Intermediate
30 min

Accurately monitor vibrations with LDT0-028K and PIC18F86J15 for enhanced safety

From rumbles to data

Vibra Sense 2 Click with UNI-DS v8

Published Aug 29, 2023

Click board™

Vibra Sense 2 Click

Dev Board

UNI-DS v8

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC18F86J15

Enhance equipment reliability with our piezo vibro sensor to monitor and analyze mechanical vibrations, enabling proactive maintenance

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Vibra Sense 2 Click is based on the LDT0-028K, a flexible 28 μm thick piezoelectric PVDF polymer film with screen-printed silver ink electrodes, laminated to a 0.125 mm polyester substrate, and fitted with two crimped contacts from TE Connectivity. This piezo sensor comes with solderable crimp pins often used for flex, touch, vibration, and shock measurements. When the sensor moves back and forth, the voltage comparator inside will create a small AC and a large voltage. However, it has a high receptivity for strong impacts with a wide dynamic range that guarantees excellent measuring performance. The LDTM-028K is a vibration sensor where the sensing element comprises a cantilever beam loaded by an additional mass to offer high

sensitivity at low frequencies. A charge amplifier detects the output signal as a vibration and sends it to the single-ended analog input pin of the ADC. Using a charge amplifier allows a very long measurement time constant and thus allows the "open-circuit" voltage response to be calculated). To bring the corresponding signal to the ADC pin, this Click board™ uses an analog circuitry made of OpAmp MCP6282 from Microchip that has a buffer function. Vibra Sense 2 Click communicates with MCU through the MCP3221, a successive approximation A/D converter with a 12-bit resolution from Microchip, using a 2-wire I2C compatible interface. This device provides one single-ended input with low power consumption, a low maximum conversion current, and a

Standby current of 250μA and 1μA, respectively. Data on the I2C bus can be transferred to 100 kbit/s in the Standard Mode and 400 kbit/s in the Fast Mode. Also, maximum sample rates of 22.3 kSPS with the MCP3221 are possible in a Continuous-Conversion Mode with a clock rate of 400 kHz. 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.

Vibra Sense 2 Click top side image
Vibra Sense 2 Click bottom side image

Features overview

Development board

UNI-DS 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 STM32, Kinetis, TIVA, CEC, MSP, PIC, dsPIC, PIC32, and AVR MCUs regardless of their number of pins, and a broad set of unique functions, such as the first-ever embedded debugger/programmer over WiFi. 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, UNI-DS v8 provides a fluid and immersive working experience, allowing access anywhere and under any

circumstances at any time. Each part of the UNI-DS 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. UNI-DS 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.

UNI-DS v8 horizontal image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

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Type

8th Generation

Architecture

PIC

MCU Memory (KB)

96

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

80

RAM (Bytes)

3936

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

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AN
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RST
NC
NC
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
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PWM
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INT
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TX
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RX
I2C Clock
PC3
SCL
I2C Data
PC4
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Schematic

Vibra Sense 2 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Fusion for PIC v8 front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the UNI-DS v8 as your development board.

Fusion for PIC v8 front image hardware assembly
Buck 22 Click front image hardware assembly
SiBRAIN for PIC32MZ1024EFK144 front image hardware assembly
v8 SiBRAIN MB 1 - upright/background hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
Necto image step 3 hardware assembly
Necto image step 4 hardware assembly
NECTO Compiler Selection Step Image hardware assembly
NECTO Output Selection Step Image hardware assembly
Necto image step 6 hardware assembly
Necto image step 7 hardware assembly
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Necto image step 9 hardware assembly
Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Necto PreFlash Image hardware assembly

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Application Output

After pressing the "FLASH" button on the left-side panel, it is necessary to open the UART terminal to display the achieved results. By clicking on the Tools icon in the right-hand panel, multiple different functions are displayed, among which is the UART Terminal. Click on the offered "UART Terminal" icon.

UART Application Output Step 1

Once the UART terminal is opened, the window takes on a new form. At the top of the tab are two buttons, one for adjusting the parameters of the UART terminal and the other for connecting the UART terminal. The tab's lower part is reserved for displaying the achieved results. Before connecting, the terminal has a Disconnected status, indicating that the terminal is not yet active. Before connecting, it is necessary to check the set parameters of the UART terminal. Click on the "OPTIONS" button.

UART Application Output Step 2

In the newly opened UART Terminal Options field, we check if the terminal settings are correct, such as the set port and the Baud rate of UART communication. If the data is not displayed properly, it is possible that the Baud rate value is not set correctly and needs to be adjusted to 115200. If all the parameters are set correctly, click on "CONFIGURE".

UART Application Output Step 3

The next step is to click on the "CONNECT" button, after which the terminal status changes from Disconnected to Connected in green, and the data is displayed in the Received data field.

UART Application Output Step 4

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for Vibra Sense 2 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • vibrasense2_read_data - Read data function

  • vibrasense2_read_voltage - Read voltage function

  • vibrasense2_vibration_level - Get Vibration Level function

Open Source

Code example

This example can be found in NECTO Studio. Feel free to download the code, or you can copy the code below.

/*!
 * @file main.c
 * @brief VibraSense2 Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This example shows capabilities of Vibra Sense 2 click board.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initalizes I2C driver and makes an initial log.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * Demonstrates use of Vibra Sense 2 click board by checking
 * vibration levels and displaying changes via USART terminal.
 *
 * @author Stefan Ilic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "vibrasense2.h"

static vibrasense2_t vibrasense2;
static log_t logger;

int8_t old_val;
int8_t new_val;

void application_init ( void ) {
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    vibrasense2_cfg_t vibrasense2_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.
    vibrasense2_cfg_setup( &vibrasense2_cfg );
    VIBRASENSE2_MAP_MIKROBUS( vibrasense2_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    err_t init_flag = vibrasense2_init( &vibrasense2, &vibrasense2_cfg );
    if ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) {
        log_error( &logger, " Application Init Error. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );

        for ( ; ; );
    }

    old_val = VIBRASENSE2_ERROR;
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
    log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
}

void application_task ( void ) {
    new_val = vibrasense2_vibration_level( &vibrasense2 );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    if ( new_val != old_val ) {
        switch ( new_val ) {
            case VIBRASENSE2_VIBRA_LVL_0: {
                log_printf( &logger, "            No Vibration \r\n" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
                break;
            }
            case VIBRASENSE2_VIBRA_LVL_1: {
                log_printf( &logger, " Vibration level : Marginal Vibration \r\n" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
                break;
            }
            case VIBRASENSE2_VIBRA_LVL_2: {
                log_printf( &logger, " Vibration level : Slight Vibration \r\n" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
                break;
            }
            case VIBRASENSE2_VIBRA_LVL_3: {
                log_printf( &logger, " Vibration level : Enhanced Vibration \r\n" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
                break;
            }
            case VIBRASENSE2_VIBRA_LVL_4: {
                log_printf( &logger, " Vibration level : Moderate Vibration \r\n" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
                break;
            }
            case VIBRASENSE2_VIBRA_LVL_5: {
                log_printf( &logger, " Vibration level : High Vibration \r\n" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
                break;
            }
            case VIBRASENSE2_VIBRA_LVL_6: {
                log_printf( &logger, " Vibration level : Severe Vibration \r\n" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
                break;
            }
            default: {
                log_printf( &logger, "Error occured!" );
                log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------------------\r\n" );
            }
        }
        old_val = new_val;
    }
}

void main ( void ) {
    application_init( );

    for ( ; ; ) {
        application_task( );
    }
}

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