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PROFET 2 Click - 3A with Clicker 2 for Kinetis

Published Oct 09, 2023

Click board™

PROFET 2 Click - 3A

Dev. board

Clicker 2 for Kinetis

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

MK64FN1M0VDC12

Embark on a journey of effortless power management with our smart high-side switch, designed to handle 3A loads and high inrush currents, while also featuring innovative ReverSave™ technology for enhanced safety and precision control

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

PROFET 2 Click - 3A is based on the BTS7080-2EP, a dual-channel, smart high-side power switch with embedded protection and diagnosis features from Infineon Technologies. The BTS7080-2EP has a driving capability suitable for 3A loads and is equipped with "ReverseON" functionality, which causes the power transistor to switch on in reverse polarity. It also offers outstanding energy efficiency with reduced current consumption, state-of-art current sense accuracy, and faster switching/slew rate with no impact on EMC, making it suitable for resistive, inductive, and capacitive loads, replacement of electromechanical relays, fuses, and discrete circuits, and many more. This Click board™ uses five digital pins for direct control. The input pins IN0 and IN1, routed to the PWM and INT pins of the mikroBUS™ socket, activate the corresponding output channels labeled VOUT0

and VOUT1. Also, the Diagnosis Enable (DEN) pin routed to the CS pin of the mikroBUS™ socket controls the diagnosis and protection circuitry. Combined with IN pins, it enables the selection of appropriate operating states: Sleep, Stand-by, and Active Mode. The BTS7080-2EP is protected against overtemperature, overload, reverse power supply(GND and VIN are reverse supplied), and overvoltage. Overtemperature and overload protection work when the device is not in Sleep mode, while overvoltage protection works in all operation modes. For diagnosis purposes, the BTS7080-2EP combines digital and analog signals at the AN pin of the mikroBUS™ socket. Besides, the Diagnosis Selection DSEL pin, routed to the RST pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, selects the channel on which a diagnosis will be performed. The PROFET 2 Click supports an external power

supply for the BTS7080-2EP, which can be connected to the input terminal labeled as VIN and should be within the range of 4.1V to 28V. VIN has an undervoltage detection circuit, which prevents the activation of the power output stages and diagnosis if the applied voltage is below the undervoltage threshold. A power supply indication, red LED labeled as VIN, indicates the presence of an external power supply. 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.

PROFET 2 Click - 3A 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

Diagnosis Signal
PB2
AN
Diagnosis Selection
PB11
RST
Diagnosis Enable
PC4
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
Output Channel 1 Activation
PA10
PWM
Output Channel 0 Activation
PB13
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
NC
NC
SCL
NC
NC
SDA
NC
NC
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

PROFET 2 Click - 3A 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.

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Application Output

1. Application Output - In Debug mode, the 'Application Output' window enables real-time data monitoring, offering direct insight into execution results. Ensure proper data display by configuring the environment correctly using the provided tutorial.

2. UART Terminal - Use the UART Terminal to monitor data transmission via a USB to UART converter, allowing direct communication between the Click board™ and your development system. Configure the baud rate and other serial settings according to your project's requirements to ensure proper functionality. For step-by-step setup instructions, refer to the provided tutorial.

3. Plot Output - The Plot feature offers a powerful way to visualize real-time sensor data, enabling trend analysis, debugging, and comparison of multiple data points. To set it up correctly, follow the provided tutorial, which includes a step-by-step example of using the Plot feature to display Click board™ readings. To use the Plot feature in your code, use the function: plot(*insert_graph_name*, variable_name);. This is a general format, and it is up to the user to replace 'insert_graph_name' with the actual graph name and 'variable_name' with the parameter to be displayed.

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for PROFET 2 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • profet2_set_mode - Set mode device mode for specific channel channel

  • profet2_read_an_pin_voltage - Read AN pin voltage level function

  • profet2_set_den - Set diagnostic enable pin state

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 main.c
 * @brief PROFET 2 3A Click Example.
 *
 * # Description
 * This example showcases the ability of the PROFET 2 3A Click board.
 * It configures Host MCU for communication and then enables 
 * and disables output channel. Besides that, it reads the voltage 
 * of IS pin and calculates current on output for the channel 0.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initialization of the communication modules(ADC and UART) 
 * and additional pins for controlling the device.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * On every iteration of the task device switches between 
 * DIAGNOSTIC and OFF mode while it reads the voltage of IS pin 
 * and with that calculates current on output for channel 0.
 * 
 * @note
 * Formula for calculating current on load: 
 * I_load = voltage(IS) x kILIS(1800) / rsens(1.2 kΩ)
 *
 * Click board won't work properly on the PIC18F97J94 MCU card.
 *
 * @author Luka Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "profet23a.h"

static profet23a_t profet23a;   /**< PROFET 2 3A Click driver object. */
static log_t logger;    /**< Logger object. */

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    profet23a_cfg_t profet23a_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.
    profet23a_cfg_setup( &profet23a_cfg );
    PROFET23A_MAP_MIKROBUS( profet23a_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( ADC_ERROR == profet23a_init( &profet23a, &profet23a_cfg ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Application Init Error. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );

        for ( ; ; );
    }
    profet23a_default_cfg ( &profet23a );
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    static uint8_t mode = PROFET23A_DIAGNOSTIC_ON;
    float profet23a_an_voltage = 0;
    
    err_t error_val = profet23a_set_mode( &profet23a, PROFET23A_CHANNEL_0, mode );
    
    if ( error_val )
    {
        log_error( &logger, "Channe/Mode" );
    }
    
    if ( PROFET23A_DIAGNOSTIC_ON == profet23a.mode )
    {
        mode = PROFET23A_MODE_OFF;
        log_printf( &logger, " > Output ON Channel %u in diagnostic mode\r\n", ( uint16_t )profet23a.channel );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    }
    else
    {
        mode = PROFET23A_DIAGNOSTIC_ON;
        log_printf( &logger, " > Output OFF\r\n" );
    }

    if ( profet23a_read_an_pin_voltage ( &profet23a, &profet23a_an_voltage ) != ADC_ERROR )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " > IS Voltage \t~ %.3f[V]\r\n", profet23a_an_voltage );
        
        float current = profet23a_an_voltage * profet23a.kilis / profet23a.rsens;
        log_printf( &logger, " > OUT Current \t~ %.3f[A]\r\n", current );
    }
    
    log_printf( &logger, "*******************************************\r\n" );
    
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

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;
}

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

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