Freescale Semiconductor KIT33879AEKEVBE User Manual

Freescale Semiconductor

User’s Guide

KIT33879AEKEVBE Evaluation Board

Document Number: KT33879UG

Rev. 1.0, 11/2008

Figure 1. KIT33879AEKEVEBE Evaluation Board

Table of Contents

1 Kit Contents / Packing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2 Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3 Using the EVB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

4 Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

6 Installing SPIGen Freeware on your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

7 KIT33879AEKEVBE Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

9 KIT33879AEKEVBE Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

13 Bill of Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

14 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

15 Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Kit Contents / Packing List

1 Kit Contents / Packing List

• KIT33879AEKEVBE

• CD33879

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2 Important Notice

Freescale provides the enclosed product(s) under the following conditions:

This evaluation kit is intended for use of ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT OR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY. It
is provided as a sample IC pre-soldered to a printed circuit board to make it easier to access inputs, outputs, and
supply terminals. This EVB may be used with any development system or other source of I/O signals by simply
connecting it to the host MCU or computer board via off-the-shelf cables. This EVB is not a Reference Design and is
not intended to represent a final design recommendation for any particular application. Final device in an application
will be heavily dependent on proper printed circuit board layout and heat sinking design as well as attention to supply
filtering, transient suppression, and I/O signal quality.

The goods provided may not be complete in terms of required design, marketing, and or manufacturing related
protective considerations, including product safety measures typically found in the end product incorporating the
goods. Due to the open construction of the product, it is the user's responsibility to take any and all appropriate
precautions with regard to electrostatic discharge. In order to minimize risks associated with the customers
applications, adequate design and operating safeguards must be provided by the customer to minimize inherent or
procedural hazards. For any safety concerns, contact Freescale sales and technical support services.

Should this evaluation kit not meet the specifications indicated in the kit, it may be returned within 30 days from the
date of delivery and will be replaced by a new kit.

Freescale reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein. Freescale makes no
warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does
Freescale assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit, and specifically disclaims
any and all liability, including without limitation consequential or incidental damages. “Typical” parameters can and
do vary in different applications and actual performance may vary over time. All operating parameters, including
“Typical”, must be validated for each customer application by customer’s technical experts.

Freescale does not convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others. Freescale products are not
designed, intended, or authorized for use as components in systems intended for surgical implant into the body, or
other applications intended to support or sustain life, or for any other application in which the failure of the Freescale
product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur.

Should Buyer purchase or use Freescale products for any such unintended or unauthorized application, Buyer shall
indemnify and hold Freescale and its officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, and distributors harmless against
all claims, costs, damages, and expenses, and reasonable attorney fees arising out of, directly or indirectly, any claim
of personal injury or death associated with such unintended or unauthorized use, even if such claim alleges that
Freescale was negligent regarding the design or manufacture of the part.Freescale™ and the Freescale logo are
trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective
owners. © Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2008

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Using the EVB

3 Using the EVB

Warning: Always wear Safety Glasses when working around electronic modules and when
soldering.

Note: The on-board 5V linear regulator is not reverse battery protected.

1. The KIT33879AEKEVBE Evaluation card allows the customer to quickly evaluate features of the device with a
simple bench top setup.

2. Using a standard USB cable, the USB to SPI dongle board and the enclosed SPIGen SPI Driver software, you
can use a personal computer to provide the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) communication with this EVB
(see SETUP_EVB).

3. Connect power supply to the +12V and GND terminals on the EVB's power terminal block. Make sure the
voltages provided are in accordance with the device data sheet and that the supply currents are sufficient to
supply the output driver load conditions

4. With power applied to the KIT33879AEKEVBE evaluation card, the MCZ33879AEK device will be in NORMAL
mode with a LED illuminated showing power is connected correctly. The MCZ33879AEK device is now ready
to receive SPI commands or have PWM signals applied to IN5 and IN6.

5. To use SPIGen, Go to the Windows Start menu, then Programs, then SPIGen, and click on the SPIGen icon.
The SPIGen “Generic SPI Generator” GUI will appear. Go to the File menu in the upper left hand corner of the
GUI, and select Open, then browse the CD to find and select the 33879A_EVB_CONFIGURATION_FILE.spi.
file for the KIT33879AEKEVBE. Click Open, and SPIGen will open a specifically configured SPI command
generator for the KIT33879AEKEVBE. The configuration file will set all parameters for SPI signals from the PC
and provide a list of commands that may be sent to the EVB.

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4 Hardware Setup

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Hardware Setup

Figure 5. KIT33879AEKEVBE Hardware Setup

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