Intermediate
30 min

Elevate your project with PIC18F57Q43 and ICM-20689 for a superior user interface

Your path to perfect motion: 6-axis innovation begins here

6DOF IMU 6 Click with Curiosity Nano with PIC18F57Q43

Published Feb 13, 2024

Click board™

6DOF IMU 6 Click

Dev. board

Curiosity Nano with PIC18F57Q43

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC18F57Q43

Revolutionize robotics with improved motion awareness and control, enabling robots to perform tasks with precision and adaptability in various industries

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

6DOF IMU 6 Click is based on the ICM-20689, a 6-axis MotionTracking device that combines a 3-axis gyroscope, a 3-axis accelerometer, and a Digital Motion Processor™ (DMP) from TDK InvenSense. It also features a 4 Kbyte FIFO that can lower the traffic on the serial bus interface, and reduce power consumption by allowing the system processor to burst read sensor data and then go into a low-power mode.The ICM-20689, with its 6-axis integration, on-chip DMP, and run-time calibration firmware, enables manufacturers to eliminate the costly and complex selection, qualification, and system level integration of discrete devices, guaranteeing optimal motion performance. The gyroscope has a programmable full-scale of ±250, ±500, ±1000, and

±2000 degrees/sec. The accelerometer has a user-programmable accelerometer full-scale range of ±2g, ±4g, ±8g, and ±16g. Factory-calibrated initial sensitivity of both sensors reduces production-line calibration requirements. Other industry-leading features include on-chip 16-bit ADCs, programmable digital filters, an embedded temperature sensor, and programmable interrupts. The device provides high robustness by supporting 10,000g shock reliability. The device features I2C and SPI serial interfaces, wide operating voltage range (VDD) and separate digital IO supply (VDDIO) from 1.71V to 3.45V. Communication with all registers of the device can be performed using either I2C at 400kHz or SPI at 8MHz. 6DOF IMU 6 Click supports both SPI

and I2C communication interfaces, allowing it to be used with a wide range of different MCUs. The communication interface can be selected by moving SMD jumpers grouped under the COM SEL to an appropriate position (SPI or I2C). The slave I2C address can also be configured by an SMD jumper when the Click board™ is operated in the I2C mode. An SMD jumper labeled as ADD SEL is used to set the least significant bit (LSB) of the I2C address. Excellent choices for applications include mobile phones, tablets, drones, handset and portable gaming, motion-based game controllers, wearable sensors for health, fitness and sports and 3D remote controls for internet-connected DTVs and set-top boxes and 3D mice.

6DOF IMU 6 Click top side image
6DOF IMU 6 Click bottom side image

Features overview

Development board

PIC18F57Q43 Curiosity Nano evaluation kit is a cutting-edge hardware platform designed to evaluate microcontrollers within the PIC18-Q43 family. Central to its design is the inclusion of the powerful PIC18F57Q43 microcontroller (MCU), offering advanced functionalities and robust performance. Key features of this evaluation kit include a yellow user LED and a responsive

mechanical user switch, providing seamless interaction and testing. The provision for a 32.768kHz crystal footprint ensures precision timing capabilities. With an onboard debugger boasting a green power and status LED, programming and debugging become intuitive and efficient. Further enhancing its utility is the Virtual serial port (CDC) and a debug GPIO channel (DGI

GPIO), offering extensive connectivity options. Powered via USB, this kit boasts an adjustable target voltage feature facilitated by the MIC5353 LDO regulator, ensuring stable operation with an output voltage ranging from 1.8V to 5.1V, with a maximum output current of 500mA, subject to ambient temperature and voltage constraints.

PIC18F57Q43 Curiosity Nano double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

PIC

MCU Memory (KB)

128

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

48

RAM (Bytes)

8196

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Accessories

Curiosity Nano Base for Click boards is a versatile hardware extension platform created to streamline the integration between Curiosity Nano kits and extension boards, tailored explicitly for the mikroBUS™-standardized Click boards and Xplained Pro extension boards. This innovative base board (shield) offers seamless connectivity and expansion possibilities, simplifying experimentation and development. Key features include USB power compatibility from the Curiosity Nano kit, alongside an alternative external power input option for enhanced flexibility. The onboard Li-Ion/LiPo charger and management circuit ensure smooth operation for battery-powered applications, simplifying usage and management. Moreover, the base incorporates a fixed 3.3V PSU dedicated to target and mikroBUS™ power rails, alongside a fixed 5.0V boost converter catering to 5V power rails of mikroBUS™ sockets, providing stable power delivery for various connected devices.

