Immerse yourself in a symphony of sound as our radio receiver opens up the airwaves, bringing the rich tapestry of AM and FM music directly to your ears
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
AM/FM Click is based on the Si4731, a digital CMOS AM/FM radio receiver IC that integrates the complete broadcast tuner and receiver function from antenna input to digital audio output from Silicon Labs. The audio signal from the output of the Si4731 is brought to a mini 3.5 female jack on board over the LM4910 - an output capacitor-less stereo 35mW headphone amplifier from Texas Instruments. That way, it is ensured that the user can plug in the headphones directly into the Click board™ without the need for any external amplifier. The Si4731 IC The device leverages the Silicon Labs broadcast-proven digital low-IF architecture, enabling a cost-effective digital audio platform for consumer electronic applications with high TDMA noise immunity, superior radio performance, and high fidelity audio power amplification. The audio signal is processed to
have the optimal dynamic qualities. The integrated DSP also handles the signal's stereo MPX encoding and FM modulation. The low-level digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal is filtered out and sent to the outputs, amplified, filtered, and digitized with high-resolution analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). This advanced architecture allows the Si4731- to perform channel selection, FM demodulation, and stereo audio processing to achieve superior performance compared to traditional analog architectures. The Click is designed for communication over the I2C/2-wire control interface. When selecting 2-wire mode, the SCLK pin should stay at a HIGH logic level during the rising edge on the RST pin and stay HIGH until after the first start condition. Also, a start condition must not occur within 300nS before the rising edge on the RST pin. The 2-wire
bus mode uses only the SCL and SDA pins for communication. The Si4731 IC has the capability of the received signal measurement. The antenna used to broadcast the signal can also be used to accept the incoming signal sent by the receiving device. Although it can be used both to receive and transmit signals, the antenna can't operate in both modes simultaneously. This feature can be useful when calibrating the transmission power of the click board. 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
PIC18F47K42 Curiosity Nano evaluation kit is a cutting-edge hardware platform designed to evaluate the PIC18F47K42 microcontroller (MCU). Central to its design is the inclusion of the powerful PIC18F47K42 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 2.3V to 5.1V (limited by USB input voltage), 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
40
RAM (Bytes)
8192
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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.
These standard small stereo earphones offer a high-quality listening experience with their top-notch stereo cable and connector. Designed for universal compatibility, they effortlessly connect to all MIKROE mikromedia and multimedia boards, making them an ideal choice for your electronic projects. With a rated power of 100mW, the earphones provide crisp audio across a broad frequency range from 20Hz to 20kHz. They boast a sensitivity of 100 ± 5dB and an impedance of 32Ω ± 15%, ensuring optimal sound quality. The Φ15mm speaker delivers clear and immersive audio. Cost-effective and versatile, these earphones are perfect for testing your prototype devices, offering an affordable and reliable audio solution to complement your projects.
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
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Schematic
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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 AM/FM Click driver.
Key functions:
amfm_tune_up
- This function increments current frequency for 10 KHzamfm_set_volume
- This function sets volume level in range: 0 - 63amfm_get_stc
-This function checks STC bit state
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
* \brief AmFm Click example
*
* # Description
* This app simulate RADIO RECEIVER.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes device.
*
* ## Application Task
* Several additional functions are executed and printed over the terminal.
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "amfm.h"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
static amfm_t amfm;
static log_t logger;
float aux;
uint8_t volume = 0x3F;
uint8_t mute_flag = 0;
uint8_t status;
uint16_t station_1 = 0;
uint16_t station_2 = 0;
uint16_t station_3 = 0;
uint16_t station_4 = 0;
uint16_t station_5 = 0;
uint16_t station_frequency = 0;
uint8_t memory = 0;
// ------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
void amfm_case_memorize ( )
{
switch ( memory )
{
case 0 :
{
station_1 = station_frequency;
memory += 1;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > station 1 memorized\r\n" );
break;
}
case 1 :
{
station_2 = station_frequency;
memory += 1;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > station 2 memorized\r\n" );
break;
}
case 2 :
{
station_3 = station_frequency;
memory += 1;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > station 3 memorized\r\n" );
break;
}
case 3 :
{
station_4 = station_frequency;
memory += 1;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > station 4 memorized\r\n" );
break;
}
case 4 :
{
station_5 = station_frequency;
memory = 0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > station 5 memorized\r\n" );
break;
}
default :
{
break;
}
}
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_station_1 ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune station 1 \r\n" );
amfm_tune_frequency( ctx, station_1 );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune done \r\n" );
aux = station_1 / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_station_2 ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune station 2 \r\n" );
amfm_tune_frequency( ctx, station_2 );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune done \r\n" );
aux = station_2 / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_station_3 ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune station 3 \r\n" );
amfm_tune_frequency( ctx, station_3 );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune done \r\n" );
aux = station_3 / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_station_4 ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune station 4 \r\n" );
amfm_tune_frequency( ctx, station_4 );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune done \r\n" );
aux = station_4 / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_station_5 ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune station 5 \r\n" );
amfm_tune_frequency( ctx, station_5 );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > tune done \r\n" );
aux = station_5 / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_seek ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > seek \r\n" );
amfm_seek( ctx );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > seek done \r\n" );
station_frequency = amfm_get_channel( ctx );
aux = station_frequency / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_plus ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
if ( volume < 63 )
{
volume += 1;
amfm_set_volume( ctx, volume );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > volume: %u \r\n", volume );
}
else
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > volume: MAX \r\n" );
}
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_minus ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
if ( volume > 0 )
{
volume -= 1;
amfm_set_volume( ctx, volume );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > volume: %u \r\n", volume );
}
else
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > volume: MIN \r\n" );
}
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_mute ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
if ( 0 == mute_flag )
{
amfm_mute( ctx );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > mute ON \r\n" );
mute_flag = 1;
}
else
{
amfm_unmute( ctx );
log_printf( &logger, "> > > mute OFF \r\n" );
mute_flag = 0;
}
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_tune_up ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
amfm_tune_up( ctx );
station_frequency = amfm_get_channel( ctx );
aux = station_frequency / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
void amfm_case_tune_down ( amfm_t *ctx )
{
amfm_tune_down( ctx );
station_frequency = amfm_get_channel( ctx );
aux = station_frequency / 100.0;
log_printf( &logger, "> > > frequency: %f MHz \r\n", aux );
log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------------------------\r\n" );
}
// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
amfm_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.
amfm_cfg_setup( &cfg );
AMFM_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
amfm_init( &amfm, &cfg );
Delay_ms ( 100 );
status = amfm_init_device( &amfm );
if ( 0 == status )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > app init done < < <\r\n" );
}
else if ( 1 == status )
{
log_printf( &logger, "> > > timeout < < <\r\n" );
}
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_seek( &amfm );
amfm_case_memorize( );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_seek( &amfm );
amfm_case_memorize( );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_seek( &amfm );
amfm_case_memorize( );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_seek( &amfm );
amfm_case_memorize( );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_seek( &amfm );
amfm_case_memorize( );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_plus( &amfm );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
amfm_case_station_1( &amfm );
// 10 seconds delay
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_station_2( &amfm );
// 10 seconds delay
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_station_3( &amfm );
// 10 seconds delay
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_station_4( &amfm );
// 10 seconds delay
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
amfm_case_station_5( &amfm );
// 10 seconds delay
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
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