dSPACE DS1103 Control Workstation

Introduction

The dSPACE DS1102 was first used at Bradley University in the year 2000 when a user’s manual and a workstation based on this board were developed. Since then, a newer dSPACE DS1103 board has been developed. With grant from the Bradley College of Engineering of $2,000 and additional funds of $12,200 provided by Dr. Larry Kendrick and Mr. Shawn Weck at the Caterpillar Technical Center, a dSPACE DS1103 board and additional parts needed have been purchased to set up a DS1103 workstation. Initial setup was completed by Mr. Chris Mattus. The object of the dSPACE DS1103 Control Workstation Tutorial and DC Motor Speed Control project is to develop a tutorial for use of the new dSPACE DS1103 Workstation by implementing a DC motor speed control system. The tutorial will minimize the time required for future students to become proficient in using the workstation, therefore increasing the time they can spend designing and implementing more complex control systems.

Project

The goals for the dSPACE DS1103 Control Workstation Tutorial and DC Motor Speed Control project are the following:

Determine and implement any additional setup that may be required for the dSPACE DS1103 control workstation.
Write a tutorial for use of the workstation, paying particular attention to details related to the DS1103 board using a DC motor speed controller as the example application.
Design a controller to control the speed of a DC motor.
Implement the designed DC motor speed controller on the dSPACE DS1103 system using the Simulink and the dSPACE blocksets, the Matlab-to-DSP interface libraries, Real-Time Interface to Simulink, and Real-Time Workshop.

The ultimate goal of this project is to decrease the learning curve for future students who use the workstation for more complex projects. Past projects completed by Bradley University students using the dSPACE DS1102 board included OFDM transmission and magnetic suspension projects. The dSPACE DS1103 Control workstation could be used for similar projects and is well adapted for use in automobile, airplane, and many other control applications.

The Final Report and Tutorial generated for this project can be opened using the links below or on the Deliverables page of this website.

Final Report dSPACE DS1103 Control Workstation Tutorial