S12G 16-bit MCUs

HVAC Control Platform

Reference Solution
Overview
Automotive heating, ventilation and
air conditioning (HVAC) systems are
designed to provide a comfortable cabin
driving environment while minimizing
power consumption and overall load on
the vehicle. This is done by taking inputs
from a variety of sensors, processing
those inputs with an ADC/DAC and
using the data to control different types
of motors. For example, stepper and
DC motors are used to control the air
vent flaps while DC and BLDC motors
are used to control the blowers. The
Freescale automotive HVAC control
platform reference solution utilizes
the scalable S12G 16-bit MCU family
along with MC33905, MC33932 and
MC33937 analog devices to drive each
of these types of motors and leverages
a configurable automatic climate control
software algorithm providing a featurerich solution for automotive HVAC
applications.

The automotive HVAC control platform

reference solution consists of a central
control board with human-machineinterface (HMI), a motor control board,
flap and blower motors. It enables
the basic functions of an automotive
HVAC system using temperature,
light, humidity and air quality sense
interfaces together with the configurable
automatic climate control software
algorithm to more efficiently control the
vehicle climate. The LCD controlled by
the S08LG MCU (optional) can display
rich content for the driver including
temperature, wind speed and calendar.
This reference solution will reduce
the overall R&D effort for customers,

shorten overall time to market and

can be tailored for both 12 and 24 V
automotive HVAC systems.
The S12G MCU is the core controller
of this reference solution, offering 16 to
240 KB of flash and 20, 32, 48, 64, to
100 pin count, with full pin compatibility
and maximums module reuse within the
family. EEPROM on board and multiple
peripheral interfaces such as CAN and
LIN/SCI communications to link the
main control system with the distributed
motor units, SPI for analog connections
and PWM signal control makes the
S12G MCU ideal for automotive HVAC
applications.

Stepper Motor

BLDC Motor

DC Motor

Motor Control
Board

Central Control
Board with HMI

HVAC Control Platform Reference Solution

HVAC Control Platform

Key Features
Three types of motor control (sensor-less
BLDC, DC and stepper motor)

Motor
ControlControl
Board Block
HVAC Block
Central Control
Board Block Diagram
HVAC
HVAC
Central
Board
Diagram
RESET
12 V

Automatic climate control

CAN

Supports multiple temperature zones

LIN

INT
SBC
MC33905

CAN

SCI1

3 x 3 matrix keypad and two encoder

knob inputs

PWM Inputs

Captures

ENV Inputs

ADCs

Two logic relay interfaces to compressor/

defrost module
Real-time clock and date display,
adjustment for calendar

Segment LCD
Keypad

Up to 240 KB on-chip flash with ECC

Up to 4 KB EEPROM with ECC

Fault
MC9S12G240

Control

SPIO
GPIO (Motor Control Inputs)

Up to three serial peripheral interface

modules
Precision fixed voltage reference for
analog-to-digital conversion

Connector
to Motor
Control
Board

GPIO Interrupts (Fault Signals)

ADCs (Motor Position Feedback)
SPI1

INT

MC9S08LG32

Encoder
Key Inputs

Knob Inputs

Motor
Control
Board Block
Diagram
HVAC
HVAC
Motor
Control
Board
Block Diagram
5V
GPIOs
Connector
to Motor
Control
Board

INT

Relays

H-Bridge
MC33932

Feedback

Pre-Driver
MC33937

ADCs (Status Feedback)

LM5022

DCB

Flap Motors
(Step Motor
or DC
Motor)

ADCs (Flap Motor

Position Feedback)

SPI
Control

12 V

LM2694

12 V
MOS CTL

MOSFET
Bridges
Current

Sampling
Circuit

U, V, W

U, V, W

Blower
Motor
(BLDC
Motor)

Freescale Technology

Family
BlockBlock
DiagramDiagram
S12G
S12G
Family

Supporting CAN protocol 2.0 A/B

Up to three serial communication interface
modules, supporting LIN communications

Feedback

ADCs (BLDC Status Feedback)

Up to 11 KB on-chip SRAM
Up to one multi-scalable controller area
network (MSCAN) module

Dead Time
Unit and
Protection
Unit

Freescale Technology

Suitable for both 12 and 24 V HVAC systems

S12 CPU core, 25 MHz bus

LCD
GPIOs

Extensible with touch keyboard or touch

screen board

S12G MCU Key Features

Relays

SCI1
Debug UART

Sensor interfaces for temperature, light,

humidity and air quality available

GPIOs

SPIO

CAN and LIN communication interfaces

4 x 37 segment LCD and adjustable

backlighting

PWMs

VDD

Ultra-low-power mode, can be woke up by

HMI or LIN/CAN bus

Relay
Driver

GPIOs

MUXOUT

MSCAN
(Not on GN)

10-bit ADC
12-bit ADC (GA)
Up to 16-ch.

GPIO

LIN/SCI
Up to 3

10-bit ADC
12-bit ADC (GA)
Up to 16-ch.

SPI
Up to 3

1 MHz internal oscillator

On-chip voltage regulator for input supply
and internal voltages

2-ch. 8-bit
DAC
(GA only)

This product is included in the Freescale

Product Longevity program, with assured
supply for a minimum of 15 years after launch

Flash
(ECC)
(16240 K)

Debug

Interrupt

EP ROM
4 Byte blocks
(ECC)
(5124096 B)

Timers
16-bit
Up to 8-ch.
PWM
8/16-bit
Up to 8/4-ch.
Analog
Comparator
(GN16 thru G64 only)
RAM
(102411264 B)

Note: Not all peripherals are available in all package types

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