TIDUD61E October   2020  – April 2021

 

  1.   Description
  2.   Resources
  3.   Features
  4.   Applications
  5.   5
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  7. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Input AC Voltage Sensing
      2. 2.2.2 Bus Voltage Sensing
      3. 2.2.3 AC Current Sensing
      4. 2.2.4 Sense Filter
      5. 2.2.5 Protection (CMPSS)
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 C2000™ MCU F28004x
      2. 2.3.2 LMG3410R070
      3. 2.3.3 UCC27714
    4. 2.4 System Design Theory
      1. 2.4.1 PWM
      2. 2.4.2 Current Loop Model (PFC and Inverter mode)
      3. 2.4.3 DC Bus Regulation Loop (for PFC mode only)
      4. 2.4.4 Soft Start Around Zero Crossing for Eliminate or Reduce Current Spike
      5. 2.4.5 AC Drop Test
  8. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Required Hardware and Software
      1. 3.1.1 Hardware
        1. 3.1.1.1 Base Board Settings
        2. 3.1.1.2 Control Card Settings
      2. 3.1.2 Software
        1. 3.1.2.1 Opening Project Inside CCS
        2. 3.1.2.2 Project Structure
        3. 3.1.2.3 Using CLA on C2000 MCU to Alleviate CPU Burden
        4. 3.1.2.4 CPU and CLA Utilization and Memory Allocation
        5. 3.1.2.5 Running the Project
          1. 3.1.2.5.1 Lab 1: Open Loop, DC (PFC Mode)
            1. 3.1.2.5.1.1 Setting Software Options for LAB 1
            2. 3.1.2.5.1.2 Building and Loading Project
            3. 3.1.2.5.1.3 Setup Debug Environment Windows
            4. 3.1.2.5.1.4 Using Real-Time Emulation
            5. 3.1.2.5.1.5 Running Code
          2. 3.1.2.5.2 Lab 2: Closed Current Loop DC (PFC)
            1. 3.1.2.5.2.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 2
            2. 3.1.2.5.2.2 Designing Current Loop Compensator
            3. 3.1.2.5.2.3 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
            4. 3.1.2.5.2.4 Running Code
          3. 3.1.2.5.3 Lab 3: Closed Current Loop, AC (PFC)
            1. 3.1.2.5.3.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 3
            2. 3.1.2.5.3.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
            3. 3.1.2.5.3.3 Running Code
          4. 3.1.2.5.4 Lab 4: Closed Voltage and Current Loop (PFC)
            1. 3.1.2.5.4.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 4
            2. 3.1.2.5.4.2 Designing Voltage Loop Compensator
            3. 3.1.2.5.4.3 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
            4. 3.1.2.5.4.4 Running Code
          5. 3.1.2.5.5 Lab 5: Open loop, DC (Inverter)
            1. 3.1.2.5.5.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 5
            2. 3.1.2.5.5.2 Building and Loading Project
            3. 3.1.2.5.5.3 Setup Debug Environment Windows
            4. 3.1.2.5.5.4 Running Code
          6. 3.1.2.5.6 Lab 6: Open loop, AC (Inverter)
            1. 3.1.2.5.6.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 6
            2. 3.1.2.5.6.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
            3. 3.1.2.5.6.3 Running Code
          7. 3.1.2.5.7 Lab 7: Closed Current Loop, DC (Inverter with resistive load)
            1. 3.1.2.5.7.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 7
            2. 3.1.2.5.7.2 Designing Current Loop Compensator
            3. 3.1.2.5.7.3 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
            4. 3.1.2.5.7.4 Running Code
          8. 3.1.2.5.8 Lab 8: Closed Current Loop, AC (Inverter with resistive load)
            1. 3.1.2.5.8.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 8
            2. 3.1.2.5.8.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
            3. 3.1.2.5.8.3 Running Code
          9. 3.1.2.5.9 Lab 9: Closed Current Loop (Grid Connected Inverter)
            1. 3.1.2.5.9.1 Setting Software Options for Lab 9
            2. 3.1.2.5.9.2 Building and Loading Project and Setting up Debug
            3. 3.1.2.5.9.3 Running Code: Emulated Grid-tied Condition (Verification purpose only)
            4. 3.1.2.5.9.4 Running Code: Grid-tied Condition
        6. 3.1.2.6 Running Code on CLA
        7. 3.1.2.7 Advanced Options
          1. 3.1.2.7.1 Input Cap Compensation for PF Improvement Under Light Load
          2. 3.1.2.7.2 83
          3. 3.1.2.7.3 Adaptive Dead Time for Efficiency Improvements
          4. 3.1.2.7.4 Phase Shedding for Efficiency Improvements
          5. 3.1.2.7.5 Non-Linear Voltage Loop for Transient Reduction
          6. 3.1.2.7.6 Software Phase Locked Loop Methods: SOGI - FLL
    2. 3.2 Testing and Results
      1. 3.2.1 Test Results at Input 120 Vrms, 60 Hz, Output 380-V DC
        1. 3.2.1.1 Startup
        2. 3.2.1.2 Steady State Condition
        3. 3.2.1.3 Transient Test With Step Load Change
          1. 3.2.1.3.1 0% to 50% Load Step Change
          2. 3.2.1.3.2 50% to 100% Load Step Change
          3. 3.2.1.3.3 100% to 50% Load Step Change
          4. 3.2.1.3.4 50% to 100% Load Step Change
      2. 3.2.2 Test Results at Input 230 Vrms, 50 Hz, Output 380 V DC
        1. 3.2.2.1 Startup
        2. 3.2.2.2 Steady State Condition
        3. 3.2.2.3 Transient Test With Step Load Change
          1. 3.2.2.3.1 33% to 100% Load Step Change
          2. 3.2.2.3.2 100% to 33% Load Step Change
      3. 3.2.3 Test Results Graphs
  9. 4Design Files
    1. 4.1 Schematics
    2. 4.2 Bill of Materials
    3. 4.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
      1. 4.3.1 Layout Prints
    4. 4.4 Altium Project
    5. 4.5 Gerber Files
    6. 4.6 Assembly Drawings
  10. 5Software Files
  11. 6Related Documentation
    1. 6.1 Trademarks
  12. 7About the Author
  13. 8Revision History

