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USB MUX Click with Arduino UNO Rev3

Published Feb 14, 2024

Click board™

USB MUX Click

Dev. board

Arduino UNO Rev3

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

ATmega328

Multiplexing differential outputs has never been easier – choose between two corresponding outputs from a USB host or effortlessly merge outputs from two different hosts for enhanced versatility.

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

USB MUX Click is based on the TS3USB30E, a USB 2.0 1:2 multiplexer/demultiplexer switch with a single enable from Texas Instruments. It is an ESD-protected device capable of bidirectional switching of high-speed USB 2.0 signals while offering little or no attenuation of the high-speed signals at the outputs. Besides the ESD protection, the TS3USB30E offers a low bit-to-bit skew and high channel-to-channel noise isolation. Also, besides USB 2.0, it is compatible with USB 1.1 standard. The maximum speed the TS3USB30E is

capable of is 480Mbps at USB 2.0. USB MUX Click communicates with the host MCU using a few GPIOs. The OE bus-switch enable pin allows users to isolate the bus when not in use and consume less current. With a LOW logic level set on the OE pin, you can use it in combination with the SEL pin to select one of two USB signal paths and connect it to a common USB signal path, with a LOW logic level to a USB1 and a HIGH logic level to a USB2. The USB1 is set by default over the pull-down resistors R5 and R6, which puts both OE and SEL

lines in a low logic state. In addition, the VBUS LED will indicate if the powered USB device is connected to the USB MUX Click. This Click board™ can only be operated with a 3.3V logic voltage level. The board must perform appropriate logic voltage level conversion before using MCUs with different logic levels. 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.

USB MUX 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

32

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
Device Enable
PD2
RST
NC
NC
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
Input Selection
PD6
PWM
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
NC
NC
SCL
NC
NC
SDA
NC
NC
5V
NC
NC
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

USB MUX 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
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Arduino UNO MCU Step hardware assembly
Necto No Display image step 8 hardware assembly
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Debug Image Necto Step hardware assembly

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for USB MUX Click driver.

Key functions:

  • usbmux_set_oe_pin - USB MUX set OE pin output function.

  • usbmux_enable_output - USB MUX enable output function.

  • usbmux_set_output - USB MUX select output 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 USB MUX Click Example.
 *
 * # Description
 * This example demonstrates the use of the USB MUX Click board.
 * This driver provides functions for device configurations 
 * and for the selection of the output.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initialization of the log UART, performing default configuration which disables the output.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * Reading user input from UART Terminal and using it for the selection of the output of 
 * disabling output of the USB MUX Click board.
 *
 * @author Stefan Ilic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "usbmux.h"

static usbmux_t usbmux;   /**< USB MUX Click driver object. */
static log_t logger;    /**< Logger object. */

/**
 * @brief Display possible selection function.
 * @details This function is used to display possible selections for the user input.
 * @return Nothing.
 * @note None.
 */
static void display_selection ( void );

void application_init ( void ) 
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    usbmux_cfg_t usbmux_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.
    usbmux_cfg_setup( &usbmux_cfg );
    USBMUX_MAP_MIKROBUS( usbmux_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( DIGITAL_OUT_UNSUPPORTED_PIN == usbmux_init( &usbmux, &usbmux_cfg ) ) 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    usbmux_default_cfg( &usbmux );
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
    display_selection( );
}

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    static char index;
    
    if ( 1 == log_read( &logger, &index, 1 ) ) 
    {
        switch ( index )
        {
            case ( '0' ):
            {
                log_printf( &logger, " Turning output off. \r\n" );
                usbmux_disable_output( &usbmux );
                break;
            }
            case ( '1' ):
            {
                log_printf( &logger, " USB1 Enabled and selected. \r\n" );
                usbmux_set_output( &usbmux, USBMUX_USB1_SELECT );
                usbmux_enable_output( &usbmux );
                break;
            }
            case ( '2' ):
            {
                log_printf( &logger, " USB2 Enabled and selected. \r\n" );
                usbmux_set_output( &usbmux, USBMUX_USB2_SELECT );
                usbmux_enable_output( &usbmux );
                break;
            }
            default:
            {
                display_selection( );
            }
        }
    }
}

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;
}

static void display_selection ( void )
{
    log_printf( &logger, "  To select USB output settings  \r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "  Send one of the numbers: \r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, " '0' - Turn off output  \r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, " '1' - Enable and select USB1 \r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, " '2' - Enable and select USB2  \r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "---------------------------\r\n" );
}

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

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