Achieve precise regulation and monitoring of voltage, current, and power ensuring stable and reliable power delivery
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
Current 12 Click is based on the TSC1641, a 60V 16-bit high-precision power monitor with an I2C interface from STMicroelectronics. The TSC1641 is a high-precision analog front-end (AFE) that monitors current, voltage, power, and temperature. It measures current through a shunt resistor and load voltage from 0V up to 60V in a synchronized manner. The current measurement can be high-side, low-side, and bidirectional. The device integrates a high-precision 16-bit resolution dual-channel sigma-delta ADC with a programmable
conversion time ranging from 128µs to 32.7ms. This board makes it ideal for applications such as industrial battery packs, power inverters, DC power supplies, data centers, telecom equipment, power tools, and more. Current 12 Click uses a standard 2-wire I2C communication protocol to enable the host MCU to control the TSC1641. The I2C interface supports clock frequencies of up to 1MHz, with the I2C address selectable via the ADDR SEL jumpers. The alert interrupt ALR pin allows the assertion of several alerts regarding voltage,
current, power, and temperature, with thresholds that can be set for each parameter in a specific register. 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.
Features overview
Development board
Arduino Mega 2560 is a robust microcontroller platform built around the ATmega 2560 chip. It has extensive capabilities and boasts 54 digital input/output pins, including 15 PWM outputs, 16 analog inputs, and 4 UARTs. With a 16MHz crystal
oscillator ensuring precise timing, it offers seamless connectivity via USB, a convenient power jack, an ICSP header, and a reset button. This all-inclusive board simplifies microcontroller projects; connect it to your computer via USB or power it up
using an AC-to-DC adapter or battery. Notably, the Mega 2560 maintains compatibility with a wide range of shields crafted for the Uno, Duemilanove, or Diecimila boards, ensuring versatility and ease of integration.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU

Architecture
AVR
MCU Memory (KB)
256
Silicon Vendor
Microchip
Pin count
100
RAM (Bytes)
8192
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Accessories
Click Shield for Arduino Mega comes equipped with four mikroBUS™ sockets, with two in the form of a Shuttle connector, allowing all the Click board™ devices to be interfaced with the Arduino Mega board with no effort. Featuring an AVR 8-bit microcontroller with advanced RISC architecture, 54 digital I/O pins, and Arduino™ compatibility, the Arduino Mega board offers limitless possibilities for prototyping and creating diverse applications. This board is controlled and powered conveniently through a USB connection to program and debug the Arduino Mega board efficiently out of the box, with an additional USB cable connected to the USB B port on the board. Simplify your project development with the integrated ATmega16U2 programmer and unleash creativity using the extensive I/O options and expansion capabilities. There are eight switches, which you can use as inputs, and eight LEDs, which can be used as outputs of the MEGA2560. In addition, the shield features the MCP1501, a high-precision buffered voltage reference from Microchip. This reference is selected by default over the EXT REF jumper at the bottom of the board. You can choose an external one, as you would usually do with an Arduino Mega board. There is also a GND hook for testing purposes. Four additional LEDs are PWR, LED (standard pin D13), RX, and TX LEDs connected to UART1 (mikroBUS™ 1 socket). 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 Mega board with Click Shield for Arduino Mega, 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
Track your results in real time
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 Current 12 Click driver.
Key functions:
current12_get_load_voltage
- This function reads the load voltage measurement values [V].current12_get_dc_power
- This function reads the DC power measurement values [W].current12_get_current
- This function reads the current measurement values [mA].
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 Current 12 Click example
*
* # Description
* This example demonstrates the use of the Current 12 Click board
* by reading and displaying the input current measurements.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* The initialization of the I2C module and log UART.
* After driver initialization, the app sets the default configuration.
*
* ## Application Task
* The demo application reads and displays the results
* of the input current, voltage, and power measurements.
* Results are being sent to the UART Terminal, where you can track their changes.
*
* @author Nenad Filipovic
*
*/
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "current12.h"
static current12_t current12;
static log_t logger;
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg; /**< Logger config object. */
current12_cfg_t current12_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.
current12_cfg_setup( ¤t12_cfg );
CURRENT12_MAP_MIKROBUS( current12_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
if ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == current12_init( ¤t12, ¤t12_cfg ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
if ( CURRENT12_ERROR == current12_default_cfg ( ¤t12 ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
for ( ; ; );
}
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
log_printf( &logger, "_____________________\r\n " );
Delay_ms ( 100 );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
float meas_data = 0;
if ( CURRENT12_OK == current12_get_shunt_voltage( ¤t12, &meas_data ) )
{
log_printf( &logger, " Shunt Voltage: %.2f [mV]\r\n ", meas_data );
Delay_ms ( 100 );
}
if ( CURRENT12_OK == current12_get_load_voltage( ¤t12, &meas_data ) )
{
log_printf( &logger, " Load Voltage: %.2f [V]\r\n ", meas_data );
Delay_ms ( 100 );
}
if ( CURRENT12_OK == current12_get_dc_power( ¤t12, &meas_data ) )
{
log_printf( &logger, " DC Power: %.2f [W]\r\n ", meas_data );
Delay_ms ( 100 );
}
if ( CURRENT12_OK == current12_get_current( ¤t12, &meas_data ) )
{
log_printf( &logger, " Current: %.2f [mA]\r\n", meas_data );
Delay_ms ( 100 );
}
log_printf( &logger, "_____________________\r\n " );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}
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
Category:Current sensor