There are a few other minor differences between
the SPI and HW device variant which are noted below:
- WAKE For the Hardware
variant, selecting the jumpers while the device is asleep is necessary, and the
default for the HW variant is "=asleep. If the user makes changes to the
jumpers while the device is awake, then the device does not recognize those
changes.
- ENABLE DRIVER Directly
controls the DRVOFF pin. When the bridge control is active the user cannot
observe the passive diagnostics.
- MODE In Hardware variant,
mode change must occur through jumpers while the GUI WAKE control is
Asleep. See Figure 2-8. Level 1 is PH/EN Mode, Level 2 is Independent Half-Bridge Mode, and Level 4
is PWM mode, as can be observed in the device data sheet. For Level 4, there is
no jumper. The jumper settings for these Mode changes can be observed in Section 2.4. For
Independent Half-Bridge Mode, the user must correctly connect for either
High-Side Load or Low-Side Load as can be observed in Figure 4-6.
- PASSIVE/ACTIVE DIAGNOSTICS
The active diagnostics controls do not exist on hardware devices. Only the
passive diagnostics can be observed.
CAUTION:
Driving an incorrectly
connected load can result in permanent damage to the device, fire,
or other damage.
When operating the EVM
at the maximum device specifications and higher ambient temperature,
external cooling fans can be required to minimize potential fire
hazard, personal injury, or both.