The InstaSPIN™-FOC enabled C2000™ Piccolo LaunchPad is an inexpensive evaluation platform designed to help you leap right into the world of sensorless motor control using the InstaSPIN-FOC solution. The LaunchPad is based on the Piccolo TMS320F28027F with unique features such as 64KB of on board flash, 8 PWM channels, eCAP, 12bit ADC, I2C, SPI, UART, and InstaSPIN-FOC in on-chip execute only ROM memory. The LaunchPad includes many board hardware features such as an integrated isolated XDS100v2 JTAG emulator for easy programming and debugging, 40 PCB pins for easy access to the pins of the F28027F processor, reset button and programmable button, etc.
For this RoadTest, the C2000 is bundled with the Motor Drive BoosterPack (BOOSTXL-DRV8301).
To learn more about TI InstaSPIN Motor Control Solutions, visit ti.com/instaspin.
Features
C2000 Piccolo F28027F MCU with InstaSPIN™-FOC technology
Built in isolated XDS100v2 JTAG Emulator enables real-time in-system programming and debugging via USB
CPU reset button and programmable push button
Free unrestricted version of Code Composer Studio integrated development environment (IDE) v5
Free download of MotorWare™ software with drivers, modules, and InstaSPIN-FOC projects that work with various BoosterPacks
Free GUI to instrument software built in Motorware™ GUI
Testers will be selected on the basis of quality of applications: we expect a full and complete description of why you want to test these particular products.
Testers are required to produce a full, comprehensive and well thought out review within 2 months of receipt of the products.
Failure to provide this review within the above timescale will result in the enrolee being excluded from future Road Tests.
Looking over my kit it is also a F28027 and the boosterpack uses a F28027F, I will check if what I have is compatible or not but this might explain some of the issues we are having. I wonder if everyone got a F28027 instead of an F28027F. Anyways the lack of documentation for the F28027 demo code is not making it any easier. I have put in my review but is neither complete or anywhere close to my standards of acceptable, but with what TI has delivered I'm not sure to much more is possible.
If it is not possible to do much more with this kit I don't expect or really want E14 sending another one as its been so long since this road test was started even if I only received everything a little over 2 months ago. We will see what can be done and report back. Gurinder as for getting the code to compile and run I was given this link http://e2e.ti.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/171/7776.C2000_5F00_launchpad_5F00_ba… from TI and found it helped with one demo, I still can't get any other demos to run. There is another page that they have pointed me to that may also have some help, I am in the process of going through this too. There may still be a chance to write a decent review about half of the kit at least here is to trying...
Looking over my kit it is also a F28027 and the boosterpack uses a F28027F, I will check if what I have is compatible or not but this might explain some of the issues we are having. I wonder if everyone got a F28027 instead of an F28027F. Anyways the lack of documentation for the F28027 demo code is not making it any easier. I have put in my review but is neither complete or anywhere close to my standards of acceptable, but with what TI has delivered I'm not sure to much more is possible.
If it is not possible to do much more with this kit I don't expect or really want E14 sending another one as its been so long since this road test was started even if I only received everything a little over 2 months ago. We will see what can be done and report back. Gurinder as for getting the code to compile and run I was given this link http://e2e.ti.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/171/7776.C2000_5F00_launchpad_5F00_ba… from TI and found it helped with one demo, I still can't get any other demos to run. There is another page that they have pointed me to that may also have some help, I am in the process of going through this too. There may still be a chance to write a decent review about half of the kit at least here is to trying...
I had mentioned in a comment as soon as I received the kit, that the processor on the Launchpad is F28027 rather than F28027F. I got the samples couple of weeks ago but I don't have proper tools to replace a LQFN Package without damaging the original MCU. Further I have recently shifted my room So !!
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Greetings!
Could you please share links to recorded seminars on the below roadtests.
Tiva C Series TM4C1294 Connected LaunchPad
TI Haptics Enabled Gaming Controller BoosterPack
TI Fuel Tank BoosterPack & MSP430F5529…
Thank you for the chance to test this kit out, looking forward to writing a review and seeing how this board performs.