Tech First Kit-Luminary Micro-LM3S2XXX-Motor Control-Dev Kit

The RDK-BDC is a Luminary Micro reference design for the MDL-BDC, a Controller Area Network (CAN) based DC motor control. The MDL-BDC motor control module provides variable speed control for 12 V brushed DC motors at up to 40 A continuous current. Features include high-performance CAN networking as well as a rich set of control options and sensor interfaces, including analog and quadrature encoder interfaces.

High-frequency PWM enables the DC motor to run smoothly and quietly over a wide speed range. MDL-BDC uses highly optimized software and a powerful 32-bit Stellaris LM3S2616 microcontroller to implement open-loop speed control as well as closed-loop control of speed, position, or motor current.

The Reference Design Kit (RDK-BDC) contains an MDL-BDC motor control module as well as additional hardware and software for evaluating CAN communication. After evaluating the RDK-BDC, users may choose to either customize parts of the hardware and software design or use the MDL-BDC without modification.

The RDK-BDC contains everything needed to evaluate 12 V brushed DC motor control. The RDK-BDC includes:

• MDL-BDC motor control module
  • Suitable for motors up to 12 V 40 A
  • Uses a Stellaris LM3S2616 microcontroller
• Mabuchi RS-555PH-3255 Brushed DC Motor
  • 5000 RPM, 12 V, 3 A
• Universal input wall power supply
  • 12 V 1.25 A
  • Plug adaptors for US, UK, EU, and AUST.
• BDC CAN console
  • Convenient tool for controlling key MDL-BDC functions
  • Integrated graphics display and navigation switches
  • Firmware update feature
  • Based on EK-LM3S2965 Evaluation Kit
• CAN cable
  • Connects the console to the MDL-BDC
• CAN terminator
  • Plug-in 120-Ω terminator
• USB cable
  • Provides power and communication to the BDC CAN console
• Adapter cable for ARM JTAG/SWD fine-pitch header
  • Luminary Part ADA2
• Ribbon cable for ARM JTAG/SWD
  • 20-position cable for using the BDC CAN console as a debug interface
• Reference design kit CD
  • Complete documentation, including Quickstart and user’s guides
  • Luminary Micro Flash Programmer utility for firmware updates
  • Complete source code, schematics, and PCB Gerber files