Complete RF solution with an integrated 2.4GHz antenna for applications like beacons, building automation, and remote control toys
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
B102C Click is based on the B102C, a Bluetooth 5.0 (BLE) module from Amphenol. This module is built around the Realtek RTL8762CMF, offering BLE v5.0 support, a robust 20MHz Arm® Cortex® M4F processor, and exceptional power efficiency. It provides a complete RF solution with an integrated antenna operating in the 2.4GHz range (2402 - 2480MHz), along with a low-power crystal that optimizes power consumption by enabling advanced power-saving modes. Ideal for various applications, B102C Click can be used in beacons, building automation, remote control toys, lighting products, and many more. The B102C module comes preloaded with Amphenol firmware, supporting Bluetooth Low Energy Serial Port Service and simultaneous peripheral and central roles, all configurable through AT commands. It also allows full flexibility in adding custom applications on its built-in Cortex-M4 with 4Mbits of Flash, 4Kb eFuse, and 160KB SRAM. Regarding
the board's connectivity features, this Click board™ uses a UART interface for communication with the host MCU, using standard UART RX and TX pins to exchange AT commands. By default, it communicates at a baud rate of 115200bps. Additionally, the Click board™ is equipped with a USB Type-C connector, allowing power supply and configuration via a PC. This is achieved by the CP2102, a highly integrated USB-to-UART bridge, and a TPS727 LDO regulator, which provides the necessary 3.3V power supply for the module out of the USB supply. Additionally, on the left side of the board, there is an unpopulated PROG header that provides full support for debugging and programming. This header allows the user to utilize a Serial Wire Debug (SWD) interface for programming and debugging via the SWD interface pins. Along with the communication and control pins, this Click board™ also includes a reset pin (RST) and a RESET button, enabling easy module
resetting. All GPIO pins of the module are routed to two unpopulated J1 and J2 headers. These pins are fully programmable, with selectable pull-up and pull-down resistors for each pin. They retain their last state when the system enters Sleep mode and allow the module to be awakened by any GPIO while in Sleep mode. Three of these pins are also routed to the mikroBUS™ socket (P01, P22, and P23) to the AN, PWM, and INT default positions, allowing users to use these functions or configure them as desired, given that they are user-configurable pins. This Click board™ can be operated only with a 3.3V logic voltage level. The board must perform appropriate logic voltage level conversion before using MCUs with different logic levels. Also, it comes equipped with a library containing functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.
Features overview
Development board
6LoWPAN 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 PIC microcontroller, the PIC32MX470F512H from Microchip, a USB connector, LED indicators, buttons, a mikroProg connector, and a header for interfacing with external electronics. Along with this microcontroller, the board also contains a 2.4GHz ISM band transceiver, allowing you to add wireless communication to your target application. Its compact design provides a fluid and immersive working experience, allowing access anywhere
and under any circumstances. Each part of the 6LoWPAN Clicker development kit contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. In addition to the possibility of choosing the 6LoWPAN 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 for the Clicker board, which is more than enough to operate all onboard and additional modules, or it can power
over two standard AA batteries. 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. 6LoWPAN 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.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
Architecture
PIC32
MCU Memory (KB)
512
Silicon Vendor
Microchip
Pin count
64
RAM (Bytes)
131072
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
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Application Output via Debug Mode
1. Once the code example is loaded, pressing the "DEBUG" button initiates the build process, programs it on the created setup, and enters Debug mode.
2. After the programming is completed, a header with buttons for various actions within the IDE becomes visible. Clicking the green "PLAY" button starts reading the results achieved with the Click board™. The achieved results are displayed in the Application Output tab.
Software Support
Library Description
This library contains API for B102C Click driver.
Key functions:
b102c_send_cmd
- This function sends a specified command to the B102C Click module.b102c_send_cmd_with_params
- This function sends a command with specified parameter to the click module.b102c_send_cmd_params_check
- This function checks the command that is sent.
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 B102C Click Example.
*
* # Description
* This example demonstrates the use of B102C click board by processing
* the incoming data and displaying them on the USB UART.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes the driver, then performs a factory reset and sets the local device name.
*
* ## Application Task
* Reads and processes all incoming data and displays them on the USB UART.
*
* ## Additional Function
* - static void b102c_clear_app_buf ( void )
* - static void b102c_log_app_buf ( void )
* - static err_t b102c_process ( b102c_t *ctx )
* - static err_t b102c_rsp_check ( b102c_t *ctx, uint8_t *response )
* - static void b102c_error_check( err_t error_flag )
*
* @note
* For communication with B102C click use the android application on the link:
* https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.macdom.ble.blescanner
*
* @author Stefan Ilic
*
*/
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "b102c.h"
// Application buffer size
#define APP_BUFFER_SIZE 500
#define PROCESS_BUFFER_SIZE 200
static b102c_t b102c;
static log_t logger;
static uint8_t app_buf[ APP_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };
static int32_t app_buf_len = 0;
static err_t app_error_flag;
/**
* @brief B102C clearing application buffer.
* @details This function clears memory of application buffer and reset its length.
* @note None.
*/
static void b102c_clear_app_buf ( void );
/**
* @brief B102C log application buffer.
* @details This function logs data from application buffer to USB UART.
* @note None.
*/
static void b102c_log_app_buf ( void );
/**
* @brief B102C data reading function.
* @details This function reads data from device and concatenates data to application buffer.
* @param[in] ctx : Click context object.
* See #b102c_t object definition for detailed explanation.
