BLDC_SHIELD_TLE9879

Overview

Motor driver Shield drives 3-phase electric motors with a variety of different features

BLDC Shield for Arduino with TLE9879QXA40 is designed to drive BLDC motors in combination with an Arduino compatible baseboard. The Shield is flashed with several motor control algorithms (sensorless FOC, Back EMF, hall sensor based block commutation), and it is controlled from the baseboard via SPI. Additionally, it has a 3x2 pin strip to easily connect the Hall pins of an electric motor. It also allows the user to easily change the motor parameters of the motor control algorithms. The whole dataset of parameters can also be saved and loaded from the flash memory of the Shield or written and read from the Arduino. Besides, the Shield has an RGB LED, which can be controlled by the user. Lastly, NANOTEC DB42S03 and Trinamic QBL4208-41-04-006 motors are recommended for our Arduino Shield.

The stackable active BLDC Shield can be used in a wide spectrum of applications such as 3D-printer, multi-axis CNC-milling machines, construction robot arms, multi-copter and other RC applications, side-mirrors, HVAC-flaps, right-regulation, wiper and seat control. 

Summary of Features

  • TLE9879QXA40 chip
  • 3-phase motor driver
  • Implemented motor control algorithms
    • FOC, BEMF, Hall
  • Controlled over Arduino via SPI
  • Compatible with the Arduino Uno
  • Up to four Shields can be used simultaneously
  • Each Shield can be controlled independently
  • Motor parameters can be set for each Shield individually

Benefits

  • Easy to use API, allowing the user to quickly setup an application
  • High performance BLDC motor control in form of the TLE987x chip

 

Tools & Software

Our BLDC Shield for Arduino has library which includes a collection of code that makes it easy for you to run your project. Please see the following steps for adding a .zip library below:

  • Step 1: Install the Arduino Desktop IDE and open it
  • Step 2: Go to Sketch -> Include Library -> Add .ZIP Library
  • Step 3: Go to 01_arduino_library and select the archive ‘BLDC_Arduino_library. zip’
  • The library is now available in your IDE.

For more detailed information, please see the Arduino´s extensive guide on how to add libraries in general and check out our Getting Started.

 

Additional Tools for Design-in

Embedded Power ICs provide a built-in boot strap loader (BSL) for programming the system-on-chip devices over the built-in LIN transceiver or UART. The uIO Stick acts as an interface between the TLE98xx device and a PC. It handles the BSL protocols as well as the physical layers. A PC application (uIO BSL Tool) provides access to all BSL functions of the Embedded Power device.

  • The Micro Inspector (Pro) is a graphical visualization tool for embedded software based on Arm® Cortex®-M cores. It provides a simple & clean GUI where only relevant buttons & tabs are displayed. No programming knowledge is required. It provides a possibility to read & write the memory of embedded target processor during run time and offers a set of tool features (indicators & virtual controls) on graphical dashboards, which can be mapped to the memory locations.

  • Micro Inspector with a read-only view is free of charge and can be downloaded via the Infineon Toolbox.

  • Micro Inspector Pro offers the option to save your own dashboards. This version can be requested via our TAC and comes with a yearly fee of 399€/license.

  • The Power Dissipation Tool is an interface that helps you estimate the power dissipation and the temperature of the chip. It is available for the whole Embedded Power IC family.
  • The Power Dissipation Tool can be installed via the Infineon Toolbox. If you don`t have the Infineon Toolbox yet, please go to Infineon Toolbox and enjoy the release management for updates

Infineon recommends IHR and Vector as partners for LIN low level drivers (LLDs) - Reputed organizations in the field of automotive electronics

IHR and Vector are proven partners for drivers and driver configuration tools compatible with Infineon´s range of Embedded Power ICs, and support LIN specifications 1.3, 2.0 and 2.1. The offered solution provides a wide range of options for designers, with reliable testing specifications, intuitive operation, and diagnostic services.

Videos

Get your motor spinning by using the TLE9879 Evalkit for BLDC Motor Control

In this video we show you how to get started by using example code for our TLE9879 Evalkit. Two examples are provided: Spin your motor with our FOC example and how to adjust the example code for a simple blinky.

Toolchain Installation for Embedded Power ICs / TLE98xx

This video will show you all necessary steps to install the toolchain to get started using our TLE98xx family. The toolchain can be used for all Embedded Power IC families.

Unboxing of TLE9879 Evalkit for BLDC Motor Control

Welcome to this short introduction to the evaluation kit of our 3-Phase Bridge Driver IC family - the perfect fit for Automotive motor control applications such as auxiliary pumps and fans or any other BLDC driven system. Watch the video and get started!

Automotive auxiliary water pump

The double water pump demonstrator shows the advantages of intelligent motor control against mechanical solutions. Intelligent BLDC motor control solution improves efficiency and reduces CO2 emissions.

BLDC Shield for Arduino

The Shield for Arduino is using a TLE9879QXA40 embedded power IC to enable easy BLDC Motor control. Up to 4 shields can be stacked and controlled individually.

Unboxing | 3-phase bridge driver IC

This video provides you a short introduction to 3-Phase Bridge Driver ICs family. If you are looking for a small package form factor for your motor control application, check out our video.

Training

Embedded Power ICs - Motor Control Applications

The micro learning is an introduction to Infineon Embedded Power ICs. It explains the concept of Embedded Power ICs and shows typical target applications. In addition the key benefits of system-on-chip solutions are explained in detail to understand the value proposition.

Automotive Motor Control – Understandable

Welcome to our new training series “Automotive Motor Control - Understandable”. This series is aimed at all those who have something to do with electric motors and motor control in Automotive or want to get a first overview. The topics covered within the training have furthermore been tailored to auxiliary units such as pumps and fans.

1. Introduction

This video gives an overview about the electrical motors. In addition, you can get a general idea of the entire training series.

2. Basics of motor physics (I)

In this video, you will explore Lorentz´s Law, induced voltage, Faraday´s Law and magnetic flux.

2. Basics of motor physics (II)

Explore the principle of permanent magnets and electro-magnets, magnetic conductors, circuits and motor-generator principle.

3. DC motors (I)

Go over the DC brush motor, its structure and function.

3. DC motors (II)

Dive deeper into the function of the brushed DC motor and learn about relevant applications of this motor type.

4. AC motors (I)

Understand the difference between DC brushed and AC brushless motors. In addition, get an overview about BLDC motors.

4. AC motors (II)

Deepen the analysis between the brushed DC and brushless AC motors. Furthermore, explore the permanent magnet synchronous machine.

5. Drive circuits (I)

Learn which electronic components are required and how to use them to drive an AC or DC motor.

5. Drive circuits (II)

Get familiar with drive circuits for bidirectional DC brush motor operation.

5. Drive circuits (III)

Learn about drive circuits for AC motor operations.

5. Drive circuits (IV)

Explore how to provide a variable motor supply despite having a fixed supply voltage.

6. AC Motor control (I)

Go through how needed to spin a synchronous 3-Phase BLDC motor.

6. AC Motor control (II)

Learn how to calculate electrical torque of a BLDC and how to drive it with a control loop.

7. Field oriented control

Get an overview about the basic principle of field oriented control (FOC).

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