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Button R Click with CLICKER 4 for STM32F302VCT6

Published Jul 22, 2025

Click board™

Button R Click

Dev. board

CLICKER 4 for STM32F302VCT6

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

STM32F302VC

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Button R Click is based on the 3006.2112, a tactile switch with integrated independent red LED from Marquardt. The tactile switch has a debounce circuit to eliminate the ripple signal and provide a clean transition at its output and is pulled down. The round transparent button of the tactile switch is 6.8mm in diameter and has a red LED background light. This LED can be programmed as feedback to the user to make a visual expression of knowing the contact has been

made. Since the backlight LED is controlled independently, it can be programmed in different patterns, such as varying light levels, light intensity, or blinking rate on subsequent button presses, thus giving additional feedback to the end user. The tactile button of this Click board™ sends an interrupt signal to the host MCU using the INT pin of the mikroBUS™ socket. The host MCU can control the integrated red LED using the PWM pin of the mikroBUS™ socket. The Pulse

Width Modulation (PWM) lets you program this LED using various blinking patterns and light intensity. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via an onboard jumper. This way, both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs can use the communication lines properly. However, the 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.

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Features overview

Development board

Clicker 4 for STM32F3 is a compact development board designed as a complete solution, you can use it to quickly build your own gadgets with unique functionalities. Featuring a STM32F302VCT6, four mikroBUS™ sockets for Click boards™ connectivity, power managment, and more, it represents a perfect solution for the rapid development of many different types of applications. At its core, there is a STM32F302VCT6 MCU, a powerful microcontroller by STMicroelectronics, based on the high-

performance Arm® Cortex®-M4 32-bit processor core operating at up to 168 MHz frequency. It provides sufficient processing power for the most demanding tasks, allowing Clicker 4 to adapt to any specific application requirements. Besides two 1x20 pin headers, four improved mikroBUS™ sockets represent the most distinctive connectivity feature, allowing access to a huge base of Click boards™, growing on a daily basis. Each section of Clicker 4 is clearly marked, offering an intuitive and clean interface. This makes working with the development

board much simpler and thus, faster. The usability of Clicker 4 doesn’t end with its ability to accelerate the prototyping and application development stages: it is designed as a complete solution which can be implemented directly into any project, with no additional hardware modifications required. Four mounting holes [4.2mm/0.165”] at all four corners allow simple installation by using mounting screws. For most applications, a nice stylish casing is all that is needed to turn the Clicker 4 development board into a fully functional, custom design.

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Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

STM32F302VC Image

Architecture

ARM Cortex-M4

MCU Memory (KB)

256

Silicon Vendor

STMicroelectronics

Pin count

100

RAM (Bytes)

40960

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

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AN
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RST
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CS
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SCK
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MISO
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MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
LED Intensity Control
PE9
PWM
Interrupt
PD0
INT
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TX
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RX
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SCL
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SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Click board™ Schematic

Button R Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

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Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the CLICKER 4 for STM32F302VCT6 as your development board.

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Track your results in real time

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

This library contains API for Button R Click driver.

Key functions:

  • buttonr_pwm_stop - This function stops the PWM moudle output.

  • buttonr_pwm_start - This function starts the PWM moudle output.

  • buttonr_get_button_state - This function reads the digital signal from the INT pin which tells us whether the button has been pressed or not.

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 ButtonR Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This library contains API for Button R Click driver. 
 * One library is used for every single one of them.
 * They are simple touch detectors that send a pressed/released 
 * signal and receive a PWM output which controls the backlight on the button.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * This function initializes and configures the logger and Click modules.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * This example first increases the backlight on the button and then decreases the intensity of backlight. When the button is pressed,
 * reports the event in the console using UART communication.
 *
 * @author Nikola Peric
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "buttonr.h"

static buttonr_t buttonr;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void ) 
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;          /**< Logger config object. */
    buttonr_cfg_t buttonr_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.

    buttonr_cfg_setup( &buttonr_cfg );
    BUTTONR_MAP_MIKROBUS( buttonr_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    err_t init_flag  = buttonr_init( &buttonr, &buttonr_cfg );
    if ( PWM_ERROR == init_flag ) 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Application Init Error. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );

        for ( ; ; );
    }
    Delay_ms ( 500 );
    
    buttonr_set_duty_cycle ( &buttonr, 0.0 );
    buttonr_pwm_start( &buttonr );
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    static float duty_cycle;
    static uint8_t button_state;
    static uint8_t button_state_old;

    button_state = buttonr_get_button_state( &buttonr );
    
    if ( button_state && ( button_state != button_state_old ) ) 
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " <-- Button pressed --> \r\n" );
        for ( uint8_t n_cnt = 1; n_cnt <= 100; n_cnt++  )
        {
            duty_cycle = ( float ) n_cnt ;
            duty_cycle /= 100;
            buttonr_set_duty_cycle( &buttonr, duty_cycle );
            Delay_ms ( 10 );
        }
        button_state_old = button_state;
    } 
    else if ( !button_state && ( button_state != button_state_old ) ) 
    {
        for ( uint8_t n_cnt = 100; n_cnt > 0; n_cnt-- )
        {
            duty_cycle = ( float ) n_cnt ;
            duty_cycle /= 100;
            buttonr_set_duty_cycle( &buttonr,  duty_cycle );
            Delay_ms ( 10 );
        }
        button_state_old = button_state;
    }
}

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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