Tech First Kit-Luminary Micro-MDL-BDC-Motor Control-RDK

Overview
Key Features
Ordering Information
Documents

Overview

The Stellaris Brushed DC Motor Control Module with CAN (MDL-BDC) offers a variable speed control for 12 V brushed DC motors at up to 40 A continuous current. The motor control module includes high performance Controller Area Network (CAN) connectivity and a rich set of control options and sensor interfaces, including analog and quadrature encoder interfaces. The high-frequency PWM on the MDL-BDC enables DC motors to run smoothly and quietly over a wide speed range. The module uses highly optimized software and a powerful 32-bit Stellaris microcontroller to implement open-loop speed control as well as closed-loop control of speed, position, or motor current.

The Stellaris MDL-BDC is powered by the LM3S2616 microcontroller, featuring CAN and advanced motion control capabilities. The LM3S2616 microcontroller's robust combination of features, along with the efficient and deterministic performance of the ARM Cortex-M3 core, positions the modules into a wide variety of consumer and industrial applications, including factory automation devices and systems, mobile robots, household appliances, pumping and ventilation systems, and electric wheelchairs and mobility devices.

Key Features

The MDL-BDC ships as a ready-to-run, yet customizable, module with the following features:

Quiet control of brushed DC motors
- 15 kHz PWM frequency
Two options for Speed control
- Industry-standard R-C servo type (PWM) interface
- Controller Area Network (CAN) interface
CAN communication
- Full configurability of module options
- Real-time monitoring of current, voltage, speed, and other parameters
- Load firmware over CAN
Limit switch inputs for forward and reverse directions
Status LED indicates Run, Direction, and Fault conditions Motor brake/coast selector
Quadrature encoder input (QEI) and analog input
Color-coded screw terminals for all power wiring
Easy to customize using tools supporting the MDL-BDC from Keil, IAR, Code Sourcery, or Code Red (using a Stellaris evaluation kit or preferred ARM Cortex-M3 debugger)

Ordering Information

Products

Supplier	Part Number
Luminary Micro	MDL-BDCMDL-BDC

Associated Products

Supplier	Description	Part Number
Luminary Micro	Stellaris LM3S2616 Microcontroller Industrial Temperature 64-pin LQFP	LM3S2616-IQR50-A0LM3S2616-IQR50-A0
XP Power	15V power plug In power adapter	VEH60US15VEH60US15

Similar Products

Supplier	Description	Support Device	Part Number
Luminary Micro	Stellaris Brushed DC Motor Control Module with CAN for Volume Packaging	LM3S2616	MDL-BDC-BMDL-BDC-B
Luminary Micro	Stellaris Brushed DC Motor Control Reference Design Kit (includes the MDL-BDC module)	LM3S2616	RDK-BDCRDK-BDC

Document List

Data Sheet

Part Number	Description	Size
MDL-BDC	Datasheet for Brushed DC Motor Control Module	577KB
LM3S2616	LM3S2616 Microcontroller Datasheet	6.55MB

Application Notes

File Name	Size
Programming the On-Chip Flash Memory in a Stellaris Microcontroller	94.6KB
ADC Oversampling Techniques	188KB
Clocking options for Stellaris Family Microcontrollers	106KB
Using a Stellaris Microcontroller as an I/O Processor	137KB
Using the Stellaris Serial Flash Loader	117KB
Adding 32KB of Serial SRAM to a Stellaris Microcontroller	109KB
Using the Stellaris Microcontroller Analog-to-Digital Converter	181KB
Upgrading to Luminary Micro's Stellaris Microcontrollers from Microchip's PIC Microcontrollers	123KB
Implementing RS-232 Flow Control on a Stellaris Microcontroller	86.0KB
Using Schematic Part Libraries and PCB Footprint Libraries for Stellaris Microcontrollers	190KB
Flash Protection for Stellaris Microcontrollers	94.6KB
Optimizing Code Performance and Size for Stellaris Microcontrollers	173KB
Using Stellaris Microcontrollers Internal Memory to Emulate EEPROM	91.4KB
Software UART for Stellaris Microcontrollers	118KB
Using the IEC 60730 Standard for Safe and Reliable Operation of Stellaris Microcontrollers	86.5KB

Hardware & Software

File Name	Size
BDC RDK Quickstart	404KB
Brushed DC Motor Module and RDK Design Package Rev B	556KB
RDK-BDC Firmware Development Package	8.46MB
RDK-BDC Kit CD	62.1MB