Toshiba Electronics evaluation kit simplifies implementation of vector-controlled three-phase motor systems

Toshiba’s new BMSKTOPASM370 Field Oriented Motor Control Kit – which has been developed in conjunction with hardware and software tool specialist Hitex Development Tools - comprises an evaluation board an in-circuit emulator (ICE), an 18V three-phase BLDC motor, a 24V power supply and a comprehensive package of software tools and documentation.

The kit’s evaluation board is built around the TMPM370FYFG high-performance, low-power 32-bit microcontroller, which is based on an ARM Cortex-M3 core running at 80MHz. This device combines Toshiba’s proprietary PMD3+ programmable motor driver technology, a vector engine (VE), 12-bit ADC functionality and a comprehensive set of peripherals and interfaces to provide accurate, hardware-based field oriented vector control of sensored and sensorless three-phase motors. All of the circuitry and interfaces needed for low voltage motor control are incorporated into the evaluation board, along with safety control functions and a small LCD for stand-alone evaluation.

The software package supplied with the kit includes source code, a board support package (BSP) and a PC-based graphical interface for the quick and easy configuration and control of low- and high-voltage motor control parameters. A Segger J-Link ARM Lite USB-driven JTAG emulator for Cortex-M3 cores further simplifies application development. Comprehensive documentation includes application notes, reference designs and bill of material (BoM) information.