Sync your LEDs easily with BD18337EFV-M and TM4C129ENCPDT
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Published Sep 09, 2023
Click board™
LED Driver 14 Click
Dev. board
Fusion for Tiva v8
Compiler
NECTO Studio
MCU
TM4C129ENCPDT
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
LED Driver 14 Click is based on the BD18337EFV-M, a four-channel constant current LED driver with built-in MOSFET ideal for LED rear lamps (turn/stop), fog lamps, and turn signals for automotive use from Rohm Semiconductor. The BD18337EFV-M incorporates a proprietary thermal dissipation circuit, and individual LED control function to drive LED lamps with different specifications by one driver. This allows up to 3 LEDs in series on its output OUTx pin. It also has integrated protection circuitry to guard against output-short, overvoltage, LED short-circuit protections, and overtemperature. This Click board™ provides an output current of 150mA per channel with an output current accuracy of ±5%, limited by two MCP4661 digital potentiometers from Microchip Technology, which establishes communication with the MCU via I2C serial interface. The MCP4661 also allows the choice of the least significant bit (LSB) of its I2C slave address by positioning SMD jumpers labeled as ADDR SEL to an appropriate position marked as 1 and 0. The MCP4661 also has a configurable Write Protection function labeled as WP routed on the
RST pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, which protects the entire memory and all registers from write operations and must be set to a low logic state to inhibit all the write operations. The BD18337EFV-M offers two ways to implement LED dimming: analog and PWM. Both methods control the average current flowing through the LEDs. The analog dimming can be achieved by adjusting the LED current by using an external voltage source on the VIN terminal, while the PWM dimming is implemented by direct control of the dimming control signal routed to the PWM pin on the mikroBUS™ socket. The selection can be made by positioning the SMD jumper labeled CRT SEL to an appropriate position marked as PWM or VIN. This board also has a two-channel switch labeled MSET, which allows changing output channel operation mode based on detecting an LED error. It also uses the INT pin of the mikroBUS™ socket in two ways: a 'fault' indicator, which immediately notifies the host when a fault condition occurs, or as an input that turns off the output current. The output channel operation mode is automatically selected according to a switch position. More information
about these selectable modes can be found in the attached datasheet. This Click board™ supports an external power supply for the motor, which can be connected to the input terminal labeled as VIN and should be within the range of 5.5V to 20V (typically about 12V). This wide range can lead to significant device power consumption in applications where a high input voltage is applied to the device and the output is relatively low. This amount of power can increase the BD18337EFV-M internal temperature to an unacceptable level, depending on the package's thermal resistance. The BD18337EFV-M employs an Energy Sharing Control to solve this issue, dissipating the extra power that can overheat the device in external resistors R2 and R3 (R3 is unpopulated by default configuration). 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
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
Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Fusion for Tiva v8 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
This library contains API for LED Driver 14 Click driver.
Key functions:
leddriver14_set_rset- This function sets the resistance of the selected rset channelleddriver14_get_int_pin- This function returns the int pin logic stateleddriver14_set_duty_cycle- This function sets the PWM duty cycle in percentages ( Range[ 0..1 ] )
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 LEDDriver14 Click example
*
* # Description
* This example demonstrates the use of LED Driver 14 click board by controlling
* the brightness of LEDs by changing the PWM Duty Cycle.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes the driver and performs the click default configuration.
*
* ## Application Task
* Adjusts the LEDs' brightness by changing the PWM duty cycle every 500ms.
* A duty cycle value is being displayed on the USB UART.
*
* @author Stefan Filipovic
*
*/
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "leddriver14.h"
static leddriver14_t leddriver14;
static log_t logger;
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg; /**< Logger config object. */
leddriver14_cfg_t leddriver14_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.
leddriver14_cfg_setup( &leddriver14_cfg );
LEDDRIVER14_MAP_MIKROBUS( leddriver14_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
err_t init_flag = leddriver14_init( &leddriver14, &leddriver14_cfg );
if ( ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) || ( PWM_ERROR == init_flag ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
if ( LEDDRIVER14_ERROR == leddriver14_default_cfg ( &leddriver14 ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
for ( ; ; );
}
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
static int8_t duty_cnt = 1;
static int8_t duty_inc = 1;
float duty = duty_cnt / 10.0;
leddriver14_set_duty_cycle ( &leddriver14, duty );
log_printf( &logger, "> Duty: %d%%\r\n", ( uint16_t )( duty_cnt * 10 ) );
if ( 10 == duty_cnt )
{
duty_inc = -1;
}
else if ( 0 == duty_cnt )
{
duty_inc = 1;
}
duty_cnt += duty_inc;
if ( !leddriver14_get_int_pin ( &leddriver14 ) )
{
log_info ( &logger, " Abnormality such as LED Open or the OUTx pin short circuit occured " );
}
Delay_ms( 500 );
}
void main ( void )
{
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
}
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