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The future of UV light measurement

UV2 Click with Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU

Published Oct 01, 2024

Click board™

UV2 Click

Dev. board

Nucleo 32 with STM32F031K6 MCU

Compiler

NECTO Studio

MCU

STM32F031K6

Dive into the fascinating realm of UV light measurement with our innovative solution, and unlock the potential to safeguard health, optimize processes, and advance scientific discovery

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Hardware Overview

How does it work?

UV2 Click is based on the VEML6075, a UVA and UVB light sensor with an I2C interface from Vishay. The UVA and UVB have their own individual channels, along with the UVD as a dummy channel for dark current cancellation and UVcomp1 and UVcomp2, parts of a normalized spectral response. All those values are essential for deriving the UV radiation values from the sensor readings. The measurement results are stored in separate registers. They remain in registers and can be read from them until the device wakes up and a new measurement is made. The UVB rays

wavelengths ranging from 280nm to 320nm are extremely energetic and harmful for the skin to the extent that they are responsible for 65% of skin tumors. Thankfully, only 0.1% of the solar energy that arrives on the earth’s surface is in the shape of UVB radiation. The UVA ray wavelengths ranging from 320nm to 400nm are less powerful than the previous ones but highly penetrating. They can reach the skin, becoming responsible for photoaging and promoting the onset of different forms of skin cancer. 4.9% of solar energy is made up of UVA rays. The UV2 Click communicates

with the host MCU using an I2C interface over the mikroBUS™ socket, supporting Standard (100KHz) and Fast (400KHz) operating frequencies. 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.

UV2 Click top side image
UV2 Click bottom side 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

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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
NC
NC
5V
Ground
GND
GND
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Take a closer look

Click board™ Schematic

UV2 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
2x4 RGB Click front image hardware assembly
Prog-cut hardware assembly
Nucleo-32 with STM32 MCU 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
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

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 UV2 Click driver.

Key functions:

  • uv2_set_active_force_mode - This function set active force mode by write force mode UV_AF bit to config register of VEML6075 sesnor on UV 2 Click

  • uv2_get_uva - This function get UVA data by read UVA register value of VEML6075 sesnor on UV 2 Click

  • uv2_get_uvb - This function get UVB data by read UVB register value of VEML6075 sesnor on UV 2 Click.

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 
 * \brief UV2 Click example
 * 
 * # Description
 * This app measurement UVA and UVB data and calculate UV index level.
 *
 * The demo application is composed of two sections :
 * 
 * ## Application Init 
 * Initialization device and set default cinfiguration.
 * 
 * ## Application Task  
 * This is a example which demonstrates the use of UV 2 Click board.
 * UV 2 Click communicates with VEML6075 sesnor via I2C by write to register and read from register.
 * This example measurement UVA and UVB data, calculate UV index level and write log.
 * Results are being sent to the Usart Terminal where you can track their changes.
 * All data logs write on usb uart changes for every 2 sec.
 * 
 * \author MikroE Team
 *
 */
// ------------------------------------------------------------------- INCLUDES

#include "board.h"
#include "log.h"
#include "uv2.h"

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

static uv2_t uv2;
static log_t logger;

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

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;
    uv2_cfg_t cfg;

    uint8_t state_id;

    /** 
     * 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.

    uv2_cfg_setup( &cfg );
    UV2_MAP_MIKROBUS( cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    uv2_init( &uv2, &cfg );

    Delay_ms ( 100 );

    log_printf( &logger, "------------------------\r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "       UV 2  Click      \r\n" );
    log_printf( &logger, "------------------------\r\n" );

    uv2_default_cfg( &uv2 );
    
    state_id = uv2_check_id( &uv2 );
    
    if ( state_id )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "       Configured       \r\n" );
    }
    else
    {
        log_printf( &logger, "         ERROR          \r\n" );
    }

    log_printf( &logger, "------------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms ( 100 );
}

void application_task ( void )
{
    uint16_t val_uva;
    uint16_t val_uvb;
    float uv_index;

    val_uva = uv2_get_uva( &uv2 );
    log_printf( &logger, " UVA data = %d \r\n", val_uva );

    val_uvb = uv2_get_uvb( &uv2 );
    log_printf( &logger, " UVB data = %d \r\n", val_uvb );

    uv_index = uv2_get_uv_index( &uv2 );
    log_printf( &logger, " UV Index = %f \r\n", uv_index );

    log_printf( &logger, "------------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

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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