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DIGI POT 14 Click with Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU

Published Oct 01, 2024

Click board™

DIGI POT 14 Click

Dev Board

Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

STM32F031K6

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

DIGI POT 14 Click is based on the TPL0102, a dual-channel digital potentiometer with non-volatile memory from Texas Instruments. It is a two-channel linear-taper digital potentiometer. Each potentiometer can be used as a three-terminal potentiometer or a two-terminal rheostat. When the TPL0102 is powered down, it saves the last values of wipers in EEPROM, and when the power is restored, the positions of wipers are loaded to

their initial position. The TPL0102 features a fast power-up response time to wiper settings under 100μs, single-supply, and dual-supply operation ranges. DIGI POT 14 Click uses a standard 2-Wire I2C interface to communicate with the host MCU and supports Standard and Fast mode with up to 400kHz of clock frequency. The I2C address can be set over the ADDR SEL jumpers, where 0 is set by default. Both potentiometers' high, low, and wiper

pins are tied to screw terminals, properly labeled as A and B sides. 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.

DIGI POT 14 Click hardware overview image

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.

Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU double side image

Microcontroller Overview

MCU Card / MCU

default

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.

Click Shield for Nucleo-32 accessories 1 image

Used MCU Pins

mikroBUS™ mapper

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NC
AN
NC
NC
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
NC
NC
INT
NC
NC
TX
NC
NC
RX
I2C Clock
PB6
SCL
I2C Data
PB7
SDA
Power Supply
5V
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Schematic

DIGI POT 14 Click Schematic schematic

Step by step

Project assembly

Click Shield for Nucleo-144 front image hardware assembly

Start by selecting your development board and Click board™. Begin with the Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU as your development board.

Click Shield for Nucleo-144 front image hardware assembly
Nucleo 144 with STM32L4A6ZG MCU front image hardware assembly
Stepper 22 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Stepper 22 Click complete accessories setup image hardware assembly
Nucleo-32 with STM32 MCU Access MB 1 - upright/background hardware assembly
Necto image step 2 hardware assembly
Necto image step 3 hardware assembly
Necto image step 4 hardware assembly
Necto image step 5 hardware assembly
Necto image step 6 hardware assembly
STM32 M4 Clicker HA MCU/Select 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 DIGI POT 14 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • digipot14_reg_write - DIGI POT 14 register write function.

  • digipot14_set_pot_a_wiper - DIGI POT 14 set the wiper position of potentiometer A function.

  • digipot14_set_pot_b_wiper - DIGI POT 14 set the wiper position of potentiometer B function.

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 main.c
 * @brief DIGI POT 14 Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This library contains API for DIGI POT 14 Click driver.
 * The demo application uses a digital potentiometer 
 * to change the resistance values.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init
 * The initialization of I2C module, log UART, and additional pins.
 * After the driver init, the app executes a default configuration.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * This example demonstrates the use of the DIGI POT 14 Click board™.
 * The demo application iterates through the entire wiper range..
 * Results are being sent to the UART Terminal, where you can track their changes.
 *
 * @author Stefan Ilic
 *
 */

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "digipot14.h"

static digipot14_t digipot14;
static log_t logger;

void application_init ( void ) 
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    digipot14_cfg_t digipot14_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.
    digipot14_cfg_setup( &digipot14_cfg );
    DIGIPOT14_MAP_MIKROBUS( digipot14_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == digipot14_init( &digipot14, &digipot14_cfg ) ) 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    if ( DIGIPOT14_ERROR == digipot14_default_cfg ( &digipot14 ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    for ( uint8_t wiper_val = DIGIPOT14_MIN_POSITION; wiper_val <= DIGIPOT14_MAX_POSITION; wiper_val++ )
    {
        
        digipot14_set_pot_a_wiper( &digipot14, wiper_val );
        digipot14_set_pot_b_wiper( &digipot14, wiper_val );
        log_printf( &logger, " Resistance = %.3f KOhm \r\n", 
                    ( DIGIPOT14_MAX_RESISTANCE_KOHM * ( wiper_val / DIGIPOT14_MAX_POSITION_NUM ) ) );
        Delay_ms( 1000 );
    }
}

void main ( void ) 
{
    application_init( );

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

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

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