Microsemi SmartFusion2 MSS User manual

DG0598
Demo Guide
SmartFusion2 Dual-Axis Motor Control Starter Kit

50200598. 7.0 12/17
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Contents
1 Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Revision 7.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Revision 6.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Revision 5.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.4 Revision 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.5 Revision 3.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.6 Revision 2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.7 Revision 1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 SmartFusion2 Dual-Axis Motor Control Starter Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2 Design Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3 Demo Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.4 Demo Design Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.5 Setting Up the Demo Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.5.1 Setting Up the Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.5.2 Installing the Motor Control GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.6 Running the Demo Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.7 Running the BLDC Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.8 Running Stepper Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.8.1 Continuous Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.8.2 Position Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.9 Register Dump Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3 Appendix: Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Appendix: Connecting the Motor Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1 BLDC Motor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1.1 Stepper Motor Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Figures
Figure 1 SmartFusion2 Dual Axis Motor Control Demo Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 2 Identifying the SmartFusion2 Motor Control Kit USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3 Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 4 Installing the USB Driver - Opening the Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 5 Selecting the Right VID Number in the Properties Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 6 Updating Driver Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 7 Updating Driver Software - Locate and Install the Driver Software Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 8 Updating Driver Software - Selecting the Driver Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 9 Model Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 10 Windows Security Dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 11 Successful Installation Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 12 Verifying the Installed Driver Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 13 Launching the SmartFusion2 Dual-Axis Motor Control GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 14 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Launch Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 15 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - BLDC Motor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 16 Configuring Motor Parameters Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 17 Motor Specifications Configuration Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 18 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Run or Stop All Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 19 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Start Plotting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 20 Plot Waveforms Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 21 Plot Waveforms Window with Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 22 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Displaying Speed and Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 23 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Saving and Loading Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Figure 24 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Stepper Motor Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 25 SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Stepper Motor in Position Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 26 Configure Stepper Motor Parameters Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 27 Register Dump window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 28 Register Dump window—BLDC Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 29 Register Dump window—Stepper Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 30 Sample Csv File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 31 Jumpers on SmartFusion2 Starter Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 32 Wiring Diagram for BLDC Motor Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 33 Wiring Diagram for Stepper Motor Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Tables
Table 1 Design Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Table 2 Jumper Settings on the SmartFusion2 Starter Kit Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Revision History
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1 Revision History
The revision history describes the changes that were implemented in the document. The changes are
listed by revision, starting with the current publication.
1.1 Revision 7.0
The following is a summary of changes made in revision 7.0 of this document.
•Design Requirements, page 2 was edited to change the version of Libero SoC to v11.8 SP2 and the
version of Microsemi Motor Control GUI to v5.8.
• Programming files and GUI files links were edited in Demo Design, page 2 with respect to Libero
v11.8 SP2 release.
1.2 Revision 6.0
The following is a summary of the changes made in revision 6.0 of this document.
• Added new section Register Dump Feature, page 24.
• Updated the document for Libero v11.7 software release.
1.3 Revision 5.0
Updated the document for GUI v5.3 release (SAR 75167).
1.4 Revision 4.0
The following is a summary of the changes in revision 4.0 of this document.
• Updated the document for GUI v5.2 release (SAR 72926).
• Updated the document for Libero v11.6 software release (SAR 72926).
1.5 Revision 3.0
Added Appendix: Connecting the Motor Terminals, page 29 (SAR 69108).
1.6 Revision 2.0
Updated Table 2, page 28 and added Figure 31, page 28 to update jumper settings (SAR 66381).
1.7 Revision 1.0
Revision 1.0 was the first publication of this document.