* @return @li @c 0 - Read some data.
* @li @c -1 - Nothing is read.
* See #err_t definition for detailed explanation.
* @note None.
*/
static err_t b102c_process ( b102c_t *ctx );
/**
* @brief B102C response read function.
* @details This function reads the response of the sent command and writes it on the USB UART.
* @param[in] ctx : Click context object.
* See #b102c_t object definition for detailed explanation.
* @param[in] response : Expected response.
* @return @li @c 0 - Response OK.
* @li @c -1 - Response ERROR.
* See #err_t definition for detailed explanation.
* @note None.
*/
static err_t b102c_rsp_check ( b102c_t *ctx, uint8_t *response );
/**
* @brief Check for errors.
* @details This function checks for different types of
* errors and logs them on UART or logs the response if no errors occured.
* @param[in] error_flag : Response to be checked.
* @note None.
*/
static void b102c_error_check( err_t error_flag );
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg; /**< Logger config object. */
b102c_cfg_t b102c_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.
b102c_cfg_setup( &b102c_cfg );
B102C_MAP_MIKROBUS( b102c_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
if ( UART_ERROR == b102c_init( &b102c, &b102c_cfg ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
Delay_ms ( 100 );
log_printf( &logger, " Software reset. \r\n" );
b102c_send_cmd( &b102c, B102C_CMD_RESET );
app_error_flag = b102c_rsp_check( &b102c, B102C_RSP_READY );
log_printf( &logger, " Factory reset. \r\n" );
b102c_send_cmd( &b102c, B102C_CMD_DEFAULT );
app_error_flag = b102c_rsp_check( &b102c, B102C_RSP_READY );
log_printf( &logger, " Set device name. \r\n" );
#define DEVICE_NAME "B102C Click"
b102c_send_cmd_with_params( &b102c, B102C_CMD_NAME, DEVICE_NAME );
app_error_flag = b102c_rsp_check( &b102c, B102C_RSP_OK );
log_printf( &logger, " Set Auto broadcast mode. \r\n" );
#define AUTO_BROADCAST "1"
b102c_send_cmd_with_params( &b102c, B102C_CMD_ADVMOD, AUTO_BROADCAST );
app_error_flag = b102c_rsp_check( &b102c, B102C_RSP_OK );
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
log_printf( &logger, " Connect to device. " );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
if ( B102C_OK == b102c_process( &b102c ) )
{
b102c_log_app_buf( );
b102c_clear_app_buf( );
}
}
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;
}
static void b102c_clear_app_buf ( void )
{
memset( app_buf, 0, app_buf_len );
app_buf_len = 0;
}
static void b102c_log_app_buf ( void )
{
for ( int32_t buf_cnt = 0; buf_cnt < app_buf_len; buf_cnt++ )
{
log_printf( &logger, "%c", app_buf[ buf_cnt ] );
}
}
static err_t b102c_process ( b102c_t *ctx )
{
uint8_t rx_buf[ PROCESS_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };
int32_t overflow_bytes = 0;
int32_t rx_cnt = 0;
int32_t rx_size = b102c_generic_read( ctx, rx_buf, PROCESS_BUFFER_SIZE );
if ( ( rx_size > 0 ) && ( rx_size <= APP_BUFFER_SIZE ) )
{
if ( ( app_buf_len + rx_size ) > APP_BUFFER_SIZE )
{
overflow_bytes = ( app_buf_len + rx_size ) - APP_BUFFER_SIZE;
app_buf_len = APP_BUFFER_SIZE - rx_size;
memmove ( app_buf, &app_buf[ overflow_bytes ], app_buf_len );
memset ( &app_buf[ app_buf_len ], 0, overflow_bytes );
}
for ( rx_cnt = 0; rx_cnt < rx_size; rx_cnt++ )
{
if ( rx_buf[ rx_cnt ] )
{
app_buf[ app_buf_len++ ] = rx_buf[ rx_cnt ];
}
}
return B102C_OK;
}
return B102C_ERROR;
}
static err_t b102c_rsp_check ( b102c_t *ctx, uint8_t *response )
{
uint16_t timeout_cnt = 0;
uint16_t timeout = 50000;
err_t error_flag = b102c_process( ctx );
if ( ( error_flag != 0 ) && ( error_flag != -1 ) )
{
return error_flag;
}
while ( ( strstr( app_buf, response ) == 0 ) && ( strstr( app_buf, B102C_RSP_ERROR ) == 0 ) )
{
error_flag = b102c_process( ctx );
if ( ( error_flag != 0 ) && ( error_flag != -1 ) )
{
return error_flag;
}
timeout_cnt++;
if ( timeout_cnt > timeout )
{
return B102C_TIMEOUT;
}
Delay_ms ( 1 );
}
for ( int32_t buf_cnt = 0; buf_cnt < app_buf_len; buf_cnt++ )
{
log_printf( &logger, "%c", app_buf[ buf_cnt ] );
}
log_printf( &logger, "\r\n" );
b102c_clear_app_buf( );
Delay_ms ( 500 );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------\r\n" );
}
static void b102c_error_check( err_t error_flag )
{
if ( ( error_flag != 0 ) && ( error_flag != B102C_ERROR ) )
{
switch ( error_flag )
{
case B102C_OVERFLOW:
{
log_error( &logger, " Overflow!" );
break;
}
case B102C_TIMEOUT:
{
log_error( &logger, " Timeout!" );
break;
}
default:
{
break;
}
}
}
}
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