Intermediate
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Create responsive, energy-efficient systems that adapt to user presence and needs with PD-V11 and PIC32MZ2048EFM100

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Microwave Click with Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Published Oct 05, 2023

Click board™

Microwave Click

Dev. board

Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC32MZ2048EFM100

This solution, which employs the Doppler effect with microwaves, provides the ability to detect and track motion with precision, opening doors to a wide range of applications

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Microwave Click is based on the PD-V11, a 24GHz microwave motion sensor from Pdlux. The typical use for Microwave click is a proximity or motion detector in various applications and devices. The Microwave click can detect movement or proximity by using the Doppler effect. The onboard microwave motions sensor transmits waves, and picks them back as they hit an object, with their frequency changed. Microwave click does not need optical visibility to work, and the waves can penetrate many kinds of barriers and obstacles. Microwave click detects movement of objects utilizing Doppler effect. When the PD-V11 microwave sensor is powered on, it starts transmitting radio waves of fixed frequency. As the waves hit a moving object they are reflected back toward PD-V11 microwave motion sensor, with their frequency changed, depending on speed

and direction of object's movement. The Doppler effect - a change in frequency of a wave for the observer and object move closer or further apart from one another. A typical example of the Doppler effect is when a vehicle with siren passes and you hear the pitch drop of the siren. The PD-V11 microwave motion sensor low power consumption, low noise, and a low wireless power output. See the datasheet to learn more. The PD-V11 microwave motion sensor picks up reflected waves and converts them to a voltage signal. This signal has the magnitude of several hundred microvolts, so it's sent to the MCP6022 which amplifies the signal, in order to make it readable over the Analog pin on the mikroBUS™. This signal is amplified up to 3.3V. Once amplified, the signal is routed to the Analog pin (OUT) on the mikroBUS™ line. The proximity of the object can

be determined by measuring the amplitude of this signal, and speed/direction by determining its frequency. The PD-V11 microwave motion sensor low power consumption, low noise, and a low wireless power output. See the datasheet to learn more. The PD-V11 microwave motion sensor picks up reflected waves and converts them to a voltage signal. This signal has the magnitude of several hundred microvolts, so it's sent to the MCP6022 which amplifies the signal, in order to make it readable over the Analog pin on the mikroBUS™. This signal is amplified up to 3.3V. Once amplified, the signal is routed to the Analog pin (OUT) on the mikroBUS™ line. The proximity of the object can be determined by measuring the amplitude of this signal, and speed/direction by determining its frequency.

Microwave Click top side image
Microwave Click bottom side 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

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
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NC
RST
NC
NC
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
NC
NC
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
NC
NC
PWM
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
NC
NC
SCL
NC
NC
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

Microwave 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.

Curiosity PIC32MZ EF front image hardware assembly
Thermo 28 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF MB 1 - upright/background hardware assembly
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Curiosity PIC32 MZ EF MCU Step hardware assembly
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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 Microwave Click driver.

Key functions:

  • microwave_generic_read - Generic ADC Read 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 Microwave Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This is an example which demonstrates the use of Microwave Click board.
 * Microwave click reads ADC results, takes exact amount of samples,
 * calculation of difference between taken samples and reference ADC value, and
 * reports movement if difference is greater/lower than selected threshold value.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initializes the ADC and uart console where the results will be displayed.
 * Also calculates the reference ADC value for Microwave Click board.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * Reads the AD converted results and compares this results with the previously
 * calculated reference value, taking into account the choosen threshold value
 * which controls the sensor sensitivity. All data is being displayed on the
 * USB UART where you can track their changes.
 * 
 *
 * \author Nemanja Medakovic
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "microwave.h"

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

static microwave_t microwave;
static log_t logger;

static uint16_t reference;
static uint32_t sum;
static uint16_t old_detector = 0;

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

void application_init( void )
{
    microwave_cfg_t cfg;
    log_cfg_t log_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.
    microwave_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    MICROWAVE_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    microwave_init( &microwave, &cfg );
    Delay_ms( 100 );

    log_printf( &logger, " Calibrating the sensor...\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, " There must be no movement near the sensor!\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "*********************************************\r\n" );

    Delay_ms( 3000 );
    sum = 0;

    for ( uint8_t cnt = 0; cnt < MICROWAVE_SAMPLES_COUNT_100; cnt++ )
    {
        sum += microwave_generic_read( &microwave );
    }

    reference = sum / MICROWAVE_SAMPLES_COUNT_100;

    log_printf( &logger, " The sensor has been calibrated!\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "** Reference value: %d\r\n", reference );
    log_printf( &logger, "*********************************************\r\n" );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );
}

void application_task( void )
{
    microwave_data_t adc_sample;
    uint16_t detector;
    uint8_t sampler;
    uint8_t cnt = 0;

    sum = 0;

    for ( sampler = 0; sampler < MICROWAVE_SAMPLES_COUNT_100; sampler++ )
    {
        adc_sample = microwave_generic_read( &microwave );
        sum += adc_sample;
        cnt++;
    }

    if ( cnt )
    {
        detector = sum / cnt;

        if ( ( ( detector + MICROWAVE_THRESHOLD_10 ) < reference || 
               ( detector - MICROWAVE_THRESHOLD_10 ) > reference ) && 
                 old_detector != detector )
        {
            log_printf( &logger, "** MOVE DETECTED!\r\n" );
            log_printf( &logger, "** Detector value : %d\r\n", detector );
            log_printf( &logger, "**************************\r\n" );
            old_detector = detector;
            Delay_ms( 100 );
        }
    }
}

void main( void )
{
    application_init( );

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


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

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