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

3.1.2.4 CPU and CLA Utilization and Memory Allocation

The CPU utilization can be monitored by toggling GPIOs and capturing the waveforms using oscilloscope. Each ISR includes profiling functions that set GPIO pin high at the beginning of ISR and set GPIO pin low at the end of ISR. However, this method is no longer accurate when ISRs are nested.

To overcome the drawback of the oscilloscope-based method, XBAR and ECAP module are utilized to capture the toggling instant of GPIOs and MCU calculates ISR loading that accommodates nesting. Furthermore, this method provides ISR loadings directly on watch window and therefore, oscilloscope is not required. ISR1(100 kHz) is designed for inner current loop control. The outer voltage loop and instrumentations are implemented on ISR2(10 kHz). ISR1 and ISR2 loadins are presented in TTPLPFC_ISR1_LoadingMax and TTPLPFC_ISR2_LoadingAvg_accountingForNesting respectively. Figure X captures the watch window in and when controls are running on CPU.

GUID-97E7311F-4F50-4C47-9660-209CF2AC5813-low.png Figure 3-7 Watch expression for eCAP profiling

ISR loadings with advanced options enabled (phase shedding, adaptive dead time, non-linear loop, SFRA) can be measured in the same way by configuring main.syscfg. The ISR loadings for the worst case scenarios were captured in the table

ISR1 (100 kHz)

ISR2 (10 kHz)

CPU utilization

(Advanced options: All Off)

53%

6 %

CPU utilization

(Advanced options: All On)

65%

9%

The total CPU usage is approximately 59 % without advanced options. If all the advance options are enabled, the total CPU usage is about 74 %. With the CLA option, the CPU burden is reduced to 0% when both ISRs are offloaded to the CLA. The worst case ISR loadings on CLA is shown in the table

ISR1 (100 kHz)

ISR2 (10 kHz)

CLA utilization

(Advanced options: All Off)

57 %

9 %

CLA utilization

(Advanced options: All On)

79%

12 %

The advanced options obviously increase CPU usage due to additional computations. Other than that, the compiler optimization level, phase lock loop (PLL) method for grid synchronization also impact the CPU usage. The ISR loadings on Table x and y are captured with NOTCH SPLL (#define SPLL_METHOD_SELECT SPLL_1PH_NOTCH_SEL) and the compiler optimization level is 3. The reference for code optimization can be found at C2000™ C28x Optimization Guide.

The memory allocation is shown in Figure 3-8

GUID-B0C0C40E-FDB2-4B83-91CB-57028E93F11E-low.png Figure 3-8 TIDM-02008 Memory Allocation