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ReRAM 2 Click with Arduino UNO Rev3

Published Feb 14, 2024

Click board™

ReRAM 2 Click

Dev Board

Arduino UNO Rev3

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

ATmega328P

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

ReRAM 2 Click is based on the MB85AS8MT, a highly reliable 8Mbit resistive random-access memory (ReRAM) organized as 1,048,576 words of 8 bits from Fujitsu Semiconductor. It uses the resistance-variable memory process and silicon-gate CMOS process technologies to form nonvolatile memory cells. The MB85AS8MT specifies 1.000.000 endurance cycles with data retention of a minimum of 10 years, which gives the MB85AS8MT the capability to handle unlimited reads/writes to the memory. One prominent feature of the MB85AS8MT is an extremely small average current, despite its large density, for reading operations of 0.15mA at an operating frequency of 5MHz, which is only 5% of

large-density EEPROM devices. This feature enables minimal power consumption when in applications with frequent data-read operations. Besides higher write endurance, it has faster write speeds than EEPROM and flash memory, while its electric specifications, such as commands and timings, are compatible with EEPROM products. The ReRAM 2 Click communicates with MCU through a standard SPI interface that enables high clock speeds up to 10MHz, supporting the two most common SPI modes, SPI Mode 0 and 3. An additional feature of this Click board™ represents the configurable Write Protection function labeled as WP routed on the PWM pin of the mikroBUS™ socket. The WP pin protects the entire memory

and all registers from write operations and must be set to a low logic state to inhibit all the write operations. All memory and register write are prohibited when this pin is low, and the address counter is not incremented. Besides, the ReRAM 2 Click also has an additional HOLD pin, routed to the RST pin of the mikroBUS™ socket labeled as HO, to interrupt a serial operation without aborting it. 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.

ReRAM 2 Click top side image
ReRAM 2 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
Data Transfer Pause
PD2
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
Write Protection
PD6
PWM
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
NC
NC
SCL
NC
NC
SDA
NC
NC
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

ReRAM 2 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

Track your results in real time

Application Output

This Click board can be interfaced and monitored in two ways:

  • Application Output - Use the "Application Output" window in Debug mode for real-time data monitoring. Set it up properly by following this tutorial.

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for ReRAM 2 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • reram2_read_device_id - ReRAM 2 read device ID function.

  • reram2_write_memory - ReRAM 2 write memory function.

  • reram2_read_memory - ReRAM 2 read memory 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 ReRAM2 Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This library contains API for ReRAM 2 Click driver.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initializes SPI driver and log UART.
 * After driver initialization the app set default settings, 
 * performs device wake-up, check Device ID,
 * set Write Enable Latch command and write demo_data string ( mikroE ), 
 * starting from the selected memory_addr ( 1234 ).
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * This is an example that demonstrates the use of the ReRAM 2 Click board™.
 * In this example, we read and display a data string, which we have previously written to memory, 
 * starting from the selected memory_addr ( 1234 ).
 * Results are being sent to the Usart Terminal where you can track their changes.
 *
 * @author Nenad Filipovic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "reram2.h"

static reram2_t reram2;
static log_t logger;
static char demo_data[ 9 ] = { 'm', 'i', 'k', 'r', 'o', 'E', 13 ,10 , 0 };
static uint32_t memory_addr;

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;        /**< Logger config object. */
    reram2_cfg_t reram2_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.
    reram2_cfg_setup( &reram2_cfg );
    RERAM2_MAP_MIKROBUS( reram2_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == reram2_init( &reram2, &reram2_cfg ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    if ( RERAM2_ERROR == reram2_default_cfg ( &reram2 ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    reram2_wake_up( &reram2 );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    
    if ( RERAM2_ERROR == reram2_check_device_id( &reram2 ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication Error. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );
        for( ; ; );
    }

    reram2_send_command( &reram2, RERAM2_CMD_WREN );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
    
    memory_addr = 1234;   
    log_printf( &logger, "\r\n  Write data : %s", demo_data );
    reram2_write_memory( &reram2, memory_addr, &demo_data[ 0 ], 9 );
    log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms( 1000 );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    static char rx_data[ 9 ] = { 0 };
    
    reram2_read_memory( &reram2, memory_addr, &rx_data[ 0 ], 9 );
    log_printf( &logger, "  Read data  : %s", rx_data ); 
    log_printf( &logger, "-----------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms( 2000 );
}

void main ( void )
{
    application_init( );

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

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

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