Intermediate
30 min

Revolutionize brushed motor control with MAX14870 and ATmega1284P

Maximize motor torque with ease

DC MOTOR 4 click with EasyAVR v7

Published Nov 01, 2023

Click board™

DC MOTOR 4 click

Dev Board

EasyAVR v7

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

ATmega1284P

Seamlessly combine brushed motor control to deliver unparalleled performance and effortlessly drive motors with impressive voltage capabilities of up to 36 Volts

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

DC Motor 4 Click is based on the MAX14870, a motor driver from Analog Devices capable of driving motors with a supply voltage from 4.5V to 36V. The Click is designed to run on either 3.3V or 5V power supply. DC Motor 4 Click communicates with the target MCU over the following pins on the mikroBUS™ line: PWM, AN, CS, and INT. The J2 jumper onboard the click selects a power supply - either the onboard 5V or the external DC

motor power supply input. DC Motor 4 Click can be used to drive DC motors, controlling the motor's speed and the direction of the rotation, as well to brake and regulate the current. The MAX14870 motor driver offers a small, low-power solution for driving and controlling brushed DC motors and relays with voltages between 4.5V and 36V. Very low driver on-resistance reduces power dissipation. It features a charge-pump-less design

for reduced external components and low supply current. There are two onboard screw terminals - one for connecting the DC motor and the other for connecting an external source if necessary. The DC motor is controlled through the board's PWM, CS, and AN pins.

DC MOTOR 4 click hardware overview image

Features overview

Development board

EasyAVR v7 is the seventh generation of AVR development boards specially designed for the needs of rapid development of embedded applications. It supports a wide range of 16-bit AVR microcontrollers from Microchip and has a broad set of unique functions, such as a powerful onboard mikroProg programmer and In-Circuit debugger over USB. The development board is well organized and designed so that the end-user has all the necessary elements in one place, such as switches, buttons, indicators, connectors, and others. With four different connectors for each port, EasyAVR v7 allows you to connect accessory boards, sensors, and custom electronics more

efficiently than ever. Each part of the EasyAVR v7 development board contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. An integrated mikroProg, a fast USB 2.0 programmer with mikroICD hardware In-Circuit Debugger, offers many valuable programming/debugging options and seamless integration with the Mikroe software environment. Besides it also includes a clean and regulated power supply block for the development board. It can use a wide range of external power sources, including an external 12V power supply, 7-12V AC or 9-15V DC via DC connector/screw terminals, and a power source via the USB Type-B (USB-B)

connector. Communication options such as USB-UART and RS-232 are also included, alongside the well-established mikroBUS™ standard, three display options (7-segment, graphical, and character-based LCD), and several different DIP sockets which cover a wide range of 16-bit AVR MCUs. EasyAVR v7 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.

EasyAVR v7 horizontal image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

AVR

MCU Memory (KB)

128

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

40

RAM (Bytes)

16384

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Accessories

DC Gear Motor - 430RPM (3-6V) represents an all-in-one combination of a motor and gearbox, where the addition of gear leads to a reduction of motor speed while increasing the torque output. This gear motor has a spur gearbox, making it a highly reliable solution for applications with lower torque and speed requirements. The most critical parameters for gear motors are speed, torque, and efficiency, which are, in this case, 520RPM with no load and 430RPM at maximum efficiency, alongside a current of 60mA and a torque of 50g.cm. Rated for a 3-6V operational voltage range and clockwise/counterclockwise rotation direction, this motor represents an excellent solution for many functions initially performed by brushed DC motors in robotics, medical equipment, electric door locks, and much more.

DC MOTOR 4 Click accessories image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

Rotation Direction
PA7
AN
NC
NC
RST
Chip Enable
PA5
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
PWM Control
PD4
PWM
Fault Indicator
PD2
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
NC
NC
SCL
NC
NC
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

DC MOTOR 4 click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

EasyAVR v7 front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the EasyAVR v7 as your development board.

EasyAVR v7 front image hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click front image hardware assembly
MCU DIP 40 hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
EasyAVR v7 Access DIP 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 DIP image step 7 hardware assembly
EasyPIC PRO v7a Display Selection Necto Step hardware assembly
Necto image step 9 hardware assembly
Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Necto PreFlash Image hardware assembly

Track your results in real time

Application Output via UART Mode

1. Once the code example is loaded, pressing the "FLASH" button initiates the build process, and programs it on the created setup.

2. After the programming is completed, click on the Tools icon in the upper-right panel, and select the UART Terminal.

3. After opening the UART Terminal tab, first check the baud rate setting in the Options menu (default is 115200). If this parameter is correct, activate the terminal by clicking the "CONNECT" button.

4. Now terminal status changes from Disconnected to Connected in green, and the data is displayed in the Received data field.

UART_Application_Output

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for DC Motor 4 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • dcmotor4_set_duty_cycle - Generic sets PWM duty cycle

  • dcmotor4_pwm_stop - Stop PWM module

  • dcmotor4_pwm_start - Start PWM module

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 DcMotor4 Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This library contains API for the DC Motor 4 Click driver.
 * Application change the speed and direction.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initialization driver enable's - GPIO,
 * set the direction-control of the motor forward movement, PWM initialization,
 * set PWM duty cycle and PWM frequency, enable the motor, start PWM.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * This is an example that demonstrates the use of the DC Motor 4 Click board.
 * DC Motor 4 Click communicates with register via PWM interface.
 * It shows moving in the Clockwise direction from slow to fast speed
 * and from fast to slow speed, then rotating Counter Clockwise,
 * Results are being sent to the Usart Terminal where you can track their changes.
 * 
 * 
 * \author Nikola Peric
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "dcmotor4.h"

// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES

static dcmotor4_t dcmotor4;
static log_t logger;
uint8_t dcmotor_direction = 1;

// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS

void application_init ( )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    dcmotor4_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 ----" );
    Delay_ms( 100 );

    //  Click initialization.

    dcmotor4_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    DCMOTOR4_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    dcmotor4_init( &dcmotor4, &cfg );
    dcmotor4_pwm_start( &dcmotor4 );
}

void application_task ( )
{    
    static int8_t duty_cnt = 1;
    static int8_t duty_inc = 1;
    float duty = duty_cnt / 10.0;

    if ( dcmotor_direction == 1 )
    {
        dcmotor4_run_clockwise ( &dcmotor4 );
        log_printf( &logger, "> CLOCKWISE <\r\n" );
    }
    else
    {
        dcmotor4_run_counter_clockwise ( &dcmotor4 );
        log_printf( &logger, "> COUNTER CLOCKWISE <\r\n" );
    }
    
    dcmotor4_set_duty_cycle ( &dcmotor4, duty );
    dcmotor4_enable_motor ( &dcmotor4 );
    
    log_printf( &logger, "> Duty: %d%%\r\n", ( uint16_t )( duty_cnt * 10 ) );
    Delay_ms( 500 );

    if ( 10 == duty_cnt ) 
    {
        duty_inc = -1;
    }
    else if ( 0 == duty_cnt ) 
    {
        duty_inc = 1;
        
        if ( dcmotor_direction == 1 )
        {
            dcmotor_direction = 0;
        }
        else
        {
            dcmotor_direction = 1;
        }
    }
    duty_cnt += duty_inc;

    dcmotor4_disable_motor ( &dcmotor4 );
}

void main ( )
{
    application_init( );

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


// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END

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