The MCF8315 evaluation module (EVM) allows users to evaluate the performance of a MCF8315 motor driver in the 32-pin WQFN (RRY) package. The EVM includes an onboard FTDI chip to convert USB communication, from the micro-USB connector, into UART. An onboard MSP430FR2355 microcontroller (MCU) translates the UART communication into control signals, which is sent to the MCF8315 device. There are many user-selectable jumpers, resistors, connectors, and test points to assist with evaluating the many features of the MCF8315 IC and the configurable device-specific settings.
Features
- GUI software to simplify the MCx tuning process and performance evaluation
- MCU-to-MCx shunt jumper header with removable shunts to disconnect main signals going to the motor driver IC from the MCU
- The shunts can be removed if the user desires to control the MCF8315 IC with an external MCU or to use the EVM MCU to control an external MCF8315 IC