Quick Start Guide
Evaluation Kit Contents
The following items are included with each Salient Motion Dust Devil Evaluation Kit.
1x Salient Motion Dust Devil Motor Controller
5x Terminal Screws (M3 x 0.5 thread)
1x USB-C Cable for S-Lab communication
User Interface: We recommend using Google Chrome when connecting Dust Devil to S-Lab. The following browsers are recommended:
Google Chrome (version 89+)
Microsoft Edge (version 89+)
Power Inputs and Outputs
(2) Power Cables (12 gauge recommended)
(3) Motor Phase Cables (12 gauge recommended)
Caution: Dust Devil uses thru-hole terminals for phase and power connections. If using non-standard hardware, be mindful of the length of fastener used to secure the phase and power leads to avoid unintended shorts.
Connector Pin-out
See below for the connector pin-out for CAN, PWM, and Encoder input:
Configuring Dust Devil
Getting a Salient Motion controller configured and running with your platform is incredibly fast and easy. To get Dust Devil running, all you need is your DC source, a motor, and a laptop. First, ensure your device is connected according to the diagram below:
Connecting to S-Labs
Once you have successfully wired up Dust Devil, navigate to the S-Labs page to get your controller configured.
If you have any questions during this process, please contact us at [email protected].
Firmware Update
The Dust Devil firmware update is facilitated using STMicro's internal bootloader and thus requires installing their USB Device Firmware Update (DFU) driver.
You will not be able to update the Dust Devil motor controller firmware without first installing STMicro's driver.
This can be installed using STM32CubeProgrammer software for all STM32.
After installing their software, the DFU in FS Mode device will appear in the connection window after issuing a firmware update request.
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