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2 SmartFusion2 Dual-Axis Motor Control
Starter Kit
2.1 Introduction
The SmartFusion®2 Dual-Axis Motor Control Starter Kit gives designers a starting point to evaluate
time-saving and proven motor control reference designs. The kit is supplied with the hardware IP blocks
and software. A fully integrated solution along with a powerful and easy to use GUI that enables
designers to quickly prototype the design is also provided. The kit helps designers in customizing and
developing dual-axis motor control solution on the SmartFusion2 device for a specific application and
reduces time-to-market. This document provides details about the hardware setup and connections for
running the demo design.
2.2 Design Requirements
The following table lists the hardware and software requirements for this demo design.
2.3 Demo Design
The programming files are available for download at:
http://soc.microsemi.com/download/rsc/?f=m2s_dg0598_liberov11p8sp2_pf
The programming files include:
• Programming File
• readme.txt
Table 1 • Design Requirements
Design Requirements Description
Hardware
SmartFusion2 Dual-Axis Motor Control Starter Kit
board (SF2-MC-STARTER-KIT-SA) with SOM
–
FlashPro4 programmer or later –
Brush less DC (BLDC) motor (QBL4208-41-04-006) One
Stepper motor (QSH4218-35-10-027) One
USB A to mini-B USB cable –
Power adapter (ETSA240270UDC-P5P-SZ) 24 V
Operating System Any 64-bit or 32-bit Windows 7 or Later
Operating System
Software
Libero®System-on-Chip (SoC) v11.8 SP2
Microsemi Motor Control GUI v5.8
USB drivers for GUI –
FlashPro programming software v11.8 SP2

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The GUI installers are available for download at:
http://soc.microsemi.com/download/rsc/?f=m2s_dg0598_liberov11p8sp2_gui
The GUI installer files include:
• GUI installer
• readme.txt
For the first time users, the GUI and drivers should be installed. The GUI can be installed using the GUI
installer and the drivers can be installed using the instructions provided in GUI Driver Configuration,
page 5. If a previous version of the GUI is installed, then SF2 Dual Axis Motor Control GUI.exe
file must be executed to run the GUI.
2.4 Demo Design Features
The demo design runs:
• A single permanent-magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) using sensor less field oriented control
(FOC) algorithm
• A single stepper motor using the micro-stepping algorithm
The GUI provided with the demo is used to configure and control the motors. The GUI can also plot
certain debug variables and display motor speed and current values.
2.5 Setting Up the Demo Design
This following sections describe how to setup the demo design.
2.5.1 Setting Up the Hardware
The following figure shows the hardware setup for one BLDC motor in sensorless FOC and a stepper
motor in FOC.
Figure 1 • SmartFusion2 Dual Axis Motor Control Demo Hardware Setup

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2.5.1.1 Connecting the Board
The following steps describe how to connect the board:
1. Connect the 24 V power supply to J12 connector.
2. Connect the BLDC motor (QBL4208-41-04-006) to J2 connector.
• Black wire - U-Phase of the motor
• Red wire - V-Phase of the motor
• Yellow wire - W-Phase of the motor
3. Connect the Stepper motor (QSH4218-35-10-027) to J3 connector.
• Black wire - A1 of the motor to be connected to PHS4
• Green wire - A2 of the motor to be connected to W
• Red wire - B1 of the motor to be connected to V
• Blue wire - B2 of the motor to be connected to U
4. Set the required jumpers on the board. For information on jumper settings, see Ta ble 2, page 28.
5. Switch ON the power supply switch, SW3.
6. Connect the FlashPro JTAG to the FP header.
7. Open the FlashPro software and program the STAPL file (SK2ABLSLST10_5_2.stp).
8. Power cycle the board using SW3.
2.5.2 Installing the Motor Control GUI
The following steps describe how to install the motor control GUI:
1. Go to the GUI folder and run setup.exe.
2. Click Yes for any message from User Account Control.
Setup window is displayed with the default locations.
3. Click Next.
a. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
b. Confirm the installation location in the installation dialog box and click Next.
A progress bar appears that shows the progress of the installation.
On successful installation, Installation Complete message is displayed.
4. Click Finish to exit the installation wizard.
5. Restart the host PC.
6. Check the device manager to see, if the USB drivers are already configured on the host machine.
7. Check if the drivers are configured correctly, after ensuring that the hardware is powered ON and
connected to the host PC using USB cable (J17 connector on board).

