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Block Diagram The NXP® P2020-MSC8156 AdvancedMC™ (AMC) reference design is a multi-standard baseband development platform for the next generation of wireless standards such as LTE, WiMAX, WCDMA and TD-SCDMA. This AMC platform integrates the QorIQ® P2020 processor with its MSC8156 DSP A P2020 and MSC8156 mezzanine card provide the system building blocks to enable rapid prototyping systems Ideal for developing solutions for the next generation of wireless standards Features Key P2020-MSC8156 AMC Reference Design Features: Single width, full height AMC form factor QorIQ ®  P2020 processor Dual e500v2 cores at 1.2 GHz 1 GB of DDR2 (SOCDIMM) TCP/IP acceleration eSDHC USB MSC8156 DSP Six SC3850 cores, built on StarCore ®  technology, at 1 GHz each Multi Accelerator Platform Engine for Baseband (MAPLE-B) Programmable Turbo and Viterbi decoder Two banks of 512 MB 64-bit DDR3-800 Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview OM27462NBR is a battery operated easy-to-use smart lock demonstrator kit for hospitality door access applications. The door operates by exchanging and verifying door access tokens via NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy. The design incorporates NXP ®  PN7462 first all-in-one full NFC Controller and the ultra-low-power Bluetooth Low Energy system-on-chip QN9021. The hardware is designed for low-power operation using a CR2 battery and features intelligent sleep and wake-up logic via Bluetooth Low Energy and a touch sensor using NXP capacitive touch sensor IC PCF8883. The Bluetooth ®  word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by NXP ®  Semiconductors is under license. OM27462NBR Kit Content OM27462NBR Full Kit Content OM27462NBR Module   Specifications Power Management Battery operated Wireless NFC and Bluetooth Low Energy design and operation Token concept Access token exchange and validation ECDSA token signature verification Smart card, Bluetooth Low Energy, and NFC via HCE token exchange Support MIFARE® DESFire® support Android™ app available in Google Play™ Store Ready to use Documents and Software User manual and Quick Start Guide are attached to this document
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Overview The Sub-GHz Remote Control Dimmer reference design based on the MKW01Z128 MCU operates in a custom IEEE 802.15.4 star network for home automation applications. Users can control various RGB bulbs connected to a network using the KW01-RCD-RD board as a remote control. Controlled devices are USB-KW019032 boards, and each board simulates an RGB bulb in a GUI. Features Low-cost MKW01Z128 sub-1GHz wireless node solution with an FSK, GFSK, MSK or OOK modulation-capable transceiver Reference design area with small footprint, low-cost RF node Unbalanced input/output port Flexible RF-Front End for different bands operation Programmable output power from -18 dBm to +13 dBm in 1dB steps (RFIO output) Integrated dual band chip antenna for 800MHz and 900MHz ISM bands Micro-miniature coaxial connector (MMCX) for conducted RF measurements Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview This thermostat reference design is an example of how a thermostat can be built taking advantage of the features of the NXP® MC9S08LL MCU, which has a very flexible LCD module that allows driving an 8x24 LCD and power saving modes while keeping track of the time and the LCD information and a 12-bit analog to digital converter. Features Low-power battery (2 AA) operation Small Glass (2-4 uA) Large Glass (7-9 uA) Support for two LCD displays 8x24 mode for greater flexibility 2x26 mode optimized for lowest power Standard HVAC connectivity Temperature sensors Programmable heat/cool temp Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview This NXP® reference design is a speed closed-loop BLDC drive using a sensorless technique that serves as an example of a BLDC motor control design using an NXP K60 MCU. Simple and easy to understand control approach to BLDC, using MQX in a time-critical application. Contains two versions of the application software, one with the MQX RTOS, and the other bare-metal The MQX version contains a web server to demonstrate the benefits of an MQX-based solution Both use the same source code for motor control Features BLDC motor control using the BEMF integration method for position determination Targeted for the TWR-K60N512 controller board Speed closed-loop with speed measurement Adjustable speed ramp Motor mode in both directions of rotation Minimum