Intermediate
30 min

Achieve efficient transmission of analog information in digital systems with ADC1283 and MK64FN1M0VDC12

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ADC 21 Click with Clicker 2 for Kinetis

Published Jun 02, 2023

Click board™

ADC 21 Click

Dev Board

Clicker 2 for Kinetis

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

MK64FN1M0VDC12

Ready to take on even the most demanding designs? Our high-performance ADC is up to the challenge!

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

ADC 21 Click is based on the ADC1283, a high-performance eight-channel analog-to-digital converter from STMicroelectronics. The ADC1283 implements a successive approximation register (SAR) structure to convert analog signals into 12-bit pure binary digital outputs. The conversion circuit includes a fast settling time comparator to convey instruction into the register to store digital 0 or 1 and a redistribution DAC with logic control to have the ADC compare the track signal with a reference signal at each clock cycle. ADC 21 Click communicates with MCU through a standard SPI interface and operates at clock rates up to 3.2MHz,

for all configurations and acquiring conversion results. The AD conversion is carried out in two phases. The sampling phase conveys the input signal through the capacitance array for the first three clock cycles, and then, the evaluation phase performs the conversion into a digital 12-bit signal within 13 clock cycles. At each clock cycle of the evaluation phase, the hold signal is compared with a new value distributed by the DAC, and the result is stored in the 12-bit register, with MSB first. A complete conversion requires 16 clock cycles to generate a new 12-bit word on the SDO pin on the mikroBUS™ socket. This Click board™ can operate with

either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VCC SEL jumper. This way, it is allowed for both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs to use the communication lines properly. Additionally, there is a possibility for the ADC1283 analog power supply selection via jumper labeled AVCC SEL to supply the ADC1283 from an external power supply, in the range from 2.7V to 5.5V or with mikroBUS™ power rails. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used, as a reference, for further development.

ADC 21 Click hardware overview image

Features overview

Development board

Clicker 2 for Kinetis 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 ARM Cortex-M4F microcontroller, the MK64FN1M0VDC12 from NXP Semiconductors, two mikroBUS™ sockets for Click board™ connectivity, a USB connector, LED indicators, buttons, a JTAG programmer connector, and two 26-pin headers for interfacing with external electronics. Its compact design with clear and easily recognizable silkscreen markings allows you to build gadgets with unique functionalities and

features quickly. Each part of the Clicker 2 for Kinetis development kit contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. In addition to the possibility of choosing the Clicker 2 for Kinetis programming method, using a USB HID mikroBootloader or an external mikroProg connector for Kinetis programmer, the Clicker 2 board also includes a clean and regulated power supply module for the development kit. It provides two ways of board-powering; through the USB Micro-B cable, where onboard voltage regulators provide the appropriate voltage levels to each component on the board, or

using a Li-Polymer battery via an onboard battery connector. All communication methods that mikroBUS™ itself supports are on this board, including the well-established mikroBUS™ socket, reset button, and several user-configurable buttons and LED indicators. Clicker 2 for Kinetis 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.

Clicker 2 for Kinetis dimensions image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

ARM Cortex-M4

MCU Memory (KB)

1024

Silicon Vendor

NXP

Pin count

121

RAM (Bytes)

262144

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

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AN
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RST
SPI Chip Select
PC4
CS
SPI Clock
PC5
SCK
SPI Data OUT
PC7
MISO
SPI Data IN
PC6
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
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PWM
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INT
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TX
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RX
NC
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SCL
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SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Schematic

ADC 21 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Clicker 2 for PIC32MZ front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Clicker 2 for Kinetis as your development board.

Clicker 2 for PIC32MZ 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 2 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
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 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.

DEBUG_Application_Output

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for ADC 21 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • adc21_read_raw_adc This function reads raw ADC value from the selected channel by using SPI serial interface.

  • adc21_read_voltage This function reads raw ADC value from the selected channel and converts it to proportional voltage level depending on the AVCC selection.

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 ADC 21 Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This example demonstrates the use of ADC 21 click board by reading and displaying
 * the voltage levels from 8 analog input channels.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initializes the driver and logger.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * Reads the voltage levels from all 8 analog input channels and displays the results
 * on the USB UART once per second approximately.
 *
 * @author Stefan Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "adc21.h"

static adc21_t adc21;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    adc21_cfg_t adc21_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.
    adc21_cfg_setup( &adc21_cfg );
    ADC21_MAP_MIKROBUS( adc21_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == adc21_init( &adc21, &adc21_cfg ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    static uint8_t ch_num = ADC21_CHANNEL_0;
    float ch_voltage;
    if ( ADC21_OK == adc21_read_voltage ( &adc21, ch_num, ADC21_AVCC_3V3, &ch_voltage ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " CH%u voltage: %.2f V\r\n", ( uint16_t ) ch_num, ch_voltage );
    }
    if ( ++ch_num > ADC21_CHANNEL_7 )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " ------------------------\r\n\n" );
        ch_num = ADC21_CHANNEL_0;
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    }
}

void main ( void )
{
    application_init( );

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

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

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