Infineon DC Motor Shield w/ TLE94112EL for Arduino

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About

The Infineon DC motor shield is a small evaluation board equipped with  TLE94112EL for use with Arduino. The TLE94112EL is capable to drive up to 6 small DC motors in parallel mode or up to 11 DC motors in cascaded mode. All outputs can drive up to 0.9A. The outputs can be used stand-alone or combined to increase driving capability up to 3.6A.

 

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Infineon DC Motor Shield with XMC1100 Boot Kit for Arduino

 

 

Features:

Driver with 12 half-bridge outputs to drive DC motors, resistive or inductive loads

  • Driver is protected against over-temperature, over-current, over-voltage, under-voltage and enables diagnosis of over-current, over-voltage, under-voltage
  • SPI interface with zero clock diagnosis
  • Enhanced EMC performance
  • Integrated PWM generator with 3 different frequencies (80Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz)

 

Benefits:

  • Shield enables compact design for multi-motor applications
  • Cost efficient design for multi-motor applications
  • Less communication with µC through integrated PWM generator and zero clock diagnosis
  • Lower cost by reducing external components to EME requirements

 

Applications:

  • Multi-motor applications
  • DC motors and voltage controlled bipolar stepper motors
  • Toys
  • HVAC systems

 

Click here to obtain XMC1100 Software for Arduino IDE

Important Dates

Enrollment Begins: Mar 12 2017

Enrollment Ends: Apr 18, 2017

RoadTesters Selected: Apr 25 2017 (estimated)

Product Shipped: May 19 2017

RoadTesting Begins: May 26 2017

Reminder/Update Email: July 10 2017*

Submit Reviews By: July 30 2017**

 

*The element14 RoadTest Staff will send this reminder/update email.

**If a RoadTester is unable to meet the deadline, please notify the RoadTest Program Lead, , as soon as possible before the deadline.

RoadTesters

The supplier selected the following applicants as official RoadTesters:

 

Terms & Conditions

DC Motor Shield with TLE94112EL for Arduino – RoadTest

Terms and Conditions

These are the terms and conditions which govern the DC Motor Shield with TLE94112EL for Arduino RoadTest contest. This Contest requires participants to submit an application indicating their previous experience with this type of equipment/component, information on what they would do to test the equipment/component, and the applicant’s desire to post a thorough review of their experience with images, photos, or other supplemental materials. Participants will be required to meet the Conditions for Participation.  The winners of this RoadTest will receive the item(s) listed below. RoadTest Reviews are due no later than 60 days after the receipt of the item(s). No other prizes are offered.

The Principal terms of the Competition:

The following words and phrases are used in these terms and conditions and have the meanings given to them below.

RoadTest: DC Motor Shield with TLE94112EL for Arduino

(RoadTest or Contest)

Key dates:

Applications Close: midnight (GMT) on 17 March 2017

Announcement of Winner (estimated): 24 Mar 2017

 

Prize:  DC Motor Shield with TLE94112EL for Arduino

Additional Prizes: none

Competition Site: https://www.element14.com/community/groups/roadtest?ICID=menubar_resources_roadtest

Site or element14 Community: www.element14.com/community

Judges: members of the element14 community team chosen at the Organiser’s discretion.

Judging Criteria, All of the following which will have equal weighting:

· Demonstrated competence with the technologies including links or descriptions of past projects

· Qualifications as indicated by current job role and/or schooling/vocational training;

· A thorough description of how the prize would be tested;

· Likelihood that the Applicant will blog about the prize and provide a review on element14.com;

· Originality;

· Innovation.

Organiser: Premier Farnell plc (registered in England and Wales under company number 876412) whose registered office is at Farnell House, Forge Lane, Leeds, UK

Conditions for Qualification: in addition to meeting the requirements of these terms, all persons applying to take part in the Contest (each one an Applicant) must:

· Provide a RoadTest application describing what he/she would do if awarded the Prize including similar previous projects, product experience and qualifications

Terms: these terms and conditions which govern the Competition and to which the Organiser reserves the right to make changes from time to time and the latest version of these Terms from time to time will be posted to the Site.

