Intermediate
30 min

Enhance your system performance with AD74412R and PIC32MZ1024EFH064

Compact yet powerful

AD-SWIO Click with PIC32MZ clicker

Published Jun 02, 2023

Click board™

AD-SWIO Click

Dev.Board

PIC32MZ clicker

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ1024EFH064

The game-changer for applications demanding simultaneous ADC and DAC functionality

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

AD-SWIO Click is based on AD74412R, a 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a 13-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) from Analog Devices. There are several modes related to the AD74412R. These modes are voltage output, current output, voltage input, externally powered current input, loop-powered current input, external RTD measurement, digital input logic, and loop-powered digital input. The ADC can measure the voltage across the 100Ω RSENSE or at each channel's I/OP_x screw terminal. In high impedance mode, the ADC, by default, measures the voltage across the screw terminals (I/OP_x to I/ON_x) in a 0V to 10V range. The ADC also provides diagnostic information on user-selectable inputs such as supplies, internal die temperature, reference, and regulators. The AD-SWIO Click has four GPO-x pins, one per channel (GPO-A, GPO-B, GPO-C, GPO-D). 

Each channel GPO-x pin can be configured to the logic outputs of the digital input functions or a logic high or low output. The GPO-x pins can be set via the GPO_SELECT bits within the GPO_CONFIGx registers. The Click board™ also contains an LVIN ( Low Voltage Input) pin, the measurement voltage range on this pin is 0V to 2.5V. The AD74412R has four 13-bit DACs, one per channel. Each DAC core is a 13-bit string DAC. The architecture structure consists of a string of resistors, each with a value of R. The digital input code loaded to the DAC_CODEx registers determines which string node the voltage is tapped off from and fed into the output amplifier. This architecture is inherently monotonic and linear. The AD74412R has short-circuited limit in voltage output mode that is programmable per channel. The circuit minimizes glitching on the I/OP_x screw terminal when the AVDD

supply is ramping, or the use case configuration is changed. This short-circuit limit you can regulate with a positive analog supply on the AVDD pin, Output voltage on AD-SWIO 2 Click is limited to +20V. The AD-SWIO 2 Click is equipped with the ADP1613 step-up dc-to-dc switching converter from Analog Devices with an integrated power switch capable of providing an output voltage as high as 20V. This Click board™ can only be operated with a 3.3V logic voltage level. The board must perform appropriate logic voltage level conversion before using MCUs with different logic levels. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.

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Features overview

Development board

PIC32MZ Clicker is a compact starter development board that brings the flexibility of add-on Click boards™ to your favorite microcontroller, making it a perfect starter kit for implementing your ideas. It comes with an onboard 32-bit PIC32MZ microcontroller with FPU from Microchip, a USB connector, LED indicators, buttons, a mikroProg connector, and a header for interfacing with external electronics. Thanks to its compact design with clear and easy-recognizable silkscreen markings, it provides a fluid and immersive working experience, allowing access anywhere and under

any circumstances. Each part of the PIC32MZ Clicker development kit contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. In addition to the possibility of choosing the PIC32MZ Clicker programming method, using USB HID mikroBootloader, or through an external mikroProg connector for PIC, dsPIC, or PIC32 programmer, the Clicker board also includes a clean and regulated power supply module for the development kit. The USB Micro-B connection can provide up to 500mA of current, which is more than enough to operate all onboard

and additional modules. All communication methods that mikroBUS™ itself supports are on this board, including the well-established mikroBUS™ socket, reset button, and several buttons and LED indicators. PIC32MZ Clicker is an integral part of the Mikroe ecosystem, allowing you to create a new application in minutes. Natively supported by Mikroe software tools, it covers many aspects of prototyping thanks to a considerable number of different Click boards™ (over a thousand boards), the number of which is growing every day.

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Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

PIC32

MCU Memory (KB)

1024

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

64

RAM (Bytes)

524288

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

NC
NC
AN
Reset
RE5
RST
SPI Chip Select
RG9
CS
SPI Clock
RG6
SCK
SPI Data OUT
RG7
MISO
SPI Data IN
RG8
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
Alert Status
RB3
PWM
Data Ready
RB5
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

Schematic

AD-SWIO Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

PIC32MZ clicker front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the PIC32MZ clicker as your development board.

