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USB-C Source Click with Nucleo-64 with STM32F091RC MCU

Published Feb 26, 2024

Click board™

USB-C Source Click

Dev. board

Nucleo-64 with STM32F091RC MCU

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

STM32F091RC

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

USB-C Source Click is based on the STUSB4700, a standalone autonomous USB power delivery controller optimized as a provider to negotiate a given amount of power to be sourced to an inquiring consumer device from STMicroelectronics. Combining high-voltage capability with low power consumption, the STUSB4700 can be safely used in systems that handle high voltage on the VBUS power path. The device integrates internal circuitry on the CC pins that tolerate high voltage and ensures protection up to 22 V in case of an unexpected short circuit with VBUS or in case of connection to a device supplying high voltage on VBUS. This Click board™ is powered from an external power supply voltage terminal to which a fixed voltage value of 24V is applied. After that, an input supply voltage goes through the ST1S14, a step-down monolithic power switching regulator able to deliver up to 3A DC current to the load depending on the application conditions also from

STMicroelectronics. This buck regulator establishes communication with another Sink device via a USB connector representing a Power Delivery Output Connector. In the source power role, the STUSB4700's VBUS_EN_SRC pin enables the outgoing VBUS power when the connection to a sink is established and VBUS is in the valid operating range. The open-drain output allows a PMOS transistor to be driven directly. It also has the VBUS_SENSE pin used to sense VBUS presence, monitor VBUS voltage, and discharge VBUS on the USB Type-C receptacle side. The STUSB4700 communicates with MCU using the standard I2C 2-wire interface that supports transfers up to 400kbit/s (Fast Mode) to configure, control, and read the device's status. It also has the possibility of the USB Power Delivery communication over CC1 and CC2 configuration channel pins used for connection and attachment detection, plug orientation determination, and system configuration management across USB

Type-C cables. Two addresses are available by default (0x28 and 0x29) depending on the setting of the address pin ADDR0 of the STUSB4700 programmed by the user, which determines the LSB of the slave address, and it can be selected by the onboard SMD jumper labeled as ADDR SEL allowing selection of the slave address LSB. Additional functionality, such as Reset and 'Alert' interrupt, is provided and routed at RST and INT pins of the mikroBUS™ socket. The RST pin resets all analog signals, states machine, and reloads configuration, while an interrupt output labeled INT represents alarm 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 for further development.

USB-C Source Click hardware overview image

Features overview

Development board

Nucleo-64 with STM32F091RC 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 STM32F091RC MCU double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

Architecture

ARM Cortex-M0

MCU Memory (KB)

256

Silicon Vendor

STMicroelectronics

Pin count

64

RAM (Bytes)

32768

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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
NC
NC
CS
NC
NC
SCK
NC
NC
MISO
NC
NC
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
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Click board™ Schematic

USB-C Source Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Click Shield for Nucleo-64 accessories 1 image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Nucleo-64 with STM32F091RC MCU as your development board.

Click Shield for Nucleo-64 accessories 1 image hardware assembly
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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 USB-C Source Click driver.

Key functions:

  • usbcsource_hw_reset - HW reset function.

  • usbcsource_get_alert_status - Get alert status function.

  • usbcsource_set_pdo_config - Set PDO configuration 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 USBCSource Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This is an example that demonstrates the use of the USB-C Source Click board.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * Initialization driver enables - I2C, set hardware reset and default configuration 
 * and display configuration of the five PDOs, also write log.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * In this example, we show port status, monitoring, and connections.
 * All data logs write on USB uart changes every 5 sec.
 * 
 * Additional Functions :
 * - void display_port_status ( ) - Display port status info.
 * - void display_monitoring_status ( ) - Display monitoring status info.
 * - void display_connection_status ( ) - Display connection status info.
 *
 * @author Stefan Ilic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "usbcsource.h"

static usbcsource_t usbcsource;
static log_t logger;

port_status_t port_status;
monitor_status_t monitor_status;
connection_status_t conn_status;
pdo_config_t pdo_data;

/**
 * @brief USB-C Source display port status.
 * @details This function is used for displaying port status.
 */
void display_port_status ( void );

/**
 * @brief USB-C Source display monitoring status.
 * @details This function is used for displaying monitoring status.
 */
void display_monitoring_status ( void );

/**
 * @brief USB-C Source display connection status.
 * @details This function is used for displaying connection status.
 */
void display_connection_status ( void );

void application_init ( void ) {
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    usbcsource_cfg_t usbcsource_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.
    usbcsource_cfg_setup( &usbcsource_cfg );
    USBCSOURCE_MAP_MIKROBUS( usbcsource_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    err_t init_flag = usbcsource_init( &usbcsource, &usbcsource_cfg );
    if ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) {
        log_error( &logger, " Application Init Error. " );
        log_info( &logger, " Please, run program again... " );

