SLLU393 October   2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Get Started
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
  6.   6
  7. 1 Evaluation Module Overview
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 Kit Contents
    3. 1.3 Device Information
    4. 1.4 Specification
  8. 2 Hardware
    1. 2.1 Quick Start Guide
    2. 2.2 Hardware Setup
  9. 3 Hardware Connections Overview
  10. 4 Connection Details
  11. 5 MSP430FR2355 Microcontroller & User Interface
  12. 6 LED Lights
  13. 7 User-Configurable Settings
  14. 8 Software
    1. 8.1 Firmware and GUI Application
    2. 8.2 Downloading and running Motor Studio
    3. 8.3 Downloading Code Composer Studio and Importing GUI Firmware
    4. 8.4 Using eZ-FET to Program the Onboard MSP430FR2355
  15. 9 Hardware Design Files
    1. 9.1 Schematics
    2. 9.2 PCB Layouts
    3. 9.3 Bill of Materials (BOM)
  16. 10Additional Information
    1.     Trademarks
  17. 11Revision History

8.1 Firmware and GUI Application

The MCF8316DEVM includes a FTDI chip and MSP430FR2355 microcontroller which serve as a communication bridge between the host PC and the MCF8316 device for configuring various device settings and reading fault diagnostic information. Using this communication interface, the MC8316DEVM can connect to the Motor Studio GUI to configure the MCF8316. The Motor Studio GUI simplifies the tuning process of the MCF8316 by offering guided tuning instructions, a virtual oscilloscope for real-time variable monitoring, and more. The latest version of the Motor Studio GUI can be downloaded on ti.com.

By default, the onboard MSP430FR2355 already contains the firmware needed to communicate with the Motor Studio GUI. If there is a firmware update or the GUI does not connect to the EVM, then the user must flash the firmware code into the MSP430 by following the steps outlined in Section 8.4.

Flashing the firmware onto the EVM requires an external MSP430 LaunchPad™ that includes the eZ-FET Debug Probe and Code Composer Studio™ (CCS). The example in Section 8.4 uses the MSP-EXP430FR2355 LaunchPad Development Kit to provide the eZ-FET Debug Probe.