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Make a secure connection between interfaces with SC18IS602B and STM32F103RB

I2C Meets SPI: The revolutionary interface bridge solution!

I2C to SPI Click with Nucleo 64 with STM32F103RB MCU

Published Oct 08, 2024

Click board™

I2C to SPI Click

Dev Board

Nucleo 64 with STM32F103RB MCU

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

STM32F103RB

Transform your projects with interface precision, as our bridge technology allows you to bridge the gap between I2C and SPI, optimizing data exchange, reducing complexity, and enhancing compatibility within your electronic applications

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

I2C to SPI Click is based on two SC18IS602B, an I2C-bus to SPI bridge from NXP Semiconductor. This IC bridges the data communication between the two interfaces, offering many additional features, such as the programmable I/O, internal oscillator option, active low interrupt output, low power mode, and more. The SC18IS602B operates as an I2C-bus slave-transmitter or slave-receiver and an SPI master. The SC18IS602B controls all the SPI bus-specific sequences, protocol, and timing. It also has its own internal oscillator, and it supports SPI chip select output that may be configured as GPIO when not used. This allows the software to be easily written or ported from another platform. The I2C to SPI Click provides a byte-oriented I2C-bus interface that supports data transfers up to 400 kHz. When the I2C-bus master is reading data from the click board™, the device will be a slave-transmitter. It also can be a slave-receiver when the I2C-bus master is sending data. The SC18IS602B acts as an I2C-bus master at no time. However, it does have the ability to hold the SCL

line LOW between bytes to complete its internal processes. A slave address of the SC18IS602B is comprised of a fixed and a programmable part. The programmable part of the slave address enables the maximum possible number of such devices to be connected to the I2C-bus. Since the SC18IS602B has three programmable address bits (defined by the A2, A1, and A0 pins), it is possible to have eight of these devices on the same bus. Therefore, this Click board™ is equipped with three SMD jumpers, grouped under the ADDR SEL label, used to select the I2C slave address. By moving the jumpers at the desired position, the user can select the address used for the communication with the host MCU. The #RESET pin performs the hardware reset of the SC18IS602B IC. The #RESET pin is routed to the mikroBUS™ RST pin and it is active LOW. The #INT allows the host MCU to receive an interrupt from the SC18IS602B IC. An interrupt is generated by the SC18IS602B after any SPI transmission has been completed. Therefore, the #INT of the

SC18IS602B is routed to the INT pin of the mikroBUS™ socket. The interrupt can be cleared (INT pin HIGH) by sending a ‘Clear Interrupt’ command, although It is not necessary. This allows more optimized software (firmware) to be written, as the host MCU does not have to continuously poll the LSR register to see if any interrupt needs to be serviced. The datasheet of the SC18IS602B offers more information about using and configuring the SC18IS602B IC. However, the Click board™ is supported by a mikroSDK library, offering functions that simplify the prototyping and firmware development. 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.

I2C to SPI Click top side image
I2C to SPI Click bottom side image

Features overview

Development board

Nucleo-64 with STM32F103RB MCU offers a cost-effective and adaptable platform for developers to explore new ideas and prototype their designs. This board harnesses the versatility of the STM32 microcontroller, enabling users to select the optimal balance of performance and power consumption for their projects. It accommodates the STM32 microcontroller in the LQFP64 package and includes essential components such as a user LED, which doubles as an ARDUINO® signal, alongside user and reset push-buttons, and a 32.768kHz crystal oscillator for precise timing operations. Designed with expansion and flexibility in mind, the Nucleo-64 board features an ARDUINO® Uno V3 expansion connector and ST morpho extension pin

headers, granting complete access to the STM32's I/Os for comprehensive project integration. Power supply options are adaptable, supporting ST-LINK USB VBUS or external power sources, ensuring adaptability in various development environments. The board also has an on-board ST-LINK debugger/programmer with USB re-enumeration capability, simplifying the programming and debugging process. Moreover, the board is designed to simplify advanced development with its external SMPS for efficient Vcore logic supply, support for USB Device full speed or USB SNK/UFP full speed, and built-in cryptographic features, enhancing both the power efficiency and security of projects. Additional connectivity is

provided through dedicated connectors for external SMPS experimentation, a USB connector for the ST-LINK, and a MIPI® debug connector, expanding the possibilities for hardware interfacing and experimentation. Developers will find extensive support through comprehensive free software libraries and examples, courtesy of the STM32Cube MCU Package. This, combined with compatibility with a wide array of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), including IAR Embedded Workbench®, MDK-ARM, and STM32CubeIDE, ensures a smooth and efficient development experience, allowing users to fully leverage the capabilities of the Nucleo-64 board in their projects.