  1. Eligibility
  2. Applications:
  3. Selecting Winners:   
  4. Liability:
  5. General:

1.1 Save as set out in these Terms, the Contest is open to any natural or legal person, firm or company or group of natural persons or unincorporated body.

1.2 All Applicants must be aged at least 18 at the time of their application.

1.3 Applicants must not enter the RoadTest if doing so or taking part may:

1.3.1 cause the Organiser and/or themselves to be in breach of any agreement (including but not limited to any contract of employment) to which they are a party or in breach of any law, regulation or rule having the force of law to which the Organiser or the Applicant may be subject or any policy of the Organiser or the Sponsor;

1.3.2 Require the Organiser to obtain any licence, authorisation or permission to deal with the Applicant; or

1.3.3 Be in breach of any policy or practice of their employer. Some employers prohibit or restrict their employees from taking part in competitions such as these or receiving prizes under them and the Organiser respects those policies and practices.

The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any Application made in breach of these Terms and to reject any Application which it reasonably believes may be or become in breach. The Organiser reserves the right to require evidence in such form as the Organiser may reasonably require of any Applicant’s compliance with any of these Terms and to disqualify any Applicant or Participant who cannot provide such evidence reasonably promptly. 

1.4 Multiple applications are not permitted.

1.5 Applications may not be submitted by an agent whether acting on behalf of an undisclosed principal or otherwise.

1.6 The Contest is NOT open to:

1.6.1 Any person or entity who is a resident or national of any country which is subject to sanctions, embargoes or national trade restrictions of the United States of America, the European Union or the United Kingdom;

1.6.2 Any employee, director, member, shareholder (as appropriate) or any of their direct families (parents, siblings, spouse, partner, children) (“Direct Families”) of the Organiser and Sponsors; or

2.1 Each Applicant must fully complete and submit a RoadTest Application by the Application Close.

2.2 By submitting a Registration Form, each Applicant:

2.2.1 Authorises the Organiser to use his or her personal data (as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998) for the purposes of running and promoting the RoadTest;

2.2.2 Authorises the Organizer to copy, reproduce and publish their application should they be accepted as a Participant;

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2.2.7 Agrees to participate positively in all publicity surrounding the Contest;

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2.3 All applications submitted to this RoadTest must meet the following criteria:

2.3.1 Applicants must be the author, creator and owner of the proposed review idea. Applicants must not submit someone else’s idea;

2.3.2 The proposed application must be reasonably achievable by the within the time constraints of the Contest; 

2.3.3 Applications must not include or propose any of the following, the inclusion of which shall render any proposed application ineligible:

(a) Applications which relate to socially taboo topics, such as illicit drug use or sexual gratification;

(b) Applications that are or could reasonably be considered to be illegal, immoral, discriminatory or offensive as determined by the Organiser;

(c) Applications in relation to them which if accepted would infringe or breach any of the policies or terms of access or use of the Site.

2.4 No Application may contain any of the hazardous substances identified by Article 4 of Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament on the Restrictions on the Use of Substances in Electronic and Electrical Equipment ("the Directive") or the use of such hazardous substances in the in any such Project must not exceed the maximum concentration values set out in the Directive.

3.1 Winners will be selected by the Organiser on the basis of the quality of his or her application and its adherence to these Terms.

3.2 The total number of Winners selected will be at least the minimum number set out above but the actual number is at the sole discretion of the Organizer and/or the Sponsor, if applicable.

3.3 The Organiser will use all reasonable efforts to announce the Winners via an update to the RoadTest page by the date listed above.

3.4 Winners agree to take part in all publicity which the Organiser or the Sponsor wishes to use to promote the RoadTest, the Products featured or other Contests with which the Organiser may be connected from time to time.

3.5 Details of the Winners may also be published in the media.

3.6 Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes, duties or other charges payable in relation to any prize.

