2.13 MCLV 48V 300W Development Board Setup for Sensorless Mode PIC32MK MCM

Setting Up the Hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects

Setting Up MCLV 48V 300W Development Board

  • Insert the PIC32MK MCM Motor Control Dual In-Line Module on J8 interface header.
  • Motor Connections: Connect the 3 Phase connections of the motor on the J4 header
  • Power the board with a 24V DC supply using J1 or J3(+,-) header. For additional safety, it is recommended to use a current limited power supply while testing this software demonstration on a non-default hardware and motor.
  • Complete Setup

Running the Application

  1. Build and Program the application using its IDE
  2. Press switch SW1 to start the motor
  3. Vary potentiometer to change the speed of the motor
  4. Press switch SW1 to stop the motor
  5. Press switch SW2 to change the direction of the motor
  6. Press switch SW1 again to start the motor
  7. Monitor graphs on X2C Scope
Refer to the following tables for switch and LED details:
SwitchDescription
Switch SW1To start or stop the motor.
Switch SW2To change the direction of rotation.

Direction toggle command is accepted only when motor is stationary.

LED D3 StatusDescription
OFFMotor spin direction is “positive”.
ONMotor spin direction is “negative”.
LED D4 StatusDescription
OFFNo fault.
ONFault is detected.