TIDUFK2 September   2026

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Resources
  4.   Features
  5.   Applications
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  7. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Terminology
    2. 1.2 Key System Specifications
  8. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Processing
      2. 2.2.2 Voltage and Current Sensing
        1. 2.2.2.1 Voltage Measurement
        2. 2.2.2.2 Current Measurement
      3. 2.2.3 Solenoid – Relay Driver
      4. 2.2.4 Temperature Measurement
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 CC2340R53
      2. 2.3.2 OPA2323
      3. 2.3.3 DRV8213
      4. 2.3.4 TMP236A2
  9. 3System Design Theory
    1. 3.1 Software Architecture
      1. 3.1.1 System Initialization
      2. 3.1.2 Sample Acquisition
      3. 3.1.3 Sample Processing and Task Prioritization
    2. 3.2 Circuit Breaker Functionality
      1. 3.2.1 Breaker State and Relay Control
      2. 3.2.2 Instantaneous Short-Circuit Trip
      3. 3.2.3 Inverse-Time Overload Trip
    3. 3.3 Electrical Metrology
    4. 3.4 Zigbee Connectivity
  10. 4Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 4.1 Hardware Requirements
      1. 4.1.1 Hardware Connections and Test Points
    2. 4.2 Test Setup
      1. 4.2.1 Connecting the TIDA-011030 to the Metering Test Equipment
      2. 4.2.2 Power-Supply Options
      3. 4.2.3 Metrology Calibration
      4. 4.2.4 Test-Data Acquisition and Error Calculation
    3. 4.3 Test Results
      1. 4.3.1 Relay Control and Protection
        1. 4.3.1.1 Relay Pull-In and Holding PWM
        2. 4.3.1.2 Instantaneous Trip and Relay-Opening Latency
        3. 4.3.1.3 Inverse-Time Overload Trip
      2. 4.3.2 Metering
      3. 4.3.3 Real-Time Software Performance
      4. 4.3.4 Zigbee Functional Test
  11. 5Design and Documentation Support
    1. 5.1 Tools and Software
      1. 5.1.1 Tools
      2. 5.1.2 Software
    2. 5.2 Documentation Support
    3.     Trademarks
  12. 6About the Author

6 About the Author

SIMON BOZOWICKI is a Systems Engineer at Texas Instruments Germany, where he focuses on circuit-breaker applications within the Energy Infrastructure team. His work includes electrical protection, metrology, sensing, and wireless connectivity. Simon earned his master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf, Germany.