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4.1 The Organiser hereby excludes all and any Liability arising out of the Contest or the acceptance, use, quality, condition, suitability or performance of any Prize, even where that Liability may arise from the Organiser’s negligence.

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5.2 The RoadTest may be terminated at any time if there are, in the sole opinion of the Organiser, an insufficient number of entries, or if the Applications are not of an appropriate standard for a competition of this nature. The Organiser has the right to cancel or suspend the RoadTest at any time due to circumstances outside its reasonable control.

5.3 The Organiser shall have the sole discretion to disqualify (without correspondence or right of appeal) any Applicant it considers to be adversely affecting the process or the operation of the RoadTest or to be in breach of these Terms or to be acting in a disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other Applicant or Participant.

5.4 The Organiser has the right to amend or add to these Terms from time to time. Revised Terms and Conditions will be posted on the Contest Site and it is a condition of entry to the RoadTest that Applicants agree to comply with these Terms and, if appropriate, such Terms as amended from time to time.

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5.6 These Terms and the operation of the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English Law and any claim or matter arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

RoadTest Reviews
Comments
Anonymous
  • Hi Tom,

     

    Yes I agree the Dave SW is no comparison for the Arduino.

    But I think that’s fine Arduino has a very strong community but all MCUs are more or less same.

    So they are not able to use the MCU in a very efficient way. But with DAVE you can.

    E.g. a Timer triggers in HW the ADC and the result is catch via DMA (in HW) to store it in the RAM.

    This is done without any CPU load and programed in Dave in less an hour.

    But I assume not doablewith Arduino (?).

     

    So yes it is no comparison. But even Infineon provides an
    integration of XMC microcontrollers for Arduino image

    https://github.com/Infineon/XMC-for-Arduino

     

     

     

    That the SMD diode was broken is very bad. This really should not happen. Last year I received a mobile phone battery and it was
    nearly blowing up by charging the phone. Thankfully nothing can explode with this kit.

    I think you should mention that Infineon supports neither MAC nor Linux systems…. Well Bill Gates did a good job(s) here.

    But regarding your connection problems did you test if the MCU is powered? For my board it is often the case that I don’t power the board (XMC1300 card and the Jumper is not set).

    I don’t know how it is for the XMC1100 board. 

     

    Regarding the TLE94112EL Shield which Applications do you have in mind?

     

     

    Eric

  • Randall,

     

    Just in case you did not get my message I sent yesterday—

     

     

     

    123 3rd Ave.

     

    Oak Hill  WV, 25901

     

     

     

    THANKS!!!

  • Hi Johsnnes,

     

    thank you for the note. To be honest, I appreciated instead both factors: the unpopulated pins and the low price of the board that in theory is better than Arduino. This is because it is not obvious that I want to add a shield (in a general usage context) and in this case I don't like to solder the Arduino connectors at all keeping the board thick and optimised for small places assembly. I say in theory as I have not yet had the pleasure to see the board doing something as the issue I mentioned in the comments above. That has nothing to do with the presence of not of the connectors. I have provided them as shown in in the images documenting the issue. The problem is that the j-Link section seems broken for the COM port.

    At the date I am again waiting for some response.

     

    Enrico

  • Hi Gerald and Enrico,

    the XMC1100 BootKit Comes without connectors. Also the first 2 of the Infineon Shields for Arduino. The idea was to Keep everything as cheap as possible and the maker still like to solder a bit. But there were complaints in the communities and the later on released Shields for Arduino and Arduino compatible XMC Boards (there are also Boards with the XMC4300 and XMC 4700) come with the connetctors.

    BR

    Johannes

  • Hi Randall, thank you. As mentioned in a post below I have subscribed to "my Infineon" then opened a TAC to the tech support too. Copied the post text and attached the same images. I will write updates as I have some feedback.

     

    Enrico

  • Enrico,

     

    They gave me two 110 boards. Thomas is getting one. I'm going to send you the other.