speed of 400 rpm Maximum speed of 4000 rpm Tested up to 30 rpm with a one-pole pair motor Overvoltage, Undervoltage and overcurrent fault protection FreeMASTER control interface Control via a web server Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview This reference design offers both metering and WiFi capabilities: Metering - used to measure electronic power in single-phase and, WiFi - used for wireless control. Plug status can be checked via a smart-phone application, including current active power, reactive power, grid frequency, history runtime. On/Off setting timer available as well. Features Based on Kinetis MKM14Z64 MCU WIFI module based on QFM2202 220V input voltage, 10A max current Phase current sampling with 25ppm 5 mΩ current sampler by 24Bit SD ADC Phase voltage sampling with 25ppm resistor voltage divider network by 24Bit SD ADC On-chip voltage comparator (for precision grid frequency detection) Single 32.788K crystal input for 5ppm RTC External extendable 64Mb SPI Flash Low-power modes including the use of built-in RTC 3 channel LED pulse outputs for calibration(kWh, kVarh) Provide android application to get active power, reactive power, apparent power, grid frequency and history runtime Android application to set plug ON/Off, set timer for ON/Off at fixed time and set RTC time Android application to set plug wifi module to power save mode Cost-effective bill of materials External extendable WIFI module with UART connection Block Diagram Design Resources
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Overview With over 35 million installed nodes, PROFIBUS is the world’s most successful communication technology used in industrial automation. Its growth and expansion is aided by the addition of PROFIBUS functionality to PowerQUICC® and QorIQ® communications processors. Integration of PROFIBUS Layer 2 creates a single-chip solution with a direct connection to a RS485 transceiver, eliminating cost and board space associated with an external PROFIBUS ASIC NXP® offers PROFIBUS Layer 2 firmware for PowerQUICC and QorIQ processors with a QUICC Engine® controller, eliminating the need for a costly PROFIBUS ASIC and leaving the processor core almost entirely free for processing Features PROFIBUS Reference Platform supports PROFIBUS Slave certified by ComDec, a PROFIBUS certification lab hosted by Siemens AG PROFIBUS Master Eliminates costly PROFIBUS FPGA or ASIC by running PROFIBUS Layer 2 (FDL) on QUICC Engine ®  controller hardware integrated inside the MPU Protocol and customer control application can run simultaneously on one chip Commercial PROFIBUS slave stack available from Technologie Management Gruppe (TMG) Evaluate using Tower ®  System modules (TWR-P1025-KIT) QorIQ ®  P1, T1 and LS1 processors can also provide simultaneous support for Industrial Ethernet protocols like PROFINET, EtherCAT and EtherNet/IP ™ PowerQUICCC MPC8309 processor delivers an impressive 835 DMIPS core performance for less than 1.6 watts Block Diagram Get Started Getting Started With NXP PROFIBUS for PowerQUICC and QorIQ NXP offers PROFIBUS Layer 2 firmware for PowerQUICC and QorIQ processors with a QUICC Engine controller. The PROFIBUS software supports both Master and Slave modes of operation and can be evaluated on the P1025 processor. Instructions for accessing the hardware evaluation platform and the software are given below. PROFIBUS for PowerQUICC and QorIQ can be evaluated using TWR-P1025-KIT To build/install/load the PROFIBUS software you will need CodeWarrior for Power Architecture V10.3 The PROFIBUS Slave package includes the following: CodeWarrior for Power Architecture V10.3 project archive containing: QUICC Engine PROFIBUS microcode (binary) PROFIBUS Layer 2 driver example (source code) PROFIBUS Layer 7 stack (binary provided by TMG) A sample application (source code) The /Docs folder of the project contains: Readme file Release Notes PROFIBUS Microcode User Manual NXP PROFIBUS Slave Layer 2 API description Sample test logs Software Getting Started Guide Hardware Getting Started Guide Design Resources