Project Structure

Once the project is imported, the project explorer appears inside CCS as shown in Figure 3-4.

GUID-0B47392B-B240-4FAA-8A4A-8D0A279C3D51-low.pngFigure 3-4 Project Explorer View of Solution Project

The general structure of the project is shown in Figure 3-5.

GUID-2D3155E0-D272-4BEE-9453-FC23BE914F79-low.png Figure 3-5 Project Structure Overview
Note:

Figure 3-5 shows the project for F28004x; however, if a different device is chosen from the powerSUITE page, the structure is similar.

Solution specific and device independent files are <solution>.c/h. This file consist of the main.c file of the project and is responsible for the control structure of the solution.

For this design <solution> is ttplpfc.

Board-specific and device-specific files are <solution>_hal.c/h. This file consists of device specific drivers to run the solution.

The powerSUITE page can be opened by clicking on the main.syscfg file, listed under the project explorer. The powerSUITE page generates the <solution>_settings.h file. This file is the only file used in the compile of the project that is generated by the powerSUITE page. The user must not modify this file manually as the changes are overwritten by powerSUITE every time the project is saved. User can modify several settings in <solution>_user_settings.h file.

The Kit.json and solution.js files are used internally by the powerSUITE and must also not be modified by the user. Any changes to these files results in project not functioning properly.

The setupdebugenv_build.js are provided to autopoulate the watch window variables for different builds

The *.graphProp files is provided to auto populate settings for the data logger graph

The project consists of an interrupt service routine, which is called every PWM cycle, and a current controller is run inside this ISR. In addition to this, there is a slower ISR of approximately 10 kHz that is called for running the voltage loop and the instrumentation ISR. A few background tasks (A0-A4 and B0-B4) are called in a polling fashion and can be used to run slow tasks for which absolute timing accuracy is not required, such as SFRA background and so on.

Figure 3-6 shows the software flow diagram of the firmware

GUID-EF36821A-AAD3-4FC4-91E7-1D66B95543BA-low.gifFigure 3-6 Project Structure Image

To simplify the system bring up and design the software of this reference design is organized in nine labs. The lab from 1 to 4 are designed to validate PFC operation and the lab from 5 to 9 are designed to validate the inverter operation.

  • PFC Operation
    • Lab 1: Open Loop (DC input)
    • Lab 2: Closed Current Loop (DC input)
    • Lab 3: Closed Current Loop (AC input)
    • Lab 4: Closed Voltage and Current Loop (AC input)
  • Inverter Operation
    • Lab 5: Open Loop (DC output)
    • Lab 6: Open Loop (AC output)
    • Lab 7: Closed Current Loop (DC output, Resistive load)
    • Lab 8: Closed Current Loop (AC output, Resistive load )
    • Lab 9: Closed Current Loop (AC output , Gried-tied condition)

These labs are detailed in Section 3.1.2.5. If using the reference design hardware, make sure the hardware setup is completed as outlined in Section 3.1.1.