     

    Randall

  • This is valuable feedback for the supplier. Please get it in your final review.

     

    Randall

  • Enrico,

     

    I forwarded your comment to Infineon. I'd like to know what they have to say.

     

    Randall

  • Thomas,

     

    I just got two 1100 boards in. What's your address?

     

    Randall

  • I agree. Road test does not mean say how pretty is this new product but what it is, how it works and all the related and accessory information to make it valuable (or not) on the market. After these issues and the dialog exchange here the scenario is depicting better than in the past days. Also the kind of answer and the answering time of the tech support will be part of the test. My only worry in front of something almost unknown is to make a gigantic mistake and basing the supposed issue to a misunderstanding. THis seems not to be the case.

     

    Enrico

  • True. A RoadTester's experience with support is very valuable input for the end report.

  • Opened a TAC case on Infineon (after registration) just now. I have submitted the same text and attached images as in the post above describing the issue. It's 21.00 p.m. here in Spain.

     

    I'll keep you update of the further response(s) by Infineon tech support.

     

    Enrico

  • One of the great points of these Roadtests is the whole user experience.

    You're comments will hopefully be fed back to someone in a suitable position to rectify future responses.

     

    Mark

  • Hello Thomas.

    Thank you for your detailed reply. Me too I had the suspect reading the other users issues and problems that the board is far to be perfect. My persk al impression about the "Arduino" compatibility is just some last minute add-on to make commercially more attractive the board.

    It is interesting the CPU of this hardware, faster and morw complete, and the board has a good design in my opinion but the production result is almost a delusion.

     

    I wlll try to ask the support too just to see what happens, then I will post on thia thread. We are not just making a roadtest here but I think very useful these opinions exchange just to acquire a good evaluation of the product that it is not knky hardware and software but as you say it is also all relate the company approach to the customers.

     

    When testing the unknown there is always the doubt that we are doing the things wrong or we have not understood well the documebtation. This does not seems me this case image

     

    I agree with you that with the information we have in mind it is not the worth to spend more time debugging the 1100 board, better to concentrate on the shield that instead seems very well working on native Arduino.

     

    The only thing that I feel better than Arduino was the DAVE IDE based on Eclipse; easier to install and maintain than the coeresponding AVR Studio (Visual C based image) with a lot of libraries,  documentation and valuable material and examples.

     

    I hope that @racansy can give us a faster support (maybe a board replacement) but it is a good idea to follow the official Infineon support channels to see what the common customer will face on. All this is part of the roadtest, unfortunately.

     

    Enrico

  • Actually, as a hobbyist, I have to say I'm not overly impressed with the Infineon XMC1100 or the Segger J-link.  Although I am not a BSEE, I do know C/C++ and electronics as well as some micro-controllers and it is clear with this comparison to see why the Arduino is such a popular product.  As compared to the J-Link Segger and XMC1100 the Arduino Uno is far easier, simpler, and more dependable (at this point at any rate).  The technical support available is vast, as well as the references including books, on-line material etc.  I discovered that in addition to my "de-soldered" or "un-soldered" component problem mentioned above on the J-link mentioned above, my micro-USB socket was not soldered well either.  I DID solder the SMD diode in place as Wesley Gardner suggested but then ran into the same issues with DAVE and the J-Link as you Enrico.  I have to say, I am not overly impressed with Infineon support.  After contacting them via their on-line response form in a similar manner as my note to Randall above, I got the the following reply:  "Thanks for the request.  We can summarize the situation:  The is no broken.  You need a WIN PC with the LATEST update of JAVA (no MAC!).  The program could not be downloaded to the controller.  Please follow the guide (reference link) and Here we have our documents (another reference link).  Best regards, Infineon Technologies."  Needless to say, I HAVE the latest software versions of EVERYTHING.....lol.  I am almost OCD on that sort of thing.  I mentioned to Infineon that I tried the XMC1100 on my Win 10 PC (i7), Mac Workbook, AND my Win 7 PC (i5) with no luck. and that included the download issues you are suffering as mentioned above.  I replied back to the Infineon representative (name withheld) with the above picture and the board WAS broken and got no further response.  As an retired Manager/Director, I always emphasized to my team the importance of customer service, as well as the implementation of customer service standards.  I must say, the interaction I have thus described wouldn't cut it.  Nonetheless, I have continued with using the shield on the Arduino, and as for the TLE94112EL Shield/Arduino Uno combination, it appears to work properly, so on with creating a project and testing the shield.  I also must add that there is not the best instruction or documentation on the use of the XMC1100.  So, unless I receive a functional replacement board my efforts will focus ENTIRELY on the Shield used with the Arduino.......(Did I just write a partial review here???....lol).....

