mikroe_dcmotor3_tb6549fg

TB6549FG - DC Motor 3 Click (Mikroe)

Summary

This project aims to show the hardware driver that is used to interface with the DC motor driver using the TB6549FG from Toshiba via APIs of GSDK.

DC MOTOR 3 Click is a mikroBUS™ add-on board with a Toshiba TB6549FG full-bridge driver for direct current motors. The IC is capable of outputting currents of up to 3.5 A with 30V, making it suitable for high-power motors.

Required Hardware

• BGM220 Bluetooth Module Explorer Kit

• DC Motor 3 Click

NOTE: Tested boards for working with this example:

Board ID	Description
BRD2703A	EFR32xG24 Explorer Kit - XG24-EK2703A
BRD4314A	BGM220 Bluetooth Module Explorer Kit - BGM220-EK4314A
BRD4108A	EFR32BG22 Explorer Kit Board

Hardware Connection

The DC Motor 3 Click board supports mikroBUS™, so it can connect easily to BGM220 Bluetooth Module Explorer Kit's header.

During the assembly process, make sure that the 45-degree corner of the Click board matches the 45-degree white line of the Silicon Labs Explorer Kit.

The hardware connection is shown in the image below:

Setup

You can either create a project based on an example project or start with an empty example project.

Create a project based on an example project

1. From the Launcher Home, add the BRD4314A to My Products, click on it, and click on the EXAMPLE PROJECTS & DEMOS tab. Find the example project with filter dc

2. Click Create button on the Third Party Hardware Drivers - TB6549FG - DC Motor 3 Click (Mikroe) example. Example project creation dialog pops up -> click Create and Finish and Project should be generated.

3. Build and flash this example to the board.

Start with an empty example project

1. Create an "Empty C Project" for the "BGM220 Explorer Kit" using Simplicity Studio v5. Use the default project settings.

2. Copy the file app/example/mikroe_dcmotor3_tb6549fg/app.c into the project root folder (overwriting the existing file).

3. Install the software components:

   • Open the .slcp file in the project.

   • Select the SOFTWARE COMPONENTS tab.

   • Install the following components:

     • [Services] → [IO Stream] → [IO Stream: USART] → default instance name: vcom
     • [Application] → [Utility] → [Log]
     • [Services] → [Timers] → [Sleep Timer]
     • [Third Party Hardware Drivers] → [Miscellaneous] → [TB6549FG - DC MOTOR 3 Click (Mikroe)]

4. Build and flash this example to the board.

Note:

• Make sure that the SDK extension already be installed. If not please follow this documentation.

• Third-party drivers extension must be enabled for the project to install "TB6549FG - DC MOTOR 3 Click (Mikroe)" component.

How It Works

This example demonstrates the use of DC Motor 3 Click board. DC Motor 3 Click communicates with the register via PWM interface. It shows moving in the left direction from slow to fast speed and from fast to slow speed. Results are being sent to the USART Terminal where you can track their changes.

You can launch Console that's integrated into Simplicity Studio or use a third-party terminal tool like Tera Term to receive the data from the USB. A screenshot of the console output and an actual test image are shown in the figure below.

Report Bugs & Get Support

To report bugs in the Application Examples projects, please create a new "Issue" in the "Issues" section of third_party_hw_drivers_extension repo. Please reference the board, project, and source files associated with the bug, and reference line numbers. If you are proposing a fix, also include information on the proposed fix. Since these examples are provided as-is, there is no guarantee that these examples will be updated to fix these issues.

Questions and comments related to these examples should be made by creating a new "Issue" in the "Issues" section of third_party_hw_drivers_extension repo.