Accel 17 Click

How does it work?

Accel 17 Click as its foundation uses the MXC62320MP, a complete dual-axis acceleration measurement system fabricated on a monolithic CMOS process from MEMSIC. The MXC62320MP operation is based on heat transfer by natural convection and operates like other accelerometers, except it is a gas in the MEMSIC sensor. It can measure both dynamic acceleration (e.g., vibration) and static acceleration (e.g., gravity), with full-scale acceleration measurements, a range of ±2g. It also comes with embedded Power Up/Down and self-test function, resolution better than 1mg, and >50.000g shock survival rating. In addition to all these features, it also has excellent temperature stability and low power consumption/low active current.

This accelerometer can enter a Power-Down mode writing a command [xxxxxxx1] into the accelerometer’s internal register, while a Wake-Up operation is performed when a command of [xxxxxxx0] is written into the same register. Note that the MXC62320MP needs about 75ms (typical) for Power-Up time.

Accel 17 Click communicates with MCU using a standard I2C 2-Wire interface that supports 400kHz Fast Mode operation. Since the sensor for operation requires a 3.3V logic voltage level only, this Click board™ also features the PCA9306 voltage-level translator from Texas Instruments. The I2C interface bus lines are routed to the dual bidirectional voltage-level translator, allowing this Click board™ to work with both 3.3V and 5V MCUs properly.

This Click board™ can operate with both 3.3V and 5V logic voltage levels selected via the VIO SEL jumper. This way, it is allowed for both 3.3V and 5V capable MCUs to use the I2C communication lines properly. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library that contains easy-to-use functions and an example code that can be used, as a reference, for further development.

Specifications

Pinout diagram

This table shows how the pinout on Accel 17 Click corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).

Notes	Pin					Pin	Notes
	NC	1	AN	PWM	16	NC
	NC	2	RST	INT	15	NC
	NC	3	CS	RX	14	NC
	NC	4	SCK	TX	13	NC
	NC	5	MISO	SCL	12	SCL	I2C Clock
	NC	6	MOSI	SDA	11	SDA	I2C Data
Power Supply	3.3V	7	3.3V	5V	10	5V	Power Supply
Ground	GND	8	GND	GND	9	GND	Ground

Onboard settings and indicators

Accel 17 Click electrical specifications

Software Support

We provide a library for the Accel 17 Click as well as a demo application (example), developed using MikroElektronika compilers. The demo can run on all the main MikroElektronika development boards.

Package can be downloaded/installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on Mikroe github account.

Library Description

This library contains API for Accel 17 Click driver.

Key functions:

• accel17_get_axes_data – Accel data reading.
• accel17_generic_read – Reading function.
• accel17_generic_write – Writing function.

Examples description

This example showcases ability of the device to read x, y axis orientation.

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    accel17_axes_t axes;
    accel17_get_axes_data ( &accel17, &axes );
    log_printf( &logger, " > X[degree]: %.2frn > Y[degree]: %.2frn", axes.x, axes.y );
    log_printf( &logger, "*********************************rn" );
    Delay_ms( 300 );
}

The full application code, and ready to use projects can be installed directly from NECTO Studio Package Manager(recommended way), downloaded from our LibStock™ or found on Mikroe github account.

Other Mikroe Libraries used in the example:

• MikroSDK.Board
• MikroSDK.Log
• Click.Accel17

Additional notes and informations

Depending on the development board you are using, you may need USB UART click, USB UART 2 click or RS232 click to connect to your PC, for development systems with no UART to USB interface available on the board. The terminal available in all MikroElektronika compilers, or any other terminal application of your choice, can be used to read the message.

mikroSDK

This Click board™ is supported with mikroSDK – MikroElektronika Software Development Kit. To ensure proper operation of mikroSDK compliant Click board™ demo applications, mikroSDK should be downloaded from the LibStock and installed for the compiler you are using.

For more information about mikroSDK, visit the official page.