vcpmonitor6

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VCP Monitor 6 Click

VCP Monitor 6 Click demo application is developed using the NECTO Studio, ensuring compatibility with mikroSDK's open-source libraries and tools. Designed for plug-and-play implementation and testing, the demo is fully compatible with all development, starter, and mikromedia boards featuring a mikroBUS™ socket.

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Click Library

• Author : Nenad Filipovic
• Date : Feb 2024.
• Type : I2C type

Software Support

Example Description

This library contains API for the VCP Monitor 6 Click driver for measurements of the voltage, current, power, energy, charge, and die temperature.

Example Libraries

• MikroSDK.Board
• MikroSDK.Log
• Click.VCPMonitor6

Example Key Functions

• vcpmonitor6_cfg_setup Config Object Initialization function.

void vcpmonitor6_cfg_setup ( vcpmonitor6_cfg_t *cfg );

• vcpmonitor6_init Initialization function.

err_t vcpmonitor6_init ( vcpmonitor6_t *ctx, vcpmonitor6_cfg_t *cfg );

• vcpmonitor6_default_cfg Click Default Configuration function.

err_t vcpmonitor6_default_cfg ( vcpmonitor6_t *ctx );

• vcpmonitor6_get_bus_voltage This function reads the BUS voltage output measurement in volts [V] by using the I2C serial interface.

err_t vcpmonitor6_get_bus_voltage ( vcpmonitor6_t *ctx, float *voltage );

• vcpmonitor6_get_current This function reads the current measurement result in milliamperes [mA] by using the I2C serial interface.

err_t vcpmonitor6_get_current ( vcpmonitor6_t *ctx, float *current );

• vcpmonitor6_get_power This function reads the power measurement result in watts [W] by using the I2C serial interface.

err_t vcpmonitor6_get_power ( vcpmonitor6_t *ctx, float *power );

Application Init

The initialization of the I2C module and log UART. After driver initialization, the app sets the default configuration.

void application_init ( void ) 
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;  /**< Logger config object. */
    vcpmonitor6_cfg_t vcpmonitor6_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.
    vcpmonitor6_cfg_setup( &vcpmonitor6_cfg );
    VCPMONITOR6_MAP_MIKROBUS( vcpmonitor6_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( I2C_MASTER_ERROR == vcpmonitor6_init( &vcpmonitor6, &vcpmonitor6_cfg ) ) 
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    if ( VCPMONITOR6_ERROR == vcpmonitor6_default_cfg ( &vcpmonitor6 ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Default configuration." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }
    
    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

Application Task

The demo application reads and displays the results of the input bus voltage, current, power, energy, charge accumulation measurements, and die temperature. Results are being sent to the UART Terminal, where you can track their changes.

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    float app_buf = 0;
    if ( VCPMONITOR6_OK == vcpmonitor6_get_bus_voltage( &vcpmonitor6, &app_buf ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Voltage: %.2f [V]\r\n", app_buf );
        Delay_ms ( 50 );
    }

    if ( VCPMONITOR6_OK == vcpmonitor6_get_current( &vcpmonitor6, &app_buf ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Current: %.2f [mA]\r\n", app_buf );
        Delay_ms ( 50 );
    }

    if ( VCPMONITOR6_OK == vcpmonitor6_get_power( &vcpmonitor6, &app_buf ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Power: %.2f [W]\r\n", app_buf );
        Delay_ms ( 50 );
    }

    if ( VCPMONITOR6_OK == vcpmonitor6_get_energy( &vcpmonitor6, &app_buf ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Energy: %.2f [kJ]\r\n", app_buf );
        Delay_ms ( 50 );
    }

    if ( VCPMONITOR6_OK == vcpmonitor6_get_charge( &vcpmonitor6, &app_buf ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Charge: %.2f [C]\r\n", app_buf );
        Delay_ms ( 50 );
    }

    if ( VCPMONITOR6_OK == vcpmonitor6_get_temperature( &vcpmonitor6, &app_buf ) )
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Temperature: %.2f [degC]\r\n", app_buf );
        Delay_ms ( 50 );
    }
    log_printf( &logger, " ----------------------------\r\n" );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    Delay_ms ( 1000 );
}

Application Output

This Click board can be interfaced and monitored in two ways:

• Application Output - Use the "Application Output" window in Debug mode for real-time data monitoring. Set it up properly by following this tutorial.
• UART Terminal - Monitor data via the UART Terminal using a USB to UART converter. For detailed instructions, check out this tutorial.

Additional Notes and Information

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.

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