1.33 TCC PWM Generation

This example application shows how to use the TCC to generate a 2 or 3 phase PWM signals for motor control with dead time.

Description

TCC module is configured to generate synchronous 2 or 3 phase PWM signals with dead time. The duty cycle of the PWM signals is updated in the period interrupt handler.

Downloading and Building the Application

To clone or download this application from Github, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/tcc/tcc_synchronous_pwm_channels/firmware.

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.

Project Name Description
pic32ck_gc01_cult.X MPLABX Project for PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra board

Setting Up the Hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.

Project Name Board
pic32ck_gc01_cult.X PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra board

Setting Up PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra Board

  • Connect the Debug USB port on the board to the computer using a micro USB cable

Running the Application

  1. Build and Program the application using its IDE
  2. Observe the high-side and low-side PWM waveforms on oscilloscope
  3. Observe the dead time between the high side (1us) and the low side (0.5us)
  4. Observe the pwm frequency to be 25 KHz
PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra board pin details:
Signal Name Pad Pin
TCC1_WO0-PWMH PC15 Pin 16 of EXT2 connector
TCC1_WO4-PWML PC19 Pin 9 of EXT1 connector
PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra board waveforms: