Getting Started with the S32K144 BLDC/PMSM Development Kit | NXP Semiconductors

Getting Started with the S32K144 BLDC/PMSM Development Kit

Last Modified: Aug 26, 2022Supports S32K144 BLDC/PMSM Development Kit

Contents of this document

  • 1

    Out of the Box
  • 2

    Get Software
  • 3

    Plug It In
  • 4

    Build

1. Out of the Box

1.1 Get to Know the Development Kit

You can watch the video or follow the below step-by-step guide to set up your MCSPTE1AK144:

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      S32K144 BLDC/PMSM Development Kit Angle view

      S32K144 BLDC/PMSM Development Kit Angle view

      1.2 Get to Know the Evaluation Board

      S32K144EVB-Q100 Evaluation Board

      S32K144EVB-Q100 Evaluation Board

      1.3 Get to Know the DEVKIT-MOTORGD

      DEVKIT-MOTORGD

      DEVKIT-MOTORGD

      1.4 Understanding the Header/Pinout for the PMSM Motor Control

      S32K144EVB controls the DEVKIT-MOTORGD through the inner pins of the I/O headers.
      Inner pins of the I/O headers are Arduino® compatible. Pins in red are configurable.
      This is the pin configuration for the PMSM motor control:

      Understanding the Header/Pinout for the PMSM Motor Control

      Understanding the Header/Pinout for the PMSM Motor Control

      1.5 Understanding the Header/Pinout for the BLDC Motor Control

      S32K144EVB controls the DEVKIT-MOTORGD through the inner pins of the I/O headers.
      Inner pins of the I/O headers are Arduino compatible. Pins in red are configurable.
      This is the pin configuration for the BLDC motor control:

      Understanding the Header/Pinout for the BLDC Motor Control

      Understanding the Header/Pinout for the BLDC Motor Control

      2. Get Software

      2.1 Download the Development Kit - Application Software

      The software package includes projects for most typical hardware configurations.

      Download MCSPTE1AK144 Development Kit Application Software

      2.2 Get the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

      MCSPTE1AK144 performs better when using S32 Design Studio IDE for Arm®

      Download S32 DESIGN STUDIO IDE

      2.3 Get the Run-Time Debugging Tool

      MCSPTE1AK144 evaluation board performs better when using the FreeMASTER tool for run-time debugging.

      Download FreeMASTER tool

      3. Plug It In

      3.1 Set Up Jumpers in S32K144EVB Evaluation Board

      Jumper Setting Option Description
      J104 1-2 Reset Signal Reset signal to OpenSDA, use to enter into Open SDA bootloader mode
      2-3 Reset signal direct to the MCU, use to reset S32K144 (default)
      J107 1-2 Board Powering S32K144 powered by 12 V power source (default)
      2-3 S32K144 powered by USB micro connector
      J109/J108 Open CAN CAN termination resistor is disconnected
      Short CAN terminator resistor is connected (default)

      3.2 Set Up Jumpers in the DEVKIT-MOTORGD Evaluation Board

      Jumper Setting Option Description
      J8 Short HALL/Encoder interface Voltage level for HALL/Encoder interface is 3.3 V
      Open Voltage level for HALL/Encoder interface is 5.0 V (default)
      J9/J10/J11 1-2 Motor Type Bidirectional 3-phase current sensing for PMSM FOC (sinusoidal) motor control
      2-3 3-phase back-EMF voltage sensing for BLDC six-step (trapezoidal) sensorless motor control

      3.3 Configure S32K144EVB and DEVKIT-MOTORGD Boards

      1. Ensure default S32K144EVB and DEVKIT-MOTORGD jumper options.
      2. Ensure jumper J107 in S32K144EVB and DEVKIT-MOTORGD is in position 1-2 for powering board from 12 V power supply.

      3. Place DEVKIT-MOTORGD jumpers J9, J10, J11 to position 1-2 for PMSM application or 2-3 for BLDC application, The jumper J8 stays open for 5 V HALL sensors.

      4. Make sure the potentiometer for overcurrent comparator is set in position (slightly to the left from the middle) for approximately 8 – 10 A.

      3.4 Plug In the Motor

      Ensure that the motor phase wires are in the following order, from phase A to phase C:

      Phase/Motor Linix Sunrise
      A White Yellow
      B Blue Green
      C Green Blue

      3.5 Plug in the Power Supply

      Connect the 12 V power supply for the S32K144EVB and DEVKIT-MOTORGD boards, together with the 3-phase PM Motor. S32K144EVB is configured for powering from DEVKIT-MOTORGD board. Keep the DC supply voltage within the range of 8 to 18 V.

      3.6 Connect the USB Cable

      Connect S32K144EVB to the PC using the USB cable.

      4. Build

      4.1 Select Application and MCU Programing

      Let's take it for a test drive.

      Select the appropriate PMSM or BLDC motor control application from the installed directory NXP\MCSPTE1AK144\sw.

      Reprogram the MCU using S32 Design Studio:
      To import the installed application software project in the S32 Design Studio IDE for Arm®:

      1. Launch S32DS for Arm
      2. Go to File → Import, then select General → Existing Projects into Workspace
      3. Navigate to the installed application directory: NXP\MC_DevKits\MCSPTE1AK144\sw and choose appropriate project and click O. Then, click Finish
      4. Use File Explorer to run one of the batch files in your project for loading appropriate files with motor parameters. Do not run batch files from S32DS. The default motor parameters are for Sunrise motor type

      Optional: These steps should not be necessary since they are automatically executed in the next step.

      • Right click on the imported project and select Clean
      • Right click on the imported project and select Build

      4.2 Debug and Load

      In the S32 Design Studio menu click Run → Debug Configuration and select the predefined debug configuration and click on Debug to start loading built code into MCU.

      4.3 Let Code Run

      To let the code run, click Resume (or press F8), and use Disconnect to avoid interference between the S32DS IDE debugger and the FreeMASTER tool.

      4.4 Set Up the Debugging Tool

      1. Launch the FreeMASTER application
      2. To open the *.pmp FreeMASTER project <selected project>\FreeMASTER_control, click File → Open Project
      3. To enable communication, in the FreeMASTER tool bar, click Go (or press CNTRL+G).
        Successful communication displays in the status bar at the bottom as:
        RS232 UART Communication;COMn;speed = 115200