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An FPGA-based control board has been developed to implement digital control experiments in the Power Electronics and Electric Drives labs. This board has a ready-to-use interface to connect to the Power-Pole board of the Power Electronics lab and the Inverter Board of the Electric Drives Lab.
The board has capabilities to perform both open loop and closed loop digital experiments in the Power Electronics lab and open loop digital control in the Electric Drives lab.
This board is available for purchase from HiRel Systems LLC.
Accessories required:
| Part | Supplier | Cost |
| JTAG USB full speed module cable | Digilent Inc. PN JTAG-USB-FS www.digilentinc.com | $39.99 |
| Wall mount Transformer | Digikey CUI Inc. PN EPS050100-P6P www.digikey.com | $7.16 |
| Proto board | Capital Avanced Technologies PN US-5020 Digikey www.digikey.com | $4.32 |
The latest configuration file (.mcs) can be found here. These files were generated in the Xilinx ISE Webpack from a Verilog HDL source.
Configuration File |
Release Date |
| top_sm_500e.mcs | 11/07/2011 |
Click here (25 kB PDF) for an estimate on the cost of setting up a lab station for Power Electronics and Electric Drives.
The hardware for the Power Electronics Lab and the Electric Drives Lab can be purchased from the following vendors.
4418 Haines Road, Suite 400
Duluth, MN 55811-1526
Fax: 218-727-0331
Contact -
Lois King (lois.king@vishay.com)
Phone - 218-727-3115 Ext 5014
Joy Smith (joy.smith@vishay.com)
Phone - 218-727-3115 Ext 5013
102 Triano Circle
Venice Florida 34292
Phone: 941-492-3533
Fax: 941-492-3533
28700 Cabot Drive, Suite 1100
Novi, MI 48377
Phone: 248-567-1262
Fax: 248-567-0130
Contact -
Vivek Moudgal (vmoudgal@dspaceinc.com)
Muzafar Moshref (mmoshref@dspaceinc.com)