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Accel 18 Click with Arduino UNO Rev3

Published Feb 14, 2024

Click board™

Accel 18 Click

Dev. board

Arduino UNO Rev3

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

ATmega328

Our cutting-edge 3-axis accelerometer solution plays a crucial role in improving virtual reality experiences by tracking head movements and providing immersive, responsive environments

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

Accel 18 Click is based on the MC3419, a highly reliable 16-bit digital triaxial acceleration sensor with a feature set optimized for consumer product motion sensing from MEMSIC. The MC3419 is highly configurable with a programmable acceleration range of ±2/±4/±8/±16g and a dedicated motion block that implements the latest algorithms to detect any motion, shake, tilt/flip, and tilt 35 positions. It is optimized for high-performance applications by supporting full 16-bit resolution at Output Data Rates (ODR) up to 1KHz. In addition to all these features, it also has excellent temperature stability and low power consumption/low active current. The MC3419 has two operational states: STANDBY (following a Power-Up sequence) and WAKE state. Operative

states are software-controllable, with no automatic power control. In the WAKE state, acceleration data for the X, Y, and Z axes are sampled between 0.5 and 1000 samples/second. Changing from the STANDBY to WAKE state takes one sample period (less than 10 μs). Also, digital offset and gain calibration can be performed on the Accel board, if necessary, to reduce the effects of post-assembly influences and stresses, which may cause the sensor readings to be offset from their factory values. Accel 18 Click allows the use of both I2C and SPI interfaces with a maximum frequency of 1MHz for I2C and 10MHz for SPI communication. The selection can be made by positioning SMD jumpers labeled as COMM SEL in an appropriate position. Note that all the jumpers'

positions must be on the same side, or the Click board™ may become unresponsive. While the I2C interface is selected, the MC3419 allows choosing the least significant bit (LSB) of its I2C slave address using the SMD jumper labeled ADDR SEL. The Accel 18 also possesses two interrupts, I1 and I2, routed to the AN and INT pins on the mikroBUS™ used to signal MCU that an event has been sensed. 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.

Accel 18 Click top side image
Accel 18 Click bottom side image

Features overview

Development board

Arduino UNO is a versatile microcontroller board built around the ATmega328P chip. It offers extensive connectivity options for various projects, featuring 14 digital input/output pins, six of which are PWM-capable, along with six analog inputs. Its core components include a 16MHz ceramic resonator, a USB connection, a power jack, an

ICSP header, and a reset button, providing everything necessary to power and program the board. The Uno is ready to go, whether connected to a computer via USB or powered by an AC-to-DC adapter or battery. As the first USB Arduino board, it serves as the benchmark for the Arduino platform, with "Uno" symbolizing its status as the

first in a series. This name choice, meaning "one" in Italian, commemorates the launch of Arduino Software (IDE) 1.0. Initially introduced alongside version 1.0 of the Arduino Software (IDE), the Uno has since become the foundational model for subsequent Arduino releases, embodying the platform's evolution.

Arduino UNO Rev3 double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

AVR

MCU Memory (KB)

32

Silicon Vendor

Microchip

Pin count

32

RAM (Bytes)

2048

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Accessories

Click Shield for Arduino UNO has two proprietary mikroBUS™ sockets, allowing all the Click board™ devices to be interfaced with the Arduino UNO board without effort. The Arduino Uno, a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328P, provides an affordable and flexible way for users to try out new concepts and build prototypes with the ATmega328P microcontroller from various combinations of performance, power consumption, and features. The Arduino Uno has 14 digital input/output pins (of which six can be used as PWM outputs), six analog inputs, a 16 MHz ceramic resonator (CSTCE16M0V53-R0), a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header, and reset button. Most of the ATmega328P microcontroller pins are brought to the IO pins on the left and right edge of the board, which are then connected to two existing mikroBUS™ sockets. This Click Shield also has several switches that perform functions such as selecting the logic levels of analog signals on mikroBUS™ sockets and selecting logic voltage levels of the mikroBUS™ sockets themselves. Besides, the user is offered the possibility of using any Click board™ with the help of existing bidirectional level-shifting voltage translators, regardless of whether the Click board™ operates at a 3.3V or 5V logic voltage level. Once you connect the Arduino UNO board with our Click Shield for Arduino UNO, you can access hundreds of Click boards™, working with 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels.

Click Shield for Arduino UNO accessories 1 image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

Interrupt 1
PC0
AN
NC
NC
RST
SPI Chip Select
PB2
CS
SPI Clock
PB5
SCK
SPI Data OUT
PB4
MISO
SPI Data IN
PB3
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
NC
NC
PWM
Interrupt 2
PC3
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
PC5
SCL
I2C Data
PC4
SDA
NC
NC
5V
Ground
GND
GND
1

Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

Accel 18 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Click Shield for Arduino UNO front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Arduino UNO Rev3 as your development board.

Click Shield for Arduino UNO front image hardware assembly
Arduino UNO Rev3 front image hardware assembly
Charger 27 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Board mapper by product8 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
Arduino UNO MCU Step hardware assembly
Necto No Display image step 8 hardware assembly
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Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for Accel 18 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • accel18_read_axes - Accel data reading

  • accel18_set_range - Set range configuration

  • accel18_get_interrupt_1 - Get interrupt 1 pin state

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 main.c
 * @brief Accel18 Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This example application showcases ability of the device
 * to read axes values on detected interrupt.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initialization of comunication modules(SPI/I2C, UART) and additional
 * two interrupt pins. Then configures device and sets 8g range and 10 Hz
 * data rate, with interrupt enabled.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * Whenever interrupt is detected checks interrupt status for data ready,
 * and then reads x, y, and z axes, calculates value and logs result.
 *
 * @author Luka Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "accel18.h"

static accel18_t accel18;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    accel18_cfg_t accel18_cfg;  /**< Click config object. */

    /** 
     * 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.
    accel18_cfg_setup( &accel18_cfg );
    ACCEL18_MAP_MIKROBUS( accel18_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    err_t init_flag  = accel18_init( &accel18, &accel18_cfg );
    if ( ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) || ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Application Init Error. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );

        for ( ; ; );
    }

    if ( accel18_default_cfg ( &accel18 ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Default configuration. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    accel18_axes_t axes_data;
    if ( !accel18_get_interrupt_1( &accel18 ) )
    {
        // Check interrupts
        uint8_t interrupt_state = 0;
        accel18_byte_read( &accel18, ACCEL18_REG_INTERRUPT_STATUS, &interrupt_state );
        if ( interrupt_state & ACCEL18_INT_ACQ_EN )
        {
            // Axis read
            accel18_read_axes( &accel18, &axes_data );
            log_printf( &logger, " > X[g]: %.2f\r\n", axes_data.x );
            log_printf( &logger, " > Y[g]: %.2f\r\n", axes_data.y );
            log_printf( &logger, " > Z[g]: %.2f\r\n", axes_data.z );
            log_printf( &logger, "**************************\r\n" );
        }
        // Clear interrupts
        if ( interrupt_state )
        {
            accel18_byte_write( &accel18, ACCEL18_REG_INTERRUPT_STATUS, ~interrupt_state );
        }
    }
}

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;
}

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