Our RS485 signal isolator empowers your communication network by providing robust isolation, ensuring reliable data transmission in industrial environments
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
RS485 Isolator Click is based on the ADM2682E, a signal, and a power-isolated RS-485 transceiver with ESD protection from Analog Devices. The signal isolation is implemented on the logic side of the interface, which is achieved by having a digital isolation section and a transceiver section. The applied data to the RX and DE pins are referenced to a logic ground and coupled across an isolated barrier to appear at the transceiver section referenced to the isolated ground. Similarly, the single-ended receiver output signal, referenced to
isolated ground in the transceiver section, is coupled across the isolation barrier to appear at the RX pin referenced to logic ground. RS485 Isolator Click uses a standard 2-Wire UART interface to communicate with the host MCU. There is driver enable input DE, which enables the driver with logic HIGH. The receiver-enable input RE enables the receiver with a LOW logic state. There is also a TERM jumper, which adds a 120R termination resistor at the receiver side of the bus, which minimizes the reflections. The input/output
terminal is properly labeled A and B for receiver input and Z and Y for driver output. 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
Nucleo-144 with STM32F413ZH MCU board offers an accessible and adaptable avenue for users to explore new ideas and construct prototypes. It allows users to tailor their experience by selecting from a range of performance and power consumption features offered by the STM32 microcontroller. With compatible boards, the
internal or external SMPS dramatically decreases power usage in Run mode. Including the ST Zio connector, expanding ARDUINO Uno V3 connectivity, and ST morpho headers facilitate easy expansion of the Nucleo open development platform. The integrated ST-LINK debugger/programmer enhances convenience by
eliminating the need for a separate probe. Moreover, the board is accompanied by comprehensive free software libraries and examples within the STM32Cube MCU Package, further enhancing its utility and value.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
![default](https://dbp-cdn.mikroe.com/catalog/mcus/resources/STM32F413ZH.jpg)
Architecture
ARM Cortex-M4
MCU Memory (KB)
1536
Silicon Vendor
STMicroelectronics
Pin count
144
RAM (Bytes)
327680
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Accessories
Click Shield for Nucleo-144 comes equipped with four mikroBUS™ sockets, with one in the form of a Shuttle connector, allowing all the Click board™ devices to be interfaced with the STM32 Nucleo-144 board with no effort. This way, MIKROE allows its users to add any functionality from our ever-growing range of Click boards™, such as WiFi, GSM, GPS, Bluetooth, ZigBee, environmental sensors, LEDs, speech recognition, motor control, movement sensors, and many more. Featuring an ARM Cortex-M microcontroller, 144 pins, and Arduino™ compatibility, the STM32 Nucleo-144 board offers limitless possibilities for prototyping and creating diverse applications. These boards are controlled and powered conveniently through a USB connection to program and efficiently debug the Nucleo-144 board out of the box, with an additional USB cable connected to the USB mini port on the board. Simplify your project development with the integrated ST-Link debugger and unleash creativity using the extensive I/O options and expansion capabilities. 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 STM32 Nucleo-144 board with our Click Shield for Nucleo-144, 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
![RS485 Isolator Click Schematic schematic](https://dbp-cdn.mikroe.com/catalog/click-boards/resources/1ee7a2a7-9e25-6424-9d94-02420a0002f1/rs485-isolator-click-schematic-1.png)
Step by step
Project assembly
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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.
UART Terminal
- Monitor data via the UART Terminal using a USB to UART converter. For detailed instructions, check out this tutorial.
Software Support
Library Description
This library contains API for RS485 Isolator Click driver.
Key functions:
rs485isolator_set_receiver_mode
- Set receiver state.rs485isolator_generic_read
- Generic read function.rs485isolator_generic_write
- Generic write 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
* \brief RS485 Isolator Click example
*
* # Description
* This example reads and processes data from RS485 Isolator clicks.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes driver.
*
* ## Application Task
* Depending on the selected mode, it reads all the received data or sends the desired message
* every 2 seconds.
*
* ## Additional Function
* - rs485isolator_process ( ) - The general process of collecting the received data.
*
* @note
* Wire connection guide : Driver(Master) Slave
* Y -> A
* Z -> B
*
* \author MikroE Team
*
*/
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "rs485isolator.h"
#include "string.h"
// Comment out the line below in order to switch the application mode to receiver
#define DEMO_APP_TRANSMITTER
#define TEXT_TO_SEND "MIKROE - RS485 Isolator click\r\n"
#define PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE 100
// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES
static rs485isolator_t rs485isolator;
static log_t logger;
// ------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
static void rs485isolator_process ( void )
{
uint8_t uart_rx_buffer[ PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE ] = { 0 };
int32_t rsp_size = rs485isolator_generic_read( &rs485isolator, uart_rx_buffer, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE );
if ( rsp_size > 0 )
{
log_printf( &logger, "Received data: " );
for ( uint8_t check_buf_cnt = 0; check_buf_cnt < rsp_size; check_buf_cnt++ )
{
log_printf( &logger, "%c", uart_rx_buffer[ check_buf_cnt ] );
}
Delay_ms ( 100 );
rsp_size = rs485isolator_generic_read( &rs485isolator, uart_rx_buffer, PROCESS_RX_BUFFER_SIZE );
if ( rsp_size > 0 )
{
for ( uint8_t check_buf_cnt = 0; check_buf_cnt < rsp_size; check_buf_cnt++ )
{
log_printf( &logger, "%c", uart_rx_buffer[ check_buf_cnt ] );
}
}
}
Delay_ms( 100 );
}
// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
rs485isolator_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.
rs485isolator_cfg_setup( &cfg );
RS485ISOLATOR_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
rs485isolator_init( &rs485isolator, &cfg );
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
#ifdef DEMO_APP_TRANSMITTER
rs485isolator_generic_write( &rs485isolator, TEXT_TO_SEND, strlen ( TEXT_TO_SEND ) );
log_info( &logger, "---- Data sent ----" );
Delay_ms( 2000 );
#else
rs485isolator_process( );
#endif
}
void main ( void )
{
application_init( );
for ( ; ; )
{
application_task( );
}
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------ END