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Cap Touch 5 Click with PIC32MZ clicker

Published Aug 09, 2023

Click board™

Cap Touch 5 Click

Dev Board

PIC32MZ clicker

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ1024EFH064

Discover a game-changing interface, seamlessly integrating four touch buttons and a slider. Explore its engineering marvel, transforming user interaction across diverse applications

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Cap Touch 5 Click is based on the CY8CMBR3106S-LQXI, a CapSense® Express™ controller from Infineon, which has an advanced analog sensing channel and the Capacitive Sigma Delta PLUS (CSD PLUS) sensing algorithm, which delivers a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of greater than 100:1 to ensure touch accuracy even in extremely noisy environments. This controller is enabled with Infineon’s SmartSense™ Auto-tuning algorithm, which compensates for manufacturing variations and dynamically monitors and maintains optimal sensor performance in all environmental conditions. In addition, SmartSense Auto-tuning enables a faster time-to-market by eliminating the

time-consuming manual tuning efforts during development and production ramp-up. Advanced features like LED brightness control, proximity sensing, and system diagnostics save development time. These controllers enable robust liquid-tolerant designs by eliminating false touches due to mist, water droplets, or streaming water. The CapSense controller locks up the user interface in firmware to prevent touch inputs in streaming water. Additionally, it implements the advanced noise immunity algorithm, EMC, for stable operation in extremely noisy conditions. Besides that, it is also perfectly suited for low-power applications, such as those operated by a

battery, when a capacitive sensing controller with ultra-low average power consumption must be selected. The CY8CMBR3106S-LQXI controller draws an average current of 22µA per sensor. The Cap Touch 5 Click supports four CapSense buttons. Its sensitivity can be specified individually for each CapSense button and slider. Higher sensitivity values can be used for thick overlays or small button diameters, while lower sensitivity values should be used for large buttons or thin overlays to minimize power consumption. Therefore, this Click board™ comes without the overlay, so it is up to the user to choose the desired application and implementation.

Cap Touch 5 Click top side image
Cap Touch 5 Click bottom side image

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.

PIC32MZ clicker double side image

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

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NC
AN
NC
NC
RST
NC
NC
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
NC
NC
PWM
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
RD10
SCL
I2C Data
RD9
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

Cap Touch 5 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
Thermo 26 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Micro B Connector clicker - 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
Necto image step 9 hardware assembly
Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

Track your results in real time

Application Output

This Click board can be interfaced and monitored in two ways:

  • Application Output - Use the "Application Output" window in Debug mode for real-time data monitoring. Set it up properly by following this tutorial.

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for Cap Touch 5 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • captouch5_read_button_status - This function reads button status

  • captouch5_read_slider_position - This function reads slider position

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 CapTouch5 Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This demo app demonstrates basic functionality of CapTouch 5 Click
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initializes I2C module and driver, tests communication and configures device
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * Waiting for touch sensor to detect something and then logs what is touched
 * 
 * *note:* 
 * Click will go to sleep if doesn't get any command in 340ms
 * When you start device try restarting your board few times to start device
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "captouch5.h"

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

static captouch5_t captouch5;
static log_t logger;

static T_CAPTOUCH5_BUTTONS buttons;
static T_CAPTOUCH5_DEVICE_CONFIG device_cfg;
static uint8_t state_check;

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

void captouch5_read_buttons(  )
{
    uint8_t press = 0;

    if ( buttons.button1 == CAPTOUCH5_BUTTON_PRESSED )
    {
        log_info( &logger, "Button 1 : pressed" );
        press = 1;
    }

    if ( buttons.button2 == CAPTOUCH5_BUTTON_PRESSED )
    {
        log_info( &logger, "Button 2 : pressed" );
        press = 1;
    }

    if ( buttons.button3 == CAPTOUCH5_BUTTON_PRESSED )
    {
        log_info( &logger, "Button 3 : pressed" );
        press = 1;
    }

    if (buttons.button4 == CAPTOUCH5_BUTTON_PRESSED)
    {
        log_info( &logger, "Button 4 : pressed" );
        press = 1;
    }

    if (press)
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "\r\n" );
        state_check = 1;
        press = 0;
    }
}


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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    captouch5_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.

    captouch5_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    CAPTOUCH5_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    captouch5_init( &captouch5, &cfg );
    captouch5_default_cfg ( &captouch5, &device_cfg );
    
//     uint8_t fam_id = captouch5_get_family_id( &captouch5 );
//     if ( CAPTOUCH5_FAMILY_ID != fam_id )
//     {
//         log_info( &logger, "---- ID ERROR ----" );
//         for ( ; ; );
//     }
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    uint16_t temp_byte;
    uint16_t last_temp;
    uint8_t error_data;
    uint8_t temp_slider;

    state_check = 0;

    error_data = captouch5_process( &captouch5 );

    if ( error_data == CAPTOUCH5_ERROR )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "***** ERROR *****" );
        state_check = 1;
        return;
    }

    temp_byte = captouch5_read_slider_position( &captouch5 );
    captouch5_read_button_status( &captouch5, &buttons );

    if ( temp_byte != last_temp )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "Slider position value: %u \r\n", temp_byte );
        last_temp = temp_byte;
        state_check = 1;
    }

    captouch5_read_buttons(  );

    Delay_ms ( 100 );

    if ( state_check == 1 )
    {
        log_info( &logger, "--- Waiting for command ---\r\n" );
    }
}

void main ( void )
{
    application_init( );

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

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

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