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Frequent questions

  • [FAQ] DRV8703-Q1EVM: DRV8702/03-Q1 EVM GUI/MCU output PWM Duty polarity- flipped

    Part Number: DRV8703-Q1EVM Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8702-Q1 , DRV8703-Q1 Tool/software: This is topic for DRV8702-Q1 and DRV8703-Q1 EVM. DRV8702/03-Q1 GUI can select PWM duty cycle from MCU GPIO on EVM On PWM mode, IN1/IN2 polarity is not…

  • [FAQ] Why won't my Motor Driver EVM connect to the GUI?

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430G2553 , MSP430F5528 , MSP430F5338 , MSPDRIVERLIB There are a few things that can cause an EVM to not connect to the GUI on the computer. Below walks through some common troubleshooting steps to fix EVM connectivity…

  • [FAQ] DRV8243-Q1: OLP:Load Monitoring SPEC items interpretation for DRV8242/43/44/45-Q1 and DRV8143/44/45-Q1

    Part Number: DRV8243-Q1 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8244-Q1 , DRV8143-Q1 , DRV8242-Q1 , DRV8144-Q1 , DRV8245-Q1 , DRV8145-Q1 OLP: Load Monitoring SPEC items interpretation for DRV8242-Q1,DRV8243-Q1,DRV8244-Q1,DRV8245-Q1 and DRV8143-Q1,DRV8144…

  • [FAQ] How to drop a DRV8452 into a DRV8434S socket? Advantages?

    Part Number: DRV8452 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8434S The DRV8452 (SPI version) and DRV8434S are pin-to-pin compatible with each other, with DRV8452 offering some newer features and performance improvements at a competitive price-point. Very…

  • [FAQ] Motor Studio GUI - EVM Firmware Compatibility

    Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MCF8316A , MCF8315A , MCF8329A , MSP430FR2355 , MSP-EXP430FR2355 Motor Studio Overview Our new Motor Studio is a new and improved GUI focused on ease-of-use and aimed at simplifying the tuning process of the MCx BLDC…

  • [FAQ] DRV8210EVM: IN1 and IN2 silkscreen issue in the DRV8210EVM, DRV8212EVM, and DRV8220EVM

    Part Number: DRV8210EVM Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8212EVM , DRV8220EVM , Version A and E1 of the DRV8210EVM, DRV8212EVM, and DRV8220EVM have a silkscreen error where the "IN1/EN" and the "IN2/PH" silkscreen label placement is incorrect. The…

  • [FAQ] DRV8244-Q1: How do I evaluate the SPI (P) version of DRV8243-Q1, DRV8244-Q1, or DRV8245-Q1?

    Part Number: DRV8244-Q1 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8245S-Q1LEVM The SPI (S) and SPI (P) versions of these chips are very similar - same specs, both SPI controlled. However, the key difference is that the (P) version uses an external 5V for…

  • [FAQ] DRV8245S-Q1LEVM: How to fix the DRV8245S-Q1LEVM not connecting to GUI and nFAULT not working?

    Part Number: DRV8245S-Q1LEVM Our team recently discovered an issue with the recently released DRV8245S-Q1LEVM. The EVM fails to connect to the GUI, and the nFAULT LED doesn't display the status of the nFAULT signal on the microcontroller. This is due…

  • [FAQ] How to evaluate a DRV8889A-Q1 stepper motor driver using a DRV8889-Q1EVM?

    Part Number: DRV8889-Q1EVM Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8889-Q1 , The DRV8889A-Q1 stepper motor driver is a variant of the DRV8889-Q1 driver with the following differences. Programmable blanking time, t BLANK . As shown in the data sheet…

  • [FAQ] What are the best alternate devices for DRV8432?

    Part Number: DRV8412 Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DRV8462 , DRV8262 , DRV8962 As DRV8432 moves into the end of its life the next step is to choose an alternative part. This device had a broad application base in medical devices, portable electronics…

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