Boost 11 Click

Boost 11 Click is a compact add-on board that boosts low input voltages to a stable output. This board features the XCL105B331H2-G, a synchronous step-up DC/DC converter from TOREX Semi. It operates from an input voltage as low as 0.9V, ideal for devices using single Alkaline or Nickel-metal hydride batteries, with an output fixed at 3.3V. It features an EN pin for easy start-up and standby mode and supports both 3.3V and 5V logic levels. This versatility makes Boost 11 Click suitable for industrial equipment, IoT devices, wearables, and applications prioritizing battery life.

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Click library

• Author : Nenad Filipovic
• Date : Jan 2024.
• Type : ADC type

Software Support

We provide a library for the Boost 11 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 11 Click driver.

Standard key functions :

• boost11_cfg_setup Config Object Initialization function.

  void boost11_cfg_setup ( boost11_cfg_t *cfg );

• boost11_init Initialization function.

  err_t boost11_init ( boost11_t *ctx, boost11_cfg_t *cfg );

Example key functions :

• boost11_active_mode This function activates the boost operating mode.

  void boost11_active_mode ( boost11_t *ctx );

• boost11_read_an_pin_voltage This function reads results of AD conversion of the AN pin and converts them to proportional voltage level.

  err_t boost11_read_an_pin_voltage ( boost11_t *ctx, float *data_out );

Example Description

This example demonstrates the use of Boost 11 Click board by controlling the output state.

The demo application is composed of two sections :

Application Init

Initialization of GPIO module, log UART, and activate the boost operating mode.

void application_init ( void )
{
    log_cfg_t log_cfg;          /**< Logger config object. */
    boost11_cfg_t boost11_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.
    boost11_cfg_setup( &boost11_cfg );
    BOOST11_MAP_MIKROBUS( boost11_cfg, MIKROBUS_1 );
    if ( ADC_ERROR == boost11_init( &boost11, &boost11_cfg ) )
    {
        log_error( &logger, " Communication init." );
        for ( ; ; );
    }

    boost11_active_mode( &boost11 );
    Delay_ms ( 100 );

    log_info( &logger, " Application Task " );
}

Application Task

The demo application reads measurements of the output voltage level [V]. Results are being sent to the UART Terminal, where you can track their changes.

void application_task ( void ) 
{
    float voltage = 0;
    if ( BOOST11_OK == boost11_read_an_pin_voltage ( &boost11, &voltage ) ) 
    {
        log_printf( &logger, " Output Voltage : %.3f[V]\r\n\n", voltage );
        Delay_ms ( 1000 );
    }
}

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.Boost11

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.