Creating your project

In this tutorial, you will learn how to implement position and speed control of a DC motor on an FPGA using the ChipInventor platform. We will use several preconfigured blocks (Verilog modules) to build a feedback system based on an encoder (measuring the motor shaft position) and pulse counters for defining position/velocity setpoints. Then, a controller generates a PWM signal to adjust the motor speed and rotation direction.

Steps to get started:

1. Open ChipInventor.

2. Click on New Project.

3. Fill out the fields:

• Name: DC Motor Control

• Description: Project for DC motor position and speed control with an encoder and PWM

• Type: FPGA
  

4. Click Create to create the project.