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DC Motor 23 Click with Flip&Click PIC32MZ

Published Nov 10, 2023

Click board™

DC Motor 23 Click

Dev Board

Flip&Click PIC32MZ

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ2048EFH100

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

DC Motor 23 Click is based on the TB67H480FNG, a dual-channel, H-bridge, brushed DC motor driver from Toshiba Semiconductor. The TB67H480FNG has a current limit function that monitors the current flowing in the motor. When the motor current reaches the set current value, determined using onboard VREF trimmers (VREFA and VREFB), it shifts to Decay mode, selectable by positioning the SMD jumper labeled as DECAY to an appropriate position marked as 0 and 1, for a fixed OFF time and attenuates the current. The TB67H480FNG has a built-in regulator that allows the motor to be driven by a single power supply, provides a motor output voltage rating of around 40V, and has integrated protection mechanisms such as over-current, over-temperature, and under-voltage lockout for error detection. The setting current value can be adjusted with the torque function (100%, 71%, 38%,

or 0%), controlled through the PCA9538A port expander, which establishes communication with the MCU via the I2C serial interface. Lowering the torque setting can suppress the motor current when high torque is unnecessary. In addition to these torque setting pins, with the help of the expander, it is also possible to control some other signals, such as the control signals for selecting the operating mode of the motor driver. These pins, in combination with ENA and ENB pins, routed to default positions of CS and PWM pins of the mikroBUS™ socket, enable operational modes like CW, CCW, or short-brake. The PCA9538A also allows choosing the least significant bit (LSB) of its I2C slave address by positioning SMD jumpers labeled as ADDR SEL to an appropriate position marked as 0 and 1, alongside its interrupt feature routed to the INT pin of the mikroBUS™ socket. Besides, all circuits can be stopped using the

Sleep function, routed to default positions of the AN pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, and thus enable power saving mode, while the RST pin provides a general-purpose reset function. The DC Motor 23 Click supports an external power supply for the TB67H480FNG, which can be connected to the input terminal labeled as VM and should be within the range of 8.2V to 44V, while the two brushed or one stepping motor coils can be connected to the terminals labeled as B+, B-, A-, and A+. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VCC 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.

DC Motor 23 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

DC Gear Motor - 430RPM (3-6V) represents an all-in-one combination of a motor and gearbox, where the addition of gear leads to a reduction of motor speed while increasing the torque output. This gear motor has a spur gearbox, making it a highly reliable solution for applications with lower torque and speed requirements. The most critical parameters for gear motors are speed, torque, and efficiency, which are, in this case, 520RPM with no load and 430RPM at maximum efficiency, alongside a current of 60mA and a torque of 50g.cm. Rated for a 3-6V operational voltage range and clockwise/counterclockwise rotation direction, this motor represents an excellent solution for many functions initially performed by brushed DC motors in robotics, medical equipment, electric door locks, and much more.

DC Motor 23 Click accessories image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

Sleep Mode
RB11
AN
Reset
RE2
RST
Motor A Channel Control
RA0
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
Motor B Channel Control
RC14
PWM
Interrupt
RD9
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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Schematic

DC Motor 23 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
Prog-cut hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
Flip&Click PIC32MZ MB1 Access - upright/background hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
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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 DC Motor 23 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • dcmotor23_set_clockwise - DC Motor 23 set clockwise function.

  • dcmotor23_set_counter_clockwise - DC Motor 23 set counter clockwise function.

  • dcmotor23_set_decay - DC Motor 23 set decay function.

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 DC Motor 23 Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This example demonstrates the use of DC Motor 23 click board™. 
 * by driving the motors in both direction every 3 seconds.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initializes the driver and performs the click default configuration 
 * which sets the output torque to 100%.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * This example demonstrates the use of the DC Motor 23  Click board™.
 * Drives the motors in the clockwise direction,
 * after that decay the motors with a 3 seconds delay
 * then switches to the counter-clockwise direction, 
 * and decay the motors with a 3 seconds delay.
 * Results are being sent to the UART Terminal, where you can track their changes.
 *
 * @author Nenad Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "dcmotor23.h"

static dcmotor23_t dcmotor23;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void ) 
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    dcmotor23_cfg_t dcmotor23_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.
    dcmotor23_cfg_setup( &dcmotor23_cfg );
    DCMOTOR23_MAP_MIKROBUS( dcmotor23_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == dcmotor23_init( &dcmotor23, &dcmotor23_cfg ) ) 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    if ( DCMOTOR23_ERROR == dcmotor23_default_cfg ( &dcmotor23 ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
    log_printf ( &logger, "--------------------------\r\n" );
}

void application_task ( void ) 
{    
    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_clockwise( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_A ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTA: Clockwise\r\n" );
    }
    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_clockwise( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_B ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTB: Clockwise\r\n\n" );
    }
    Delay_ms ( 3000 );

    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_decay( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_A ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTA: Decay\r\n" );
    }
    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_decay( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_B ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTB: Decay\r\n\n" );
    }
    Delay_ms ( 3000 );

    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_counter_clockwise( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_A ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTA: Counter-Clockwise\r\n" );
    }
    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_counter_clockwise( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_B ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTB: Counter-Clockwise\r\n\n" );
    }
    Delay_ms ( 3000 );

    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_decay( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_A ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTA: Decay\r\n" );
    }
    if ( DCMOTOR23_OK == dcmotor23_set_decay( &dcmotor23, DCMOTOR23_SEL_OUT_B ) )
    {
        log_printf ( &logger, " OUTB: Decay\r\n" );
    }
    log_printf ( &logger, "--------------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms ( 3000 );
}

void main ( void ) 
{
    application_init( );

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

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

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