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Develop reliable and durable nonvolatile memory solution with FT24C08A and ATmega328P

Retain stored data even when the power is turned off

EEPROM Click with Arduino UNO Rev3

Published Feb 14, 2024

Click board™

EEPROM Click

Dev. board

Arduino UNO Rev3

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

ATmega328P

Dependable and long-lasting way to store information in electronic devices with enhanced write protection

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

EEPROM Click is based on the FT24C08A, 8Kb EEPROM with an I2C interface and Write Protection Mode from Fremont Micro Devices. The FT24C08A is organized as 1024 words of 8 bits (1 byte) each. The FT24C08A has 64 pages, respectively. Since each page has 16 bytes, random word addressing to FT24C08A will require 10 bits of data word addresses, respectively. It benefits from a wide power supply range and 100 years of data retention combining high reliability and lasting one million full-memory read/write/erase cycles. This Click board™ communicates with

MCU using the standard I2C 2-Wire interface with clock frequency that supports a Fast-Plus (1MHz) mode of operation. The FT24C08A also has a 7-bit slave address with the first five MSBs fixed to 1010. The address pins A0, A1, and A2 are programmed by the user and determine the value of the last three LSBs of the slave address, which can be selected by positioning onboard SMD jumpers labeled as ADDR SEL to an appropriate position marked as 0 or 1. Also, the configurable Write Protection function, labeled WP routed to the PWM pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, allows the

user to protect the whole EEPROM array from programming, thus protecting it from Write instructions. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VCC SEL jumper. This way, both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs can use the communication lines properly. However, the 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.

EEPROM Click hardware overview 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

28

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

NC
NC
AN
NC
NC
RST
NC
NC
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
Write Protect
PD6
PWM
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
PC5
SCL
I2C Data
PC4
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

EEPROM 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
Charger 27 Click complete accessories setup image 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
Necto image step 9 hardware assembly
Necto image step 10 hardware assembly
Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for EEPROM Click driver.

Key functions:

  • eeprom_write_page - Page Write function

  • eeprom_read_sequential - Sequential Read function

  • eeprom_write_protect - Write Protect 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 main.c
 * \brief Eeprom Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This is a example which demonstrates the use of EEPROM Click board.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initializes peripherals and pins used by EEPROM Click.
 * Initializes SPI serial interface and puts a device to the initial state.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * First page of memory block 1 will be written with data values starting from
 * 1 to 16. This memory page will be read by the user, to verify successfully
 * data writing. Data writing to memory will be protected upon memory writing,
 * and before memory reading.
 *
 * \author Nemanja Medakovic
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include <string.h>
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "eeprom.h"


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

static eeprom_t eeprom;
static log_t logger;

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

void application_init( void )
{
    eeprom_cfg_t eeprom_cfg;
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;

    //  Click initialization.
    eeprom_cfg_setup( &eeprom_cfg );
    EEPROM_MAP_MIKROBUS( eeprom_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    eeprom_init( &eeprom, &eeprom_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 ----" );
}

void application_task( void )
{
    uint8_t transfer_data[ EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE ];
    uint8_t read_buff[ EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE ] = { 0 };
    uint8_t cnt;
    uint8_t tmp = EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START;

    transfer_data[ EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START ] = 1;

    for (cnt = EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START + 1; cnt < EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE; cnt++)
    {
        transfer_data[ cnt ] = transfer_data[ cnt - 1 ] + 1;
    }

    eeprom_write_enable( &eeprom );
    eeprom_write_page( &eeprom, tmp, transfer_data );
    eeprom_write_protect( &eeprom );

    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    memset( transfer_data, 0, sizeof(transfer_data) );

    eeprom_read_sequential( &eeprom, EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START, EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE, read_buff );

    for (cnt = EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START; cnt < EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE; cnt++)
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " %u", ( uint16_t )read_buff[ cnt ] );
        Delay_ms ( 300 );
    }
    log_printf( &logger, "\r\n" );
}

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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