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Combine NCV7344 with PIC18F57Q43 for smooth CAN data flow

CAN: Building Intelligent Networks

CAN FD 4 Click with Curiosity Nano with PIC18F57Q43

Published Feb 13, 2024

Click board™

CAN FD 4 Click

Dev. board

Curiosity Nano with PIC18F57Q43

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

PIC18F57Q43

Future-proof your automotive network with our advanced high-speed CAN FD transceiver solution

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

CAN FD 4 Click is based on the NCV7344, a complete CAN protocol controller, and the physical bus from ON Semiconductor. The Click board™ guarantees additional timing parameters to ensure robust communication at data rates beyond 1 Mbps to cope with CAN flexible data rate requirements (CAN FD). These features make the CAN FD 4 click a good choice for all high speed - controller area network (HS−CAN) networks. The CAN FD 4 click provides two operation modes: selectable pin CS. The first option is normal mode (when the CS pin is LOW), where the transceiver can communicate via the bus line. The CAN controller transmits and receives the signals via

the pins TxD and RxD. The slopes on the bus line outputs are optimized to give low EME. The second option is when the CS pin is HIGH and the CAN FD 4 click is in Standby mode. In standby mode, both the transmitter and receiver are disabled, and a very low−power differential receiver monitors the bus lines for CAN bus activity. When the low−power differential receiver detects a wake−up request, the signal is first filtered and then verified as a valid wake signal after a time period of twake_filt; the RxD pin is driven low by the transceiver (following the bus) to inform the controller of the wake−up request. High-speed CAN (HS CAN) is a serial bus system

that connects microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators for real-time control applications. Compatible with ISO 11898-2 (2016) describes using the Controller Area Network (CAN) within road vehicles. According to the 7-layer OSI reference model, the physical layer of an HS CAN bus system specifies the data transmission from one CAN node to all other available CAN nodes within the network. The CAN transceiver is part of the physical layer. This Click board™ is designed to be operated only with a 5V logic level. A proper logic voltage level conversion should be performed before the Click board™ is used with MCUs with logic levels of 3.3V.

CAN FD 4 Click top side image
CAN FD 4 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
Standby
PD4
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
NC
NC
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
NC
NC
PWM
NC
NC
INT
UART TX
PC3
TX
UART RX
PC2
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 FD 4 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
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Charger 27 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
Board mapper by product8 hardware assembly
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PIC18F57Q43 Curiosity MCU Step hardware assembly
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Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for CAN FD 4 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • canfd4_generic_write - Generic write function

  • canfd4_set_dev_mode - Set mode function

  • canfd4_generic_read - Generic 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 
 * \brief CanFd4 Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This example reads and processes data from CAN FD 4 Clicks.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initializes the driver and enables the Click board.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * Depending on the selected mode, it reads all the received data or sends the desired message
 * every 2 seconds.
 * 
 * ## Additional Function
 * - canfd4_process ( ) - The general process of collecting the received data.
 * 
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "canfd4.h"
#include "string.h"

#define PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE 500

#define TEXT_TO_SEND "MikroE\r\n"

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

#define DEMO_APP_RECEIVER
// #define DEMO_APP_TRANSMITTER

static canfd4_t canfd4;
static log_t logger;

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

static void canfd4_process ( void )
{
    int32_t rsp_size;
    
    char uart_rx_buffer[ PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };
    uint8_t check_buf_cnt;
    
    rsp_size = canfd4_generic_read( &canfd4, uart_rx_buffer, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE );

    if ( rsp_size > 6 )
    {  
        log_printf( &logger, "Received data: " );
        
        for ( check_buf_cnt = 0; check_buf_cnt < rsp_size; check_buf_cnt++ )
        {
            log_printf( &logger, "%c", uart_rx_buffer[ check_buf_cnt ] );
        }
    }
    Delay_ms ( 100 );
}

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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    canfd4_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.

    canfd4_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    CANFD4_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    canfd4_init( &canfd4, &cfg );

    canfd4_set_dev_mode ( &canfd4, CANFD4_NORMAL_MODE );
    Delay_ms ( 100 );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
#ifdef DEMO_APP_RECEIVER
    canfd4_process( );
#endif
#ifdef DEMO_APP_TRANSMITTER
    canfd4_generic_write( &canfd4, TEXT_TO_SEND, 8 );
    log_info( &logger, "--- The message is sent ---" );
    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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