New MCU software makes it easier to develop and evaluate solutions in industrial systems

Texas Instruments has introduced DesignDRIVE Fast Current Loop software that claims to make the C2000 MCUs the first devices to push current-loop performance to less than 1 microsecond. Together, their software delivers SOC functionality which simplifies drive control system development. The new software out performs traditional MCU-based current-loop solutions and can simplify designs by eliminating the FPGA typically used for external current-loop control. Fast Current Loop software is a free update available for C2000 controlSUITE software. The company’s technology is a unified hardware and software platform that makes it easier for engineers to develop and evaluate solutions for a variety of industrial drive and servo topologies. As a key part of the solutions, the new Fast Current Loop software enables developers to achieve higher control performance while saving valuable board space and simplifying thermal considerations.