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Core Wars (part 1)
I was recently invited to be the keynote speaker at a “Technology Day” event in Milwaukee, WI. (If you have never attended one of these events, you should seriously consider it, as they provide an...
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The Empires Strike Back (part 2)
With more and more MCU suppliers pouring onto the battlefield, the entrenched players found themselves under siege. Would MCUs be forced to surrender to the same fate that DRAMs did years earlier in...
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Return of the Code Magi (part 3)
In this series we have been discussing the challenges facing the microcontroller industry over the last few decades, and some of the steps taken by MCU companies to remain competitive in a market that...
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Save the date: #TImotorHr on July 31
Most people don’t realize just how vast the field of motor control is. In fact, when you think about it, motor control is the biggest sandbox in engineering! It encompasses field theory, analog design,...
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HI,We ran the induction motor in a closed loop. We can’t control RPM below 60 RPM.electrical angle going haywire in below 60 RPM.i adjust gains also. Is there any other method for controlling induction...
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Hi.I am wondering if there are any recommended hardware isolation to connect theTMDSCNCD28377D & 4 - DRV8303 to drive 4 motors?.I looked at the evaluation boards schematics but I did not find a...
View Article04 InstaSPIN-FOC
This presentation provides an introduction to InstaSPIN-FOC including PowerWarp, Auto-ID, and the FAST observer. It also briefly discusses the MotorWare structure.
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This presentation contains the Lab Exercises used in Dave Wilson's motor control seminar.
View Article01 Control Structures
This presentation discusses feedback, feedforward, stability, PI controllers, PI tuning, and cascaded structures.
View Article02 Field Oriented Control
This presentation discusses the Field Oriented Control Process, and how it can be applied to PMSM, ACIM, and IPM motors.
View Article03 Sensorless Motor Control
This presentation discusses how to do Field Oriented Control without needing a speed or position sensor on the motor shaft.
View Article04 InstaSPIN-FOC
This presentation provides an introduction to InstaSPIN-FOC including PowerWarp, Auto-ID, and the FAST observer. It also briefly discusses the MotorWare structure.
View ArticleLab Exercises
This presentation contains the Lab Exercises used in Dave Wilson's motor control seminar.
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Teaching Old Motors New Tricks
Dave Wilson, Motion Products Evangelist, Texas InstrumentsOne of the favorite parts of my job at TI is going out into the field, meeting with our customers, and conducting motor control seminars. It...
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Core Wars (part 1)
I was recently invited to be the keynote speaker at a “Technology Day” event in Milwaukee, WI. (If you have never attended one of these events, you should seriously consider it, as they provide an...
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The Empires Strike Back (part 2)
With more and more MCU suppliers pouring onto the battlefield, the entrenched players found themselves under siege. Would MCUs be forced to surrender to the same fate that DRAMs did years earlier in...
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Return of the Code Magi (part 3)
In this series we have been discussing the challenges facing the microcontroller industry over the last few decades, and some of the steps taken by MCU companies to remain competitive in a market that...
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Save the date: #TImotorHr on July 31
Most people don’t realize just how vast the field of motor control is. In fact, when you think about it, motor control is the biggest sandbox in engineering! It encompasses field theory, analog design,...
View ArticleAttempting to "code" using MATLAB R2013b or similar software...
Hello! I am new to TI DSPs and find learning and programming pretty tedious and difficult. I'm trying to control 3 phase inverters (6 switches - for IM and PM machines) and also 2 phase switching legs...
View ArticleControlling induction motor at low RPM
HI,We ran the induction motor in a closed loop. We can’t control RPM below 60 RPM.electrical angle going haywire in below 60 RPM.i adjust gains also. Is there any other method for controlling induction...
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