Nucleo 64 with STM32F103RB MCU double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

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Architecture

ARM Cortex-M3

MCU Memory (KB)

128

Silicon Vendor

STMicroelectronics

Pin count

64

RAM (Bytes)

20480

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Accessories

Click Shield for Nucleo-64 comes equipped with two proprietary mikroBUS™ sockets, allowing all the Click board™ devices to be interfaced with the STM32 Nucleo-64 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. More than 1537 Click boards™, which can be stacked and integrated, are at your disposal. The STM32 Nucleo-64 boards are based on the microcontrollers in 64-pin packages, a 32-bit MCU with an ARM Cortex M4 processor operating at 84MHz, 512Kb Flash, and 96KB SRAM, divided into two regions where the top section represents the ST-Link/V2 debugger and programmer while the bottom section of the board is an actual development board. These boards are controlled and powered conveniently through a USB connection to program and efficiently debug the Nucleo-64 board out of the box, with an additional USB cable connected to the USB mini port on the board. Most of the STM32 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 STM32 Nucleo-64 board with our Click Shield for Nucleo-64, you can access hundreds of Click boards™, working with 3.3V or 5V logic voltage levels.

Click Shield for Nucleo-64 accessories 1 image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

NC
NC
AN
Reset
PC12
RST
SPI Chip Select
PB12
CS
SPI Clock
PB3
SCK
SPI Data OUT
PB4
MISO
SPI Data IN
PB5
MOSI
Power Supply
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
GND
GND
NC
NC
PWM
Interrupt
PC14
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
PB8
SCL
I2C Data
PB9
SDA
NC
NC
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Schematic

I2C to SPI Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Click Shield for Nucleo-64 front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Nucleo 64 with STM32F103RB MCU as your development board.

Click Shield for Nucleo-64 front image hardware assembly
Nucleo 64 with STM32F401RE MCU front image hardware assembly
EEPROM 13 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Nucleo-64 with STM32XXX MCU MB 1 Mini B Conn - upright/background hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
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Necto image step 5 hardware assembly
Necto image step 6 hardware assembly
Clicker 4 for STM32F4 HA 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 via Debug Mode

1. Once the code example is loaded, pressing the "DEBUG" button initiates the build process, programs it on the created setup, and enters Debug mode.

2. After the programming is completed, a header with buttons for various actions within the IDE becomes visible. Clicking the green "PLAY" button starts reading the results achieved with the Click board™. The achieved results are displayed in the Application Output tab.

DEBUG_Application_Output

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for I2C to SPI Click driver.

Key functions:

  • i2ctospi_spi_write_byte - Function SPI write the byte of data to the targeted 8-bit register address of the SC18IS602B I2C-bus to SPI bridge on the I2C to SPI Click

  • i2ctospi_spi_read_byte - Function SPI read the byte of data from the targeted 8-bit register address of the SC18IS602B I2C-bus to SPI bridge on the I2C to SPI Click

  • i2ctospi_clear_interrupt - Function clear interrupt is generated by the SC18IS602B after any SPI transmission has been completed

Open Source

Code example

This example can be found in NECTO Studio. Feel free to download the code, or you can copy the code below.

