Testing 6pwm_standalone example not working STM32F405RGT7

Daniel_Huynh_1794 · December 7, 2021, 4:59pm

Hi Everyone,

I am trying to get the example (bldc_driver_6pwm_standalone.ino) to check 6PWM function with a STM32F405RT7 generic board base on the VESC project from Owen_Williams (Link here)
But it isn’t working

My board is using the external clock (25Mhz) and pin config as below:

board_vesc_4_12.h

#include <Arduino.h>

void SystemClock_Config(void)
{
  RCC_OscInitTypeDef RCC_OscInitStruct = {0};
  RCC_ClkInitTypeDef RCC_ClkInitStruct = {0};

  /** Configure the main internal regulator output voltage
  */
  __HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();
  __HAL_PWR_VOLTAGESCALING_CONFIG(PWR_REGULATOR_VOLTAGE_SCALE1);
  /** Initializes the RCC Oscillators according to the specified parameters
  * in the RCC_OscInitTypeDef structure.
  */
  RCC_OscInitStruct.OscillatorType = RCC_OSCILLATORTYPE_HSE;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.HSEState = RCC_HSE_ON;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLState = RCC_PLL_ON;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLSource = RCC_PLLSOURCE_HSE;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLM = 25;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLN = 336;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLP = RCC_PLLP_DIV2;
  RCC_OscInitStruct.PLL.PLLQ = 4;
  if (HAL_RCC_OscConfig(&RCC_OscInitStruct) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
  /** Initializes the CPU, AHB and APB buses clocks
  */
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.ClockType = RCC_CLOCKTYPE_HCLK|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_SYSCLK
                              |RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK1|RCC_CLOCKTYPE_PCLK2;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.SYSCLKSource = RCC_SYSCLKSOURCE_PLLCLK;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.AHBCLKDivider = RCC_SYSCLK_DIV1;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB1CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV4;
  RCC_ClkInitStruct.APB2CLKDivider = RCC_HCLK_DIV2;

  if (HAL_RCC_ClockConfig(&RCC_ClkInitStruct, FLASH_LATENCY_5) != HAL_OK)
  {
    Error_Handler();
  }
}

// PORT #1:  CAN  
// =============
#define CAN_RX        PB8
#define CAN_TX        PB9

// PORT #2: HALL, ENCODER, I2C1 or USART1
// ======================================
#define HALL_A       PA0
#define HALL_B       PA1
#define HALL_C       PA2

// AND
#define TEMP_MOTOR    PC0

// PORT #3: USART6, I2C2 or SPI1
// =============================
#define USART6_TX     PC6
#define USART6_RX     PC7 

// PORT #4: SWD
// ============
#define SWDIO         PA13
#define SWCLK         PA14

// PORT #5: USB
// ============
#define USB_DM        PA11
#define USB_DP        PA12

// PORT #6: PWM PINS
// =================

#define ADC_Throtlle      PA3

#define PWM_H_C            PB13
#define PWM_H_B            PB14
#define PWM_H_A            PB15

#define PWM_L_C            PA8
#define PWM_L_B            PA9
#define PWM_L_A            PA10



const PinMap PinMap_PWM[] = {
  {PA_0,  TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 1, 0)}, // TIM2_CH1
  //  {PA_0,  TIM5,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM5, 1, 0)}, // TIM5_CH1
  //  {PA_1,  TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 2, 0)}, // TIM2_CH2
  {PA_1,  TIM5,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM5, 2, 0)}, // TIM5_CH2
  //  {PA_2,  TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 3, 0)}, // TIM2_CH3
  {PA_2,  TIM5,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM5, 3, 0)}, // TIM5_CH3
  //  {PA_2,  TIM9,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM9, 1, 0)}, // TIM9_CH1
  //  {PA_3,  TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 4, 0)}, // TIM2_CH4
  {PA_3,  TIM5,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM5, 4, 0)}, // TIM5_CH4
  //  {PA_3,  TIM9,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM9, 2, 0)}, // TIM9_CH2
  {PA_5,  TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 1, 0)}, // TIM2_CH1
  //  {PA_5,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 1, 1)}, // TIM8_CH1N
  //  {PA_6,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 1, 0)}, // TIM3_CH1
  {PA_6,  TIM13,  STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF9_TIM13, 1, 0)}, // TIM13_CH1
  //  {PA_7,  TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 1, 1)}, // TIM1_CH1N
  //  {PA_7,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 2, 0)}, // TIM3_CH2
  //  {PA_7,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 1, 1)}, // TIM8_CH1N
  {PA_7,  TIM14,  STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF9_TIM14, 1, 0)}, // TIM14_CH1
  {PA_8,  TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 1, 0)}, // TIM1_CH1
  {PA_9,  TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 2, 0)}, // TIM1_CH2
  {PA_10, TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 3, 0)}, // TIM1_CH3
  {PA_11, TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 4, 0)}, // TIM1_CH4
  {PA_15, TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 1, 0)}, // TIM2_CH1
  //  {PB_0,  TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 2, 1)}, // TIM1_CH2N
  //  {PB_0,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 3, 0)}, // TIM3_CH3
  {PB_0,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 2, 1)}, // TIM8_CH2N
  //  {PB_1,  TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 3, 1)}, // TIM1_CH3N
  //  {PB_1,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 4, 0)}, // TIM3_CH4
  {PB_1,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 3, 1)}, // TIM8_CH3N
  {PB_3,  TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 2, 0)}, // TIM2_CH2
  {PB_4,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 1, 0)}, // TIM3_CH1
  {PB_5,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 2, 0)}, // TIM3_CH2
  {PB_6,  TIM4,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM4, 1, 0)}, // TIM4_CH1
  {PB_7,  TIM4,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM4, 2, 0)}, // TIM4_CH2
  {PB_8,  TIM4,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM4, 3, 0)}, // TIM4_CH3
  //  {PB_8,  TIM10,  STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM10, 1, 0)}, // TIM10_CH1
  //  {PB_9,  TIM4,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM4, 4, 0)}, // TIM4_CH4
  {PB_9,  TIM11,  STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM11, 1, 0)}, // TIM11_CH1
  {PB_10, TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 3, 0)}, // TIM2_CH3
  {PB_11, TIM2,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM2, 4, 0)}, // TIM2_CH4
  {PB_13, TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 1, 1)}, // TIM1_CH1N
  {PB_14, TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 2, 1)}, // TIM1_CH2N
  //  {PB_14, TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 2, 1)}, // TIM8_CH2N
  // {PB_14, TIM12,  STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF9_TIM12, 1, 0)}, // TIM12_CH1
   {PB_15, TIM1,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF1_TIM1, 3, 1)}, // TIM1_CH3N
  //  {PB_15, TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 3, 1)}, // TIM8_CH3N
  // {PB_15, TIM12,  STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF9_TIM12, 2, 0)}, // TIM12_CH2
  {PC_6,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 1, 0)}, // TIM3_CH1
  //  {PC_6,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 1, 0)}, // TIM8_CH1
  //  {PC_7,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 2, 0)}, // TIM3_CH2
  {PC_7,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 2, 0)}, // TIM8_CH2
  {PC_8,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 3, 0)}, // TIM3_CH3
  //  {PC_8,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 3, 0)}, // TIM8_CH3
  //  {PC_9,  TIM3,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF2_TIM3, 4, 0)}, // TIM3_CH4
  {PC_9,  TIM8,   STM_PIN_DATA_EXT(STM_MODE_AF_PP, GPIO_PULLUP, GPIO_AF3_TIM8, 4, 0)}, // TIM8_CH4
  {NC,    NP,    0}
};

