topic Re: i2c on kinetis in Kinetis Microcontrollers

i2c on kinetis

GerasinIvan — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 06:57:18 GMT

Hi all!

I'm trying to use sensors with I2C-interface. To understand i2c protoloc, i started with example from CW package (using MMA7660 accelerometer). And ti works great. Next, i started to write a code for communicating with MPL115A2 (barometer) and encountered a problem with reading from sensor. I tried different variation (i really don't know what's the problem) and it returns zeros, slave address, register address.

unsigned int j,i;
  unsigned char slaveID;
  /* Send Slave address */
  slaveID = (MPL115A << 1) | 0x00; //read from MPL115
  i2c_Start();  
  i2c_write_byte(slaveID); //send address
  i2c_Wait();
   
  /* Send address of register */
  i2c_write_byte(0x04);
  i2c_Wait();
   
  /* swith to read mode */
  slaveID = (MPL115A << 1) | 0x01; //set slaveID for read
  i2c_RepeatedStart() //repeated start
  i2c_write_byte(slaveID);
  i2c_Wait();
   
   /* Put in Rx Mode */
  I2C0_C1 &= (~I2C_C1_TX_MASK);


   /* Turn off ACK */
  I2C0_C1 |= I2C_C1_TXAK_MASK;
   
  for(j = 0; j < 8; j++)
  {
  dataArray[j] = I2C0_D;
  i2c_Wait();
  }
i2c_stop();

Re: i2c on kinetis

Hui_Ma — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:25:41 GMT

Hi Ivan,

I find your code line 22 has error:

/* Turn off ACK */

I2C0_C1 |= I2C_C1_TXAK_MASK;

The correct code is:

/* Ensure TXAK bit is 0 */

I2C0_C1 &= ~I2C_C1_TXAK_MASK;

Wish it helps.

Re: i2c on kinetis

GerasinIvan — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:01:13 GMT

Thx, i didn't see it. But it didn't help - nothing chanched.

Also - i put it in while() cycle, and it works only one time. It returns slave address in read mode (slaveID |= 0x01) in first array element and zeros in other elements.

Re: i2c on kinetis

Hui_Ma — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:39:50 GMT

Please refer below recommend I2C communication structure:

For “Start Pressure and Temperature Conversion, Read raw Pressure”:
Start -> 0x60+W -> ACK -> 0x12 -> ACK -> 0x01 -> Stop
*The typical delay is 3ms.
Start -> 0x60+W -> ACK -> 0x00 -> ACK ->
Restart -> 0x60+R -> ACK -> data from slave (0xMSB Pressure) -> ACK -> data from slave (0xLSB Pressure) -> data from slave (0xMSB Temperature) -> data from slave (0xLSB temperature) -> Stop

For Read Coefficients:
[Start], 0x60+[W], 0x04
[Restart], 0x60+[R], COEF1, COEF2, COEF3, COEF4, COEF5, COEF6, COEF7, COEF8, COEF9, COEF10, COEF11, COEF12, [Stop]

Note:
1> It need the 0x01 in the first line, since this is a pointer to the register and without it, it will never start the conversion.
2> We have a Start signal before the read, it must be a Restart signal, or should be in separate instructions, like:
Start -> 0x60+W -> ACK -> 0x00 -> ACK -> Stop
Start -> 0x60+R - > ACK - > data from slave - > ACK -> data from slave -> Stop
3> the typical wait time is 3ms

Wish it helps.

Re: i2c on kinetis

GerasinIvan — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:18:14 GMT

I'm just trying to read coefficients (source code in original post). I'm doing it just like you tell.May be there is a problems in i2c functions, but i'm not sure.

#define i2c_RepeatedStart() I2C0_C1 |= 0x04;

#define i2c_Start() I2C0_C1 |= 0x10;\

I2C0_C1 |= I2C_C1_MST_MASK

#define i2c_Stop() I2C0_C1 &= ~I2C_C1_MST_MASK;\

I2C0_C1 &= ~I2C_C1_TX_MASK

#define i2c_EnterRxMode() I2C0_C1 &= ~I2C_C1_TX_MASK;\

I2C0_C1 &= ~I2C_C1_TXAK_MASK

#define i2c_Wait() while((I2C0_S & I2C_S_IICIF_MASK)==0) {} \

I2C0_S |= I2C_S_IICIF_MASK;

#define i2c_write_byte(data) I2C0_D = data

Re: i2c on kinetis

BlackNight — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:03:53 GMT

I recommend you check with a Logic Analyzer what is going on with the I2C bus.