/*!
 * \file 
 * \brief I2cToSpi Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * I2C to SPi Click allows serving as an interface between a standard I2C-bus of a microcontroller 
 * and an SPi bus, which allows the microcontroller to communicate directly with SPi devices 
 * through its I2C-bus. By offering an I2C-bus slave-transmitter or slave-receiver and SPI master, 
 * this Click controls all the SPi bus-specific sequences, protocol, and timing. It also has its own 
 * internal oscillator, and it supports the SPi chip select output that may be configured as GPIO when not used.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initialization driver enable's - I2C,
 * hardware reset, SS0 ( CS ) configured to be used as slave select outputs, set the configuration of SPI:
 * order MSB first, clock Idle low, leading-edge transition, SPI clock rate to 115kHz,
 * set SPI EEPROM write enable SS0, clear  interrupt,
 * clear RT5 register, sets starting time: hours, minutes and seconds ( enable counting ), also write log.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * This is an example which demonstrates the use of RTC 5 click is wired to I2C to SPI click board.
 * I2C to SPI click communicates with register via the I2C interface,
 * serve as an interface between a standard I2C-bus of a microcontroller and an SPI bus.
 * RTC 5 click communicates with register via SPI interface.
 * In this examples, we display RTC time which we received reading from the target register 
 * address of MCP79510 chip on RTC 5 click board via I2C interface of I2C to SPI click board.
 * Results are being sent to the Usart Terminal where you can track their changes.
 * All data logs write on usb uart changes for every 1 sec.
 * 
 * *note:* 
 * <pre>
 * Additional Functions :
 *  - void display_log_uart( uint8_t value ) - Write the value of time or date as a two-digit number.
 *  - void rtc5_clear( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi ) - Clear RTCC and SRAM memory of RTC 5 click.
 *  - void rtc5_set_time_seconds( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi, uint8_t seconds ) - Set the seconds and enable counting.
 *  - uint8_t rtc5_get_time_seconds( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi ) - Get the seconds.
 *  - void rtc5_set_time_minutes( uint8_t minutes ) - Set the minutes.
 *  - uint8_t rtc5_get_time_minutes( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi ) - Get the minutes.
 *  - void rtc5_set_time_hours( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi, uint8_t hours ) - Set the hours.
 *  - uint8_t rtc5_get_time_hours( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi ) - Get the hours.
 * </pre>
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "i2ctospi.h"

// ------------------------------------------------------------------ VARIABLES

static i2ctospi_t i2ctospi;
static i2ctospi_spi_t i2ctospi_spi;
static i2ctospi_gpio_t i2ctospi_gpio;
static log_t logger;

static uint8_t time_hours;
static uint8_t time_minutes;
static uint8_t time_seconds;
static uint8_t time_seconds_new = 0xFF;

// ------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

void display_log_uart ( uint8_t value )
{
    log_printf( &logger, " %d%d ", ( uint16_t )( value / 10 ), ( uint16_t )( value % 10 ) );
}

void rtc5_clear ( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi )
{
    uint8_t reg_add;
    
    spi->slave_device = I2CTOSPI_SLAVEDEVICE_SS0;
    spi->function_id = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_WRITE;
    spi->reg_addr = reg_add;

    for ( reg_add = 0; reg_add < 0x20; reg_add++ )
    {
        i2ctospi_spi_write_byte( ctx, spi, 0x00 );
        Delay_1us( );
    }

    spi->reg_addr = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_CLEAR;
    i2ctospi_spi_write_byte( ctx, spi, 0x00 );

    i2ctospi_clear_interrupt( ctx );
}

void rtc5_set_time_seconds ( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi, uint8_t seconds )
{
    uint8_t ones;
    uint8_t tens;
    uint8_t temp;

    ones = 0x00;
    tens = 0x00;

    seconds %= 60;

    ones = seconds % 10;

    tens = ( seconds / 10 ) << 4;

    temp = tens | ones;
    temp |= I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_ENABLE_COUNTING;

    spi->slave_device = I2CTOSPI_SLAVEDEVICE_SS0;
    spi->function_id = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_WRITE;
    spi->reg_addr = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_REG_TIME_SEC;

    i2ctospi_spi_write_byte( ctx, spi, temp );
}

uint8_t rtc5_get_time_seconds ( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi )
{
    uint8_t ones;
    uint8_t tens;
    uint8_t result_sec;
    uint8_t temp;

    spi->slave_device = I2CTOSPI_SLAVEDEVICE_SS0;
    spi->function_id = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_READ;
    spi->reg_addr = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_REG_TIME_SEC;

    temp = i2ctospi_spi_read_byte( ctx, spi );

    ones = temp & 0x0F;

    tens = ( temp & 0x70 ) >> 4;

