Table of contents
About this document ....................................................................................................................... 1
Important notice ............................................................................................................................ 2
Safety precautions .......................................................................................................................... 3
Table of contents ............................................................................................................................ 4
1 The reference board at a glance ............................................................................................... 5
1.1 Delivery content ...................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Block diagram .......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.3 Main features ........................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 Board parameters and technical data .................................................................................................... 7
2 System and functional description ........................................................................................... 8
2.1 Commissioning ........................................................................................................................................ 8
2.1.1 Hardware connection ........................................................................................................................ 9
2.1.2 Software/firmware preparation ........................................................................................................ 9
2.1.3 Program firmware/parameters/script............................................................................................. 10
2.1.4 Open-loop diagnostic ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.5 Closed-loop run ................................................................................................................................ 13
2.2 Description of the functional blocks ..................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1 Inverter stage ................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.2 DC bus sensing and MCEWizard configuration ............................................................................... 15
2.2.3 Current sensing and over-current protection ................................................................................. 16
2.2.3.1 Current sensing ........................................................................................................................... 16
2.2.3.2 Over-current protection.............................................................................................................. 18
2.2.4 NTC sensing and thermal protection .............................................................................................. 18
2.3 Frequency-signal interface ................................................................................................................... 20
3 System design ...................................................................................................................... 22
3.1 Schematics ............................................................................................................................................ 22
3.2 Layout .................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.3 Bill of material ....................................................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Connector details .................................................................................................................................. 24
4 System performance ............................................................................................................. 26
4.1 Thermal characterization test .............................................................................................................. 26
4.2 MOSFET dV/dt test................................................................................................................................. 27
5 Reference and appendices ..................................................................................................... 29
5.1 Abbreviations and definitions ............................................................................................................... 29
5.2 References ............................................................................................................................................. 29
5.3 Additional information .......................................................................................................................... 29
Revision history............................................................................................................................. 30