Integrate air or water flow into embedded projects with JSB1523018 and MK64FN1M0VDC12
Compact and precise air/fluid control solution for embedded systems
Published Apr 07, 2025
Click board™
Micro Pump Click
Dev. board
Clicker 2 for Kinetis
Compiler
NECTO Studio
MCU
MK64FN1M0VDC12
Control precise air and fluid movement for medical devices, smart appliances, and hydroponic systems
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
Micro Pump Click is based on the JSB1523018, a compact powerful mini pump from TCSTec, made for airflow and fluid transfer in a wide range of applications. This miniature water and oxygen pump stands out for its exceptional performance in a small form factor, delivering an impressive flow rate of 80~130mL/min. Designed to deliver consistent and reliable performance, the JSB1523018 operates at a pressure of 80kPa, making it ideal for tasks that require a steady air supply, such as integration into smart home devices like sweeping robots. Its robust output allows it to support continuous operation while maintaining low power consumption, which is crucial for energy-efficient designs. Such high efficiency makes it perfectly suited for maintaining optimal oxygen levels in small aquatic systems, ensuring a stable and healthy environment for aquatic life. Beyond consumer electronics, the JSB1523018 finds its place in critical medical and industrial applications. Its precise and compact design makes it suitable
for use in medical devices including CPAP machines, nebulizers, and portable ventilators, where controlled airflow is essential. The pump also serves well in confined air circulation systems, hydroponic solutions, and small fish tank aeration, providing a quiet and dependable source of air or fluid movement. Additionally, it can be used in portable air pumps for inflating small objects or in air sampling equipment where lightweight, low-noise operation is necessary. The operation of the pump on the Micro Pump Click is managed by the DRV8213, a brushed DC motor driver from Texas Instruments, ensuring control of the JSB1523018 pump. This driver enables simple control through its IN1 and IN2 pins, which are compatible with a standard PWM interface, allowing users to easily adjust the motor speed and direction using pulse-width modulation signals. For added flexibility, the board includes a GAIN SEL jumper that allows users to configure the gain factor based on the required output current range, optimizing
performance for specific applications. In addition to the primary control pins, the board also uses the IP pin, which enables the integrated current regulation feature of the DRV8213. This functionality helps limit the pump current to a predefined maximum value, offering protection and improved efficiency. Moreover, the IP signal can provide real-time current feedback to the host MCU during both drive and brake/slow-decay states of the H-bridge, giving developers more insight and control over the pump's operation and enhancing the overall safety and reliability of the system. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VCC SEL jumper. This way, both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs can use the communication lines properly. Also, this Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.
Features overview
Development board
Clicker 2 for Kinetis is a compact starter development board that brings the flexibility of add-on Click boards™ to your favorite microcontroller, making it a perfect starter kit for implementing your ideas. It comes with an onboard 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller, the MK64FN1M0VDC12 from NXP Semiconductors, two mikroBUS™ sockets for Click board™ connectivity, a USB connector, LED indicators, buttons, a JTAG programmer connector, and two 26-pin headers for interfacing with external electronics. Its compact design with clear and easily recognizable silkscreen markings allows you to build gadgets with unique functionalities and
features quickly. Each part of the Clicker 2 for Kinetis development kit contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. In addition to the possibility of choosing the Clicker 2 for Kinetis programming method, using a USB HID mikroBootloader or an external mikroProg connector for Kinetis programmer, the Clicker 2 board also includes a clean and regulated power supply module for the development kit. It provides two ways of board-powering; through the USB Micro-B cable, where onboard voltage regulators provide the appropriate voltage levels to each component on the board, or
using a Li-Polymer battery via an onboard battery connector. All communication methods that mikroBUS™ itself supports are on this board, including the well-established mikroBUS™ socket, reset button, and several user-configurable buttons and LED indicators. Clicker 2 for Kinetis is an integral part of the Mikroe ecosystem, allowing you to create a new application in minutes. Natively supported by Mikroe software tools, it covers many aspects of prototyping thanks to a considerable number of different Click boards™ (over a thousand boards), the number of which is growing every day.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
Architecture
ARM Cortex-M4
MCU Memory (KB)
1024
Silicon Vendor
NXP
Pin count
121
RAM (Bytes)
262144
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
Take a closer look
Click board™ Schematic
Step by step
Project assembly
Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Clicker 2 for Kinetis as your development board.
