NXP Semiconductors S32K344 motor control kit

The MCSPTE1AK344 is a development kit based on the 32-bit Arm^® Cortex^®-M7 S32K3 microcontroller and the GD3000 pre-driver, the MCSPTE1AK344 enables rapid prototyping and evaluation of BLDC and PMSM control applications without having to wait for the final hardware design. It is engineered for Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor control, targeting Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) or electric pumps, and 3-phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) control, targeting active suspension, electric powertrain, eTurbo or belt start generator.

Key features

• Six-step commutation control for trapezoidal motor type (BLDC)
• Field-oriented control (FOC) with field weakening for sinusoidal motor type (PMSM)
• Model-Based Design support, shortens time to develop
• On-board CAN, LIN and Ethernet interfaces

Additional features

Hardware Features

• S32K3X4EVB-Q172: S32K344 evaluation board with Ethernet, LIN and CAN connectivity support
• DEVKIT-MOTORGD (integrated motor control shield compatible): up to 12 V/5 A 3-phase power stage board based on SMARTMOS™ GD3000 pre-driver
• Low-Cost PM motor: 10 – 18 V, up to 100 W
   

Software Features

• Automotive motor control algorithms:
  • Field-oriented control (FOC) with field weakening for sinusoidal motor type (PMSM)
  • Six-step commutation control for trapezoidal motor type (BLDC)
     
• Automotive Math and Motor Control Library (AMMCLib)
• FreeMASTER and Motor Control Application Tuning (MCAT) tool
• S32 Design Studio for S32 Platform IDE and S32K3 Real Time Drivers (RTD): Example software created in the S32DS built on S32K3 RTD
• Examples built on RTD high-level API (AUTOSAR and non-AUTOSAR applications) or low-level API (non-AUTOSAR)
   

Interfaces

• On-board CAN, LIN and Ethernet
• On-board S32K3 debug interface (including serial communication)
• JTAG debug interface
   

Enablement

• FreeMASTER visualization/configuration support
• MCAT tool - part of software package
• MCU peripherals initialization generated by S32DS Configuration Tool (CT) or EB tresos

Applications

• Electric pumps
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Brushless DC motor control
• Active suspension
• Electric powertrain
• eTurbo
• Belt start generator
• Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) applications
• Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM)