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Elevate your vibrational experience with DRV2605 and PIC32MZ2048EFH100

The future of vibration control: ERM and LRA in harmony

HAPTIC Click with Flip&Click PIC32MZ

Published Sep 09, 2023

Click board™

HAPTIC Click

Dev. board

Flip&Click PIC32MZ

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ2048EFH100

Our solution is engineered to provide precise control over ERM and LRA vibration motors, offering businesses the tools they need to optimize vibrational experiences and meet diverse application needs

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Haptic Click is based on the DRV2605, a haptic driver for ERM and LRA with a built-in library and Smart-Loop architecture from Texas Instruments. It is designed to provide highly flexible haptic control of ERM and LRA actuators over a shared I2C bus, thus relieving the host MCU from generating PWM drive signals and saving costly timer interrupts and hardware pins. Using the ToushSense® 2200 software eliminates the need to design waveforms, too. It includes an extensive effects library and audio vibe features, with a real-time playback mode that allows the host MCU to bypass the library playback engine and play waveforms directly from the host through I2C. The

Smart Loop architecture allows effortless auto resonant drive for LRA and feedback-optimized ERM drive. The audio-to-haptics mode automatically converts an audio input signal to meaningful haptic effects. Haptic Click communicates with the host MCU using a standard I2C 2-Wire interface over the mikroBUS™ socket. The input audio signal to the DRV2605 comes through a 3.5mm audio jack. The channel side (left or right) can be selected over an R4 and R5 pair of jumpers, with R5 populated by default, thus choosing the right channel. The PWM SEL jumper turns off the PWM trigger when unsoldered, thus avoiding potential interference

with audio output. The LRA/ERM screw terminal is used to connect the haptic motor. In addition, this Click board™ features test points to hook up measuring equipment while developing. These test points are connected to the DRV2605 outputs toward LRA/ERM screw terminals. 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.

HAPTIC Click hardware overview image

Features overview

Development board

Flip&Click PIC32MZ is a compact development board designed as a complete solution 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, the PIC32MZ2048EFH100 from Microchip, four mikroBUS™ sockets for Click board™ connectivity, two USB connectors, LED indicators, buttons, debugger/programmer connectors, and two headers compatible with Arduino-UNO pinout. Thanks to innovative manufacturing technology,

it allows you to build gadgets with unique functionalities and features quickly. Each part of the Flip&Click PIC32MZ development kit contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. In addition, there is the possibility of choosing the Flip&Click PIC32MZ programming method, using the chipKIT bootloader (Arduino-style development environment) or our USB HID bootloader using mikroC, mikroBasic, and mikroPascal for PIC32. This kit includes a clean and regulated power supply block through the USB Type-C (USB-C) connector. All communication

methods that mikroBUS™ itself supports are on this board, including the well-established mikroBUS™ socket, user-configurable buttons, and LED indicators. Flip&Click PIC32MZ development kit allows 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.

Flip&Click PIC32MZ double image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

PIC32

MCU Memory (KB)

2048

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

100

RAM (Bytes)

524288

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Accessories

Vibration ERM Motor 9K RPM 3V (VC1026B002F - old MPN C1026B002F) represents a compact-size Eccentric Rotating Mass (ERM) motor designed by Vybronics. This type of motor contains a small eccentric weight on its rotor, so while rotating, it also produces a vibration effect often used for haptic feedback on many small handheld devices. Due to its circular shape with a diameter of 10mm, the VC1026B002F is often referred to as a coin motor. The main characteristics of this vibration motor are its supply voltage, in this case, 3VDC, maximum rated current of 85mA, and the rated speed of 9000RPM, which produces the highest G force/vibration energy of 0.80GRMS. It can also be used with self-adhesive tape to mount it on your PCB or the inner wall of your product's housing.

HAPTIC Click accessories image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

NC
NC
AN
NC
NC
RST
Enable
RA0
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
PWM Signal
RC14
PWM
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
RA2
SCL
I2C Data
RA3
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

HAPTIC Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Flip&Click PIC32MZ front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Flip&Click PIC32MZ as your development board.

Flip&Click PIC32MZ front image hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click front image hardware assembly
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GNSS2 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
Flip&Click PIC32MZ MB1 Access - upright/background hardware assembly
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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 HAPTIC Click driver.

Key functions:

  • haptic_enable - Enable the device function

  • haptic_disable - Disable the device function

  • haptic_set_mode - Sets the Haptic click to desired mode function.

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 Haptic Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This application generate vibrations from the lower frequency range of the audio input.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Configures the click board in Audio-to-Vibe mode.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * An infinite loop.
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "haptic.h"

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

static haptic_t haptic;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    haptic_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.

    haptic_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    HAPTIC_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    haptic_init( &haptic, &cfg );

    log_printf( &logger, " Configuring the click board...\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "----------------------- \r\n" );
    
    haptic_enable( &haptic );
    haptic_set_mode( &haptic, HAPTIC_MODE_AUTOCAL );
    haptic_start_motor( &haptic );
    Delay_ms( 500 );

    haptic_set_mode( &haptic, HAPTIC_MODE_AUDIOVIBE );
    haptic_enable_ac_coulping( &haptic );
    haptic_set_input_to_analog( &haptic );
    
    log_printf( &logger, " The click board is configured in Audio-to-Vibe mode...\r\n" );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    // Nothing to do here...
}

void main ( void )
{
    application_init( );

    for ( ; ; )
    {
        application_task( );
    }
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END

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