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Application Output
1. Application Output - In Debug mode, the 'Application Output' window enables real-time data monitoring, offering direct insight into execution results. Ensure proper data display by configuring the environment correctly using the provided tutorial.
2. UART Terminal - Use the UART Terminal to monitor data transmission via a USB to UART converter, allowing direct communication between the Click board™ and your development system. Configure the baud rate and other serial settings according to your project's requirements to ensure proper functionality. For step-by-step setup instructions, refer to the provided tutorial.
3. Plot Output - The Plot feature offers a powerful way to visualize real-time sensor data, enabling trend analysis, debugging, and comparison of multiple data points. To set it up correctly, follow the provided tutorial, which includes a step-by-step example of using the Plot feature to display Click board™ readings. To use the Plot feature in your code, use the function: plot(*insert_graph_name*, variable_name);. This is a general format, and it is up to the user to replace 'insert_graph_name' with the actual graph name and 'variable_name' with the parameter to be displayed.
Software Support
Library Description
Micro Pump Click demo application is developed using the NECTO Studio, ensuring compatibility with mikroSDK's open-source libraries and tools. Designed for plug-and-play implementation and testing, the demo is fully compatible with all development, starter, and mikromedia boards featuring a mikroBUS™ socket.
Example Description
This example demonstrates the use of the Micro Pump Click board. It initializes the Click module, calibrates the offset for accurate current measurements, and then controls the motor in different states while measuring and logging the output current in milliamps (mA).
Key functions:
micropump_cfg_setup- Config Object Initialization function.micropump_init- Initialization function.micropump_drive_motor- This function drives the micro pump motor in the selected state.micropump_calib_offset- This function calibrates the zero current offset value.micropump_get_out_current- This function reads the current output measurement in mA.
Application Init
Initializes the logger and the Micro Pump Click driver and performs offset calibration.
Application Task
Alternates the motor's operational states between COAST and FORWARD. For each state, it logs the motor's current consumption.
Open Source
Code example
The complete application code and a ready-to-use project are available through the NECTO Studio Package Manager for direct installation in the NECTO Studio. The application code can also be found on the MIKROE GitHub account.
/*!
* @file main.c
* @brief Micro Pump Click Example.
*
* # Description
* This example demonstrates the use of the Micro Pump Click board. It initializes the Click module,
* calibrates the offset for accurate current measurements, and then controls the motor in different states
* while measuring and logging the output current in milliamps (mA).
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections:
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes the logger and the Micro Pump Click driver and performs offset calibration.
*
* ## Application Task
* Alternates the motor's operational states between COAST and FORWARD. For each state, it logs the motor's
* current consumption.
*
* @author Stefan Filipovic
*
*/
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "micropump.h"
static micropump_t micropump; /**< Micro Pump Click driver object. */
static log_t logger; /**< Logger object. */
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg; /**< Logger config object. */
micropump_cfg_t micropump_cfg; /**< Click config object. */
/**
* Logger initialization.
* Default baud rate: 115200
* Default log level: LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
* @note If USB_UART_RX and USB_UART_TX
* are defined as HAL_PIN_NC, you will
* need to define them manually for log to work.
* See @b LOG_MAP_USB_UART macro definition for detailed explanation.
*/
LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );
// Click initialization.
micropump_cfg_setup( µpump_cfg );
MICROPUMP_MAP_MIKROBUS( micropump_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
if ( ADC_ERROR == micropump_init( µpump, µpump_cfg ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
if ( MICROPUMP_ERROR == micropump_calib_offset ( µpump ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Offset calibration." );
for ( ; ; );
}
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
float current = 0;
log_printf( &logger, " Motor state : COAST\r\n" );
micropump_drive_motor ( µpump, MICROPUMP_MOTOR_COAST );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
if ( MICROPUMP_OK == micropump_get_out_current ( µpump, ¤t ) )
{
log_printf( &logger, " Current : %.3f mA\r\n\n", current );
}
log_printf( &logger, " Motor state : FORWARD\r\n" );
micropump_drive_motor ( µpump, MICROPUMP_MOTOR_FORWARD );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
if ( MICROPUMP_OK == micropump_get_out_current ( µpump, ¤t ) )
{
log_printf( &logger, " Current : %.3f mA\r\n\n", current );
}
}
int main ( void )
{
/* Do not remove this line or clock might not be set correctly. */
#ifdef PREINIT_SUPPORTED
preinit();
#endif
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
return 0;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END
Additional Support
Resources
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