Simplify complex control tasks with SRD-5VDC-SL-C and PIC32MZ1024EFH064
Silent, reliable, and efficient: The future of switching is here!
Published Oct 18, 2023
Click board™
Relay 3 Click
Dev Board
PIC32MZ clicker
Compiler
NECTO Studio
MCU
PIC32MZ1024EFH064
Enhance your automation and control projects with SPDT relays, perfect for managing complex switching scenarios with precision
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
Relay 3 Click is based on the SRD-05VDC-SL-C, a small-size relay from Songle Relays. These are reliable relays in a sealed plastic housing, offering good isolation. Despite its size, the SRD-05VDC-SL-C relay is able to withstand up to 7A and 220V AC/28V DC. It can endure up to 105 operations while loaded, and even up to 107 with no load applied. This relay is of a single-pole-double-throw type: when the coil is energized, it will attract the internal switching elements and close one of the contacts, while opening the other contact at the same time. Normally Closed contacts are usually labeled with NC, while Normally Open contacts are labeled as NO. These relays are designed so that their coils can be easily activated by relatively low currents and voltages. The SRD-05VDC-SL-C relay can be operated with 5V, making it a good choice for activating it by an MCU pin. However, to
provide sufficient current for the activation, an additional MOSFET has to be used. Gates of two MOSFETS (one for each relay) are controlled by the MCU pins, therefore are routed to the mikroBUS™. The gates are routed to RST and CS pins of the mikroBUS™ and are labeled as RE1 and RE2, respectively. There are two LEDs (yellow) which are used to indicate the activity state of the relay. When the current flows through the MOSFET, the coil will be energized, and the relay will be activated. This current also flows through these LEDs, indicating that the relay is active. The LEDs are labeled according to the relay they are connected to: REL1 for the Relay 1, and REL2 for the Relay 2. A Schottky diode is connected across the relay coil, preventing the back-EMF which can be generated because of the inert nature of the coil. The back EMF can have an adverse effect on
the circuit and can potentially damage the control circuit. The diode is connected in the inverse direction, allowing the back-EMF to discharge through the relay coil, instead. Each relay is equipped with the 3-pole screw terminal, rated for up to 6A. Therefore, the maximum current through the connected load should not exceed this value. However, as already mentioned above, high current negatively affects the life expectance of the relay itself, so switching large currents should be avoided. The middle pole of the screw terminal is connected to the common terminal of the relay (COM) while two other poles are the NC and NO contacts of the relay. Having both NC and NO contacts is useful, expanding the implementation possibilities of Relay 3 Click.
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.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
Architecture
PIC32
MCU Memory (KB)
1024
Silicon Vendor
Microchip
Pin count
64
RAM (Bytes)
524288
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
Take a closer look
Click board™ Schematic
Step by step
Project assembly
Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the PIC32MZ clicker as your development board.
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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.
UART Terminal- Monitor data via the UART Terminal using a USB to UART converter. For detailed instructions, check out this tutorial.
Software Support
Library Description
This library contains API for Relay 3 Click driver.
Key functions:
relay3_relay_on- This function turns on either the 1st or the 2nd relay on the click.relay3_relay_off- This function turns off either the 1st or the 2nd relay on the click.
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 Relay 3 Click example
*
* # Description
* This example starts off with the initialization and configuration of the click and logger
* modules and later on showcases how to turn specified relays ON/OFF using the output pins.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* This function initialises and configures the logger and click modules.
*
* ## Application Task
* This function turns on the 1st and the 2nd relay and then turns them both off.
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "relay3.h"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
static relay3_t relay3;
static log_t logger;
static int case1_switch = 0;
static int case2_switch = 0;
static int case3_switch = 0;
// ------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
static void case_1 ( )
{
if ( case1_switch == 0 )
{
relay3_relay_on( &relay3, RELAY3_RELAY_1 );
log_printf( &logger, " Relay_1 ON. \r\n" );
case1_switch++;
}
else if ( case1_switch == 1 )
{
relay3_relay_off( &relay3, RELAY3_RELAY_1 );
log_printf( &logger, " Relay_1 OFF. \r\n" );
case1_switch--;
}
}
static void case_2 ( )
{
if ( case2_switch == 0 )
{
relay3_relay_on( &relay3, RELAY3_RELAY_2 );
log_printf( &logger, " Relay_2 ON. \r\n" );
case2_switch++;
}
else if ( case2_switch == 1 )
{
relay3_relay_off( &relay3, RELAY3_RELAY_2 );
log_printf( &logger, " Relay_2 OFF. \r\n" );
case2_switch--;
}
}
static void case_3 ( )
{
if ( case3_switch == 0 )
{
relay3_relay_on( &relay3, RELAY3_BOTH_RELAYS );
log_printf( &logger, " Both relays ON. \r\n" );
case3_switch++;
}
else if ( case3_switch == 1 )
{
relay3_relay_off( &relay3, RELAY3_BOTH_RELAYS );
log_printf( &logger, " Both relays OFF. \r\n" );
case3_switch--;
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
void application_init ( )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
relay3_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.
relay3_cfg_setup( &cfg );
RELAY3_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
relay3_init( &relay3, &cfg );
}
void application_task ( )
{
case_1( );
Delay_ms( 1000 );
case_2( );
Delay_ms( 1000 );
case_3( );
Delay_ms( 1000 );
}
void main ( )
{
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END