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Overview The FlexRay Brake-By-Wire reference design shows FlexRay capabilities such as high communication speed and channel fault detection. It uses the NXP® MC9S12XDP512 MCU for the pedal node and MC56F8346 DSC for the brake/wheel node; FlexRay connectivity of both nodes is based on the MFR4200 FlexRay communication controller The braking caliper is controlled by PMSM using Vector Control technique while the spinning wheel representing a real tire is powered by a BLDC motor The boards of the 2 engines are interconnected by a CAN bus Uses FlexRay baud rate of 10Mb/s per channel but both channels carry the same data, which enables demonstration of the FlexRay channel fault detection feature Features PMSM using Vector Control technique FlexRay communication speed 10Mb/s per channel Dual channel connection Channel fault detection Re-connection feature FreeMASTER tool based control pages Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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  Overview The IoT Low Power Sensor Node reference design is a compact form factor, open source design. It enables low power nodes based on IEEE 802.15.4 protocols such as Thread and ZigBee to communicate data to a wireless sensor network. NXP supplements the Kinetis KW2xD with tools and software that include hardware evaluation and development boards, software development IDE and demo applications and drivers.   Features   MKW24D512 802.15.4 Kinetis MCU Full IEEE 802.15.4 compliant wireless node for Thread network Reference design area with small footprint, low-cost RF node Integrated PCB meander horizontal antenna 2 Interrupt push button switches (LLWU) 1 FXOS87000CQ Combo sensor   Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview The QorIQ® communications processors include single-, dual-, quad- and multicore processor architectures with integrated support for communications protocols such as EtherCAT. The new programmable logic controller (PLC) reference platform is equipped to ease development of industrial control systems PLC reference platform implements the KPA (koenig-pa GmbH) EtherCAT Master protocol with ISaGRAF Firmware and QNX Neutrino® RTOS on the high-performance QorIQ P1025 processor Supported by powerful development tools from all four companies, including the KPA EtherCAT Studio, ISaGRAF 6 Workbench, QNX Momentics® Tool Suite, and CodeWarrior® Development Suit Features Integrated ISaGRAF Firmware, KPA EtherCAT Master stack and QNX Neutrino RTOS on the QorIQ ®  P1 Tower ®  module EtherCAT master protocol and customer control application run simultaneously on a single QorIQ P1025 processor to deliver one millisecond EtherCAT master cycle time QorIQ P1 processors can also provide simultaneous support for complex applications, as well as additional industrial protocols like PROFINET, PROFIBUS and EtherNet/IP ™ Powerful development tools include the KPA EtherCAT Studio, ISaGRAF 6 Workbench, QNX Momentics Tool Suite, and CodeWarrior ®  Development Suite ISaGRAF 6 Workbench and Firmware kernel can fully support all IEC 61499 and IEC 61131-3 standard PLC programming languages Software and hardware developed on TWR-P1025 can be easily deployed on a range of QorIQ P1 processors, including the P1012, P1021, P1016 and P1025 processors QorIQ P1 processor family offers pin-compatible single-core variants for cost reduction, and dual-core variants which scale up to 3,700 million instructions per second (MIPS) for more complex control algorithms. Customers may distribute processing functions across two cores, or isolate real-time control functions on one core while running maintenance and communications functions on the other core. Commercial EtherCAT Master stack available from KPA Commercial Neutrino RTOS available from QNX Block Diagram Platform Requirements One TWR-P1025 QorIQ Tower Module Target slaves required to run the demo: Beckhoff EK1100 EtherCAT coupler Beckhoff EL1004 4-channel digital input terminal 24 V DC, 3 ms Beckhoff EL2004 4-channel digital output terminal 24 V DC, 0.5 A Beckhoff EL9011 end cap An image of the complete PLC Reference Platform run-time software. Download the PLC Reference Platform evaluation software. ISaGRAF 6 Workbench for offline tools Utility Software (Windows) TeraTerm for RS232 communications USB to UART driver for console port TFTP Server to load images to TWR-P1025 Design Resources