main.cpp

#include <Arduino.h>
#include <board_vesc_4_12.h>
#include <SimpleFOC.h>


HallSensor sensor = HallSensor(HALL_A, HALL_B, HALL_C, 2);
HardwareSerial Serial6(USART6_RX, USART6_TX);
BLDCMotor motor(2);

// BLDC driver instance
BLDCDriver6PWM driver(PWM_H_A, PWM_L_A, PWM_H_B, PWM_L_B, PWM_H_C, PWM_L_C);

//BLDCDriver3PWM driver = BLDCDriver3PWM(PWM_H_A, PWM_H_B, PWM_H_C);

void setup() {
  
  // pwm frequency to be used [Hz]
  // for atmega328 fixed to 32kHz
  // esp32/stm32/teensy configurable
  driver.pwm_frequency = 20000;
  // power supply voltage [V]
  driver.voltage_power_supply = 12;
  // Max DC voltage allowed - default voltage_power_supply
  driver.voltage_limit = 12;

  // driver init
  driver.init();

  // enable driver
  driver.enable();

  _delay(1000);
}

void loop() {
    // setting pwm
    // phase A: 3V
    // phase B: 6V
    // phase C: 5V
    driver.setPwm(3,6,5);
}

platformio.ini

[env:genericSTM32F405RG]
platform = ststm32
board = genericSTM32F405RG
framework = arduino
upload_protocol = stlink
debug_tool = stlink
monitor_speed = 115200
; upload_protocol = dfu

build_flags =
    -D HSE_VALUE=25000000
    -D USBCON
    -D PIO_FRAMEWORK_ARDUINO_ENABLE_CDC
    -D USBD_USE_CDC
    
lib_deps = 
    askuric/Simple FOC@^2.2
    SPI
    Wire

I have been able to get the BLDCDriver3PWM to work with all of pin config above, but the frequency output is wrong.

Setting: driver.pwm_frequency = 50000;
=> Result: 1Khz

Does anyone know the issue?

runger · December 7, 2021, 6:57pm

Hi @Daniel_Huynh_1794 , and welcome to SimpleFOC!

I think you are affected by a “bug” affecting only platformio. On platformio you need an additional build flag that isn’t needed on Arduino IDE.

Please add
lib_archive = false
to your platformio.ini and let us know how it goes then…

runger · December 7, 2021, 7:00pm

Daniel_Huynh_1794:

#define PWM_H_C            PB13
#define PWM_H_B            PB14
#define PWM_H_A            PB15

#define PWM_L_C            PA8
#define PWM_L_B            PA9
#define PWM_L_A            PA10

I would also have said that high and low sides are reversed here, but I guess this depends on your hardware setup…

Daniel_Huynh_1794 · December 8, 2021, 3:21am

Hi Runger,

Thank you so much for your help

Please add
lib_archive = false

It is working when i added your code above.
Now, I can test with 6PWM and 3PWM with exactly the frequency setting.

I would also have said that high and low sides are reversed here, but I guess this depends on your hardware setup…

Yes. That’s right. I’m designing the hardware for motor control unit applied to E-scooter. We need to simpleFOC to test some HW function.

Valentine · December 8, 2021, 2:41pm

@Daniel_Huynh_1794

out of curiosity are you pairing mosfets 2x2 to get double throughput?

happytm · December 9, 2021, 2:33am

Interesting Project.

Jan_Donker · December 10, 2021, 4:22pm

I think the boards will fail when they age, because of cracks in the PCB.
I happened to read about testing this :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y2L6QLOi-c&t=0s