        for ( ; ; );
    }

    usbcsource_hw_reset( &usbcsource );
    Delay_ms( 500 );
    usbcsource_default_config( &usbcsource );
    Delay_ms( 500 );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    usbcsource_get_pdo_config( &usbcsource, USBCSOURCE_SEL_PDO1, &pdo_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 1 - Voltage = %.2f V \r\n", pdo_data.vtg_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 1 - Current = %.2f A \r\n", pdo_data.curr_data );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    usbcsource_get_pdo_config( &usbcsource, USBCSOURCE_SEL_PDO2, &pdo_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 2 - Voltage = %.2f V \r\n", pdo_data.vtg_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 2 - Current = %.2f A \r\n", pdo_data.curr_data );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    usbcsource_get_pdo_config( &usbcsource, USBCSOURCE_SEL_PDO3, &pdo_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 3 - Voltage = %.2f V \r\n", pdo_data.vtg_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 3 - Current = %.2f A \r\n", pdo_data.curr_data );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    usbcsource_get_pdo_config( &usbcsource, USBCSOURCE_SEL_PDO4, &pdo_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 4 - Voltage = %.2f V \r\n", pdo_data.vtg_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 4 - Current = %.2f A \r\n", pdo_data.curr_data );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    usbcsource_get_pdo_config( &usbcsource, USBCSOURCE_SEL_PDO5, &pdo_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 5 - Voltage = %.2f V \r\n", pdo_data.vtg_data );
    log_printf( &logger, " PDO 5 - Current = %.2f A \r\n", pdo_data.curr_data );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

void application_task ( void ) {
    usbcsource_get_port_status( &usbcsource, &port_status );
    display_port_status( );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - " );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    usbcsource_get_monitoring_status( &usbcsource, &monitor_status );
    display_monitoring_status( );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - " );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    
    usbcsource_get_connection_status( &usbcsource, &conn_status );
    display_connection_status( );
    Delay_ms( 100 );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - " );
    log_printf( &logger, "- - - - - - - - - - - - - -\r\n" );
    Delay_ms( 5000 );
}

void main ( void ) {
    application_init( );

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

void display_port_status ( void ) {
    log_printf( &logger, " Attached Device   : " );
    
    switch ( port_status.attached_device ) {
        case USBCSOURCE_ATTACHED_DEVICE_NONE_ATT: {
            log_printf( &logger, "No device connected\r\n" );
            break;
        }
        case USBCSOURCE_ATTACHED_DEVICE_SNK_ATT: {
            log_printf( &logger, "Sink device connected\r\n" );
            break;
        }
        case USBCSOURCE_ATTACHED_DEVICE_SRC_ATT: {
            log_printf( &logger, "Source device connected\r\n" );
            break;
        }
        case USBCSOURCE_ATTACHED_DEVICE_DBG_ATT: {
            log_printf( &logger, "Debug accessory device connected\r\n" );
            break;
        }
        case USBCSOURCE_ATTACHED_DEVICE_AUD_ATT: {
            log_printf( &logger, "Audio accessory device connected\r\n" );
            break;
        }
        case USBCSOURCE_ATTACHED_DEVICE_POW_ACC_ATT: {
            log_printf( &logger, "Power accessory device connected\r\n" );
            break;
        }
    }
    
    log_printf( &logger, " Low Power Standby :" ); 
    if ( port_status.low_power_standby == USBCSOURCE_LOW_POWER_STANDBY_ON ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " ON\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " OFF\r\n" );
    }

    log_printf( &logger, " Power Mode        :" );
    if ( port_status.power_mode == USBCSOURCE_POWER_MODE_SRC ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " Source\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " Sink\r\n" );
    }

    log_printf( &logger, " Data Mode         :" );
    if ( port_status.data_mode == USBCSOURCE_DATA_MODE_DFP ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " DFP\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " UFP\r\n" );
    }

    log_printf( &logger, " Attach            :" );
    if ( port_status.attach == USBCSOURCE_CONN_ATTACHED ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " Attached\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " Unattached\r\n" );
    }
}

void display_monitoring_status ( void ) {
    log_printf( &logger, " VBUS Ready        :" );
    if ( monitor_status.vbus_ready == USBCSOURCE_VBUS_READY_CONNECTED ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " Connected\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " Disconnected\r\n" );
    }

    log_printf( &logger, " VBUS Safe         :" );
    if ( monitor_status.vbus_vsafe0v == USBCSOURCE_VBUS_VSAFE0V_0_8V_LOWER ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " Lower than 0.8V\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " Higher than 0.8V\r\n" );
    }

    log_printf( &logger, " VBUS Valid        :" );
    if ( monitor_status.vbus_valid == USBCSOURCE_VBUS_VALID_3_9V_HIGHER ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " Lower than 3.9V\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " Higher than 3.9V\r\n" );
    }
}

void display_connection_status ( void ) {
    log_printf( &logger, " Conn. orientation :" );
    if ( conn_status.cc_reverse == 1 ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " Twisted\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, " Straight\r\n" );
    }

    log_printf( &logger, " Sink Power Level  :" );
    if ( conn_status.snk_power_level == 0 ) {
        log_printf( &logger, " Rp standard current is connected\r\n" );
    } else if ( conn_status.snk_power_level == 1 ) {
        log_printf( &logger, "  Rp 1.5A is connected\r\n" );
    } else {
        log_printf( &logger, "  Rp 3.0A is connected\r\n" );
    }
}

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

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