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Overview The NXP ®  S12G automotive HVAC platform reference solution uses the scalable S12G 16-bit MCU family with MC33905, MC33932 and MC33937 analog devices to drive stepper, DC and BLDC motors and provide a feature-rich solution for automotive HVAC applications. Consists of a central control board with (HMI, a motor control board, flap and blower motors Enables basic functions of an auto HVAC using temperature, light, humidity and air quality sensing interfaces with configurable automatic climate control software algorithm to efficiently control vehicle climate Reduces overall design effort, shortens time to market and can be tailored for both 12V and 24V systems Features Three types of motor control sensorless BLDC DC stepper motor Automatic climate control Supports multiple temperature zones Ultra low power mode, can be woken up by HMI or LIN CAN bus CAN and LIN communication interfaces 3x3 matrix keypad and two encoder knob inputs 4x37 segment LCD and adjustable backlighting Sensor interfaces for temperature, light, humidity and air quality available Two logic relay interfaces to compressor defrost module Real-time clock and date display, adjustment for calendar Extensible with touch keyboard or touchscreen board Suitable for both 12 volt and 24 volt HVAC systems Block Diagram Design Resources
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Overview This reference design describes the design of a 3-phase BLDC (Brushless DC) motor drive, which supports the NXP® 56F801X Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs). The speed-closed loop and torque control BLDC drive using a Hall sensor is implemented The system is targeted for applications in both industrial and appliance fields (e.g. washing machines, compressors, air conditioning units, pumps or simple industrial drives required high reliability and efficiency) Features Voltage control of BLDC motor using Hall sensor Targeted for 56F801X Digital Signal Controllers Running on 3-phase Motor Board Control technique incorporates: Voltage BLDC motor control with speed-closed loop Current feedback loop Manual interface DCBus undervoltage fault protection Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview The Occupancy Sensor Node reference design is a compact form factor, open source design. It enables low power nodes based on IEEE 802.15.4 protocols such as Thread and ZigBee to communicate data to a wireless sensor network. NXP supplements the Kinetis KW2xD with tools and software that include hardware evaluation and development boards, software development IDE and demo applications and drivers. Features MKW24D512 802.15.4 Kinetis MCU Full IEEE 802.15.4 compliant wireless node for Thread network Integrated PCB meander horizontal antenna 2 Interrupt push button switches (LLWU) 1 FXOS87000CQ Combo sensor 1 Coin cell battery holder 1 EEPROM 1 Battery charger Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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  Overview The USB Type-C allows multi-function signaling over the same connector. Our active cable application supports the connectivity of data, video, security, and power over a single connector. The active cables system for Type-C supports up to 10 Gbps. The MCU provides fundamental signal processing and management duties. It communicates with both the signal conditioner and USB PD PHY to organize signal traffic and power flow. Interactive Block Diagram Recommended Products Category Products MCU Kinetis® K Series: High-Performance Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M4 Core | NXP    LPC800 Series: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Cores | NXP  Authentication A1006 | Secure Authenticator IC: Embedded Security Platform | NXP  Signal Conditioners SuperSpeed USB 3.0 redriver | NXP    PTN36043A: USB Type-C SuperSpeed active switch | NXP  USB PD PHY PTN5100 | NXP    PTN5100D | NXP    PTN5150 | NXP    Featured Videos Link NXP USB Type C | NXP  USB Type C Shield Board | NXP  NXP® End to End Secure USB Type-C Solution | NXP  Documentation Link Features Paving The Way for USB Type-C Connectors  Delivering data, video, security, and power in one small, easy-to-insert connector, the new USB Type-C connector. PTN5110N PD PHY application programming guide  PTN5110N is a 1-port TCPC (Type-C Port controller) compliant USB Power Delivery (PD) PHY IC   Training Link USB Type-C Overview - Part 1| Introduction to USB Type-C | NXP  Authentication for USB Type-C - Part 1 | Introduction to NXP Identification & Security | NXP  NXP USB Type-C Solution - Part 1| Overview of NXP Secure Interfaces & Power Solutions | NXP    Community Links Link Other NXP Products  Secure Authentication  Introduction to USB Type-C and Type-C Solutions from NXP  USB Type-C Overview  MHW-N1910 Authentication for USB Type-C 