    result_sec = ( 10 * tens ) + ones;

    return result_sec;
}

void rtc5_set_time_minutes ( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi, uint8_t minutes )
{
    uint8_t ones;
    uint8_t tens;
    uint8_t temp;

    ones = 0x00;
    tens = 0x00;

    minutes %= 60;

    ones = minutes % 10;

    tens = ( minutes / 10 ) << 4;

    temp = tens | ones;

    spi->slave_device = I2CTOSPI_SLAVEDEVICE_SS0;
    spi->function_id = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_WRITE;
    spi->reg_addr = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_REG_TIME_MIN;

    i2ctospi_spi_write_byte( ctx, spi, temp );
}

uint8_t rtc5_get_time_minutes ( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi )
{
    uint8_t ones;
    uint8_t tens;
    uint8_t result_min;
    uint8_t temp;

    spi->slave_device = I2CTOSPI_SLAVEDEVICE_SS0;
    spi->function_id = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_READ;
    spi->reg_addr = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_REG_TIME_MIN;

    temp = i2ctospi_spi_read_byte( ctx, spi );

    ones = temp & 0x0F;

    tens = ( temp & 0x70 ) >> 4;

    result_min = ( 10 * tens ) + ones;

    return result_min;
}

void rtc5_set_time_hours ( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi, uint8_t hours )
{
    uint8_t ones;
    uint8_t tens;
    uint8_t temp;

    ones = 0x00;
    tens = 0x00;

    hours %= 24;

    ones = hours % 10;

    tens = ( hours / 10 ) << 4;

    temp = tens | ones;

    spi->slave_device = I2CTOSPI_SLAVEDEVICE_SS0;
    spi->function_id = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_WRITE;
    spi->reg_addr = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_REG_TIME_HOUR,

    i2ctospi_spi_write_byte( ctx, spi, temp );
}

uint8_t rtc5_get_time_hours ( i2ctospi_t *ctx, i2ctospi_spi_t *spi )
{
    uint8_t ones;
    uint8_t tens;
    uint8_t result_hours;
    uint8_t temp;

    spi->slave_device = I2CTOSPI_SLAVEDEVICE_SS0;
    spi->function_id = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_COMMAND_READ;
    spi->reg_addr = I2CTOSPI_RTC5_REG_TIME_HOUR;

    temp = i2ctospi_spi_read_byte( ctx, spi );

    ones = temp & 0x0F;

    tens = ( temp & 0x30 ) >> 4;

    result_hours = ( 10 * tens ) + ones;

    return result_hours;
}

// ------------------------------------------------------ APPLICATION FUNCTIONS

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    i2ctospi_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.

    i2ctospi_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    I2CTOSPI_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    i2ctospi_init( &i2ctospi, &cfg );

    i2ctospi_default_cfg( &i2ctospi );
    
    //Set Time :  23h 59m 48s
    rtc5_clear( &i2ctospi, &i2ctospi_spi );  
    rtc5_set_time_hours( &i2ctospi, &i2ctospi_spi, 23 );
    Delay_1ms( );
    rtc5_set_time_minutes( &i2ctospi, &i2ctospi_spi, 59 );
    Delay_1ms( );
    rtc5_set_time_seconds( &i2ctospi, &i2ctospi_spi, 48 );
    Delay_1ms( );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    time_seconds = rtc5_get_time_seconds( &i2ctospi, &i2ctospi_spi );
    Delay_1ms( );
    time_minutes = rtc5_get_time_minutes( &i2ctospi, &i2ctospi_spi );
    Delay_1ms( );
    time_hours = rtc5_get_time_hours( &i2ctospi, &i2ctospi_spi );
    Delay_1ms( );

    if ( time_seconds_new != time_seconds )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Time :  " );
    
        display_log_uart( time_hours );
        log_printf( &logger, ":" );
    
        display_log_uart( time_minutes );
        log_printf( &logger, ":" );
    
        display_log_uart( time_seconds );
        log_printf( &logger, "\r\n" );
        
        log_printf( &logger, "------------------\r\n" );

        time_seconds_new = time_seconds;
    }

    Delay_1ms( );
}

void main ( void )
{
    application_init( );

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


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

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