  • Addendum

    I have tested DAVE (the Infineon Eclipse-based IDE) to see what happens in the Windows 7 environment (all is installed, updated, and checked including the Seger JTag drivers). After loading one of the text examples it compiled correctly but when I try to debug it on the device I get two sequential JTag errors related to impossible to connet and SEGGER JTag timeout. The two errors are shown below.

     

    Enrico

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  • Hi   is possible I've been trapped in another hardware issue ? I have started managing the motor control shield and the XMC1100. Something seems ok something not. I have tested the DC motor controller board and it worked fine, just with the motor example provided by Infineon, on an Arduino UNO board. The image below shows the simple test I have done

    image

    (there is also a very short video of the motor moving here: https://youtu.be/FK6u0Kf5HLc )

     

    Then I insalled Arduino IDE 1.8.2 (the previous version seems having an issue working with the XMC board) and proceeded with the other libraries for Infineon devices insalled on the IDE on both Mac and Windows 7.

    On Mac, accordingly with the Infineon documentation I have also insalled the JTag drivers pack for the board programming through the virtual serial exposed to the computer through the JTag. To double check that the JTag package was installed correctly on the Mac machine I have also registered the board to SEGGER and the JTag registration package shown me the expected presence of the XMC board JTag as shown in the image below.

    image

    On the Windows machine instead I have installed the DAVE development environment from Infineon so no need to install the JTag drivers.

     

    Mac behavior

    When I connect the board on the Mac to the Arduino IDE via USB its serial connection is recognised and I start compiling (always the same motor controller example sketch. But when the IDE tries to flash I get a message that the selected serial port does not exists. Weird!

     

    Windows behavior

    On Windows as I connect the board it is recognised through a serial connection and I can compile and upload the sketch with the following exceptions

    1. The LED COM on the JTag flasher is always off while I expect blinking during the programming phase.
    2. The upload process (after the compilation) is super slow, it needs about 2 minutes to compile the uploading process while on the same machine the same sketch needs just few seconds (it occupy about 8% of the Arduino memory space)
    3. When I receive the upload complete the board continue to do nothing related to what expected in the sketch
    4. The Arduino IDE serial monitor always shows random characters from the board. Non-ASCII characters.

    I have checked the communication speed (9600), the cabling (tried with different cables) and the board integrity.

    The image below shows the state of the board also when a sketch is uploading or when it is expected some kind of activity.

    image

    The image below shows what should be expected on the serial monitor while the DC motor controller shield is running (from Arduino with the shield)

    image

     

    Conclusion

    As far as I know it seems that the board is ok but something is wrong in the programmer JTag section (the detachable part). I have not yet tried with DAVE due problems of time but it is the last try I will do.

     

    For any further testing to see what can be this issue let me know.

    Enrico

  • I guess the package was checked by the customs.

  • id just try to reflow it back on but looking at mine if I used a fine tip on my soldering iron wouldn't be too hard to get it back on maybe give it a go  since its single side wouldn't have to worry about components on the other side.

  • Lol….unfortunately Geralds, when I received my package mine looked just about like that too for both the shield and the XMC1100 package.  I hope that they are in working order for you.