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Develop advanced IoT projects for automation, monitoring, and control with TCM 515Z and PIC18LF25K50

Communication based on the 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 radio standard

EnOcean 2 Click with EasyPIC v7a

Published Nov 01, 2023

Click board™

EnOcean 2 Click

Dev Board

EasyPIC v7a

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC18LF25K50

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

EnOcean 2 Click is based on the TCM 515Z, a bidirectional transceiver gateway from EnOcean. Z in marking stands for a Zigbee, which uses a worldwide available 2.4GHz frequency and provides a transparent radio link between EnOcean 2.4 GHz devices and an external host connected via the standardized ESP3 interface (EnOcean SerialProtocol V3). The module has low current consumption for receiving and transmitting modes with a typical receiving sensitivity of -95dBm over the onboard 2.4GHz 50ohm whip antenna. It generates its electrical energy by converting electromagnetic, solar, and thermoelectric energy to work as a battery-free self-powered device. The TCM 515Z module supports all radio channels of the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, from 11 to channel 26 (the highest frequency). The channel can be set by

a host MCU. TCM 515Z transmits and receives radio telegrams, while the host MCU is responsible for the proper decoding of received telegrams and proper encoding of telegrams to be transmitted. The frame structure consists of PHY Header, MAC Header, MAC Payload, and AMC Trailer. The TCM 515Z module can work in the Receive and Transmit modes and be set into a low-power sleep mode for a defined period. Depending on the usage scenes, it can achieve a range of up to 50m in open spaces, halls, and more. In corridors, plasterboard, or wood walls, it can achieve typically 15m of range. The fire-safety walls, elevator shafts, staircases, and similar areas act as shielded areas. The angle at which the transmitted signal hits the wall is very important, along with the effective wall thickness, and should be considered when

choosing the place to position the device. The EnOcean module uses the UART interface with commonly used UART RX and TX pins as its default communication protocol for communication with the host microcontroller. Additionally, changing the default ESP3 interface speed at power up from 57600 bits per second to 460800 bits per second over the TURBO jumper by connecting the 0ohm resistor to EN position. This Click board™ can be operated only with a 3.3V logic voltage level. The board must perform appropriate logic voltage level conversion before using MCUs with different logic levels. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.

EnOcean 2 Click hardware overview image

Features overview

Development board

EasyPIC v7a is the seventh generation of PIC development boards specially designed for the needs of rapid development of embedded applications. It supports a wide range of 8-bit PIC microcontrollers from Microchip and has a broad set of unique functions, such as the first-ever embedded debugger/programmer over USB-C. The development board is well organized and designed so that the end-user has all the necessary elements in one place, such as switches, buttons, indicators, connectors, and others. With four different connectors for each port, EasyPIC v7a allows you to connect accessory boards, sensors, and custom electronics more efficiently than ever. Each part of the EasyPIC v7a development board

contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. In addition to the advanced integrated CODEGRIP programmer/debugger module, which offers many valuable programming/debugging options and seamless integration with the Mikroe software environment, the board also includes a clean and regulated power supply module for the development board. It can use various external power sources, including an external 12V power supply, 7-23V AC or 9-32V DC via DC connector/screw terminals, and a power source via the USB Type-C (USB-C) connector. Communication options such as USB-UART and RS-232 are also included, alongside the well-

established mikroBUS™ standard, three display options (7-segment, graphical, and character-based LCD), and several different DIP sockets. These sockets cover a wide range of 8-bit PIC MCUs, from PIC10F, PIC12F, PIC16F, PIC16Enh, PIC18F, PIC18FJ, and PIC18FK families. EasyPIC v7a is an integral part of the Mikroe ecosystem for rapid development. Natively supported by Mikroe software tools, it covers many aspects of prototyping and development thanks to a considerable number of different Click boards™ (over a thousand boards), the number of which is growing every day.

EasyPIC v7a double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

PIC

MCU Memory (KB)

32

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

28

RAM (Bytes)

2048

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

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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
UART TX
RC6
TX
UART RX
RC7
RX
NC
NC
SCL
NC
NC
SDA
NC
NC
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Schematic

EnOcean 2 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

EasyPIC v7a front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the EasyPIC v7a as your development board.

EasyPIC v7a front image hardware assembly
Rotary B 2 Click front image hardware assembly
MCU DIP 28 hardware assembly
EasyPIC v7a MB 2 - upright/background hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
Necto image step 3 hardware assembly
Necto image step 4 hardware assembly
NECTO Compiler Selection Step Image hardware assembly
NECTO Output Selection Step Image hardware assembly
Necto image step 6 hardware assembly
Necto DIP image step 7 hardware assembly
EasyPIC PRO v7a Display Selection Necto Step hardware assembly
Necto image step 9 hardware assembly
Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Necto PreFlash Image hardware assembly

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Application Output via UART Mode

1. Once the code example is loaded, pressing the "FLASH" button initiates the build process, and programs it on the created setup.

