Developer Kits

Overview

Every PMD developer kit ships with Pro-Motion®, a Windows-based motor configuration/tuning software, an SDK (software development kit), a range of software design examples, and reference circuit board (schematic) designs.

Full Developer Kit List (9 kits)

Kit	Target Product	Description
ION/CME N-Series Developer Kit	ION/CME N-Series drive	Hardware/software package for developing motion applications based on the N-Series drive
DK58113	Magellan MC58113 IC	Development board and software for the single-axis position control IC
DK58420	Magellan MC58000 / MC55000 IC	Development board and software for multi-axis position control / pulse & direction generation ICs
DK78113	Juno MC78113 IC (64-pin TQFP)	Development board and software for the velocity control IC
DK73112N	Juno MC73112N IC (56-pin VQFN)	Development board and software for the torque control IC
DK74113N	Juno MC74113 IC (56-pin VQFN)	Development board and software for the step motor control IC
Atlas Amplifier Developer Kit	Atlas digital amplifier	Board connecting a Magellan IC developer kit (DK58113/DK58420, etc.) to Atlas amplifiers, 1–4 axis configurations
Prodigy/CME Developer Kit	Prodigy/CME machine controller board	Hardware/software package for the machine controller board
ION 500 & 3000 Developer Kit	ION 500 / ION 3000 drive	Drive development package including PC, motor, and peripheral connection cables

Common Contents

Pro-Motion® (Windows-based motor setup/tuning software) — cuts system setup time from days to hours
SDK (software development kit)
Software design examples
Full set of verified reference circuit board (schematic) documentation

N-Series ION Developer Kit Assembly — Original Diagrams

These are the original assembly diagrams from the jointly published Portescap/PMD Portescap Motor Application Development Kit User Manual. They show the DK interconnect PCB, thermal pad, N-Series ION drive, base plate, and four M2.5 mounting screws assembled into a single stack.

Portescap Motor Application Development Kit Controller assembly — **Fig 1-1. Developer Kit Controller** — Final assembled form combining the DK interconnect board and the N-Series ION drive.

N-Series ION DK component stack exploded view — **Fig 4-1. Component Stack Exploded View** — Assembly order of the DK interconnect PCB / thermal pad / N-Series ION / base plate.

DK Interconnect Board & Wiring

See the original manual diagrams for which signal each board connector (J1–J15) carries, and how they're actually wired to Portescap brushless DC motors.

Serial Host Interface DK Interconnect Board connector layout — **Fig 1-3. Interconnect Board Connector Layout** — J1 (HV power), J2 (motor drive), J3 (feedback), J4 (Hall signals), J5 (auxiliary), J6 (motion signals), J7 (indexer), J9 (programming), J11 (CAN expansion), J12 (host serial), and more.

Typical DK Connections Overview — **Fig 1-4. Typical Connection Configuration** — Overall structure connecting HV power, motor drive (phases A/B/C), Hall sensors, encoder, and brake/home/enable signals around the N-Series ION DK board.

Hardware Setup for Communications via RS232 — **Fig 1-5. PC–DK Board RS232 Connection** — Configuration connecting a PC's USB port to the DK board's J12 (host serial connector) via a USB–DB9 serial cable.

**Fig 1-6. Shunt Resistor Wiring Diagram** — How to connect an external shunt resistor/diode to the J1 (HV) and J2 (Shunt) terminals to prevent overvoltage during regenerative braking.

Physical Dimensions

Actual dimension drawings of the N-Series ION drive, DK base plate, and interconnect board are provided for mechanical design reference (units: mm [in brackets] / inch).

**Fig 4-4. DK Base Plate Dimensions** — Mounting hole layout on the 82.55×69.85 mm (3.250×2.750 in) aluminum base plate.

**Fig 4-5. DK Interconnect Board Dimensions** — 82.55×69.85 mm (3.25×2.75 in) PCB size and layout.

Schematics (Detailed Engineering Reference)

The complete original schematic of the Serial Host Interface DK interconnect board, for custom board design or in-depth troubleshooting.

Serial Host Interface DK Interconnect Board Schematic — **Fig 5-1. Full DK Interconnect Board Schematic** — Complete circuit including power, motor drive, feedback, Hall signals, motion signals, indexer, Ethernet, and CAN connectors.

All diagrams above are excerpted from the jointly published Portescap/PMD Portescap Motor Application Development Kit User Manual (Rev 0.96).