Intermediate
30 min

Create a fully isolated CAN interface with ADM3053 and PIC18F2585

Isolated CAN communication

CAN Isolator Click with Curiosity HPC

Published Jan 23, 2024

Click board™

CAN Isolator Click

Dev. board

Curiosity HPC

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC18F2585

This innovative solution optimizes signal integrity, enhances noise immunity, and efficiently manages power conversion, making it the ideal choice for critical applications

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

CAN Isolator Click is based on the ADM3053, a power isolated CAN transceiver with an integrated isolated DC-to-DC converter from Analog Devices. The click is designed to run on either 3.3V or 5V power supply. CAN Isolator Click communicates

with the target microcontroller over the UART interface. The ADM3053 is an isolated controller area network (CAN) physical layer transceiver with an integrated isolated DC-to-DC converter. The ADM3053 creates a fully isolated

interface between the CAN protocol controller and the physical layer bus. It is capable of running at data rates of up to 1Mbps.

CAN Isolator Click top side image
CAN Isolator Click bottom side image

Features overview

Development board

Curiosity HPC, standing for Curiosity High Pin Count (HPC) development board, supports 28- and 40-pin 8-bit PIC MCUs specially designed by Microchip for the needs of rapid development of embedded applications. This board has two unique PDIP sockets, surrounded by dual-row expansion headers, allowing connectivity to all pins on the populated PIC MCUs. It also contains a powerful onboard PICkit™ (PKOB), eliminating the need for an external programming/debugging tool, two mikroBUS™ sockets for Click board™ connectivity, a USB connector, a set of indicator LEDs, push button switches and a variable potentiometer. All

these features allow you to combine the strength of Microchip and Mikroe and create custom electronic solutions more efficiently than ever. Each part of the Curiosity HPC development board contains the components necessary for the most efficient operation of the same board. An integrated onboard PICkit™ (PKOB) allows low-voltage programming and in-circuit debugging for all supported devices. When used with the MPLAB® X Integrated Development Environment (IDE, version 3.0 or higher) or MPLAB® Xpress IDE, in-circuit debugging allows users to run, modify, and troubleshoot their custom software and hardware

quickly without the need for additional debugging tools. Besides, it includes a clean and regulated power supply block for the development board via the USB Micro-B connector, alongside all communication methods that mikroBUS™ itself supports. Curiosity HPC development board allows you to create a new application in just a few steps. Natively supported by Microchip software tools, it covers many aspects of prototyping thanks to many number of different Click boards™ (over a thousand boards), the number of which is growing daily.

Curiosity HPC double image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

PIC

MCU Memory (KB)

48

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

28

RAM (Bytes)

3328

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Accessories

DB9 Cable Female-to-Female (2m) cable is essential for establishing dependable serial data connections between devices. With its DB9 female connectors on both ends, this cable enables a seamless link between various equipment, such as computers, routers, switches, and other serial devices. Measuring 2 meters in length, it offers flexibility in arranging your setup without compromising data transmission quality. Crafted with precision, this cable ensures consistent and reliable data exchange, making it suitable for industrial applications, office environments, and home setups. Whether configuring networking equipment, accessing console ports, or utilizing serial peripherals, this cable's durable construction and robust connectors guarantee a stable connection. Simplify your data communication needs with the 2m DB9 female-to-female cable, an efficient solution designed to meet your serial connectivity requirements easily and efficiently.

CAN Isolator Click accessories image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

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NC
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
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

CAN Isolator Click  Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Curiosity HPC front no-mcu image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Curiosity HPC as your development board.

Curiosity HPC front no-mcu image hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click front image hardware assembly
MCU DIP 40 hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
GNSS2 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
Curiosity HPC Access MB 1 - upright/background hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
Necto image step 3 hardware assembly
Necto image step 4 hardware assembly
Necto image step 5 hardware assembly
Necto image step 6 hardware assembly
Necto DIP image step 7 hardware assembly
Necto No Display image step 8 hardware assembly
Necto image step 9 hardware assembly
Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

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 CAN Isolator Click driver.

Key functions:

  • canisolator_generic_multi_write - Generic multi write function

  • canisolator_generic_multi_read - Generic multi read function

  • canisolator_generic_single_read - Generic single read function

  • canisolator_generic_single_write - Generic single write 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 
 * \brief CanIsolator Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This is a example which demonstrates the use of Can Isolator Click board.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Configuring Clicks and log objects.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * Checks if new data byte has received in RX buffer ( ready for reading )
 * and if ready than reads one byte from RX buffer.
 * In the second case, the application task writes message data via UART.
 * Results are being sent to the Usart Terminal where you can track their changes.
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "canisolator.h"

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

//#define DEMO_APP_RECEIVER
#define DEMO_APP_TRANSMITER

static canisolator_t canisolator;
static log_t logger;

static char demo_message[ 9 ] = { 'M', 'i', 'k', 'r', 'o', 'E', 13, 10, 0 };

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


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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    canisolator_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.

    canisolator_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    CANISOLATOR_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    canisolator_init( &canisolator, &cfg );
    
    log_printf( &logger, "---------------------\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, " CAN Isolator  Click\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "---------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms ( 100 );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    char tmp;
    
#ifdef DEMO_APP_RECEIVER

    // RECEIVER - UART polling

    tmp =  canisolator_generic_single_read( &canisolator );
    log_printf( &logger, " %c ", tmp );
    
#endif
#ifdef DEMO_APP_TRANSMITER

    // TRANSMITER - TX each 2 sec
    
    uint8_t cnt;
        
    for ( cnt = 0; cnt < 9; cnt ++ )
    {
        canisolator_generic_single_write( &canisolator, demo_message[ cnt ] );
        Delay_ms ( 100 );
    }
    
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    
#endif

}

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;
}


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

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