Ensure clear and visible information presentation with JS1-5213AE and MK64FN1M0VDC12

Illuminate your data with decimal precision

Published Jun 18, 2023

Click board™

7seg Click

Dev. board

Clicker 2 for Kinetis

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

MK64FN1M0VDC12

Straightforward solution for incorporating numeric or hexadecimal displays into electronic applications

Hardware Overview

How does it work?

7seg Click is based on two seven-segment red LED displays, the JS1-5213AE from Ningbo Junsheng Electronics, driven by the SN74HC595D, an 8-bit serial-in, parallel-out shift register module from Texas Instruments. The JS1-5213AE display consists of seven LEDs arranged in a rectangular fashion, where each of the seven LEDs is called a segment because when illuminated, the segment forms part of a numerical digit (both decimal and hex) to be displayed. With dimensions of 17.5x12.4x8.4mm and a decimal point, these displays are also characterized by a wide viewing

range and ultra-segment intensity. This board is suitable for numeric or hexadecimal displays, such as clocks, timers, counters, or similar applications. As mentioned, this Click board™ communicates with MCU through a standard SPI interface across SN74HC595D with a maximum frequency of 5MHz. In addition to the SPI communication, the 7seg Click uses two additional pins for the direct shift register override function and display activation routed to the RST and PWM pins of the mikroBUS™ socket. Setting the PWM pin to logic high state turns the displays ON. After that, users

can see the functionality of the 7seg click by showing numbers or characters on the left and right displays. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the PWR SEL jumper. This way, both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs can use the communication lines properly. Also, this 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.

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.

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

Architecture

ARM Cortex-M4

MCU Memory (KB)

1024

Silicon Vendor

NXP

Pin count

121

RAM (Bytes)

262144

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

PB11

RST

SPI Chip Select

PC4

SPI Clock

PC5

SCK

SPI Data OUT

PC7

MISO

SPI Data IN

PC6

MOSI

Power Supply

3.3V

Ground

GND

PWM Signal

PA10

PWM

INT

SCL

SDA

Power Supply

Ground

GND

Take a closer look

Click board™ 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.

GNSS2 Click front image hardware assembly

Board mapper by product7 hardware assembly

Flip&Click PIC32MZ MCU step hardware assembly

Necto No Display image step 8 hardware assembly

Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for 7seg Click driver.

Key functions:

c7seg_display_mode - This function sets display state for 7seg Click
c7seg_write_data_number - This function writes left and right number on 7seg display
c7seg_write_data_character - This function writes left and right character on 7seg display

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 7seg Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * Example code consist of two sections: AppInit and AppTask,
 * and shows number or character on 7seg display.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Application Init performs Logger and Click Initialization.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * Application Task shows functionality of the 7seg Click,
 * shows number or character on left and right display.
 *  
 * \author Mihajlo Djordjevic
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "c7seg.h"

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

static c7seg_t c7seg;
static log_t logger;

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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    c7seg_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.

    c7seg_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    C7SEG_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    c7seg_init( &c7seg, &cfg );
    
    c7seg_default_cfg ( &c7seg );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    uint8_t counter;

    c7seg_display_mode( &c7seg, C7SEG_DISPLAY_ON );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    
    for ( counter = 0; counter < 9; counter ++ )
    {
        c7seg_write_data_number( &c7seg, counter, counter + 1 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    }
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );

    for ( counter = 65; counter < 90; counter ++ )
    {
        c7seg_write_data_character( &c7seg, counter, counter + 1 );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    }
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );

    c7seg_display_mode( &c7seg, C7SEG_DISPLAY_OFF );
    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