Curiosity Nano Base for Click boards accessories 1 image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

NC
NC
AN
NC
NC
RST
SPI Chip Select
PD4
CS
SPI Clock
PC6
SCK
SPI Data OUT
PC5
MISO
SPI Data IN
PC4
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
NC
NC
PWM
Interrupt
PA6
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
PB2
SCL
I2C Data
PB1
SDA
NC
NC
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

6DOF IMU 6 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Curiosity Nano Base for Click boards front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Curiosity Nano with PIC18F57Q43 as your development board.

Curiosity Nano Base for Click boards front image hardware assembly
Charger 27 Click front image hardware assembly
PIC18F47Q10 Curiosity Nano front image hardware assembly
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PIC18F57Q43 Curiosity MCU Step hardware assembly
Necto No Display image step 8 hardware assembly
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Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for 6DOF IMU 6 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • c6dofimu6_default_cfg - This function executes default configuration for 6DOF IMU 6 click

  • c6dofimu6_angular_rate - Function is used to calculate angular rate

  • c6dofimu6_acceleration_rate - Function is used to calculate acceleration rate

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 6DofImu6 Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * 6DOF IMU 6 Click features a 6-axis MotionTracking device that combines a 3-axis gyroscope, 
 * a 3-axis accelerometer, and a Digital Motion Processor. 
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initalizes SPI and I2C drivers, performs safety check, applies default 
 * settings and writes an initial log.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * Demonstrates the use of 6DOF IMU 6 Click board by reading angular rate, acceleration rate 
 * and displaying data to USB UART.
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "c6dofimu6.h"

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

static c6dofimu6_t c6dofimu6;
static log_t logger;

static uint8_t id_val;
static float x_accel;
static float y_accel;
static float z_accel;
static float x_gyro;
static float y_gyro;
static float z_gyro;

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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    c6dofimu6_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.

    c6dofimu6_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    C6DOFIMU6_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    c6dofimu6_init( &c6dofimu6, &cfg );

    Delay_ms ( 100 );
    c6dofimu6_generic_read ( &c6dofimu6, C6DOFIMU6_WHO_AM_I, &id_val, 1 );
    if ( id_val == C6DOFIMU6_WHO_AM_I_VAL )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------\r\n" );
        log_printf( &logger, "   6DOF  IMU  6  Click   \r\n" );
        log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------\r\n" );
        c6dofimu6_power ( &c6dofimu6, C6DOFIMU6_POWER_ON );
    }
    else
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------\r\n" );
        log_printf( &logger, "     FATAL  ERROR!!!     \r\n" );
        log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------\r\n" );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    c6dofimu6_default_cfg( &c6dofimu6 );

    log_printf( &logger, "    ---Initialised---    \r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "-------------------------\r\n" );

    Delay_ms ( 100 );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    c6dofimu6_angular_rate( &c6dofimu6, &x_gyro, &y_gyro, &z_gyro );

    log_printf( &logger, "Gyro \r\n" );

    log_printf( &logger, "X-axis: %.2f\r\n", x_gyro );
    log_printf( &logger, "Y-axis: %.2f\r\n", y_gyro );
    log_printf( &logger, "Z-axis: %.2f\r\n", z_gyro );
    log_printf( &logger, "---------------------\r\n" );

    c6dofimu6_acceleration_rate( &c6dofimu6, &x_accel, &y_accel, &z_accel );

    log_printf( &logger, "Accel \r\n" );

    log_printf( &logger, "X-axis: %.2f\r\n", x_accel );
    log_printf( &logger, "Y-axis: %.2f\r\n", y_accel );
    log_printf( &logger, "Z-axis: %.2f\r\n", z_accel );
    log_printf( &logger, "---------------------\r\n\r\n" );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

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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