Renesas provides motor control solutions to support the entire development process. The product portfolio include devices that are particularly suitable for motor control, a motor control kit that can be used as a reference design, and complete software and tools.
The details page of each solution is as follows.
- Resolver solution
- Induction motor solution
- Magnetic encoder solution
- BLDC motor control solution kit
Other solution information for brushless DC motors (permanent magnet synchronous motors) can be found on this page. The details page of each solution is as follows.
Motor Control Evaluation System
Renesas high-performance MCU and analog and power (A&P) devices are ideally suited for motor control applications. Reference boards mounted with the inverter circuitry necessary for driving the motor and various sample code and application notes are ready to use. Complete motor control evaluation and development tools help reduce time to market, and they are ideal for the following purposes:
- Evaluation of Renesas devices (MCUs, A&P products)
- Reference for board and software design
- Learning about motor control
Motor Control Evaluation System for RA Family - RA6T1 Group
Motor Control Evaluation System for RA Family - RA6T1 Group is a low-voltage permanent magnet synchronous motor (brushless DC motor) solution that allows anyone to easily evaluate the motor control. With this product and software that can be downloaded from the web, you can start evaluating motor control immediately.
Evaluation System for BLDC Motor
Evaluation Kit for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (Brushless DC Motor)
The Evaluation System for BLDC Motor is a solution kit for easily evaluating permanent magnet synchronous motors. When used in combination with a CPU card, various Renesas MCUs can control the motor. By using the Renesas Motor Workbench sample software and development support tool, evaluation and analysis can easily be performed, so you can start evaluation immediately after purchasing the kit.
Evaluation System for Stepping Motor with Resolver
Stepping Motor Drive Evaluation Kit Using the Renesas Resolver to Digital Converter IC
The Evaluation System for Stepping Motor with Resolver is composed of a motor control MCU, an inverter circuit, a stepping motor with resolver sensor, and a resolver to digital converter IC. In addition, it supports the Renesas Motor Workbench motor control development support tool, which makes it easy to debug software and understand motor control.
Note: The 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T option CPU card cannot be used to operate the resolver sensor of this kit.
Motor Control Evaluation System for RAJ306001/10
Easy BLDC Motor Control Using RAJ306001 and RAJ306010 Integrated Motor Control ICs
The Renesas BLDC Motor Control Evaluation System for RAJ3060xx Motor Control ICs includes a small motor and sample code to get a new design up and running quickly.
24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T
Motor Drive Using the RX/RL Microcontroller
The Renesas "24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T" allow you to easily evaluate solutions for low voltage permanent magnet synchronous motors using the board included in the kit and software downloaded from the website.
CPU cards (purchased separately) allow you to conduct evaluations using a different microcontroller.
- Renesas Solution Starter Kit 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T 24V Inverter Board Schematic (PDF)
- 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T RX23T CPU Card Schematic (PDF)
- 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T 24V Inverter Board BOM LIST (PDF)
- 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T RX23T CPU Card BOM LIST (PDF)
Renesas Motor Workbench 2.0: Motor Control Development Tool 2.0
Renesas Motor Workbench is a debugging tool for motor control. The Analyzer function can read and write variables inside the motor control MCU and display the waveform of variables, and the Tuner function can automatically adjust the vector control parameter using the solution kit. By performing automatic adjustment, motor parameters and control parameters can be acquired automatically.
Motor Control Development Support Tool Renesas Motor Workbench 2.0 (ZIP | English, 日本語)
Authentication Expiration Notice
For current users of Renesas Motor Workbench
When starting this tool, the following messages about the expiration date of authentication may be displayed.
License expires soon: Displays when less than 30 days remain before the expiration date.
Expiration date out: Displays when the expiration date is passed.
To continue using the tool after the certificate expires, you need to import the latest authentication file and update the authentication.
- Download the latest authentication file after answering a simple questionnaire.
Download Authentication File - Import the authentication file by clicking the "Select" button on the certificate expiration message screen.
CPU Cards
These optional CPU cards for the 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T allow you to evaluate motor control using a different microcontroller by purchasing an additional CPU card and swapping it.
