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Boost 8 click

Boost 8 Click is a compact add-on board that steps up the voltage from its input (supply) to its output (load).

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Click library

  • Author : Stefan Ilic
  • Date : Oct 2022.
  • Type : GPIO type

Software Support

We provide a library for the Boost 8 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 Boost 8 Click driver.

Standard key functions :

Example key functions :

Example Description

This is an example that demonstrates the use of the Boost 8 Click board.

The demo application is composed of two sections :

Application Init

Initializes EN+ and EN- pins, UART log, and performs default configuration.

void application_init ( void )
{
log_cfg_t log_cfg;
boost8_cfg_t boost8_cfg;
LOG_MAP_USB_UART( log_cfg );
log_init( &logger, &log_cfg );
log_info( &logger, " Application Init " );
// Click initialization.
boost8_cfg_setup( &boost8_cfg );
BOOST8_MAP_MIKROBUS( boost8_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
if ( DIGITAL_OUT_UNSUPPORTED_PIN == boost8_init( &boost8, &boost8_cfg ) )
{
log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
for ( ; ; );
}
boost8_default_cfg ( &boost8 );
log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

Application Task

Waits for user input in order to determine what output should be enabled.

void application_task ( void )
{
char inx;
// Waiting for the user input and performing actions based on a selected command.
if ( log_read( &logger, &inx, 1 ) != BOOST8_ERROR )
{
switch(inx)
{
case '1' :
{
log_printf( &logger, "Turning on positive output \r\n" );
break;
}
case '2' :
{
log_printf( &logger, "Turning off positive output \r\n" );
break;
}
case '3' :
{
log_printf( &logger, "Turning on negative output \r\n" );
break;
}
case '4':
{
log_printf( &logger, "Turning off negative output \r\n" );
break;
}
case '5' :
{
log_printf( &logger, "Turning on both outputs \r\n" );
break;
}
case '6' :
{
log_printf( &logger, "Turning off both outputs \r\n" );
break;
}
default:
{
log_printf( &logger, "> Invalid command \r\n" );
break;
}
}
}
}

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.Boost8

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. UART terminal is available in all MikroElektronika compilers.


boost8_t
Boost 8 Click context object.
Definition: boost8.h:84
BOOST8_ERROR
@ BOOST8_ERROR
Definition: boost8.h:108
boost8_disable_both_outputs
void boost8_disable_both_outputs(boost8_t *ctx)
Boost 8 disable both voltage outputs function.
boost8_disable_positive_voltage
void boost8_disable_positive_voltage(boost8_t *ctx)
Boost 8 disable positive voltage output function.
application_task
void application_task(void)
Definition: main.c:66
boost8_list_of_commands
void boost8_list_of_commands(void)
Boost 8 log list of commands.
Definition: main.c:139
BOOST8_MAP_MIKROBUS
#define BOOST8_MAP_MIKROBUS(cfg, mikrobus)
MikroBUS pin mapping.
Definition: boost8.h:72
boost8_enable_negative_voltage
void boost8_enable_negative_voltage(boost8_t *ctx)
Boost 8 enable negative voltage output function.
boost8_default_cfg
void boost8_default_cfg(boost8_t *ctx)
Boost 8 default configuration function.
boost8_cfg_t
Boost 8 Click configuration object.
Definition: boost8.h:95
boost8_enable_positive_voltage
void boost8_enable_positive_voltage(boost8_t *ctx)
Boost 8 enable positive voltage output function.
boost8_disable_negative_voltage
void boost8_disable_negative_voltage(boost8_t *ctx)
Boost 8 disable negative voltage output function.
application_init
void application_init(void)
Definition: main.c:33
boost8_init
err_t boost8_init(boost8_t *ctx, boost8_cfg_t *cfg)
Boost 8 initialization function.
boost8_enable_both_outputs
void boost8_enable_both_outputs(boost8_t *ctx)
Boost 8 enable both voltage outputs function.
boost8_cfg_setup
void boost8_cfg_setup(boost8_cfg_t *cfg)
Boost 8 configuration object setup function.