STR-NCS32100-GEVK: NCS32100XMNTXG Evaluation Kit

The STR−NCS32100−GEVK evaluation board provides hardware and a PCB rotary sensor for full demonstration of the NCS32100. The NCS32100 is connected to a fully functional PCB rotary sensor capable of sensing positions with an accuracy of
Features and Applications


Features
Interfaces with up to 8 inductive coils
Supports Low Power Battery Mode
Delivers Rotary position and velocity over a 2.5 MHz RS485 Bus
Connection between external master and NCS32100 is implemented with a 2.5 MHz
RS485 interface.
Backup battery voltage to the NCS32100 can be adjusted with R350 (potentiometer) from
1 V to 5 V. Clockwise turn lowers VBAT voltage.
Sensor portion of board houses a PCB inductive sensor that uses a rotor and a stator.
The rotor is mounted above the stator with a fixture designed to mount to standard
motors. The rotor can be turned by hand in the absence of a mounted motor.
Evaluation board houses a master MCU that is programmed to communicate with the
NCS32100 over the RS485 interface. The STM 32 MCU also communicates data to
an external computer via a virtual Serial COM port. Application is plug and play with
the onsemi Strata App.
Evaluation board has been configured and calibrated to work with the attached 40mm
PCB rotary sensor.
NCS32100 IC and PCB sensor portion of the board can be snapped off for application
evaluation. The master portion of the board can be replaced with a different system
master. Interface protocol details are defined in the NCS32100 Reference Design Manual



Benefits

Easy to use integrated solution
- Sensor front end
- DSP
- MCU
- Firmware
- Easy to use integrated solution

Fewer components
- Easier to manufacture
- Fewer points of failure
- Fewer supply chain risks
- Fewer components



Applications
Rotary Position Encoding
Robotics Applications
Precision Instrumentation
Packaging
Food and beverage
Printing
Textiles
Mobile vehicle
Aerospace
Material Handling
Lift Industry
Motor Feedback
Conveying
Automation
Industrial Factory Automation