• State TI Thinks Resolved
  • Locked Locked
  • Replies 1 reply
  • Answers 1 answer
  • Subscribers 28 subscribers
  • Views 118 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Support feedback
Options
Options
Similar topics

This thread has been locked.

If you have a related question, please click the "Ask a related question" button in the top right corner. The newly created question will be automatically linked to this question.

MCF8316AEVM: SOX testpoint on eval board inoperable

Daniel Meier
Prodigy 90 points
Part Number: MCF8316AEVM
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MCT8316A, MCF8316A

I tried reading out the motor currents through the SOX pin of the MCF. For this I connected to the testpoint marked as DACOUT2/SOX on the MCF8316AEVM. However, I could not get any signal out of it.

Upon inspection of the board's provided schematics, I noticed that the DACOUT2/SOX testpoint is connected to pin 36 of the MCF, which is marked as "NC" in its datasheet.
This testpoint should be connected to pin 38 instead.

I recommend adding this information to the MCF8316AEVM user guide and to also fix the hardware to properly connect to the MCF.

In the meantime, if anyone requires the SOX signal, one has to use the DACOUT2/X2 testpoint instead.

  • 0
    TI__Expert 8840 points

    Hi Daniel,

    Thanks for providing your feedback and apologies for the confusion.

    The PCB was designed for both the MCT8316A, which has DACOUT functions on pins 36 and 37, and the MCF8316A, which has NC pins.

    I've submitted an internal ticket to update the EVM user's guide with this information.

    Regards,
    Eric C.