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ADXL372 Demo using Bluetooth

This demo will use EVAL-ADXL372-ARDZ along with EVAL-ADICUP3029 to create a impact measurement application. The ADXL372 is an ultralow power, 3-axis, ±200 g MEMS accelerometer.

General Description/Overview

The ADXL372 demo project uses the EVAL-ADXL372-ARDZ shield which has an ADXL372 accelerometer. The ADXL372 is configured to operate in “Instant On” mode which means that the device is powered down, until the sensor records an impact event that triggers a threshold. Once that level is surpassed, the ADXL372 automatically goes into measurement mode to capture the rest of the impact event.

The EVAL-ADICUP3029 is designed for IOT (Internet of Things) applications in mind, and therefore comes with on board Bluetooth 5.0 module. The ADuCM3029 is placed in “Plexi” mode, to optimize it's ultra low power consumption and can only be woken up from an external interrupt that comes from the ADXL372 impact sensor. At that point the ADuCM3029 is placed into full power mode to do the other application tasks necessary, before being placed back into “Plexi” mode.

The data is sent via Bluetooth 5.0 link to an iOS smart device, where all the max impact data can be read.

Both boards and all components are used in their respective low power modes to optimize the solutions battery life.

Demo Requirements

The following is a list of items needed in order to replicate this demo.

  • Hardware
    • EVAL-ADICUP3029
    • EVAL-ADXL372-ARDZ
    • Mirco USB to USB cable
    • PC or Laptop with a USB port
    • iOS Smart Phone/Tablet (only needed for Bluetooth display)
  • Software
    • ADuCM3029_Asset_Health_demo software (on Github)
    • CrossCore Embedded Studio (2.6.0 or higher)
    • ADuCM302x DFP (2.0.0 or higher)
    • ADICUP3029 BSP (1.0.0 or higher)
    • iOS IoTNode App (optional)
    • Serial Terminal Program, Such as Putty or Tera Term
      • (Required for running in release mode only and if you don't want to use the smart device app)

Setting up the Hardware

  1. Set switch S2 to USB Arduino function in order to view data over UART also. The UART baud rate is 9600 baud.
  2. Place the EVAL-ADXL372-ARDZ-INT on top of the EVAL-ADICUP3029.
  3. Make sure the jumpers P10, P11, P12 are configured exactly as the picture below.
    • P10 → Pin 1-2
    • P11 → Pin 1-2
    • P12 → Pin 1-2

  1. Plug in the micro USB cable into the (P10) USB port on the EVAL-ADICUP3029, and the other end into the PC or laptop.

Configuring the Software

For this application you will need to install on your IOS or Android device one of these apps.

Outputting Data

The data from the accelerometer will be sent over Bluetooth but can also be viewed using a UART connection.

Serial Terminal Output

To establish connection over UART, a micro USB cable connected to the board and a serial console program like Putty are required.

Following is the UART configuration.

  Select COM Port
  Baud rate: 9600
  Data: 8 bit
  Parity: none
  Stop: 1 bit
  Flow Control: none


Smart Device Output

Open up the IoTNode app on your Smart Phone or Tablet.

Just press the Scan button on the bottom left corner in order for the app to start searching for Bluetooth devices.

Once the device is visible press connect to access the information provided over Bluetooth.

After connecting to the device and generating enough G acceleration(minimum of 10 G on any axis), information will be displayed on the application. To generate this high value of acceleration you can try and hit the board on your hand ( do not put to much force in order to avoid damages to the device ).

For more information regarding the mobile application please use the link for Bluetooth Smart Device Apps


Obtaining the Software

There are two basic ways to program the ADICUP3029 with the software for the ADXL372.

  1. Dragging and Dropping the .Hex to the Daplink drive
  2. Building, Compiling, and Debugging using CCES

Using the drag and drop method, the software is going to be a version that Analog Devices creates for testing and evaluation purposes. This is the EASIEST way to get started with the reference design

Importing the project into CrossCore is going to allow you to change parameters and customize the software to fit your needs, but will be a bit more advanced and will require you to download the CrossCore toolchain.

The software for the ADuCM3029_Asset_Health can be found here:

Prebuilt ADXL372 Hex File

Complete ADXL372 Source Files

How to use the Tools

The official tool we promote for use with the EVAL-ADICUP3029 is CrossCore Embedded Studio. For more information on downloading the tools and a quick start guide on how to use the tool basics, please check out the Tools Overview page.

Importing

For more detailed instructions on importing this application/demo example into the CrossCore Embedded Studios tools, please view our How to import existing projects into your workspace section.

Debugging

For more detailed instructions on importing this application/demo example into the CrossCore Embedded Studios tools, please view our How to configure the debug session section.

Project Structure

The project is structured in 3 layers:

  • Hardware layer - ADXL372
  • Communication layer
  • Application layer - ADuCM3029 and EM9304 BLE

The ADXL372 transmits data to ADuCM3029 controller through the Communication layer. The data is processed and sent over BLE to a mobile device.

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resources/eval/user-guides/eval-adicup3029/reference_designs/demo_adxl372.txt · Last modified: 08 Mar 2021 09:04 by Zuedmar Arceo