Avnet
Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
announced today the launch of their latest development platform for
designers implementing motor control systems, the Spartan®-6
FPGA Motor Control Development Kit. Designed in collaboration with
Xilinx, Inc., the Spartan-6 FPGA Motor Control Development Kit enables
engineers to prototype motor control designs for applications in
industrial automation, consumer electronics, medical diagnostics and
robotics. For more details, or to place an order, visit the Spartan-6
FPGA Motor Control Development Kit information page on AvnetExpress.com.
Avnet introduces the Spartan-6 FPGA Motor Control Development Kit. (Photo: Business Wire)
The Spartan-6 FPGA Motor Control Development Kit is an ideal platform
for designers seeking to experiment with proven reference designs and
develop custom control, integrating flexible peripheral functions like
Ethernet, PowerLink and PCI Express (PCIe). Other features of the kit
include:
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Avnet's Xilinx Spartan-6 LX75T FPGA base board with PCIe edge
connector, 10/100 Ethernet PHY, and dual 128MB DDR3 SDRAM banks;
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Avnet Motor Control FPGA Mezzanine Adapter (FMC) module;
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One Portescap Brushless DC (BLDC) motor with Hall Effect sensor;
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One Portescap stepper can stack motor; and
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One 12 V power supply and adapter cable.
The Avnet Motor Control FMC module features the Low Pin Count (LPC) form
factor enabling attachment to any Avnet or Xilinx FMC-enabled platform.
Each Avnet Motor Control FMC can drive one Stepper motor, two Brushed DC
(BDC), two BLDC, or two Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM).