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INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information that will be useful to know before using the
MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board. Items
discussed in this chapter include:
• Document Layout
• Conventions Used in this Guide
• Recommended Reading
• The Microchip Web Site
• Customer Support
• Document Revision History
DOCUMENT LAYOUT
This document describes how to use the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan
Controller Demonstration Board as a development tool to emulate and debug firmware
on a target board. The manual layout is as follows:
• Chapter 1. “Product Overview” – Important information about the MTD6505
3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board.
• Chapter 2. “Installation and Operation” – Includes instructions on how to get
started with MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration
Board.
• Appendix A. “Schematics and Layouts” – Shows the schematic and layout
diagrams for the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board.
• Appendix B. “Bill of Materials” – Lists the parts used to build the MTD6505
3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board.
This user's guide describes how to use MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan
Controller Demonstration Board. Other useful documents are listed below. The
following Microchip documents are available and recommended as supplemental
reference resources.
• MTD6505 Data Sheet, “3-Phase BLDC Sinusoidal Sensorless Fan Motor Drive”
(DS22281)
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Preface
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The MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board allows
the control and monitoring of the MTD6505 device, using a PC software connected to
the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board via a
USB connection.
The MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board
Software provides several features, such as V
modulation (PWM) control, speed and current consumption monitoring. It also allows
controlling the R
The following sections describe how to use the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless
Fan Controller Demonstration Board.
2.1.1Software Installation
Download the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration
Board software installer from the Microchip web site at http://www.microchip.com. From
the web site, search for the evaluation board by part number ADM00345. The GUI can
be downloaded from this web page.
Note:This application requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later.
2.1.2Board installation
MTD6505 3-PHASE BLDC
SENSORLESS FAN CONTROLLER
DEMO BOARD USER’S GUIDE
Figure 2-1 identifies the required points for using the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensor-
MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Board User’s Guide
To use the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board,
follow the next steps:
1. Plug in the MTD6505 plug-in module (with an MTD6505 soldered on it) on its
socket (see Figure 2-1).
2. To plug in a 3-Phase BLDC sensorless fan, choose one of these connections:
- 3-Phase fan connector from the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan
Controller Demonstration Board (J5)
- On the MTD6505 plug-in module fan connector.
3. Connect the Power Supply to the V
Power Supply should be able to deliver up to 1.0A.
4. Turn on the power switch. The POWER LED should be activated.
5. Plug the mini-USB cable from the USB port of a computer to the MTD6505
3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board connector.
6. If required, let the computer identify the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless
Fan Controller Demonstration Board.
7. Restart the computer, if required.
8. Start the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration
Board Software.
Note:Once the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller
Demonstration Board Software is installed, it will automatically detect if the
MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board
is attached and its configuration. This means it is possible to start the
MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board
Software before or after enabling the board.
2.2MTD6505 3-PHASE BLDC SENSORLESS FAN CONTROLLER
DEMONSTRATION BOARD SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION
The MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board
Software window contains two tabs. The first tab is for controlling and monitoring the
MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board; the second
tab is the Measurement tab.
2.2.1Controlling and Monitoring Tab
Figure 2-2 shows the options and functions available to control and monitor the board.
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1
2
3
6
5
4
Legend:
1 = Control Group box5 = Instant current measurement
2=R
3 = Chart Group box7 = V
4 = Instant speed measurement
Pin Group box6= PWM Control Group box
PROG
Control Group box
DD
FIGURE 2-2:GUI - Controlling and Monitoring Tab.
All functions presented in Figure 2-2 are enabled only when the MTD6505 3-Phase
BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board is connected to the PC via a
USB connection.
MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Board User’s Guide
2.2.1.1CONTROL/MONITORING
The Control/Monitoring Group box contains two buttons:
• T urn On /Off V DD button enables/disables the power supply on the V
MTD6505 device.
• Change Direction is used to inverse the sense of the fan rotation. The Change Direction button is available only when V
is turned off.
