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MotorWare _13, new Piccolo F2805x series, and many updates

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MOTORWARE, DRV8301, DRV8312, BOOSTXL-DRV8301, INSTASPINUNIVERSALGUI

MotorWare v1.01.00.13 is now available for download

The major update is InstaSPIN-FOC and InstaSPIN-MOTION support for the Piccolo F2805x series.
Detailed revision history is available through the MotorWare.exe resource explorer

you will also note some new Resources in MotorWare.exe

  • Browse the InstaSPIN website directly from MotorWare
  • F28054M controlCARD
    • Project support for DRV8312, DRV8301, and HVMTR kits
    • Note that PGA capability is not demonstrated due to the existing amplifiers already on the inverter boards 
  • Setting user.h spreadsheet
  • New MotorWare Tutorials (first document is on the hardware abstraction layer)
  • Video Player with all InstaSPIN videos

A new Universal GUI

  • Now supporting all MotorWare projects
  • F2802x, 5x, 6x
  • InstaSPIN-FOC, InstaSPIN-MOTION Velocity, and InstaSPIN-MOTION Position

There are new documents

  • F2805x TRM for FOC
  • F2805x TRM for MOTION

And updated documents

  • User's Guide updated to revision E (revision history at end of document)
  • InstaSPIN Projects & Labs revised (still not complete)

The Piccolo F2805x series was originally announced in early 2013.  We are announcing support for InstaSPIN-FOC (54F, 52F) and InstaSPIN-MOTION (54M, 52M) enabled versions, available NOW in full production. The F2805x versions fit nicely between the lowest cost / smallest package F2802x and the highest performance F2806x series.  The F2805x is 100% compatible with existing Piccolo devices and adds the new features of on-chip programmable and fixed gain amplifiers as a front end to the A/D converters.

Read more in this blog post.

What's Next?

  • Major MotorWare Driver clean-up, documentation, and more tutorials to enable you to customize your motor control system
  • New 69M based LaunchPad to work with existing BOOSTXL-DRV8301
    • HW support for 2 motors from one LaunchPad
    • SW support (project example) for 2 motors to follow in 2015
  • Initial Position Detection techniques
    • We will likely roll this out in at least 2 to 3 phases of release
    • Continuing to enhance capability and documentation to make as easy as possible to use over so many different motor types & applications