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Diff Press 3 Click with Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Published Nov 12, 2023

Click board™

Diff Press 3 Click

Dev Board

Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ2048EFM100

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Diff Press 3 Click is based on the WSEN-PDUS ( 2513130810401 ), a differential pressure sensor from Würth Elektronik. The sensor has high accuracy, can measure different transfer pressure ranges from -100kPa up to 1000kPa, and has a response time of 2.2ms. Two pots accept ∅2.2 hoses, where one of them is a high-pressure side, and the other is designated as the vacuum side. The hoses are not included with the Diff Press 3 Click. As for temperature, this sensor can measure temperatures in a range of 0 up to 70°C and in ADC resolution of 15 bits. Diff Press 3 Click can use

a standard 2-Wire I2C interface to communicate with the host MCU, where you can read both the pressure and the temperature measurements. In addition to the I2C interface, the pressure output of the sensor can be read over the analog AN pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, where you can read only pressure measurements. As the 2513130810401 WSEN-PDUS sensor works on 5V, this Click board™ comes equipped with the PCA9306, a dual bidirectional I2C bus and SMBus voltage-level translator from Texas Instruments, which allows the use of this Click board™

with systems with 3.3V logic level. AN SEL jumper allows you to use a 5V or 2.5V logic level over a voltage divider, where 2.5V is set by default. 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.

Diff Press 3 Click hardware overview image

Features overview

Development board

Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF development board is a fully integrated 32-bit development platform featuring the high-performance PIC32MZ EF Series (PIC32MZ2048EFM) that has a 2MB Flash, 512KB RAM, integrated FPU, Crypto accelerator, and excellent connectivity options. It includes an integrated programmer and debugger, requiring no additional hardware. Users can expand

functionality through MIKROE mikroBUS™ Click™ adapter boards, add Ethernet connectivity with the Microchip PHY daughter board, add WiFi connectivity capability using the Microchip expansions boards, and add audio input and output capability with Microchip audio daughter boards. These boards are fully integrated into PIC32’s powerful software framework, MPLAB Harmony,

which provides a flexible and modular interface to application development a rich set of inter-operable software stacks (TCP-IP, USB), and easy-to-use features. The Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF development board offers expansion capabilities making it an excellent choice for a rapid prototyping board in Connectivity, IOT, and general-purpose applications.

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Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

PIC32

MCU Memory (KB)

2048

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

100

RAM (Bytes)

524288

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

Analog Output
RPB4
AN
NC
NC
RST
NC
NC
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
NC
NC
PWM
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
RPA14
SCL
I2C Data
RPA15
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Click board™ Schematic

Diff Press 3 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Curiosity PIC32MZ EF front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF as your development board.

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Track your results in real time

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 Diff Press 3 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • diffpress3_get_pressure - Diff Press 3 get pressure function.

  • diffpress3_get_temperature - Diff Press 3 get temperature function.

  • diffpress3_read_raw_adc - Diff Press 3 read raw ADC value 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 main.c
 * @brief Diff Press 3 Click Example.
 *
 * # Description
 * This library contains API for the Diff Press 3 Click driver.
 * This demo application shows an example of 
 * differential pressure and temperature measurement.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initialization of I2C and ADC module and log UART.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * This example demonstrates the use of the Diff Press 3 Click board™.
 * The demo application measures and display the Differential Pressure [kPa]
 * and Temperature [degree Celsius] data.
 * Results are being sent to the UART Terminal, where you can track their changes.
 *
 * @author Nenad Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "diffpress3.h"

static diffpress3_t diffpress3;   /**< Diff Press 3 Click driver object. */
static log_t logger;    /**< Logger object. */

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    diffpress3_cfg_t diffpress3_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.
    diffpress3_cfg_setup( &diffpress3_cfg );
    DIFFPRESS3_MAP_MIKROBUS( diffpress3_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    err_t init_flag = diffpress3_init( &diffpress3, &diffpress3_cfg );
    if ( ( ADC_ERROR == init_flag ) || ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
    log_printf( &logger, "---------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
}

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    float pressure, temperature;
    if ( DIFFPRESS3_OK == diffpress3_get_pressure( &diffpress3, &pressure ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Diff Pressure: %.3f [kPa]\r\n", pressure );
        Delay_ms( 100 );
    }
    if ( DIFFPRESS3_OK == diffpress3_get_temperature( &diffpress3, &temperature ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Temperature: %.2f [C]\r\n", temperature );
        Delay_ms( 100 );
    }
    log_printf( &logger, "---------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );
}

void main ( void ) 
{
    application_init( );

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

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

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