DD
pin of the
DD
2.2.1.2R
The R
PROG
This value depends on the K
to define the correct R
One particular mode, HighZ, allows the setting of an external R
PIN
PROG
Pin Group box allows the selection of the desired R
(mV/Hz) of the fan. See the section Section 2.3 “How
M
Value” for more information on the R
PROG
resistor value.
PROG
PROG
resistor value
PROG
selection.
directly on the plug-in module.
In order to use the MTD6502B with the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Board, use K
M
= 0.
2.2.1.3CHART
This part of the GUI displays a chart of the MTD6505 current consumption (mA) on the
V
pin, and the fan speed (Revolutions Per Minute - RPM) by measuring the FG fre-
DD
quency. The chart adds 10 values per second. The three buttons have the following
functions:
• Start/Stop – allows the values acquisition to start or stop
• Clear – removes all the values added to the chart
• Auto Scale – allows the restoration of the default scaling. In the default scaling
mode, the chart will automatically adjust the scaling to ensure the complete view
of the whole added values. In addition, when selecting a part of the chart with the
mouse, it is possible to zoom in the selection. The mouse wheel zoom in/out is
also enabled.
2.2.1.4PWM PIN
The PWM Group box provides a slide bar to set the PWM ratio on the MTD6505 PWM
pin. The gauge below indicates the current PWM applied.
2.2.1.5V
The V
DD
below indicates the instant V
PIN
DD
Group box also provides a slide bar to set the desired VDD value. The gauge
value measured by the MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC
DD
Sensorless Fan Controller Demonstration Board.
2.2.1.6CURRENT/SPEED FIELDS
Current field shows the instant current measure (mA). Speed field shows the instant
speed measure (RPM).
MTD6505 3-Phase BLDC Sensorless Fan Controller Demo Board User’s Guide
2.2.2.1.1Measurement Settings
The Measurement Sett ing s Group box is used to specify the measurement corners
required:
• Number of iterations – for one corner
• PWM Corners Measurement – requires the PWM Max (%), PWM Step (%) and
PWM Min (%) values setting. The software will start with the maximum value
entered, and will decrease the PWM by the step value until reaches the minimum
entered PWM value.
• V
corners are similar to the PWM corners. A V
DD
corners. This means that for one V
corner, all PWM corners are measured.
DD
• Startup max delay – if the speed of the fan is measured as 0 RPM after this
delay, the startup is considered a fail. The recommended value for this field is 3s.
• Inter test delay – specifies how many seconds are allocated to stop the fan
between two tests. This value will depend on the fan lag.
2.2.2.1.2Startup
When the Startup box is checked, the startup measurements are enabled, measuring
every corner for this test. If Startup is not enabled, the Startup test is skipped. The other
tests will be executed if they are enabled.
corner includes all PWM
DD
2.2.2.1.3PWM Change
The PWM Change Measurement starts up with a PWM value of 100%. After the
specified startup delay (entered in the Startup max delay field), the PWM changes
depending on the PWM corner specified. The software will then verify if the fan is still
running. This last check will occur after a delay value is specified in the
Braking Delay (s) field.
2.2.2.1.4Speed Curve and Stability
This measurement requires a specified number of samples in a specified condition to
check speed stability. If the Do every percent PWM and/or Do every 0.1(V) for V
DD
are not checked, the corners are measured.For this test, the iterations numbering will
always be 1. When the Do every percent PWM option is enabled, the software will
override the specified settings, and the measurement will occur for every PWM; the
same procedure will happen for V
, if the check box Do every 0.1[V] for V
DD
DD
is
checked.
2.2.2.1.5Measurement Control
This group box contains three buttons that allows the user to control the work flow:
• Stop Measuring – starts and stops the required measuring
• Clear Result – clears the current result from the screen
• Save Results – stores the current measurement in an Excel file
The results are stored in this table. All the tests have the first six columns in common,
with the other columns being significant only for a specific test. Settings’ control buttons
are also visible in this tab (see description in Section 2.2.2.1.5 “Measurement