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8. Check if NI-VISA USB devices appears in the device manager as shown in the following figure. If
they are configured, skip to Running the Demo Design, page 12.
Figure 2 • Identifying the SmartFusion2 Motor Control Kit USB Driver
2.5.2.1 GUI Driver Configuration
The following steps describe how to install the GUI driver on the host PC that has Windows 7 or above
installed. The downloaded programming file must be programmed on the board before proceeding for
driver installation.
1. Connect the host PC to the J17 connector on the SmartFusion2 Motor Control Kit using the USB A
to mini-B USB cable.
2. Connect the power adapter to the kit and switch ON the SW3 switch.

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3. Open Device Manager of the host PC and select USB Input Device under Human Interface
Devices, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 3 • Device Manager

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4. Right-click USB Input Device and select Properties.
Figure 4 • Installing the USB Driver - Opening the Properties Window
The following figure shows the USB Input Device Properties window.
5. In the Details tab, select Hardware Ids under Property.

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6. Verify that the VID number is 1514. If not, go to Step 3 and select a different device and try again.
Figure 5 • Selecting the Right VID Number in the Properties Window
7. In the Device Manager window, right-click the USB Input Device with the specified VID number
and select Update Driver Software, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 6 • Updating Driver Software

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8. Select Browse my computer for driver software from the Update Driver Software - USB Input
Device window.
Figure 7 • Updating Driver Software - Locate and Install the Driver Software Manually
9. Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer and click Next as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 8 • Updating Driver Software - Selecting the Driver Location

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10. Select MSCC_UsbHID and click Next.
Figure 9 • Model Selection
11. Click Install.
Figure 10 • Windows Security Dialog

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After successful installation, the following window is displayed.
Figure 11 • Successful Installation Message
12. Check for NI-VISA-USB Devices in the Device Manager window to ensure that the driver is
installed successfully.
Figure 12 • Verifying the Installed Driver Software

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2.6 Running the Demo Design
The following steps describe how to run the demo design:
1. After installing the GUI, go to Start menu and select SF2 Dual Axis Motor Control GUI to open the
GUI as shown in the following figure.
Figure 13 • Launching the SmartFusion2 Dual-Axis Motor Control GUI

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2. In the SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI, select the USB device with VID 0x1514 and PID 0x2015
(USB0::0x1514::0x2015..) from the USB DEVICE drop-down list.
Figure 14 • SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - Launch Window
3. Click Connect. On successful connection, the Connect button (highlighted in Figure 14, page 13)
turns green.

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2.7 Running the BLDC Motors
Use the GET and SET options to modify or verify the motor speed, motor ramp rate, current and speed
loop PI controller parameters, and angle correction PI parameters. Click Configure to invoke the
Configure Motor Parameters window.
Figure 15 • SmartFusion2 Motor Control GUI - BLDC Motor Screen
The PI controller parameters (Kp and Ki values) can be modified using the Configure Motor
Parameters window shown in Figure 16, page 15.
The Configure Motor Parameters window allows to change PI controller constants, startup mode, soft
stop setting, Closed Loop Speed threshold, Open Loop Current, and Voltage.

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On clicking, Configure Motor Specification highlighted in the following figure, Motor Specifications
Configuration window opens, which allows to change the listed parameters.
Figure 16 • Configuring Motor Parameters Window
Figure 17 • Motor Specifications Configuration Window
• To modify a parameter, change the required field and click SET.
• To check the data in the hardware corresponding to each parameter, click GET.
• To run the motor, click RUN and to stop the motor, click STOP.
4. Click Run All to run all the motors and click Stop All to stop all the running motors. These buttons
are highlighted in the following figure.