Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344 Development Kit

Last Modified: 2022-12-07 11:05:00Supports S32K344 BLDC/PMSM Development Kit

Contents of this document

  • 1

    Out of the Box

  • 2

    Get Software

  • 3

    Plug It In

  • 4

    Build

Purchase your S32K344 BLDC/PMSM Development Kit

Contents of this document

1. Out of the Box

You can watch the video or follow the below step-by-step guide to set up your MCSPTE1AK344 Development Kit:

1.1 Get to Know the Development Kit

1.2 Get to Know the S32K344 Evaluation Board

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

1.3 Get to Know the DEVKIT-MOTORGD

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

1.4 HEADER/PINOUT for PMSM Motor Control

S32K344EVB controls DEVKIT-MOTORGD through inner pins of the I/O headers.
Inner pins of the I/O headers are Arduino® compatible. Pins in red are configurable.
This is the pin configuration for the PMSM motor control:

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

1.5 HEADER/PINOUT for BLDC Motor Control

S32K344EVB controls the DEVKIT-MOTORGD through the inner pins of the I/O headers.
Inner pins of the I/O headers are Arduino compatible. Pins in red are configurable.
This is the pin configuration for the BLDC motor control:

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

Get Started with the MCSPTE1AK344

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2. Get Software

Follow the below step-by-step guide to set up your MCSPTE1AK344 Motor Control kit:

2.1 Download the Development Kit Application Software

The software package includes projects for most typical hardware configurations.

Download MCSPTE1AK344 Development Kit Application Software

Note: The installation process will also ask you to download the latest version of the Automotive Math and Motor Control Library (AMMCLib) set.

2.2 Get the Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

Download and install S32 Design Studio IDE for S32 Platform in version 3.5. (Update 6)

Note: You will receive activation code through email.

Download S32 DESIGN STUDIO IDE

2.3 Install the S32K3xx Development Package

Go to Help > S32DS Extensions and Updates from the top menu to open the S32DS Extensions and Updates. Navigate to the S32K3xx development package and install it.

Note: In case of installation issues, please ensure that the latest version of S32 Design Studio Platform package and S32 Design Studio Platform Tools package is installed.

Continue with the installation of the S32K3 Real-Time Drivers:

2.4 Download and Install Elektrobit Tresos Studio and Real-Time Drivers

Download and install Elektrobit Tresos Studio / AUTOSAR Configuration Tool from S32K3 Standard Software Package.

Download and install the .exe file of the S32K3 Real-Time Drivers for Cortex-M from the S32K3 Standard Software Package.

The installer will ask for the EB Tresos installation directory on your disk, saving time in configuration.

You will receive an activation code via email. If you installed RTD prior EB Tresos, create a SW32K3_RTD_4.4_x.y.z.link file in:

C:\EB\tresos\links folder with the content: "path=C:/NXP/SW32K3_RTD_4.4_x.y.z ", where x,y,z refers to installed RTD version.

2.5 Get the Run-Time Debugging Tool

MCSPTE1AK344 performs better when using the FreeMASTER Run-Time Debugging Tool.

Note: Check the FreeMASTER page for the latest version.

The FreeMASTER communication driver for S32K3 microcontrollers is also needed. Download it from the Automotive SW - S32K3 - S32 FreeMASTER link in the S32K3 Standard Software Package.

Open S32DS Extensions and Updates dialog (menu -> Help -> S32DS Extensions and Updates), click on Add Update Sites link and navigate to FreeMASTER communication driver for S32K3 (zip file starting with "com.") on your disk.

Install FreeMASTER communication driver for S32K3.

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3. Plug It In

3.1 Check The Default Jumper Positions in the MCSPTE1AK344 Development Kit

S32K3X4EVB-T172 Default Jumper Settings

S32K3X4EVB-T172 Default Jumper Settings
S32K3X4EVB-T172 Default Jumper Settings
Jumper State Notes
J1 CLOSED Disabled FS26 watchdog after power-up
J5 1-2 Select voltage level for FS26 DEBUG pin
J8 CLOSED External circuits powered from VDD_HV_B domain
J9 CLOSED External circuits powered from VDD_HV_A domain
J427 CLOSED The MCU peripherals powered from the VDD_HV_A domain
J15 CLOSED The MCU peripherals powered from the VDD_HV_B domain
J18 1-2 5 V for the VDD_HV_A domain
J13 1-2 3.3 V for the VDD_HV_B domain
J20 OPEN LIN1 Commander* mode
J22 1-2 5 V from FS26 SBC
J24 OPEN LIN2 Commander* mode
J26 CLOSED 3.3 V from FS26 SBC
J30 OPEN FS26 wake inputs
J31 1-2 V15 domain powered from FS26 SBC
J44 OPEN On-board debugger UART pins
J423 CLOSED 12V from J14 connector
J424 CLOSED Connect 3.3V voltage signal with 3.3V MCU power domain option
*Master in the LIN standard document.

