Monitor indoor air velocity with FS3000-1005 and STM32F407VGT6 to improve indoor air quality
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Published Dec 29, 2023
Click board™
Air Velocity Click
Dev Board
Clicker 4 for STM32F4
Compiler
NECTO Studio
MCU
STM32F407VGT6
Monitor airflows in HVAC systems and ensure efficient ventilation and temperature control for enhanced comfort and energy savings
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
Air Velocity Click is based on the FS3000-1005, a high-performance surface-mount type air velocity module utilizing a MEMS thermopile-based sensor from Renesas. The FS3000-1005 measures the direct local air, which allows the system control to make adjustments quickly. It features a digital output with a 12-bit resolution with a wide operational range of 0-7.2 meters/second (0-16.2mph). By providing a closed-loop control, systems can reduce the energy cost of the system. The FS3000-1005 targets low-profile applications
and is designed to measure airflow around critical components such as analytic gas monitoring systems, data centers, and air quality systems to detect failures in the fan or blower, fan speed control, or filter clogging. The FS3000-1005 comprises a “solid” thermal isolation technology and silicon-carbide coating to protect it from abrasive wear and water condensation. This Click board™ communicates with MCU using the standard I2C 2-Wire interface to read data and configure settings, supporting a Fast Mode
operation up to 400kHz. It continuously measures in operation, where the data is sent in byte packages. 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. Also, it comes equipped with a library containing functions and an example code that can be used, as a reference, for further development.
Features overview
Development board
Clicker 4 for STM32F4 is a compact development board designed as a complete solution that you can use to quickly build your own gadgets with unique functionalities. Featuring an STM32F407VGT6 MCU, four mikroBUS™ sockets for Click boards™ connectivity, power management, and more, it represents a perfect solution for the rapid development of many different types of applications. At its core is an STM32F407VGT6 MCU, a powerful microcontroller by STMicroelectronics based on the high-performance
Arm® Cortex®-M4 32-bit processor core operating at up to 168 MHz frequency. It provides sufficient processing power for the most demanding tasks, allowing Clicker 4 to adapt to any specific application requirements. Besides two 1x20 pin headers, four improved mikroBUS™ sockets represent the most distinctive connectivity feature, allowing access to a huge base of Click boards™, growing on a daily basis. Each section of Clicker 4 is clearly marked, offering an intuitive and clean interface. This makes working with the
development board much simpler and, thus, faster. The usability of Clicker 4 doesn’t end with its ability to accelerate the prototyping and application development stages: it is designed as a complete solution that can be implemented directly into any project, with no additional hardware modifications required. Four mounting holes [4.2mm/0.165”] at all four corners allow simple installation by using mounting screws.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
Architecture
ARM Cortex-M4
MCU Memory (KB)
10
Silicon Vendor
STMicroelectronics
Pin count
100
RAM (Bytes)
100
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
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Schematic
Step by step
Project assembly
Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Clicker 4 for STM32F4 as your development board.
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Application Output
After loading the code example, pressing the "DEBUG" button builds and programs it on the selected setup.
After programming is completed, a header with buttons for various actions available in the IDE appears. By clicking the green "PLAY "button, we start reading the results achieved with Click board™.
Upon completion of programming, the Application Output tab is automatically opened, where the achieved result can be read. In case of an inability to perform the Debug function, check if a proper connection between the MCU used by the setup and the CODEGRIP programmer has been established. A detailed explanation of the CODEGRIP-board connection can be found in the CODEGRIP User Manual. Please find it in the RESOURCES section.
Software Support
Library Description
This library contains API for Air Velocity Click driver.
Key functions:
airvelocity_read_output- This function reads the raw output counts by using I2C serial interfaceairvelocity_convert_counts_to_mps- This function converts raw output counts to velocity in m/sec (0-7.23)
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 Air Velocity Click example
*
* # Description
* This example demonstrates the use of Air Velocity click board by reading
* and displaying the output counts and air velocity in m/sec.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes the driver and logger.
*
* ## Application Task
* Reads the output counts and converts it to air velocity in m/sec. Both values
* will be displayed on the USB UART approximately every 250ms.
*
* @author Stefan Filipovic
*
*/
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "airvelocity.h"
static airvelocity_t airvelocity;
static log_t logger;
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg; /**< Logger config object. */
airvelocity_cfg_t airvelocity_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.
airvelocity_cfg_setup( &airvelocity_cfg );
AIRVELOCITY_MAP_MIKROBUS( airvelocity_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
if ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == airvelocity_init( &airvelocity, &airvelocity_cfg ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
uint16_t out_counts;
if ( AIRVELOCITY_OK == airvelocity_read_output ( &airvelocity, &out_counts ) )
{
log_printf ( &logger, " Out counts: %u\r\n", out_counts );
log_printf ( &logger, " Air velocity: %.2f m/s\r\n\n", airvelocity_convert_counts_to_mps ( out_counts ) );
Delay_ms ( 250 );
}
}
void main ( void )
{
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
}
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