Sensor evaluation kit MPFS095-MOTOR-KIT

Overview
The PolarFire SoC Motor Control Kit provides a complete evaluation and development platform for sensor and sensorless field-oriented control (FOC) of BLDC motors using deterministic FPGA-based control. The kit includes motor-control IP, current and voltage sensing, configurable control loops, a browser-based GUI, a Linux software stack, and reference designs to accelerate prototyping and integration.

Block Diagram / Demo
Supplies a block diagram and a demo setup demonstrating sensorless BLDC FOC on the PolarFire SoC, illustrating FOC-based speed and torque control, current sensing, rotor-position estimation, and smooth PWM motor operation.

Features

• PolarFire SoC FPGA (MPFS095) motor-control platform
• 3-phase motor control header, stepper motor and DC motor driver interfaces, brake and torque-input interfaces
• 1 µs deterministic control loops for real-time performance
• Native QEI encoder, Hall sensor, resolver connector and 1‑Wire sensor support
• Real-time current and voltage sensing via ADS7952 ADCs and Rate Limiter IP for acceleration/deceleration control
• Browser-based GUI with live speed, torque and current monitoring
• TSN-ready networking with dual Gigabit Ethernet TSN ports
• Complete out-of-box software stack, reference designs and documentation
• Free encrypted motor-control IPs with Libero licenses available for evaluation

Package Contents

• PolarFire SoC Motor Control Kit (carrier + SoM)
• BLDC motor with 3-terminal connector
• 24 V power supply
• RJ45 Ethernet cable
• USB Type-C cable
• Quickstart card

Documentation highlights

• MPFS095-MOTOR-KIT User Guide
• PolarFire SoC Motor Control Kit Application Note (sensorless FOC demo)
• Statement of Volatility for the Motor Control Kit
• PolarFire SoC FPGA Board Design Guidelines
• Schematics and board design files for the kit

Technical specifications

• System on Module: PolarFire SoC FPGA (MPFS095) based carrier + SoM
• Motor support: 3-phase BLDC, stepper and DC motor driver interfaces
• Control performance: 1 µs deterministic control loop capability
• Sensing: Real-time current and voltage sensing via ADS7952 ADCs
• Feedback interfaces: QEI encoder, Hall sensors, resolver connector, 1‑Wire sensor support
• Networking: Dual Gigabit Ethernet TSN-capable ports
• Software: Browser-based GUI, Linux software stack, BSPs and drivers included
• IP: Motor-control IP and Rate Limiter IP provided; Libero licenses available for encrypted IP
• Included materials: programming files, application notes, BSPs, drivers, GUI and reference designs
• Out-of-box demo: sensorless BLDC FOC demo for speed/torque control and rotor-position estimation