S32K3X4EVB-Q172 Default Jumpter Settings

S32K3X4EVB-Q172 Default Jumpter Settings
S32K3X4EVB-Q172 Default Jumpter Settings
Jumper State Notes
J1 CLOSED Disabled FS26 watchdog after power-up
J5 1-2 Select voltage level for FS26 DEBUG pin
J8 CLOSED External circuits powered from VDD_HV_B domain
J9 CLOSED External circuits powered from VDD_HV_A domain
J10 CLOSED The MCU peripherals powered from the VDD_HV_A domain
J18 1-2 5 V for the VDD_HV_A domain
J20 OPEN LIN1 Commander* mode
J22 1-2 5 V from FS26 SBC
J24 OPEN LIN2 Commander* mode
J26 CLOSED 3.3 V from FS26 SBC
J30 OPEN FS26 wake inputs
J44 OPEN On-board debugger UART pins
*Master in the LIN standard document.

3.2 Set Up Jumpers in the DEVKIT-MOTORGD Evaluation Board

Jumper Setting Option Description
J8 Short HALL/Encoder interface Voltage level for HALL/Encoder interface is 3.3 V
Open Voltage level for HALL/Encoder interface is 5.0 V (default)
J9/J10/J11 1-2 Motor Type Bidirectional 3-phase current sensing for PMSM FOC (sinusoidal) motor control
2-3 3-phase back-EMF voltage sensing for BLDC six-step (trapezoidal) sensorless motor control

Place DEVKIT-MOTORGD jumpers J9, J10 and J11 into position 1-2 for PMSM application or 2-3 for BLDC application. Jumper J8 stays open for 5 V HALL sensors.


PMSM

BLDC

Make sure the potentiometer for overcurrent comparator is set in position (slightly to the left from the middle) for approximately 8 – 10 A.

3.3 Plug the Motor

Ensure that the motor phase wires are in the following order, from phase A to phase C:

  • A: Yellow
  • B: Green
  • C: Blue

3.4 Plug in the Power Supply

Switch SW1 to the OFF position (fully to the left).

Connect the 12 V power supply adapter

and switch SW1 to the ON position (fully to the rigth).

When power is applied to the EVB, four orange LED’s adjacent to the voltage regulators show the presence of the supply voltages (12 V, 5 V, 3.3 V and 1.5 V).

Note: This power up procedure manages that FS26 SBC starts with disabled watchdog.

3.5 Connect the Debugger Cable

Connect a micro-USB cable to the J40 connector to debug via the onboard S32K3 debugger.

Note: Some USB hubs may cause problems during connection. Please use a direct connection to PC.

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4. Build

Let's take your MCSPTE1AK344 motor control kit for a test drive.

4.1 Select Application and MCU Programing

Select the appropriate PMSM or BLDC motor control application from the installed directory.
NXP\MC_DevKits\MCSPTE1AK344\sw

To import the installed application software project in the S32 Design Studio IDE for S32 Platform:

  1. Launch S32DS for S32 Platform
  2. Go to File > Import , then select General > Existing Projects into Workspace
  3. Navigate to the installed application directory: NXP\MC_DevKits\MCSPTE1AK344\sw and choose appropriate project and click OK . Then, click Finish .
    Note: Check the box for the option Copy projects into workspace.

4.2 Use Configuration Tool

  1. Unfold structure of the project with low-level drivers and double-click on *.mex file to open the project configuration in Configuration Tool
  2. Please ensure that you configure appropriate project and click on "Update Code" button for generating configuration files.

If you selected project with AUTOSAR drivers (as_tr in project name), the S32DS project contains Tresos folder with EB tresos configuration. Open EB tresos Studio and import the appropriate subfolder.

Note: Uncheck the option for Copy projects into workspace.

In EB tresos Studio, double-click on ECU(CORTEXM, S32K3XX) and generate the project (menu -> Project -> Generate Project)

4.3 Upload Software and Debug

In S32DS, return back to the C/C++ perspective.

Use the Debug Configuration menu and select the predefined debug configuration for building and uploading software into MCU.

The S32DS will switch into debug perspective where you may let the code run by clicking on Resume (or press F8), and use Disconnect to avoid interference between the S32DS IDE debugger and the FreeMASTER tool.

4.4 Set Up the Debugging Tool

Launch the FreeMASTER application.

To open the *.pmpx FreeMASTER project <selected project>\FreeMASTER_control, click File > Open Project .

Launch the FreeMASTER application.

Note: You can also start it by double clicking directly in the S32DS project folder.

To enable communication, in the FreeMASTER tool bar, click Go (or press Ctrl+G).
Successful communication displays in the status bar at the bottom as: RS-232 UART Communication;COMn;speed = 115200

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Application Control

Click the App Control tab on the Motor Control Application Tuning (MCAT) Tool menu to display the application control page.

Configure the motor rpms and turn on the motor drive.

When the power supply is connected to the DEVKIT-MOTOGD board, the application is in a READY state (Green LED).

Check pending faults

In case of pending faults (Red LED), click the Clear FAULT on the FreeMASTER MCAT control page or alternatively press and simultaneously hold SW5 and SW6 on the board.

Start application

Click On/Off on the control page or press SW5/SW6 on the board to initiate clockwise/counterclockwise spinning of the rotor.


Set speed

Change the speed required variable to set the speed. Go to the Variable Watch window and modify Speed Required variable or click on the speed gauge or by pressing the switch SW5/SW6.


Stop application

Stop the application by clicking On/Off button on the FreeMASTER MCAT control page or simultaneously press and hold SW5 and SW6 on the S32K344EVB board.

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