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Terminal 2 Click with Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Published Nov 09, 2023

Click board™

Terminal 2 Click

Dev. board

Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ2048EFM100

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Terminal 2 Click is an adapter Click board™ used as a mikroBUS™ socket expansion board. This Click board™ provides an easy and elegant solution for adding the external connection capability to the Click board™ and can be connected to the mikroBUS™ socket like any other Click board™. On the central area of the Terminal 2 Click, two 9-position 2.54mm pitch terminal blocks are placed. Each of the terminal pins corresponds to a pin on the mikroBUS™ socket. Thanks to these terminals, the connection

with the Click board™ remains firm and stable, retaining a perfect connection quality at all times. Lines of the mikroBUS™ socket to which Terminal 2 Click is attached are shared through the onboard connectors, which mirror the connected mikroBUS™ socket pins. Therefore, care should be taken when working with the Terminal 2 Click and connecting an external device to it because the same pins on the mikroBUS™ are shared, either for the communication (SPI, UART, I2C) or for some other purpose (RST, INT, or other pins used as

GPIO). This Click board™ can operate with both 3.3V and 5V logic voltage levels. This way, it is allowed for both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs to use the communication lines properly. A green LED visually detects the presence of an active power supply labeled as PWR. 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.

Terminal 2 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.

Curiosity PIC32MZ EF double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

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Architecture

PIC32

MCU Memory (KB)

2048

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

100

RAM (Bytes)

524288

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

Analog Output
RPB4
AN
Reset
RA9
RST
SPI Chip Select
RPD4
CS
SPI Clock
RPD1
SCK
SPI Data OUT
RPD14
MISO
SPI Data IN
RPD3
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
PWM Input
RPE8
PWM
Interrupt
RF13
INT
UART TX
RPD10
TX
UART RX
RPD15
RX
I2C Clock
RPA14
SCL
I2C Data
RPA15
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Click board™ Schematic

Terminal 2 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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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 Terminal 2 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • terminal2_set_all_pins_high - This function sets all terminal pins to high logic level.

  • terminal2_set_all_pins_low - This function sets all terminal pins to low logic level.

  • terminal2_toggle_pin - This function toggles the specified pin logic level.

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 Terminal 2 Click Example.
 *
 * # Description
 * This example demonstates the use of Terminal 2 Click board by toggling all its pins.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initializes the driver and logger and sets all pins to low logic state.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * Toggles all pins from mikroBUS one by one in the span of 1 second between each pin toggle.
 *
 * @author Stefan Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "terminal2.h"

static terminal2_t terminal2;   /**< Terminal 2 Click driver object. */
static log_t logger;    /**< Logger object. */

void application_init ( void ) 
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    terminal2_cfg_t terminal2_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.
    terminal2_cfg_setup( &terminal2_cfg );
    TERMINAL2_MAP_MIKROBUS( terminal2_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( DIGITAL_OUT_UNSUPPORTED_PIN == terminal2_init( &terminal2, &terminal2_cfg ) ) 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    terminal2_set_all_pins_low ( &terminal2 );
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    /**< Array of pins object addresses. */
    static digital_out_t *pin_addr[ 12 ] =
    {
        &terminal2.mosi,    // 0 MOSI
        &terminal2.miso,    // 1 MISO
        &terminal2.sck,     // 2 SCK
        &terminal2.cs,      // 3 CS
        &terminal2.rst,     // 4 RST
        &terminal2.an,      // 5 AN
        &terminal2.pwm,     // 6 PWM
        &terminal2.int_pin, // 7 INT
        &terminal2.tx_pin,  // 8 TX
        &terminal2.rx_pin,  // 9 RX
        &terminal2.scl,     // 10 SCL
        &terminal2.sda      // 11 SDA
    };
    static uint8_t pin_num = 0;
    log_printf( &logger, " Toggling pin: %u\r\n", ( uint16_t ) pin_num );
    terminal2_toggle_pin ( pin_addr[ pin_num ] );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    terminal2_toggle_pin ( pin_addr[ pin_num ] );
    
    pin_num++;
    if ( 12 == pin_num )
    {
        pin_num = 0;
    }
}

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;
}

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