Application Notes

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Application Notes

For additional information, or assistance, please contact:
Tom Keller at 978.266.1210 x251 or by email: tkeller@pmdcorp.com.

Documents
PMD Motion Processor Application Notes for Magellan, Navigator & Pilot (Full Document) HTML \| PDF
By topic/chapter 1. Using C-motion HTML \| PDF 2. Host Communication HTML \| PDF 3. Amplifier/Driver Selection HTML \| PDF 4. Motor Interface HTML \| PDF 5. The Servo Loop HTML \| PDF 6. Brushless DC Hall Effect Sensor Configuration HTML \| PDF
External Profile Mode HTML \| PDF
Phase Initialization Step By Step Guide HTML \| PDF
ION Serial Multi-drop Configuration Procedure HTML \| PDF
OrCAD® Designs for PMD Development Kit Boards
Magellan DK	Navigator ISA DK
Navigator PCI DK	MC73110 DK
Altera® CPLD Designs for PMD Development Kits Boards (MAX+PLUS II)
Magellan DK	Navigator ISA DK
Navigator PCI DK
Reference OrCAD Designs
2-IC Magellan Basics (for MC5xx20)	Navigator SPRAM
1-IC Magellan Basics (for MC5xx10)	User IO
Magellan DPRAM and SPRAM
Motor Interfaces
Brushed DC LM18200	Step and Direction A3977
DC Brushless L6234	Magellan DAC Interface
Magellan and Navigator PCI*	Navigator DAC
MicroStep L6202 and A3953
Host Interfaces
RS232/422/485	Magellan CAN
Magellan and Navigator PCI*	Magellan Motorola Coldfire®
Magellan and Navigator ISA*	1IC Magellan Parallel**
Position Feedback
Parallel Word AD2S80A
Utilizes Altera CPLD design that can be downloaded from previous table. *Utilizes Actel® designs that can be downloaded from next table.
Actel® Design files for Parallel Communication to a Pilot (MC3x10) or Single IC Magellan (MC5x110) (MAX+PLUS II)
8-bit Interface	16-bit Interface
Additional Design/Application Information
Note: These links will bring you outside the PMD domain.
Octave (for BiQuad filter design)	Octave Home Page
Getting the most out of servocontrollers

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