Monitor atmospheric pressure smoothly with ILPS22QS and STM32F031K6
The science behind barometer readings: Understanding pressure and weather changes
Published Oct 01, 2024
Click board™
Barometer 8 Click
Dev. board
Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU
Compiler
NECTO Studio
MCU
STM32F031K6
Provide insights into the scientific concepts underpinning barometer measurements and their relationship with weather patterns
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Hardware Overview
How does it work?
Barometer 8 Click is based on the ILPS22QS, a high-accuracy absolute pressure sensor that functions as a digital output barometer from STMicroelectronics. The ILPS22QS delivers ultra-low pressure noise with low power consumption and operates over an extended temperature range. It has a selectable dual full-scale absolute pressure range, from 260 up to 1260hPa or 4060hPa, with an accuracy of 0.5hPa, ideally suited to the harsh environmental conditions in industrial and consumer applications. The ILPS22QS comprises a sensing element based on a piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge approach and an IC interface that provides a digital signal from
the sensing element to the application. The sensing element, which detects absolute pressure, consists of a suspended membrane manufactured using a dedicated process developed by ST. A silicon spring structure surrounds this silicon membrane, contributing to isolating the membrane from mechanical and thermal stress in applications. When pressure is applied, the membrane deflection induces an imbalance in the Wheatstone bridge piezoresistance, whose output signal is converted by the selected interface. This Click board™ allows the use of both I2C and SPI interfaces with a maximum frequency of 1MHz for I2C and 8MHz for SPI communication. The
selection can be made by positioning SMD jumpers labeled COMM SEL to an appropriate position. Note that all the jumpers' positions must be on the same side, or the Click board™ may become unresponsive. 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
Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU board provides an affordable and flexible platform for experimenting with STM32 microcontrollers in 32-pin packages. Featuring Arduino™ Nano connectivity, it allows easy expansion with specialized shields, while being mbed-enabled for seamless integration with online resources. The
board includes an on-board ST-LINK/V2-1 debugger/programmer, supporting USB reenumeration with three interfaces: Virtual Com port, mass storage, and debug port. It offers a flexible power supply through either USB VBUS or an external source. Additionally, it includes three LEDs (LD1 for USB communication, LD2 for power,
and LD3 as a user LED) and a reset push button. The STM32 Nucleo-32 board is supported by various Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) such as IAR™, Keil®, and GCC-based IDEs like AC6 SW4STM32, making it a versatile tool for developers.
Microcontroller Overview
MCU Card / MCU
Architecture
ARM Cortex-M0
MCU Memory (KB)
32
Silicon Vendor
STMicroelectronics
Pin count
32
RAM (Bytes)
4096
You complete me!
Accessories
Click Shield for Nucleo-32 is the perfect way to expand your development board's functionalities with STM32 Nucleo-32 pinout. The Click Shield for Nucleo-32 provides two mikroBUS™ sockets to add any functionality from our ever-growing range of Click boards™. We are fully stocked with everything, from sensors and WiFi transceivers to motor control and audio amplifiers. The Click Shield for Nucleo-32 is compatible with the STM32 Nucleo-32 board, providing an affordable and flexible way for users to try out new ideas and quickly create prototypes with any STM32 microcontrollers, choosing from the various combinations of performance, power consumption, and features. The STM32 Nucleo-32 boards do not require any separate probe as they integrate the ST-LINK/V2-1 debugger/programmer and come with the STM32 comprehensive software HAL library and various packaged software examples. This development platform provides users with an effortless and common way to combine the STM32 Nucleo-32 footprint compatible board with their favorite Click boards™ in their upcoming projects.
Used MCU Pins
mikroBUS™ mapper
Take a closer look
Click board™ Schematic
Step by step
Project assembly
Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU as your development board.
Software Support
Library Description
This library contains API for Barometer 8 Click driver.
Key functions:
barometer8_write_register- This function writes a desired data byte to the selected registerbarometer8_read_register- This function reads a data byte from the selected registerbarometer8_read_data- This function reads the pressure and temperature raw data and converts them to mBar and Celsius
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 Barometer8 Click example
*
* # Description
* This example demonstrates the use of Barometer 8 Click board by reading and
* displaying the pressure and temperature values.
*
* The demo application is composed of two sections :
*
* ## Application Init
* Initializes the driver and performs the Click default configuration.
*
* ## Application Task
* Reads and displays the pressure and temperature data on the USB UART every 250ms approximately,
* as per output data rate (ODR) bits configuration.
*
* @author Stefan Filipovic
*
*/
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "barometer8.h"
static barometer8_t barometer8;
static log_t logger;
void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg; /**< Logger config object. */
barometer8_cfg_t barometer8_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.
barometer8_cfg_setup( &barometer8_cfg );
BAROMETER8_MAP_MIKROBUS( barometer8_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
err_t init_flag = barometer8_init( &barometer8, &barometer8_cfg );
if ( ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) || ( SPI_MASTER_ERROR == init_flag ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
if ( BAROMETER8_ERROR == barometer8_default_cfg ( &barometer8 ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
for ( ; ; );
}
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}
void application_task ( void )
{
float pressure, temperature;
if ( BAROMETER8_OK == barometer8_read_data ( &barometer8, &pressure, &temperature ) )
{
log_printf ( &logger, " Pressure: %.1f mBar\r\n", pressure );
log_printf ( &logger, " Temperature: %.2f C\r\n\n", temperature );
}
Delay_ms ( 5 );
}
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:Pressure
