The following features are enabled in the MCT8315Z GUI:
PWM or Duty Cycle Settings
- Use the R5 potentiometer on the MCT8315ZEVM to
control the duty cycle of the 20-kHz PWM waveform from the MSP430FR2355. The
slider and gauge updates real-time with the duty cycle from 0–100%.
Motor Settings and Calculations
- Update the number of motor poles in the motor using the Motor Poles drop-down box.
- The FGOUT frequency is measured and updated real time in the FGOUT Freq (Hz) box.
- The value in the FGOUT freq. (Hz) and
Motor poles boxes are used to calculate and update the value in the
Motor Speed (RPM) box. The value for the RPM speed is calculated by
the formula in Equation 1. Note that the FGOUT frequency is multiplied by 120 to achieve the frequency
of one electrical cycle, in Hz.
Equation 1. 1
Status LEDs and nSLEEP Control
- The status of the programmable MCU LEDs are shown by LED1 and LED2.
- To place the MCT8315Z into a low-power sleep
mode, click the nSLEEP button into the right position. This causes the
MSP430 to send an active-low signal to nSLEEP on the device.