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OLED B Click with Arduino UNO Rev3

Published Feb 14, 2024

Click board™

OLED B Click

Dev. board

Arduino UNO Rev3

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

ATmega328P

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

OLED B Click is based on the MI9639BO-B2, a 19.3x7.8mm 96x39px light blue monochrome passive matrix OLED display from Multi-Inno Technology. The MI9639BO-B2 display features an SSD1306, a 128x64 dot-matrix OLED/PLED segment/common driver with a controller. The controller has built-in functionalities like contrast control (256-step brightness control), normal or inverse image display, vertical and horizontal scrolling functions, and much more accessible through the I2C serial interface. OLEDs are emissive and don't require a separate backlight as LCD technology does, reducing the OLED display's overall power consumption compared to LCDs. It also does not suffer from loss of contrast due to bleed-through of the backlight in the "off" pixels. OLEDs, being emissive, have a consistent contrast ratio greater than 100:1 with no limitation in viewing angle. In addition, they don't suffer from temperature-related response time delays and

contrast changes. Like any OLED display, the MI9639BO-B2 is made from a thin film of an organic compound that emits light when exposed to a current. A small monochrome display like this represents an ideal solution for displaying text or icons. The MI9639BO-B2 display is bright, has a wide viewing angle, and has low power consumption. In addition to the display's main power supply, taken from the +3.3V microBUS™ power rail, the MI9639BO-B2 has another power pin, more precisely, the power supply for the DC/DC converter circuit. This pin is the power supply pin for the internal buffer of the DC/DC voltage converter. Therefore, for this pin, the Click board™ uses a low dropout linear regulator AP7331 from Diodes Incorporated, providing a 3.6V power supply out of 5V mikroBUS™ rail. OLED B Click communicates with MCU using the standard I2C 2-Wire interface to read data and configure settings. It allows the communication-enable

feature to be routed to the CS pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, enabling the OLED B Click for MCU communication only when the CS pin is pulled to a low logic state. In addition, it has two more pins. The first is related to the reset function, routed to the RST pin on the mikroBUS™ socket (when the pin is in a low logic state, the initialization of the chip is executed), and the second is labeled as D/C and routed to the PWM pin on the mikroBUS™ socket is I2C slave address selection pin. This Click board™ is designed to be operated only with a 3.3V logic voltage level, while 5V is used as a supply voltage of the AP7331 LDO. The board must perform appropriate logic voltage level conversion before use with MCUs with different logic levels. 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.

OLED B Click top side image
OLED B 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

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
Reset
PD2
RST
Communication Enable
PB2
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
I2C Address Selection
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

OLED B 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
Barometer 13 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Arduino UNO Rev3 MB 1 - upright/background 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

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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 OLED B Click driver.

Key functions:

  • oledb_display_picture - This function allows user to display picture for on the screen

  • oledb_clear_display - This function clears SSD1306 controller display

  • oledb_write_string - This function writes a text string from the selected position in a 5x7 or 6x8 font size

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 OLEDB Click example
 *
 # Description
 * This example demonstrates the use (control) of the OLED B display.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Configures the microcontroller for communication and initializes the click
 * board to default state.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * This section contains the main program that is executed showing a practical
 * example on how to use the implemented functions.
 *
 * @author Stefan Ilic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "oledb.h"
#include "resources.h"

static oledb_t oledb;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void ) {
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    oledb_cfg_t oledb_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 );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );

    // Click initialization.
    oledb_cfg_setup( &oledb_cfg );
    OLEDB_MAP_MIKROBUS( oledb_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    err_t init_flag  = oledb_init( &oledb, &oledb_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 ( ; ; );
    }

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

void application_task ( void ) {
    uint8_t i;

    oledb_display_picture( &oledb, oledb_img );
    Delay_ms( 500 );
    oledb_send( &oledb, OLEDB_INVERTDISPLAY, OLEDB_COMMAND );
    Delay_ms( 500 );
    oledb_send( &oledb, OLEDB_NORMALDISPLAY, OLEDB_COMMAND );
    Delay_ms( 500 );
    oledb_send( &oledb, OLEDB_INVERTDISPLAY, OLEDB_COMMAND );
    Delay_ms( 500 );
    oledb_send( &oledb, OLEDB_NORMALDISPLAY, OLEDB_COMMAND );
    Delay_ms( 300 );

    for (i = 0xAF; i > 0x00; i--) {
        oledb_set_contrast( &oledb, i );
        Delay_ms( 5 );
    }

    for (i = 0x00; i < 0xAF; i++) {
        oledb_set_contrast( &oledb, i );
        Delay_ms( 5 );
    }

    oledb_scroll_right( &oledb, 0x00, 0x05 );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );
    oledb_stop_scroll( &oledb );
    oledb_display_picture( &oledb, oledb_img );

    oledb_scroll_left( &oledb, 0x00, 0x05 );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );
    oledb_stop_scroll( &oledb );
    oledb_display_picture( &oledb, oledb_img );

    oledb_scroll_diag_right( &oledb, 0x00, 0x05 );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );
    oledb_stop_scroll( &oledb );
    oledb_display_picture( &oledb, oledb_img );

    oledb_scroll_diag_left( &oledb, 0x00, 0x05 );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );
    oledb_stop_scroll( &oledb );
}

void main ( void ) {
    application_init( );

    for ( ; ; ) {
        application_task( );
    }
}

// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END

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