Getting Started with the FRDM-GD3100EVM
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Get Started
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Get to Know the Hardware
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Configure Hardware
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Install Software
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1. Get Started
The NXP analog product development boards provide an easy-to-use platform for evaluating NXP products. The boards support a range of analog, mixed-signal and power solutions. They incorporate monolithic integrated circuits and system-in-package devices that use proven high-volume technology. NXP products offer longer battery life, a smaller form factor, reduced component counts, lower cost, and improved performance in powering state-of-the-art systems.
This page will guide you through the process of setting up and using the FRDM-GD3100EVM half-bridge evaluation board.
1.1 Kit Contents/packing List
The FRDM-GD3100EVM contents include:
- Half-bridge gate driver board (KITGD3100EVB)
- Logic translator board (KITGD3100TREVB) attached to FRDM-KL25Z
- Two socket connectors for attaching Fuji Electric M653 IGBT module
- USB cable, type A male/type mini B male, 3 ft
- Quick start guide
1.2 Additional Hardware
In addition to the kit contents, the following hardware is necessary or beneficial when working with this kit.
- Fuji Electric M653 or M661 IGBT module
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DC link capacitor compatible with IGBT
- SBE Power Ring 700A186 500 μF, 500 V DC
- 50 mil jumpers for configuration
- 30 μH to 50 μH, high current air core inductor for double pulse testing
- HV power supply with protection shield and hearing protection
- 12 V, 1.0 A DC power supply
- Pulse generator
- TEK MSO 4054 500 MHz 2.5 GS/s 4-channel oscilloscope
- Rogowski coil, PEM Model CWT Mini HF60R, or CTW Mini HF30 (smaller diameter)
- Two isolated high voltage probes (CAL Test Electric CT2593-1, LeCroy AP030)
- Four low voltage probes
- Two digital voltmeters
1.3 Windows PC Workstation
This evaluation board requires a Windows PC workstation. Meeting these minimum specifications should produce great results when working with this evaluation board.
- Windows 10, 8 or 7 compatible PC with an available USB port
2. Get to Know the Hardware
2.1 Board Features
- Capability to connect to a Fuji Electric IGBT module for half-bridge gate driver evaluations
- SPI communication, capable of daisy chain or normal standalone operation
- Software configurable power and fail-safe controls
- Easy access power, ground, and signal test points
- Easy to install and use SPIGen GUI for interfacing via SPI through PC. Software includes double pulse and short-circuit testing capability
- DC link bus voltage monitor on low-side driver via AMUXIN and AOUT
2.2 Board Description
The FRDM-GD3100EVM Rev C is a half-bridge evaluation kit populated with two GD3100 single channel IGBT gate drive devices on a half-bridge evaluation board. The kit includes the Freedom KL25Z microcontroller hardware for interfacing a PC installed with SPIGen software for communication to the SPI registers on the GD3100 gate drive devices in either daisy chain or standalone configuration.
The GD3100 translator board is used to translate 3.3 V signals to 5.0 V signals between the MCU and GD3100 gate drivers. The evaluation kit can be connected to a single phase of a Fuji Electric M653 or M661 IGBT module for half-bridge evaluations and applications development.
2.3 Board Components
Overview of the FRDM-GD3100EVM half-bridge evaluation board
3. Configure Hardware
Suggested equipment needed for testing:
- Rogowski coil high current probe
- High voltage differential voltage probe
- High sample rate digital oscilloscope with probes
- DC link capacitor
- Fuji Electric M653 or M661 IGBT module
- Windows 10, 8 or 7 compatible PC with an available USB port
- High voltage DC power supply for DC link
- Low voltage DC power supply for VSUP/GD3100PWR
- +12 V DC gate drive board low voltage domain
- Voltmeter for monitoring high voltage DC Link supply
- Load coil for double pulse and short-circuit type 2 testing
To configure the hardware, complete the following procedure:
- Assemble the FRDM-GD3100EVM Rev C with KL25Z micro board and translator
- Connect the assembled board to any phase of a Fuji Electric M653 or M661 IGBT module with SBE DC Link capacitor
- Check jumper configuration on the evaluation board before powering up, and ensure that the configuration meets desired use case
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Start SPIGEN application software on PC. Connect USB cable from PC to USBKL25Z port on KL25Z micro board. A successful connection results in a connection successful pop-up (reading "SPI dongle is connected") on the PC with SPIGEN application running
- KL25Z micro shipped with proper firmware is already flashed
- Next supply 12 V DC power to low voltage domain of evaluation board (12 V DC to VSUP connection point and grounding to GND1 connection point on low voltage domain)
- Check high-side and low-side driver domain regulated voltage level by checking VCCH and VCCL test points for ~17 V DC with respect to grounding to points GNDH and GNDL in each domain respectively
- With proper PC interface connection and voltage levels, SPI communication can be conducted with GD3100 devices over SPIGen
- Apply PWM signals to each gate drive. Gate drive output can be observed on high- side and low-side driver devices with test points (GH, GL), or 50 Ω port (MMCX GATE H/L)
- For double pulse and short-circuit testing with an IGBT and inductive load, use the "Pulse test" view as part of the SPIGen GUI. Set parameterized pulse widths commanded by the KL25Z
4. Install Software
Software for FRDM-GD3100EVM Rev C is distributed with the SPIGen GUI tool (available on NXP.com). By default, the FRDM-KL25Z with this kit is preprogrammed with the current and most up-to-date firmware.
4.1 Graphical User Interface Operating Environment
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Reinstall or update the firmware and MCU code.
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Hold down the reset button on the KL25Z board and connect a mini USB B cable from the PC to the Programming interface SDA USB port. Release the reset button. The PC shows a drive called
E:/BOOTLOADERor something similar. Copy the SDA file (MSD-DEBUG-FRDM-KL25Z_Pemicro_v118.SDA) to theE:/ BOOTLOADERdrive. - Unplug and replug the USB cable to the same location to restart and activate the new firmware (do not hold the reset button this time). The drive name changes to
E:/FRDM-KL25Zor something similar. Copy the fileUsbSpiDongleKL25Z_GD3100_544.srecto theE:/FRDM-KL25Zdrive. Unplug USB cable.
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Hold down the reset button on the KL25Z board and connect a mini USB B cable from the PC to the Programming interface SDA USB port. Release the reset button. The PC shows a drive called
- Run latest SPIGen installer from NXP.com on PC.
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Run SPIGEN with KL25Z board connected.
- Connect the PC to the mini USB B cable into the “USBKL25Z” USB port on the KL25Z board.
- Open the SPIGen software on the PC. At the bottom of the page, you should see SPI dongle Firmware Ver. 5.4.7 or later
4.2 SPIGEN GUI
The SPIGen graphical user interface is available from NXP.com as an evaluation tool demonstrating GD3100-specific functionality, configuration, and fault reporting. SPIGen also includes basic capacity for the FRDM-GD3100EVM Rev C to control an IGBT, enabling double-pulse or short-circuit testing.
4.3 Ready to use
Start embedded application development.
Design Resources
Board Information
Additional Resources
Tool Summary Page
The page provides overview information, technical and functional specifications, ordering information, documentation, and software. The Get Started provides quick- reference information applicable to using the FRDM-GD3100EVM board, including the downloadable assets.
References
In addition to our GD3100: Advanced single-channel gate driver for Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) page, you may also want to visit: