mikroe_nfc2_pn7150

PN7150 - NFC 2 Click (Mikroe)

Summary

This example demonstrates the usage of NFC 2 Click board with Silicon Labs platform based on I2C communication.

NFC 2 Click is based on the PN7150, high-performance full NFC solution with integrated firmware and I2C interface designed for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz from NXP.

NFC 2 Click board can be used for the detection of NFC Tag and can be used for rapidly integrating NFC technology in any application.

Required Hardware

• A BGM220P Explorer Kit board

• Or SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE 8 MB Flash SoC Pro Kit (BRD4002 + BRD4338A)

• An NFC 2 Click

• A T2T tag

Hardware Connection

• If the BGM220P Explorer Kit is used:

  The NFC 2 Click board supports MikroBus, so it can connect easily to the Explorer Kit via MikroBus header. Assure that the 45-degree corner of the Click board matches the 45-degree white line of the Explorer Kit.

  The hardware connection is shown in the image below:

  

• If the SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE 8 MB Flash SoC Pro Kit is used:

  Description	BRD4338A GPIO	BRD4002 EXP/Breakout Header	MIC 2 Click
  I2C_SDA	ULP_GPIO_6	EXP_16	SDA
  I2C_SCL	ULP_GPIO_7	EXP_15	SCL

Setup

You can either create a project based on an example project or start with an empty example project.

Create a project based on an example project

1. From the Launcher Home, add your board to My Products, click on it, and click on the EXAMPLE PROJECTS & DEMOS tab. Find the example project with the filter: nfc 2.

2. Click Create button on the Third Party Hardware Drivers - PN7150 - NFC 2 Click (Mikroe) - I2C example. Example project creation dialog pops up -> click Create and Finish and Project should be generated.

   

3. Build and flash this example to the board.

Start with an empty example project

1. Create an "Empty C Project" for your board using Simplicity Studio v5. Use the default project settings.

2. Copy the file app/example/mikroe_nfc2_pn7150/app.c into the project root folder (overwriting the existing file).

3. Install the software components:

   • Open the .slcp file in the project.

   • Select the SOFTWARE COMPONENTS tab.

   • Install the following components:

     If the EFR32xG24 Explorer Kit is used:

     • [Services] → [IO Stream] → [IO Stream: USART] → default instance name: vcom
     • [Application] → [Utility] → [Log]
     • [Services] → [Timers] → [Sleep Timer]
     • [Third Party Hardware Drivers] → [Wireless Connectivity] → [PN7150 - NFC 2 Click (Mikroe) - I2C] → use default configuration

     If the SiWx917 Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE 8 MB Flash SoC Pro Kit is used:

     • [WiSeConnect 3 SDK] → [Device] → [Si91x] → [MCU] → [Service] → [Sleep Timer for Si91x]
     • [WiSeConnect 3 SDK] → [Device] → [Si91x] → [MCU] → [Peripheral] → [I2C] → [i2c2]
     • [Third Party Hardware Drivers] → [Wireless Connectivity] → [PN7150 - NFC 2 Click (Mikroe) - I2C] → use default configuration

4. Build and flash this example to the board.

Note:

• Make sure that the Third Party Hardware Drivers extension is installed. If not, follow this documentation.

• Third-party Hardware Drivers Extension must be enabled for the project to install "PN7150 - NFC 2 Click (Mikroe) - I2C" component.

How It Works

The application is composed of three sections :

• Application Initialization: - Initialization driver enables - I2C, hw reset, reset and initialize core, disabling standby mode, starting test procedure, set configuration and start discovery, also write log.
• Application process: NFC 2 Click board can be used for the detection of NFC tag and displays its value via USART terminal.

Testing

After initialization, the application automatically looks for nearby compatible tags. Place a T2T tag near NFC 2 Click board. After detecting a tag, the application shows logs on the terminal.

You can launch Console that's integrated into Simplicity Studio or use a third-party terminal tool like TeraTerm to receive the data from the USB. A screenshot of the console output is shown in the figure below.

Report Bugs & Get Support

To report bugs in the Application Examples projects, please create a new "Issue" in the "Issues" section of third_party_hw_drivers_extension repo. Please reference the board, project, and source files associated with the bug, and reference line numbers. If you are proposing a fix, also include information on the proposed fix. Since these examples are provided as-is, there is no guarantee that these examples will be updated to fix these issues.

Questions and comments related to these examples should be made by creating a new "Issue" in the "Issues" section of third_party_hw_drivers_extension repo.