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Overview This NXP® reference design describes a High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp leveling system with a LIN-bus interface. Stepper motor controller operating as a LIN-bus slave (LIN Stepper Controller). All functionality is provided by a general purpose LIN-bus IC MM908E625 and LIN Stepper software (HC08 software). The LIN Master consists of a master control board, based on an MC9S12DP256 CPU, and a personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI), running in a master software environment. The LIN-bus Stepper Controller can be used for any kind of stepper motor control using the LIN-bus serial communication protocol. Features LIN bus Interface rev 1.2 Bus speed 19.2 kbps Slave IC without external crystal or resonator Slave node clock synchronization ±15% Each LIN slave controls one bi-phase bipolar stepper motor Motor phase current limitation up to 700 mA Supply voltage 12 V d.c. Stepper motor control with stepping acceleration and deceleration ramp Stepping frequency up to 2,500 Hz Slave parameter configuration via LIN-bus Slave LIN signal reconfiguration via LIN-bus Code written in C-language Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview The NXP® 800 MHz MPC8377E PowerQUICC® II Pro processor built on Power Architecture® technology features integrated hardware acceleration for wireless security, MiniPCI or MiniPCI Express®-based interfaces for 802.11N radio modules, dual-band concurrent operation, Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LAN and WAN interfaces, USB 2.0 host/device interface and IEEE® 802.3af PoE-compliant solution for dual-concurrent MIMO operation. Features 800 MHz MPC8377E PowerQUICC ®  II Pro processor built on Power Architecture technology Integrated hardware acceleration for wireless security MiniPCI or MiniPCI Express based interfaces for 802.11N radio modules Dual-band concurrent operation with 3 x 3 MIMO (GbE) LAN and WAN interfaces USB 2.0 host/device interface IEEE ®  802.3af PoE-compliant solution for dual-concurrent MIMO operation Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview The LCD reference design is developed using the Kinetis KL28Z through the standalone peripheral module FlexIO. The polling method is used to copy data from SRAM or flash to FlexIO's shifter buffer. Image Kinetis board is powered by an Arm ®  Cortex ® -M0, providing up to 96 MHz CPU performance besides supporting ultra-low power. KL28Z's FlexIO emulates 8080 interface, and drives a 320x240 TFT LCD module. DAM or displaying applications, such as HMI, can be built based on this demo. The refresh rate is up to 128 fps with 16-bit width data bus and 48MHz core clock. Features Features the Kinetis KL2828Z512 Board, the interaction between a LCD display by FlexIO, a highly configurable module capable of emulating a wide range of different communication protocols. The important feature of this peripheral is that it enables the user to build their own peripheral directly in the MCU. Developed using Kinetis Software Development Kit (SDK), comprehensive software support for Kinetis MCUs and drivers for each MCU peripheral, middleware, real-time OS and example applications designed to simplify and accelerate application development on Kinetis MCUs. Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview The very rapid adoption of digital media such as downloadable music, video games, and movies has created a strong demand for converged network platforms to distribute media content throughout the home. Consumers need a unified platform that connects all digital networked devices within the home and provides content and services management from anywhere in the world. The MPC8349E-mITX is a turnkey hardware/ software reference platform ideal as a "location-free control access" residential gateway solution. This reference platform is based on the MPC8349E PowerQUICC® II™ Pro processor, containing a Power Architecture® core and HipServ™ software platform from Axentra, a leading provider of personal digital content and services software platform for the Digital Home. Features MPC8349E mITX Digital Home Center Reference Platform features: MPC8349-mITX reference platform helps you manage your digital devices remotely from just about anywhere on the globe. These include: Internet gateway Router Wi-Fi access point Digital content/media server Home automation PC Home-bound content remote access and sharing Backup Server The MPC8349E-mITX integrates the enhanced e300 Power Architecture core and advanced features such as DDR memory, dual PCI, Gigabit Ethernet, and high-speed USB controllers. The platform supports dual 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet controllers, dual 32-bit/single 64-bit PCI controllers, integrated security