2. After the programming is completed, click on the Tools icon in the upper-right panel, and select the UART Terminal.

3. After opening the UART Terminal tab, first check the baud rate setting in the Options menu (default is 115200). If this parameter is correct, activate the terminal by clicking the "CONNECT" button.

4. Now terminal status changes from Disconnected to Connected in green, and the data is displayed in the Received data field.

UART_Application_Output

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for EnOcean 2 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • enocean2_init_rx_buff - EnOcean Serial Protocol ( ESP3 ) module initialization

  • enocean2_rx - The function push recieved character to ring buffer

  • enocean2_packet_recieve - Implements state machine for recieving packets. It should be called in loop

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 
 * \brief EnOcean2 Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This example reads and processes data from EnOcean 2 clicks.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initializes driver init and initializes chip and sets callback handler.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * It checks if a switch is pressed, and logs an appropriate message to the uart terminal.
 * 
 * ## Additional Function
 * - enocean2_process ( ) - The general process of collecting data the module sends.
 * - callback_handler ( enocean2_packet_t *packet ) - Checks if a new response message is 
 *                      ready and executes a response message parsing. Once the response
 *                      parsing is done, shows the response message on the uart terminal.
 * - decode_command ( uint8_t cmd ) - Detect which of the 4 buttons is pressed.
 *
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "enocean2.h"
#include "string.h"

#define PROCESS_COUNTER 10
#define PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE 200

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

static enocean2_t enocean2;
static enocean2_ring_buffer_t enocean2_rb;
static enocean2_rx_data_t enocean2_rx;
static log_t logger;

uint8_t rx_buffer[ PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };
uint8_t data_buffer[ PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };
char uart_rx_buffer[ PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };

// ------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

static void clear_app_buf ( void )
{
    Delay_ms( 200 );
    enocean2_generic_read( &enocean2, &uart_rx_buffer, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE );
    memset( uart_rx_buffer, 0, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE );
}

static void decode_command ( uint8_t cmd )
{
    if ( cmd == 0x12 )
    {
        log_printf( &logger,  "-- Button 1 detect --\r\n" );
        clear_app_buf(  );
    }
    else if ( cmd == 0x14 )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "-- Button 2 detect --\r\n" );
        clear_app_buf(  );
    }
    else if ( cmd == 0x18 )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "-- Button 3 detect --\r\n" );
        clear_app_buf(  );
    }
    else if ( cmd == 0x22 )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "-- Button 4 detect --\r\n" );
        clear_app_buf(  );
    }
}

static void callback_handler ( enocean2_packet_t *packet )
{
    uint8_t sequence_number = 0;

    if ( packet->type == ENOCEAN2_TYPE_RADIO_802_15_4 )
    {
        if ( sequence_number != packet->data_buffer[ ENOCEAN2_SEQUENCE_NUMBER_OFFSET ] )
        {
            decode_command( packet->data_buffer[ ENOCEAN2_COMMAND_OFFSET ] );
        }
    }
}

static void enocean2_process ( void )
{
    int16_t rsp_size; 
    uint8_t check_buf_cnt;
    uint8_t process_cnt = PROCESS_COUNTER;
    
    while( process_cnt != 0 )
    {
        rsp_size = enocean2_generic_read( &enocean2, &uart_rx_buffer, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE );
        if ( rsp_size > 0 )
        {  
            // Validation of the received data
            for ( check_buf_cnt = 0; check_buf_cnt < rsp_size; check_buf_cnt++ )
            {
                enocean2_rx( &enocean2_rb, uart_rx_buffer[ check_buf_cnt ] ); 
                enocean2_packet_recieve( &enocean2, &enocean2_rb );
            }           

            // Clear RX buffer
            memset( uart_rx_buffer, 0, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE );
        } 
        else 
        {
            process_cnt--;
            
            // Process delay 
            Delay_ms( 100 );
        }
    }
}

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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    enocean2_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.

    enocean2_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    ENOCEAN2_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    enocean2_init( &enocean2, &cfg );

    enocean2_rx.rx_buffer   = &rx_buffer[ 0 ];
    enocean2_rx.rx_size     = ENOCEAN2_RX_BUFFER_SIZE;
    enocean2_rx.data_buffer = &data_buffer[ 0 ];
    enocean2_rx.data_size   = ENOCEAN2_RX_BUFFER_SIZE;

    enocean2_init_rx_buff( &enocean2, &enocean2_rb, &enocean2_rx );
    enocean2_set_callback_handler( &enocean2, callback_handler );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    enocean2_process( );
}

void main ( void )
{
    application_init( );

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

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

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