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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
LED ring R Click is based on four SN74HC595, an 8-bit serial-in, parallel-out 3-state shift register output latches from Texas Instruments. The SN74HC595s are connected in a daisy chain from one’s serial data output pin to another serial data input pin. Both the shift and storage registers have separate clocks. The data in the shift register is transferred to the storage register on a LOW-to-HIGH transition of the LAT pin. If both clocks are logic state timed together, the shift register will always be one clock pulse ahead of the storage
register. Data in the storage register appears at the output whenever the output enable pin (OE) is LOW (in this case, always since the OE pin is connected to GND and is always low). The LED Ring R Click uses an SPI serial interface to communicate with the host MCU via the mikroBUS™ socket. The CLK pin serves as a shift register clock input, while the LAT pin serves as a storage register clock input for all four SN74HC595. The MR pin is a master reset pin with active LOW and will reset all four SN74HC595 shift registers at
once. All four SN74HC595 outputs are enabled by default, as they are pulled down, and the enabling feature on this Click board™ is not given to the user. This Click board™ can operate with either 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels selected via the 3.3V 5V 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.
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.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU

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.
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
Take a closer look
Click board™ Schematic

Step by step
Project assembly
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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 LED ring R Click driver.
Key functions:
ledringr_write_data
- Generic write functionledringr_turn_on_led
- Turn On LED by positionledringr_led_ring_set
- Set led
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 LedringR Click example
*
* # Description
* LED ring R Click is a mikroBUS™ add-on board with a ring of 32 red LEDs driven.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes SPI driver and performs device configuration.
*
* ## Application Task
* Show functionality of Led_Ring_R Click, rotating and turn on/off led's, using the SPI interface.
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "ledringr.h"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
static ledringr_t ledringr;
static log_t logger;
// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
ledringr_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.
ledringr_cfg_setup( &cfg );
LEDRINGR_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
ledringr_init( &ledringr, &cfg );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
uint32_t ring_led_on = 0x00000001;
uint8_t ring_led_counter;
uint8_t number_led;
ledringr_led_ring_set( &ledringr );
for ( ring_led_counter = 32; ring_led_counter > 0; ring_led_counter--)
{
ledringr_turn_on_led( &ledringr, ring_led_counter );
Delay_100ms( );
}
Delay_100ms( );
while ( ring_led_on < 0xFFFFFFFF )
{
ledringr_write_data( &ledringr, ring_led_on );
ring_led_on = ring_led_on | (ring_led_on << 1);
Delay_100ms( );
}
ledringr_write_data( &ledringr, ring_led_on );
while ( ring_led_on > 0x00000001 )
{
ledringr_write_data( &ledringr, ring_led_on );
ring_led_on = ring_led_on >> 1;
Delay_100ms( );
}
ledringr_write_data( &ledringr, ring_led_on );
Delay_100ms( );
ring_led_on = 0x11111111;
for ( ring_led_counter = 0; ring_led_counter < 32; ring_led_counter++ )
{
ledringr_write_data( &ledringr, ring_led_on );
ring_led_on *= 2;
if ( ring_led_on == 0x88888888 )
{
ring_led_on = 0x11111111;
}
Delay_100ms( );
}
for ( ring_led_counter = 0; ring_led_counter < 16; ring_led_counter++ )
{
ledringr_write_data( &ledringr, 0xAAAAAAAA );
Delay_100ms( );
ledringr_write_data( &ledringr, 0x55555555 );
Delay_100ms( );
}
ledringr_led_ring_reset( &ledringr );
Delay_1sec( );
}
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
Additional Support
Resources
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