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**

 

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**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

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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.

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RoadTest: DC Motor Shield with TLE94112EL for Arduino

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Applications Close: midnight (GMT) on 17 March 2017

Announcement of Winner (estimated): 24 Mar 2017

 

Prize:  DC Motor Shield with TLE94112EL for Arduino

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  • As much as I consider myself a scientist, I also consider myself a "KLUTZ."  Now that I have the Infineon XMC1100 card working properly, I want to use it--over and over again......lol... I really like the break-away Segger J-Link Debugger design, however, as a KLUTZ, I'm likely to mistakenly "Detach" it....lol...That being said, I have designed a case for the XMC1100 on my 3D printer out of ABS plastic.  The case is designed in such a way as support the J-Link while attached to the XMC1100 while providing a little "breathing" room underneath for the card and any through-hole add-on solderings. I've also made tabs on each end with 2-3mm holes each that can be used for mounting.  Provided I don't drop a bowling ball on it (don't laugh--you don't know me...lol) it should maintain the integrity well.  If you are interested in printing this yourself, you can download the *.stl file from my Thingiverse site here https://www.thingiverse.com/Gl1der/designs

    Here's what it looks like:image

     

     

    If you have any questions, please send me a message.

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  • As much as I consider myself a scientist, I also consider myself a "KLUTZ."  Now that I have the Infineon XMC1100 card working properly, I want to use it--over and over again......lol... I really like the break-away Segger J-Link Debugger design, however, as a KLUTZ, I'm likely to mistakenly "Detach" it....lol...That being said, I have designed a case for the XMC1100 on my 3D printer out of ABS plastic.  The case is designed in such a way as support the J-Link while attached to the XMC1100 while providing a little "breathing" room underneath for the card and any through-hole add-on solderings. I've also made tabs on each end with 2-3mm holes each that can be used for mounting.  Provided I don't drop a bowling ball on it (don't laugh--you don't know me...lol) it should maintain the integrity well.  If you are interested in printing this yourself, you can download the *.stl file from my Thingiverse site here https://www.thingiverse.com/Gl1der/designs

    Here's what it looks like:image

     

     

    If you have any questions, please send me a message.

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  • Thank you very much!

    I've downloaded the file.

     

    Best Regards,

    Gerald

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  • Nice design Thomas.

    I hace to di something similarfor my project but I should redesign it as stl are good for printing but not easy to manage modification with CAD applications.

     

    A detail I have not yet explored with this board is wgat happens if I "detach" the j-tag component. I wonder if the board can be programmed again or not.

     

    Enrico

  • Enrico,

    According to the documentation, Yes the XMC1100 can be re-programmed if the J-Link debugger is detached.  You'll need to solder a header to the 6 SPI Location and use that for programming.  I'll see if I can add my FreeCAD *.FCStd file to my Thingiverse page.  Nothing is fused in that file.  If it doesn't import to another CAD program you can download and use FreeCAD (for free) and will be able to see all of the shapes and dimensions as well as make any changes.

     

    Tom

  • Hello Tom,

    Thank you for the info, Ibsupposed there shoukd be a way but I was not sure how to.

     

    And thank you for the cad files, extremely appreciated so I have a starting point and I wilk save a lit of time.

     

    Cheers. Enrico

  • Dear Thomas,

     

    That's really great, thank you very much for sharing this!

    I think it is quite useful if you are dealing with the board a lot as the detachable debugger is really detachable, also by accident image

     

    Great work!

     

    Best,

     

    Manuel

  • Thanks Manuel, and thanks much for the Library!   I'll put it to use very shortly!

  • Manuel,

    Now that I have the XMC1100 issue resolved, my case printed, my Arduino programs and libraries, etc. I've tried testing the the shield with a variety of motors as well as power supplies.  I CANNNOT get the shield to activate a motor, unless the Power Supply Voltage (Vs

  • Manuel, now that I have the XMC1100 issue resolved, my cases printed, my Arduino software in order, etc.  I've begun running some tests using the Motor Shield.  I have used a variety of motor types (High RPM, low Torque, High Torque Low Rpm, 6V, 9V, 12V, 15V, and various Amperage ratings)  I can only get the shield to activate motors when the Voltage Supply (Vs) is between 5.1 and 6.2 or so Volts [I know 5.5 is the minimum operating supply voltage but I have tried a vast range just to see if I could get the motors to turn].  When I debug my Arduino programs using the Serial Monitor, my return SDO byte for the Global Status Register only reports a "1" bit for LE, which as I understand it, is not a latching shutdown error anyway. (Sometimes it reports a SV-UV) Undervoltage bit depedning on the Supply voltage--but if it does, I send a CLEAR command and it still doesn't help). Could there be something wrong with my shield?  Is there something else I should do or try?  I can purchase another shield and try it if necessary.  I have monitored Volts, Amps, etc and I have used nothing over the maximum limit that could possibly burn any component out that I am aware of.  I noticed the Infineon IPD50P04P4l-11 P-Ch Mosfet on the card.  The shield was shipped in an anti-static plastic package (open--unsealed) and I, as you may have noticed in my previous photos, use a large red anti-static mat on my work surface that is grounded, but could the problem be a static hit to the Mosfet????  I'm just perplexed and cannot get any other supply voltages (for example (9V or 12V or anything outside the range mentioned above) to work.  I get no additional error messages with a 12V supply in the Global Status Register return byte and can't seem to find any other diagnostic information that indicates something is wrong.  Help!......lol........Thank you!