Additionally, carefully check the errata of the device you are using. If you are using the KL25Z, then there is a known issue that the repeated start transaction is not correct on the bus:

KL25Z and I2C: Missing Repeated Start Condition | MCU on Eclipse

Re: i2c on kinetis

GerasinIvan — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:32:30 GMT

I think i'm close to solution of problem. At this moment i have a 3 sensors:

MMA7660 accelometer

MPL115A barometer

SHT21 tempreture and humidity sensor.

I can work with accelerometer corretly. So I take a source code from i2c functions for MMA7660, and changed address to SHT21. From SHT21 i can read with 2 modes - hold master and no hold master.

Hold master and No hold master:

In the hold master mode, the SHT2x pulls down the SCL line while measuring to force the master into a wait state. By releasing the SCL linethe sensor indicates that internal processing is terminated and that transmission may be continued.

In no hold master mode, the MCU has to poll for the termination of the internal processing of the sensor. This is done by sending a Start condition followed by the I2C header (1000’0001) as shown in Figure 14. If the internal processing is finished, the sensor acknowledges the poll of the MCU and data can be read by the MCU. If the measurement processing is not finished the sensor answers no ACK bit and the Start condition must be issued once more.

source code:

	unsigned char result;
	unsigned int j;

	/* Send Slave Address */

	/* send start signal */
	i2c_Start();

	/* send ID with W/R bit */
	i2c_write_byte((SHT21 << 1));

	i2c_Wait();

	/* Write Register Address */
	I2C0_D = u8RegisterAddress;
	i2c_Wait();

	/* Do a repeated start */
	I2C0_C1 \|= I2C_C1_RSTA_MASK;

	/* Send Slave Address */
	I2C0_D = (SHT21 << 1) \| 0x01; //read address
	i2c_Wait();

	/* Put in Rx Mode */
	I2C0_C1 &= (~I2C_C1_TX_MASK);

	/* Turn off ACK */
	I2C0_C1 \|= I2C_C1_TXAK_MASK;

	/* Dummy read */
	result = I2C0_D;
	for (j=0; j<5000; j++){};
	i2c_Wait();

	/* Send stop */
	I2C0_C1 &= ~I2C_C1_MST_MASK;
	i2c_Stop();
	result = I2C0_D ;
	Pause();

	return result;

When i read in NO hold master i receive 0xff values. In hold master - all OK. I get a tempreture. So, may be here a problem with timing barometer? What can you advice?

And secod question:

Function above putted in while() cycle. So in ideal it will work permanently. But If i switch i2c_Stop() and result = I2C0_D ("result" before "stop") it will works only 1 time. What happens?

Thx for helping

Re: i2c on kinetis

chris_brown — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:32:50 GMT

Hi Ivan,

To answer your second question, it sounds like you might not be waiting for long enough between issuing the stop signal and issuing the start signal. Have you tried increasing the amount of time you Pause() function waits? If you have to wait for 1ms or longer then it's probably something else (and that's a conservative estimate).

Hope that helps,

Re: i2c on kinetis

GerasinIvan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:40:41 GMT

I have tried to wait longer but it's not helps. It seems problem not here. I have no idea what's the problem(

Re: i2c on kinetis

Hui_Ma — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:42:38 GMT

The typical wait time is 3ms associated with each conversion type.

Another clue is please check the capacitor value for the capacitor of pin CAP. This capacitor is used as a decoupling capacitor for main internal regulator. Typical (recommended) value of this capacitor is 1uF, other values may cause a malfunction on the internal regulator and so, make the device to fail.

Re: i2c on kinetis

TomasVaverka — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:24 GMT

In addition to Hui’s recommendation, make sure that both RST and SHDN pins are driven high.

Re: i2c on kinetis

pavel_krenek — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:47:16 GMT

Hi Ivan,

Recently I was working on the implementation of the IIC for the sensors on the TOWER-SENSOR boards. I think that all of mentioned sensors are included into this implementation. You can try to look or use the source code for this solution (it is S08QE based).

Pavel