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Part #	AN2836

Description	Modern motion control applications need more flexibility that can be addressed

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AN2836

Demonstration boards

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Appendix A

Demonstration boards

A.1

PractiSPINTM

PractiSPINTM is an evaluation and demonstration system that can be used with the

powerSPINTM family of devices. A graphical user interface (GUI) program (see Figure 42)

runs on an IBM-PC under windows and communicates with a common ST7-based interface

board (see Figure 43) through the RS232 serial port. The ST7 interface board is connected

to a device-specific board (target board) via a standard 34-pin ribbon cable interface.

Depending on the target device, the PractiSPINTM can drive a stepper motor, 1 or 2 DC

motors or a brushless DC (BLDC) motor, setting significant parameters such as speed,

current, voltage, direction, acceleration and deceleration rates from a user friendly graphic

interface, and programming a sequence of movements.

The software also allows evaluating the power dissipated by the selected device and, for a

given package and dissipating copper area on the PCB, estimates the junction temperature

of the device.

Figure 42.

PractiSPINTM PC software

AM01662v1

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