Renesas CPU Cards
- Motor Control Evaluation System for RA Family - RA6T1 Group User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- RX13T CPU Card User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- RX23T CPU Card User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- RX24T CPU Card User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- RX24U CPU Card User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- RX66T CPU Card User's Manual (PDF)
- RX72T CPU Card User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- RL78/G1F CPU Card User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
- RL78/G14 CPU Card User's Manual (PDF | English, 日本語)
Desk Top Laboratories Inc. CPU Cards
- RL78/G1F CPU Card (64-pin, 64KB) - T5103
- RL78/G1G CPU Card (32-pin, 16KB) - T5104
- RL78/G14 CPU Card (64-pin, 64KB) - T5101
- RL78/G14 CPU Card (32-pin, 64KB) - T5105
- RL78/G1M CPU Card (20pin, 8KB) - T5108
RZ/T1 Motion Control Solution Kit
Easy Development for Industrial Servo Drives
The RZ/T1 Motion Control Solution Kit delivers a complete hardware/software solution to help simplify embedded development for industrial servo drives and controllers, industrial robotic systems, factory equipment, and other machine tools that require high speed, responsiveness and excellent real-time performance.
Application Notes & Sample Code
Sample code and application notes for each type of motor control are listed below. A My Renesas ID is required.
Evaluation System for BLDC Motor
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (Brushless DC Motor)
Evaluation System for Stepping Motor with Resolver Sensor
| Control Method | Download Application Notes About Algorithm |
Download Application Notes & Sample Code About Implementation |
Integrated Development Environment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolver vector control | Vector control (position) (algorithm) |
RX24T Group Vector Control of a Two-Phase Stepping Motor Incorporating a Resolver Sensor - Sample Code (ZIP) (RX24T) | CS+ e2 studio |
30V Motor Control Evaluation System for RAJ306000
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (Brushless DC Motor)
| Control Method | Download Application Notes & Sample Code About Implementation |
Integrated Development Environment |
|---|---|---|
| Hall 120-degree conducting control | 120 degrees conducting control with hall IC (RAJ306000 implementation guide) - Sample Code (r18an0035xx0109) (ZIP) 120 degrees conducting speed control with hall IC (RAJ306000 implementation guide) - Sample Code (r18an0038xx0104) (ZIP) |
CS+ e2 studio |
| Sensorless 120-degree conducting control | 120 degrees conducting control by Sensor-less drive (RAJ306000 implementation guide) - Sample Code (r18an0036xx0103) (ZIP) | CS+ e2 studio |
| Encoder vector control | Vector control with encoder (RAJ306000 implementation guide) - Sample Code (r18an0037xx0102) (ZIP) | CS+ e2 studio |
24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T
Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (Brushless DC Motor)
*1: Uses partner board.
*2: For information, contact Renesas sales or a distributor.
*3: To operate the program targeted by this application note, it is necessary to modify the circuit of the Renesas Solution Starter Kit 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T. If you modify the circuit, other programs for the Renesas Solution Starter Kit 24V Motor Control Evaluation System for RX23T will not be able to operate Regarding circuit modification, we do not guarantee the operation of this program after amendment.
*4: Two types of timer (MTU and GPT) settings are implemented as a PWM output timer, and it can be selected at compile time.
Combination of Partner Inverter Board (T1102 Trial Series) and Partner CPU Card (T5101 RL78/G14 64-pin)
(Three-Phase Induction Motor)
| Control Method | Download Application Notes About Algorithm |
Download Application Notes & Sample Code About Implementation |
Integrated Development Environment |
|---|---|---|---|
| V/f control | V/f Control of Three-phase Induction Motor (Algorithm) (PDF | English, 日本語) | V/f Control of Induction Motor(RL78/G14) (PDF | English, 日本語) (RL78/G14) | CS+ |
Types of Motors
- Brushed DC Motor
- Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (Brushless DC Motor)
- Three-phase Induction Motor
- Single-phase Induction Motor
- Stepper Motor
Learn more about the various motors on the Motors Types page.
Recommended Products for Motor Control
Partners
Desk Top Laboratories Inc.
Sales of development tools for power electronics, consignment of motor control program development, consulting services
TEL: 81-42-689-6247
e-mail: saka@desktoplab.co.jp
http://desktoplab.co.jp/
BFG Engineering - is a development house focused on hardware & software design. We are operating mainly in the field of advanced control for of electric drives, small machinery automation and control of industrial processes.
BFG Engineering
Via Divisione Folgore, 43
36100 Vicenza
Italy
TEL: (+39) 0444923822
e-mail: luca.fazia@bfgengineering.it
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