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[[File:SPI_motor.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=The SPI_motor PCB|The SPI_motor PCB]]
[[File:SPI_motor.jpg|thumb|300px|alt=The SPI_motor PCB|The SPI_motor PCB]]


This is the documentation page for the SPI_motor board.
This is the documentation page for the SPI_motor board. That can be bought in the [http://www.bitwizard.nl/shop/expansion-boards/motor BitWizard shop].



== Overview ==
== Overview ==


This board enables you to control two regular (brushed) DC motors, or one stepper motor.
This board is designed to control the direction and speed of two regular (brushed) DC motors, or one stepper motor.<br>
It is of course also possible to (ab)use this board to control other loads, such as pumps, fans, Peltier Elements, lightbulbs, etc.

You can buy this board [https://www.bitwizard.nl/shop/Motor in our shop]


== Assembly instructions ==
== Assembly instructions ==
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== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==


Board size: 50mm x 50mm<br>

Maximum motor voltage: 24V<br>
Maximum motor current: 5A or 15A, depending on your version<br>


=== Possible Configurations ===
=== Possible Configurations ===


We ship two different versions of this device; a 5A version, and a 15A version.



== External resources ==
== External resources ==
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=== Datasheets ===
=== Datasheets ===
[http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FD/FDS8884.pdf The 5A FETs]
* [http://www.atmel.com/Images/doc2545.pdf The CPU]
[http://www.vishay.com/docs/65709/sij458dp.pdf The 15A FETs]
* [http://www.ti.com/lit/gpn/lm5109b The FET driver]
* [http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FD/FDS8884.pdf The 5A FETs]
* [http://www.vishay.com/docs/65709/sij458dp.pdf The 15A FETs]

Note: Each time we need to order new FETs it turns out the manufacturers have improved and that we can get better fets at a lower price. So... you might have FETs with better specs than these.


== Additional software ==
== Additional software ==
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! pin !! function
! pin !! function
|-
|-
| 1 || Output A1
| 1 || Output B1
|-
|-
| 2 || Output A2
| 2 || Output B2
|-
|-
| 3 || Output B1
| 3 || Output A1
|-
|-
| 4 || Output B2
| 4 || Output A2
|-
|-
| 5 || GND
| 5 || GND
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=== Jumper ===
=== Jumper ===


The FET drivers need a 8V to 14V power supply. Plese refer to the following table for the correct jumper settings:<br>
The FET drivers need a 10V to 14V power supply. Please refer to the following table for the correct jumper settings:<br>
{| border=1
{| border=1
! Motor voltage !! jumper setting
! Motor voltage !! jumper setting
|-
|-
| <8V || No jumper, external 8V to 14V power source connected to pin 2
| <10V || No jumper, external 10V to 14V power source connected to pin 2
|-
|-
| 8V to 14V || Jumper on pins 1 and 2
| 10V to 14V || Jumper on pins 1 and 2. The motor voltage is used to drive the FETs
|-
|-
| >14V || Jumper on pins 2 and 3
| >14V || Jumper on pins 2 and 3. The onboard regulator generates 12V from the motor voltage.
|}
|}

If a FET is built to use 12V gate voltages, it will only conduct partially when you drive it with lower voltages. The FET would run hot or self-destruct very quickly if that happens. So to prevent this from happening the FET-driver will not drive the FET at all if the gate-drive-voltage is not above 8V. That is why even if your motor runs on 5V you cannot use 5V for the gate-drive-voltage.


=== LEDs ===
=== LEDs ===
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The only LED is a power LED.
The only LED is a power LED.


== jumper settings ==
== Jumper settings ==


See [[solder jumpers]] on how to change the solder jumper.
See [[solder jumpers]] on how to change the solder jumper.
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For the intro to the SPI and I2C protocols read: [[SPI versus I2C protocols]]
For the intro to the SPI and I2C protocols read: [[SPI versus I2C protocols]]


The board specific protocol can be found here: [[DIO_protocol]]
The board specific protocol can be found here: [[Motor protocol]]


You should also read the [[General_SPI_protocol]] notes.
You should also read the [[General_SPI_protocol]] notes.

Latest revision as of 08:12, 9 September 2017

The SPI_motor PCB
The SPI_motor PCB

This is the documentation page for the SPI_motor board. That can be bought in the BitWizard shop.


Overview

This board is designed to control the direction and speed of two regular (brushed) DC motors, or one stepper motor.
It is of course also possible to (ab)use this board to control other loads, such as pumps, fans, Peltier Elements, lightbulbs, etc.

You can buy this board in our shop

Assembly instructions

None: the board comes fully assembled.

Specifications

Board size: 50mm x 50mm
Maximum motor voltage: 24V
Maximum motor current: 5A or 15A, depending on your version

Possible Configurations

We ship two different versions of this device; a 5A version, and a 15A version.

External resources

Datasheets

Note: Each time we need to order new FETs it turns out the manufacturers have improved and that we can get better fets at a lower price. So... you might have FETs with better specs than these.

Additional software

Related projects

Pinout

For the SPI connector see: SPI_connector_pinout.

The output connector is connected as follows:
(Looking at the business end of the connector, counting from left to right)

pin function
1 Output B1
2 Output B2
3 Output A1
4 Output A2
5 GND
6 Vin

Jumper

The FET drivers need a 10V to 14V power supply. Please refer to the following table for the correct jumper settings:

Motor voltage jumper setting
<10V No jumper, external 10V to 14V power source connected to pin 2
10V to 14V Jumper on pins 1 and 2. The motor voltage is used to drive the FETs
>14V Jumper on pins 2 and 3. The onboard regulator generates 12V from the motor voltage.

If a FET is built to use 12V gate voltages, it will only conduct partially when you drive it with lower voltages. The FET would run hot or self-destruct very quickly if that happens. So to prevent this from happening the FET-driver will not drive the FET at all if the gate-drive-voltage is not above 8V. That is why even if your motor runs on 5V you cannot use 5V for the gate-drive-voltage.

LEDs

The only LED is a power LED.

Jumper settings

See solder jumpers on how to change the solder jumper.

By changing the solder jumper SJ1, you can make connector SPI1 (nearest to the board edge) into the ICSP programming connector for the ATmegaxx8 on the board.

Protocol

For the intro to the SPI and I2C protocols read: SPI versus I2C protocols

The board specific protocol can be found here: Motor protocol

You should also read the General_SPI_protocol notes.
For arduino, a sample PDE is available, called ardemo_lcd.pde, also at BitWizard software download directory .

This is a demo to send things using SPI to the lcd board. The SPI routines there are applicable for the DIO, 3FETS and 7FETS boards as well.

The software

Default operation

Future hardware enhancements

Future software enhancements

TODO: write a library to make handling this board easy.

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial public release
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