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MSP430F5132: Can we modify the software on MSP430F5132 to support buck-boost to drive 4 NMOS gate drivers?

Part Number: MSP430F5132
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: TIDA-00120

Dear Experts

The software on MSP430F5132 of PMP7605 reference design can support interleave buck.
www.ti.com/.../TIDA-00120

Can we modify the software on MSP430F5132 to support buck-boost to drive 4 NMOS gate drivers?
I worry if the computing power is enough for this applicaiton.
My customer needs a solar MPPT charger with panel Vin between 30V ~ 70V to charge a 48V lead acid battery.
Thanks for your comment.

  • Jefferey said:
    Can we modify the software on MSP430F5132 to support buck-boost to drive 4 NMOS gate drivers?

    Permission granted (kidding). Answer is: yes, indeed. - If existing microcontroller can drive interleaved synchronous buck converter, then most likely it can handle buck-boost either. Note that you cannot convert TIDA-00120 to buck-boost just by modifying software ;)

    [edit] Kinda very strange 30V-70V panel they have (kidding again). Why they just don't connect two panels having < 48VDC output in series to get voltage above 48VDC? In such case they can use TIDA-00120 nearly as it is, just slightly modify it for up-to 100V input voltage operation.

  • Hello Jefferey,

    I've moved your post to the TI Design forum as i do not know who is responsible for this particular TI Design. Although the TID contains an MSP430, the MSP430 team did not create this TID and do not have the expertise to answer your question.

  • Dear Mars

    Ha~ha~no kidding.
    So my next question is do you have example code to support buck-boost to drive 4 NMOS gate drivers?
    Or is there any other reference design that we can study with the h/w and s/w?
    Thanks for your support.
  • Thank you Jeffrey and TI experts, Norman myself  is the one issue this question to Jeffery's help;

     it is due to our system will have two scenarios of single panel and two panel in one design. it is also even though  two panel in series, at lower solar irradiation , MPPT V panel may < 54V ( 27+27 ), or more lower at partial shaded situation; but our charging voltage may up to 58V ( CC to CV threshold for lead-acid battery) for 48V system.

    By the way, I'm guessing the TIDA-00120 MPPT code supposed  support whatever buck-boost and interleave buck ... whatever 4 NMOS driver, but may need to modify the power circuit feed back control related code only. If that is the case, then I will all the rest of hardware change on my own.

    Much appreciate!

     

  • Here is a Buck-boost TI design (Uses C2000 instead of an MSP430) I would recommend you look at for an example reference design. 

    http://www.ti.com/tool/TIDM-BUCKBOOST-BIDIR