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LAUNCHXL-F28069M Motorware Example Project Using Serial Output

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MOTORWARE, 2MTR-DYNO, LAUNCHXL-F28069M, BOOSTXL-DRV8301, CONTROLSUITE, DRV8301

Hello, I have a few questions on concerning using MotorWare.
The hardware I have are:
LAUNCHXL-F28069M, 1 BOOSTXL-DRV8301 and 1 2MTR-Dyno.
The software that I have are Code Composer version 6.4, MotorWare, ControlSUITE and GUI Composer.
The specific questions I have are:
1). Under the Motorware TI Resource Explorer under Piccolo F2806xF->boostxl_drv8301_revB, is there an example project that outputs that should how to output some of the motor parameter variables serial from the LaunchPad J1.3/J1.4 or GPIO28/GPIO29 of the MCU?


2). In the program that came with the LaunchPAD i.e. located at C:\ti\controlSUITE\~cs_desktop\controlSUITE\development_kits\LAUNCHXL-F28069M\LaunchPadDemo that program used a printf() statement to serially output to the serial pins LaunchPad J1.3/J1.4 or GPIO28/GPIO29 of the MCU. Can you provide or direct me to an example project that uses this printf statement in a Motorware project, one that is used in conjunction with the Universal GUI? 

Thank you in advance for your help.

  • 1. don't understand your question. in the user.h file you select which set of headers you are using, J1 (J1-J4) or J5 (J5-J8)
    // select whether to use the inverter on connector J1 or J5 of the LaunchPad
    #define J1

    once you run proj_lab02a/02b or 02c (for high speed, low inductance motors) you can save these values in your user_j#.h file. You will do the same for the variables in proj_lab03. Then in future labs you compile and can bypass motor ID and the offset calculations if you like.

    2. This is not supported. The purpose of the MotorWare / InstaSPIN project isn't to create a motor ID tool, it is to create embedded motor control applications. The MotorWare labs show you the different modes and features and you build your project from the most appropriate. Any sort of diagnostics or communications needs to be added separately.
  • Sorry if the question was confusing. But this link gives the answer I was looking for:

    e2e.ti.com/.../665900
  • Thanks for sharing. Strangely enough I NEVER saw that posted