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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
MCP1664 Click is based on four high-power white LEDs. It carries the MCP1664, a high-voltage step-up LED driver from Microchip. MCP1664 click is designed to run on either a 3.3V or 5V power supply. It communicates with the target board microcontroller over the PWM pin on the mikroBUS™ line. The click has a power and PWM input to set the light intensity at the desired level. The MCP1664 is a compact, space-efficient, fixed-frequency, non-synchronous step-up converter
optimized to drive multiple strings of LEDs with constant current powered from two and three-cell alkaline or NiMH/NiCd as well as from one-cell Li-Ion or Li-Polymer batteries. The MCP1664 features open load protection (OLP), which turns off the operation when the LED string is accidentally disconnected or the feedback pin is short-circuited to GND. While in Shutdown mode (EN = GND), the device stops switching and consumes 40 nA, typical of the input current. 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. 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
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 MCP1664 Click driver.
Key functions:
mcp1664_pwm_start
- Start PWM modulemcp1664_pwm_stop
- Stop PWM module
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 Mcp1664 Click example
*
* # Description
* This application turn on and turn off white LEDs.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Enables GPIO and PWM, sets the frequency and duty cycle and enables PWM.
*
* ## Application Task
* This is a example which demonstrates the use of MCP1664 Click board.
* It shows how to enable the device and gradualy increase the duty cycle.
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "mcp1664.h"
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
static mcp1664_t mcp1664;
static log_t logger;
static float duty_cycle = 0.5;
// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
mcp1664_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.
mcp1664_cfg_setup( &cfg );
MCP1664_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
mcp1664_init( &mcp1664, &cfg );
mcp1664_set_duty_cycle( &mcp1664, duty_cycle );
mcp1664_pwm_start( &mcp1664 );
Delay_ms( 1000 );
log_printf( &logger, "------------------ \r\n" );
log_printf( &logger, " MCP1664 Click \r\n" );
log_printf( &logger, "------------------ \r\n" );
Delay_ms( 100 );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
// Task implementation.
if ( duty_cycle > 1 )
{
duty_cycle = 0.1;
}
mcp1664_set_duty_cycle ( &mcp1664, duty_cycle );
duty_cycle += 0.1;
Delay_100ms();
log_printf( &logger, " Duty cycle is : %d \r\n", duty_cycle );
}
void main ( void )
{
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END