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Develop reliable and durable nonvolatile memory solution with FT24C08A and STM32F031K6

Retain stored data even when the power is turned off

EEPROM Click with Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU

Published Oct 01, 2024

Click board™

EEPROM Click

Dev. board

Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

STM32F031K6

Dependable and long-lasting way to store information in electronic devices with enhanced write protection

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

EEPROM Click is based on the FT24C08A, 8Kb EEPROM with an I2C interface and Write Protection Mode from Fremont Micro Devices. The FT24C08A is organized as 1024 words of 8 bits (1 byte) each. The FT24C08A has 64 pages, respectively. Since each page has 16 bytes, random word addressing to FT24C08A will require 10 bits of data word addresses, respectively. It benefits from a wide power supply range and 100 years of data retention combining high reliability and lasting one million full-memory read/write/erase cycles. This Click board™ communicates with

MCU using the standard I2C 2-Wire interface with clock frequency that supports a Fast-Plus (1MHz) mode of operation. The FT24C08A also has a 7-bit slave address with the first five MSBs fixed to 1010. The address pins A0, A1, and A2 are programmed by the user and determine the value of the last three LSBs of the slave address, which can be selected by positioning onboard SMD jumpers labeled as ADDR SEL to an appropriate position marked as 0 or 1. Also, the configurable Write Protection function, labeled WP routed to the PWM pin of the mikroBUS™ socket, allows the

user to protect the whole EEPROM array from programming, thus protecting it from Write instructions. 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. However, the 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.

EEPROM 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

NC
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
Write Protect
PA8
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

Click board™ Schematic

EEPROM 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
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Stepper 22 Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Board mapper by product8 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

Software Support

Library Description

This library contains API for EEPROM Click driver.

Key functions:

  • eeprom_write_page - Page Write function

  • eeprom_read_sequential - Sequential Read function

  • eeprom_write_protect - Write Protect 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 Eeprom Click example
 *
 * # Description
 * This is a example which demonstrates the use of EEPROM Click board.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 *
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initializes peripherals and pins used by EEPROM Click.
 * Initializes SPI serial interface and puts a device to the initial state.
 *
 * ## Application Task
 * First page of memory block 1 will be written with data values starting from
 * 1 to 16. This memory page will be read by the user, to verify successfully
 * data writing. Data writing to memory will be protected upon memory writing,
 * and before memory reading.
 *
 * \author Nemanja Medakovic
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include <string.h>
#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "eeprom.h"


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

static eeprom_t eeprom;
static log_t logger;

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

void application_init( void )
{
    eeprom_cfg_t eeprom_cfg;
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;

    //  Click initialization.
    eeprom_cfg_setup( &eeprom_cfg );
    EEPROM_MAP_MIKROBUS( eeprom_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    eeprom_init( &eeprom, &eeprom_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 ----" );
}

void application_task( void )
{
    uint8_t transfer_data[ EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE ];
    uint8_t read_buff[ EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE ] = { 0 };
    uint8_t cnt;
    uint8_t tmp = EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START;

    transfer_data[ EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START ] = 1;

    for (cnt = EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START + 1; cnt < EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE; cnt++)
    {
        transfer_data[ cnt ] = transfer_data[ cnt - 1 ] + 1;
    }

    eeprom_write_enable( &eeprom );
    eeprom_write_page( &eeprom, tmp, transfer_data );
    eeprom_write_protect( &eeprom );

    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    memset( transfer_data, 0, sizeof(transfer_data) );

    eeprom_read_sequential( &eeprom, EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START, EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE, read_buff );

    for (cnt = EEPROM_BLOCK_ADDR_START; cnt < EEPROM_NBYTES_PAGE; cnt++)
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " %u", ( uint16_t )read_buff[ cnt ] );
        Delay_ms ( 300 );
    }
    log_printf( &logger, "\r\n" );
}

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

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