Microchip motorBench Development Suite motor control software plug-in

The Microchip motorBench Development Suite motor control software plug-in has autotuning and self-commissioning capability. It is a graphical user interface (GUI)-based tool with automatic tuning of feedback control gains and offline accurate measurement of critical motor parameters such as resistance, inductances and the back electromagnetic force (EMF) constant.

This plug-in collects all the information relevant to the motor control system and automatically tunes the control algorithm gains. The software then uses this information to generate MPLAB X IDE project code ready to run on the dsPIC33EP family of digital signal controllers (DSCs). The generated code can then be reviewed and edited as needed and flashed as motor control firmware.