  • Hi Thomas,

    I don't think that you have an static hit or esd issue with the devices. The MOSFET and the Multi Half-Bridge are AEC-Q qualified semiconductors which means that they fulfill automotive qualification standards. This means they are more robust to e.g.voltage and temperature peaks than the industrial or commodity semiconductors.

    I am can you tell what current the motors usually draw? Can you use a more powerful power supply. I suppose that either the device goes to overcurrent or to undervoltage, depending what is occurring/detected faster.

    The LE (load error bit) is set and
    latched:

    • either
      when an open load condition is detected
    • or
      when an overcurrent at one of the output is detected. In this case the impacted
      output is latched of until the status register of the corresponding output is
      cleared

     

    This issue might be an overcurrent detection. It would explain why the motor can be activated only at low VS.

    To verify this, I suggest to read the
    status registers corresponding to overcurrent detection:

    • SYS_DIAG_2
      for OUT1-4
    • SYS_DIAG_3
      for OUT5-8
    • SYS_DIAG_4
      for OUT9-12

     

    If one of the status bits is set, if
    means that an overcurrent failure has been detected.

     

    The output can be re-enabled by clearing
    the corresponding status register.

     

    However, if the motor draws more current
    than the device’s overcurrent detection (0.9 A min), outputs will be latched
    again.

     

    Best Regards

    Johannes

  • Thanks for the input Johannes. But:

    1.  Only the LE bit on the Global Status Register demonstrates a "1."  No other diagnostic registers (for example SYS_DIAG_2: OP Error_1_STAT for example) demonstrates a "1":bit--i.e.  Register data reads "00000000".

    2. I have tried programming just one motor using Outputs 1&2, or 3&4,or 5&6, etc, all with the same negative results.  I have also tried using the Infineon Example program with all 6 motors at once with the same results.

    3.  I have used my benchtop lab AC/DC Power supply with a Voltage Range of 1.2 to 15 Volts and a Maximum output of 1 Amp or using the 3 Amp maximum output option all with the same results.

    4.  I have tried using various wall-worts with various voltage and amperage ranges (all withing TLE94112EL Datasheet spec limits) all with the same results.

    5.  I have used various wet/dry cells, including a Radio Shack sealed led-acid battery rated 12V 5Ah (Catlog No. 2302537) with the same results.

    6.  I have placed multiple Multimeters while attempting to run the motors to monitor Amperage and Voltage.  I have tried using the "Maximum" setting on the multimeters monitoring Amperage and no  single motor has ever gone over 0.700 Amps (this includes start-up and stall conditions).  Voltage range is consistent as far as the fact that the Shield will only turn the motors at the voltage ranges specified (between about 5.1 and 6.2 Volts).regardless of the motor type or power supply used.  (For example, when using the 12V lead-acid battery, nothing happens-- using 4 "D" cells (1.5V x 4 =6V) I get the proper response, (although if the particular motor being used is rated for higher parameters, it of course, does not produce the proper rated RPM or Torque).

    7.  Monitored output voltages are usually .5 to .7 volts less than the supply voltage, but as I said, I have tried a wide range of voltages to compensate for that.

    8.  When my supply voltage is less than 5.5V I do recieve a "1" bit error notice in the Global Status Register for Bit D5--VS-UV with a latching shutdown.  Clearing that register will allow the shield to run the motor briefly, until the error is detected and latch shutdown initiates again.

    9.  When clearing ALL registers when using the shield at a voltage rating outside the operating range I specified (For example when running a 12V supply), clearing the registers does nothing to initiate  operation (and remember--the only real error I keep receiving in the Global Register is bit D6-- the LE or "Open Load" error which is NOT a latching shutdown error (and I have tried running the motors with no load ranging to various loads and regardless still always get that error).

    10. According to the datasheet for the TLE49112EL (PDF file Page 29 Table 7) The "Fault Condition of "Open Load" is a Latching condition for the Error Flag (EF) behavior only and there is NO Output protection Mechansim ("None" as stated on the Datasheet) and also according to the Datasheet, under "Output and error flag (EF) recovery" "An open load detection DOES NOT change the state of the output.  EF to be cleared."

     

    Maybe I should stick to messing with Lego Blocks and Tinker-toys.......ha..ha... I am truly perplexed.  I checked the purchasing information for a new shield here at Element14 and the new Shield requires a special $20.00(US) shipping charge and because the supplier is in the UK an extra lead time of at least 5 to 7 days.  I was hoping that if a replacement is in order, either Manuel or Randy maybe able to help in that regard and expedite things.

     

    The one ting I am reasonably sure of (One can never be 100% sure of this I guess) and that is I didn't use any Voltage/Amperage amounts to overload or "burnout" a component.  I am very careful about eliminating static concerns in my work area, and the Arduino Uno R3's that I am using are perfectly functional and have no errors themselves......Hopefully, I'll hear from Manuel soon......