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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
CAP Slider 2 Click is based on the IQS333, ProxSense® IC, a 9-channel projected (or 7-channel self) capacitive proximity and touch controller from Azoteq. This IC has advanced features such as auto drift compensation, Long proximity range, Automatic adjustment for optimal performance (ATI), two Configurable 11-bit sliders/scroll Slider 2s, and more. These features enable CAP Slider 2 Click to exhibit reliable and accurate touch detection. Capacitive touch sensing is based on detecting a change in capacitance due to the influence of a foreign object. The capacitance of the sensor, also known as the antenna, is measured and monitored, and if a significant change occurs after processing by the
detection integrator, a touch event is acknowledged. CAP Slider 2 Click is designed with these requirements, and electrodes are „Projected XY-cross slider“ shaped. CAP Slider 2 click also contains 8 LEDs whose function can be user-defined. LEDs are connected to PWM LED driver pins on IQS333, so the user can turn LEDs on or off and control illumination using the dimming modes that IQS333 supports. The IQS333 IC interfaces to a master controller via a 3-wire (SDA, SCL, and RDY) serial interface bus that is I2C™ compatible, with a maximum communication speed of 400kbit/s. The host MCU can force communication anytime by pulling the RDY line low. The communication will start directly
following the current conversion cycle. If the watchdog timer terminates the event, the device will reset. After every power-on cycle, the device will recalibrate itself. It will take some time, so it should be considered when building custom applications. MikroElektronika provides libraries and the demo application to be used as a reference for future designs. As mentioned, this Click board™ is I2C™ compatible and uses SCL, SDA, and RDY pins for communication routed to SCL, SDA, and INT pins on mikroBUS™, respectively. Besides that, a CLR pin is available on board which is routed to the RST pin on mikroBUS™ and used to master reset the IC.
Features overview
Development board
Fusion for TIVA v8 is a development board specially designed for the needs of rapid development of embedded applications. It supports a wide range of microcontrollers, such as different 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M based MCUs from Texas Instruments, regardless of their number of pins, and a broad set of unique functions, such as the first-ever embedded debugger/programmer over a WiFi network. The development board is well organized and designed so that the end-user has all the necessary elements, such as switches, buttons, indicators, connectors, and others, in one place. Thanks to innovative manufacturing technology, Fusion for TIVA v8 provides a fluid and immersive working experience, allowing access
anywhere and under any circumstances at any time. Each part of the Fusion for TIVA v8 development board contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. An advanced integrated CODEGRIP programmer/debugger module offers many valuable programming/debugging options, including support for JTAG, SWD, and SWO Trace (Single Wire Output)), and seamless integration with the Mikroe software environment. Besides, it also includes a clean and regulated power supply module for the development board. It can use a wide range of external power sources, including a battery, an external 12V power supply, and a power source via the USB Type-C (USB-C) connector.
Communication options such as USB-UART, USB HOST/DEVICE, CAN (on the MCU card, if supported), and Ethernet is also included. In addition, it also has the well-established mikroBUS™ standard, a standardized socket for the MCU card (SiBRAIN standard), and two display options for the TFT board line of products and character-based LCD. Fusion for TIVA v8 is an integral part of the Mikroe ecosystem for rapid development. Natively supported by Mikroe software tools, it covers many aspects of prototyping and development 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

Type
8th Generation
Architecture
ARM Cortex-M4
MCU Memory (KB)
1024
Silicon Vendor
Texas Instruments
Pin count
128
RAM (Bytes)
262144
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
Take a closer look
Click board™ Schematic

Step by step
Project assembly
Software Support
Library Description
This library contains API for Cap Slider 2 Click driver.
Key functions:
capsldr2_write_reg- Generic Write functioncapsldr2_read_reg- Generic Read functioncapsldr2_check_data_ready- Data Ready Check function
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
* \brief CapSlider2 Click example
*
* # Description
* This application could be used for controlling various devices.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes I2C interface, performs the device reset and configurations
* and sets the desired threshold value which determines sensor sensitivity.
*
* ## Application Task
* Checks for data ready and then read capacitance from all channels.
* There are two sliders on the clik board (X and Y).
* X slider selects which LEDs are being activated,
* while Y slider increases/decreases the LEDs intensity.
*
* ## NOTE
* In some cases, the user will need to wait several seconds after the Click initialization
* for the sensor to be stabilized.
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "capslider2.h"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
static capslider2_t capslider2;
static log_t logger;
// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
uint32_t wheel_avrg1;
uint32_t wheel_avrg2;
uint16_t out_val;
uint8_t out_mode;
uint8_t cnt;
void horizontal_check( )
{
out_val = ((wheel_avrg1 / cnt) / 142.1) - 5;
out_mode = CAPSLDR2_LED_NUMBER;
}
void vertical_check( )
{
out_val = (2047 - (wheel_avrg1 / cnt)) / 147.4;
out_mode = CAPSLDR2_LED_INTENSITY;
}
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
capslider2_cfg_t cfg;
/**
* 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.
capslider2_cfg_setup( &cfg );
CAPSLIDER2_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
capslider2_init( &capslider2, &cfg );
Delay_ms ( 500 );
cnt = 0;
wheel_avrg1 = 0;
wheel_avrg2 = 0;
capsldr2_reset( &capslider2 );
Delay_ms ( 500 );
capsldr2_enable_chann( &capslider2, CAPSLDR2_CH0_PROX_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH1_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH2_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH3_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH4_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH5_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH6_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH7_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH8_EN | CAPSLDR2_CH9_EN );
capsldr2_config( &capslider2 );
capsldr2_set_threshold( &capslider2, 0x04 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
log_printf( &logger, "CAP Slider 2 is initialized\r\n" );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
uint16_t data_wheel1;
uint16_t data_wheel2;
uint8_t ready_check;
ready_check = capsldr2_check_data_ready( &capslider2 );
if (ready_check == CAPSLDR2_DATA_READY)
{
capsldr2_get_data( &capslider2, &data_wheel1, &data_wheel2 );
wheel_avrg1 += data_wheel1;
wheel_avrg2 += data_wheel2;
cnt++;
}
if (cnt == 1)
{
if ((wheel_avrg2 / cnt) > 1800)
{
horizontal_check( );
capsldr2_set_output( &capslider2, out_val, out_mode );
}
else if (((wheel_avrg2 / cnt) < 1650) && ((wheel_avrg2 / cnt) > 1000))
{
vertical_check( );
capsldr2_set_output( &capslider2, out_val, out_mode );
}
wheel_avrg1 = 0;
wheel_avrg2 = 0;
cnt = 0;
}
}
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
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