Power
    6. 5.6 MTPA Tuning
    7. 5.7 Motor Studio Optimization Wizards
  9. 6Fault Handling
    1. 6.1 MPET BEMF FAULT [MPET_BEMF_FAULT]
    2. 6.2 Abnormal BEMF Fault [ABN_BEMF]
    3. 6.3 Lock Current Limit [LOCK_LIMIT]
    4. 6.4 Hardware Lock Current Limit [HW_LOCK_LIMIT]
    5. 6.5 No Motor Fault [NO_MTR]
    6. 6.6 Abnormal Speed [ABN_SPEED]

1 Introduction

The MCF8329A is a 4.5-V to 60-V, three-phase brushless-DC (BLDC) gate driver IC with code-free sensorless field oriented control (FOC) for motor drive applications. The device integrates a single shunt current sense amplifier (CSA) along with an external shunt resistance to sense the motor current. This document helps customers to set up the MCF8329A, enabling them to experience the devices' powerful performance and flexible programmability.

Tuning Sequence of Events Figure 1-1 Tuning Sequence of Events
Note: Before proceeding through this tuning guide make sure to do the following:
  1. Read the MCF8329A Sensorless Field Oriented Control (FOC) Three-phase BLDC Gate Driver Data Sheet, MCF8329EVM User's Guide, and watch the quick start video.
  2. Get a MCF8329EVM board.
  3. Install the Motor Studio application.