Elevate your vibrational experience with DRV2605 and PIC18F57Q43
The future of vibration control: ERM and LRA in harmony
Published Feb 13, 2024
Click board™
HAPTIC Click
Dev. board
Curiosity Nano with PIC18F57Q43
Compiler
NECTO Studio
MCU
PIC18F57Q43
Our solution is engineered to provide precise control over ERM and LRA vibration motors, offering businesses the tools they need to optimize vibrational experiences and meet diverse application needs
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
Haptic Click is based on the DRV2605, a haptic driver for ERM and LRA with a built-in library and Smart-Loop architecture from Texas Instruments. It is designed to provide highly flexible haptic control of ERM and LRA actuators over a shared I2C bus, thus relieving the host MCU from generating PWM drive signals and saving costly timer interrupts and hardware pins. Using the ToushSense® 2200 software eliminates the need to design waveforms, too. It includes an extensive effects library and audio vibe features, with a real-time playback mode that allows the host MCU to bypass the library playback engine and play waveforms directly from the host through I2C. The
Smart Loop architecture allows effortless auto resonant drive for LRA and feedback-optimized ERM drive. The audio-to-haptics mode automatically converts an audio input signal to meaningful haptic effects. Haptic Click communicates with the host MCU using a standard I2C 2-Wire interface over the mikroBUS™ socket. The input audio signal to the DRV2605 comes through a 3.5mm audio jack. The channel side (left or right) can be selected over an R4 and R5 pair of jumpers, with R5 populated by default, thus choosing the right channel. The PWM SEL jumper turns off the PWM trigger when unsoldered, thus avoiding potential interference
with audio output. The LRA/ERM screw terminal is used to connect the haptic motor. In addition, this Click board™ features test points to hook up measuring equipment while developing. These test points are connected to the DRV2605 outputs toward LRA/ERM screw terminals. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the PWR SEL jumper. This way, both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs can use the communication lines properly. Also, this Click board™ comes equipped with a library containing easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.
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.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
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.
Vibration ERM Motor 9K RPM 3V (VC1026B002F - old MPN C1026B002F) represents a compact-size Eccentric Rotating Mass (ERM) motor designed by Vybronics. This type of motor contains a small eccentric weight on its rotor, so while rotating, it also produces a vibration effect often used for haptic feedback on many small handheld devices. Due to its circular shape with a diameter of 10mm, the VC1026B002F is often referred to as a coin motor. The main characteristics of this vibration motor are its supply voltage, in this case, 3VDC, maximum rated current of 85mA, and the rated speed of 9000RPM, which produces the highest G force/vibration energy of 0.80GRMS. It can also be used with self-adhesive tape to mount it on your PCB or the inner wall of your product's housing.
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
Take a closer look
Click board™ Schematic
Step by step
Project assembly
Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Curiosity Nano with PIC18F57Q43 as your development board.
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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 HAPTIC Click driver.
Key functions:
haptic_enable- Enable the device functionhaptic_disable- Disable the device functionhaptic_set_mode- Sets the Haptic click to desired mode 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 Haptic Click example
*
* # Description
* This application generate vibrations from the lower frequency range of the audio input.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Configures the click board in Audio-to-Vibe mode.
*
* ## Application Task
* An infinite loop.
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "haptic.h"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
static haptic_t haptic;
static log_t logger;
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
haptic_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.
haptic_cfg_setup( &cfg );
HAPTIC_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
haptic_init( &haptic, &cfg );
log_printf( &logger, " Configuring the click board...\r\n" );
log_printf( &logger, "----------------------- \r\n" );
haptic_enable( &haptic );
haptic_set_mode( &haptic, HAPTIC_MODE_AUTOCAL );
haptic_start_motor( &haptic );
Delay_ms( 500 );
haptic_set_mode( &haptic, HAPTIC_MODE_AUDIOVIBE );
haptic_enable_ac_coulping( &haptic );
haptic_set_input_to_analog( &haptic );
log_printf( &logger, " The click board is configured in Audio-to-Vibe mode...\r\n" );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
// Nothing to do here...
}
void main ( void )
{
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END