PIC32MZ clicker front image hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
Micro B Connector Clicker Access - upright/background hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
Necto image step 3 hardware assembly
Necto image step 4 hardware assembly
Necto image step 5 hardware assembly
Necto image step 6 hardware assembly
Flip&Click PIC32MZ MCU step hardware assembly
Necto No Display image step 8 hardware assembly
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Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

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Application Output

After loading the code example, pressing the "DEBUG" button builds and programs it on the selected setup.

Application Output Step 1

After programming is completed, a header with buttons for various actions available in the IDE appears. By clicking the green "PLAY "button, we start reading the results achieved with Click board™.

Application Output Step 3

Upon completion of programming, the Application Output tab is automatically opened, where the achieved result can be read. In case of an inability to perform the Debug function, check if a proper connection between the MCU used by the setup and the CODEGRIP programmer has been established. A detailed explanation of the CODEGRIP-board connection can be found in the CODEGRIP User Manual. Please find it in the RESOURCES section.

Application Output Step 4

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for AD-SWIO Click driver.

Key functions:

  • adswio_status_pin_ready - This function checks the status of the ready pin.

  • adswio_get_conv_results - This function allows user to get the converted results of the selected channel.

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 
 * \brief AdSwio Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This click provides a fully integrated single chip solution for input and output operation. 
 * The AD-SWIO Click contains four 13-bit DACs, one per chanal, and 16-bit Σ-∆ ADC. 
 * These options give a lot of flexibility in choosing functionality for analog output, 
 * analog input, digital input, resistance temperature detector (RTD), and thermocouple 
 * measurements integrated into a single chip solution with a serial peripheral interface (SPI).
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Performs a hardware reset of the click board and
 * executes a default configuration that enables channel A and sets it to measure voltage
 * input in the range from 0V to 10V, with 4800 SPS.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * Waits for the data ready and then reads the results of ADC conversion from channel A
 * and if response is ok, then prints the results on the uart console.
 * 
 * ## Additional Functions
 *
 * - void application_default_handler ( uint8_t *err_msg ) - Sends an error report messages from click
 * driver to initialized console module. It must be set using adswio2_set_handler function.
 *
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "adswio.h"

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

static adswio_t adswio;
static log_t logger;

static uint8_t adswio_rdy;
static adswio_err_t adswio_err;
static uint16_t adswio_ch_a;
static float adswio_res;

const uint16_t ADSWIO_RANGE_VOLT_MV = 10000;
const uint32_t ADSWIO_RANGE_RESOLUTION = 65536;

// ------------------------------------------------------ ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

void application_default_handler ( uint8_t *err_msg )
{
    char *err_ptr = err_msg;

    log_printf( &logger, "\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "[ERROR] : %s", err_ptr );
    log_printf( &logger, "\r\n" );
}

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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    adswio_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.

    adswio_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    ADSWIO_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    adswio_init( &adswio, &cfg );
    Delay_ms( 100 );

    adswio_default_cfg( &adswio );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );

    adswio_rdy  = DUMMY;
    adswio_ch_a = DUMMY;
    adswio_res  = DUMMY;
    adswio_err  = ADSWIO_ERR_STATUS_OK;

    log_printf( &logger, " AD-SWIO click initialization done \r\n");
    log_printf( &logger, "************************************\r\n");
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    uint16_t timeout = 0;
    do
    {
        Delay_1ms( );
        timeout++;
        adswio_rdy = adswio_status_pin_ready( &adswio );
        if ( timeout > 3000 ) 
        {
            timeout = 0;
            log_printf( &logger, " Reinitializing...");
            adswio_default_cfg( &adswio );
            log_printf( &logger, "Done\r\n");
        }
    }
    while ( adswio_rdy != 0 );

    adswio_err = adswio_get_conv_results( &adswio, ADSWIO_SETUP_CONV_EN_CHA, &adswio_ch_a );

    if ( adswio_err == ADSWIO_ERR_STATUS_OK )
    {
        adswio_res = adswio_ch_a;
        adswio_res /= ADSWIO_RANGE_RESOLUTION;
        adswio_res *= ADSWIO_RANGE_VOLT_MV;
        adswio_ch_a = adswio_res;

        log_printf( &logger, " Voltage from channel A: %d mV\r\n", adswio_ch_a );
        
        log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------\r\n\r\n" );
        Delay_ms( 200 );
    }
}

void main ( void )
{
    application_init( );

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


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

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