Products Kits Reference Design Kits ACIM RDK The Luminary Micro Stellaris AC Induction Motor Reference Design Kit (RDK) contains all the necessary hardware and software for you to design, develop, and integrate your AC induction motor applications. The AC Induction Motor RDK combines the strength and flexibility of Luminary Micro's Stellaris microcontrollers with Fairchild Semiconductor's power modules to create an advanced variable speed AC motor control design that has been carefully engineered for performance, cost, and flexibility. AC induction motors are particularly suited for use in major home appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers), residential and light commercial HVAC systems, and three-phase industrial motor drives.
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Kit Contents
The AC Induction Motor Reference Design Kit ships with everything needed to evaluate AC induction motor control including:
- Main control circuit board with a factory-installed heatsink
- 3-phase Selni appliance AC motor (0-20000 rpm)
- Power cables
- USB cable
- Graphical control program for Windows™ on CD
- Quickstart Guide, User’s Manual, Software Reference Manual, source code, BOM, schematics, and Gerber files on CD
Kit Software and Documentation
Board Documentation and Schematics
| Title | Description | Date | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDK-ACIM-DS-00 | ACIM Board Data Sheet | 02/22/08 | download |
| RDK-ACIM-UM-00 | ACIM RDK User's Manual | 04/11/07 | download |
| RDK-ACIM Design Package-A | RDK-ACIM board package | 04/11/07 | download |
Software Updates
| Title | Description | Date | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDK-ACIM Software Package-863 | RDK-ACIM software | 06/09/08 | download |
| RDK-ACIM Software Reference Manual-863 | RDK-ACIM SRM | 05/29/08 | download |
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The board in this reference design kit is also available as a standalone module in single unit and volume quantities (no motor, CD, cables, or power supply).
See our MDL-ACIM page for details.
Features
The AC Induction Motor Reference Design Kit contains Luminary Micro’s new feature-rich Stellaris LM3S818 microcontroller designed for motion control applications, Fairchild Semiconductor’s FSBS10CH60 power module, a Selni three-phase applicance AC motor, a graphical control program for Windows™, and accompanying cables, source code, and documentation. The ACIM RDK takes advantage of the integrated features of the Stellaris microcontroller and the processing power of the ARM® Cortex™-M3 core to implement both sine wave control and energy-efficient space vector modulation control. The graphical control program allows you to experiment with varying drive parameters and observe the effect on motor performance.
The AC Induction Motor Reference Design Kit includes the following product features:
- Source code for main control algorithms including space-vector modulation and sine control
- Advanced motor control for three-phase and single-phase AC induction motors
- Accelerated integration process through a flexible platform
- Active braking circuit
- Active in-rush control circuit
- Easily change line filter, bus capacitors, and JTAG interface
- Accurate current sensing using split low-side current sensing
- Several isolated control input options including:
- Virtual COM port through integrated USB port
- Windows GUI application for configuration, control, and monitoring
- Logic-level serial port
- Speed potentiometer and mode switch
- Speed and position monitoring using quadrature encoder/tachometer input
- Electrically isolated JTAG port for software debugging
- Bootloader for firmware upgrades over serial port