engines, USB 2.0 host and devices controllers, 4-channel DMA, DUART, serial peripherals, general-purpose I/O and system timers. The high level of integration in the MPC8349E helps lower system costs, improves performance, and simplifies board design. The MPC8349E also integrates a hardware encryption block that supports different algorithms for high-performance data authentication as required for secure communications in the residential market. It supports DES, 3DES, MD-5, SHA-1, AES, PKEU, RNG, and RC-4 encryption algorithms in hardware. In addition to the highly integrated MPC8349E processor, the reference platform leverages external components to support these additional features: 5-port Gigabit Ethernet switch Four high-speed USB ports Four Serial ATA ports PCI slot MiniPCI slot Compact FLASH memory slot Axentra's Location-Free Access and Control Software: The HipServ software platform is a comprehensive and unified environment that allows home users to easily use various content on different devices within the home or access the content from anywhere, anytime. Home users are increasingly creating more digital content and need a single environment to better manage, access, share, and backup their critical home-created content. This innovative software platform also allows users to access and share their home content using mobile devices. Key Features: Content remote access, sharing and publishing (home-based content) Unified operating environment and interface for central access to any content Auto back-up from PC/Mac to central storage or remote storage Media management and server (UpnP-AV) Home surveillance (internet camera) Remote desktop access (PC/Mac) Easy management of photographs, music, and videos Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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Overview NXP® and Tongji University jointly developed the anti-pinch window lift reference design featuring the MagniV® S12VR MCU, ideal for the development of power windows and sun roof systems. Includes hardware for real door/window in-vehicle applications, as well as software including anti-pinch algorithms and low-level S12VR drivers Aimed at reducing time to market, this design leverages unique features of the MagniV S12VR MCU Reduces unnecessary external components, lowers the total bill of material (BOM), improves system quality and saves space in automotive applications through a smaller PCB Features Window manual/automatic up/down, automatic up/down with stop function Anti-pinch in both manual/automatic mode, anti-pinch region and force can be adjusted Stuck detection out of anti-pinch region, motor overload protection Soft stop when window is close to the top/bottom Fault diagnosis, indicating low voltage, over voltage/current/temperature etc. Low power mode (leveraging S12VR low power mode) to reduce power consumption Self learning, calibration by updating the window/motor parameters stored in EEPROM Use hall sensor as well as current sense to judge anti-pinch in algorithm Easy-to-control Graphics User Interface (GUI), set the parameters and get the status Window lift can be controlled either by multiple LIN salve nodes or LIN master node (through GUI) Able to comply with relevant content in US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS No. 118) Block Diagram Design Resources
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Overview This reference design describes a 3-phase brushless DC motor (BLDC) drive that uses the NXP® MC56F8006 Digital Signal Controller (DSC) for dedicated motor control devices. Closed-loop speed/current-controlled BLDC drive, with no need for position or speed sensors. Low-voltage power stages used by the application are designed for 24 VDC line voltage. A reference manual provides a detailed description of the application, including hardware and software design. Hardware schematics, PCB Gerber files and full software listings are also provided. Ideal for applications such as compressors, dishwasher pump drives, washing machines, fans and industrial motor control. Features Sensorless control of BLDC Control technique incorporates: Speed closed-loop control with automatic current limitation Rotation in both directions Start from any motor position with rotor alignment 4-quadrant operation Multisampling method of back-EMF Wide speed range FreeMaster control interface Fault protection for overcurrent, overvoltage, overload and start-up fail Block Diagram Board Design Resources
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