NO2 2 CLICK
PID: MIKROE-3700
Weight: 18 g
NO2 2 Click is a gas sensor Click board™, equipped with the MiCS-2714, a compact metal
oxide (MOS) sensor. This sensor reacts to the presence of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and
hydrogen (H2). Its impedance changes as a result of a catalytic reaction, allowing it to be used
in a voltage divider configuration. This voltage can be sampled by an accurate A/D converter
(ADC), allowing data to be read directly over the I2C interface. The MiCS-2714 sensor itself is a
robust sensor, which can be used in harsh environment for gas leakage detection, in breath
checking applications, early fire detection, etc.
NO2 2 click is supported by a mikroSDK compliant library, which includes functions that simplify
software development. This Click board™ comes as a fully tested product, ready to be used on
a system equipped with the mikroBUS™ socket.
This Click board™ contains the required resistances used to form a voltage divider with the
sensor, as well as the accurate SAR type ADC with 12-bit resolution which allows the voltage to
be converted, using 5V from the mikroBUS™ rail as a voltage reference. Featuring the MiCS2714, a robust and reliable gas sensor which requires a minimal number of additional
components, the MCP3201, an accurate 12-bit ADC by Microchip, proven in many Click
board™ designs so far, NO2 2 click represents an ideal solution for a rapid development in all
kinds of harsh environments of applications such as gas leakage applications, fire detection
applications, CO detectors, and similar reducing gasses detecting applications.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
NO2 2 click is equipped with the MiCS‐2714 sensor, a compact MOS sensor from SGX
Sensortech. This sensor consists of a micromachined metal oxide semiconductor
diaphragm, with an integrated heating resistor. The resistor produces heat which
catalyzes the reaction, which in turn affects the electrical resistance of the oxide layer
itself. The temperature of the heater is quite high: it is in the range from 350 °C to 550
°C. After the initial preheating period, the sensor can detect gas changes in time
intervals below two seconds.
The resistance of the MiCS-2714 sensor does not change linearly with the gas
concentration, so a proper calibration must be performed prior to using it for absolute
gas concentration measurement applications. The impedance changes the most when
used with low gas concentrations. As the atmosphere gets saturated with gas, the
impedance changes slower.
The MiCS-2714 sensor is a simple device: it has only four connections. Two pins are
the connections of the internal heating element, while the other two pins are the MOS
sensor connections. The application is reduced to calculating a proper resistor for the
voltage divider. The middle tap between the sensor (as a resistor) and the fixed
resistance is used to provide an output voltage. It directly depends on the resistance of
the sensor, allowing it to be used as the input into the MCP3201, a low-power 12-bit A/D
converter with I2C interface, from Microchip. This ADC allows the output voltage to be
translated into a digital information, which can be accessed over the I2C pins on the
mikroBUS™ socket. By using the power supply voltage as the voltage reference for the
conversion, this ADC further reduces the complexity of the design, still offering a good
conversion quality, thanks to its low noise input. Due to the sensor's inert nature, this
ADC is more than fast enough, although it can provide up to 22.3 ksps when operated
in the I2C Fast mode.
This Click Board™ is designed to be operated only with 5V logic level. A proper logic
voltage level conversion should be performed before the Click board™ is used with
MCUs with logic levels of 3.3V.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type
Gas
Applications
It can be used for various applications, such as gas leakage
applications, fire detection applications, CO detectors, and similar
reducing gasses detecting applications.
On-board
modules
MiCS-2714 - a compact metal oxide (MOS) sensor from SGX
Sensortech
Key Features
Robust and reliable MOS sensor, a high-quality 12-bit ADC from
Microchip onboard, can detect a range of different redux gasses,
ideal for a various application development, etc
Interface
SPI
Click board
size
S (28.6 x 25.4 mm)
Input Voltage
5V
PINOUT DIAGRAM
This table shows how the pinout on NO2 2 click corresponds to the pinout on the
mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).
Notes
Chip Select
Pin
Pin
Notes
Preheating
NC
1
AN
PWM
16
PHT
NC
2
RST
INT
15
NC
CS
3
CS
RX
14
NC
SPI Clock
SCK
4
SCK
TX
13
NC
SPI Data Out
SDO
5
MISO
SCL
12
NC
NC
6
MOSI
SDA
11
NC
NC
7
3.3V
5V
10
5V
GND
8
GND
GND
9
GND
Ground
Power Supply
Ground
ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS
Label
Name
Default
LD1
PWR
-
Description
Power LED Indicator
NO2 2 CLICK ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Description
Min
Typ
Max
Unit
Measurement range
0
-
10
ppm
Response time
-
200
-
s
-30
-
85
˚C
5
-
95
% RH
Operating Temperature Range (recommended)
Operating Humidity Range (non-condensing)
SOFTWARE SUPPORT
We provide a library for the NO2 2 Click on our LibStock page, as well as a demo
application (example), developed using MikroElektronika compilers. The demo can run
on all the main MikroElektronika development boards.
Library Description
The library includes functions for reading ADC value from device via SPI module.
Function for converting ADC value to ppb and control over pht pin.
Key functions:
uint16_t no22_read_data ( void ) - Reads ADC value from device
float no22_get_ppb ( void ) - Converts ADC value to ppb
uint8_t no22_set_pht_state ( uint8_t state ) - Sets state of pht pin
Examples description
The application is composed of three sections :
System Initialization - SPI and GPIO modules init
Application Initialization - Driver init
Application Task - Measures in span of 1 seconc ppb of NO2
void applicationTask()
{
uint16_t temp_data_read;
float data_ppb;
mikrobus_logWrite( "ADC : ", _LOG_TEXT );
temp_data_read = no22_read_data( );
WordToStr( temp_data_read, demo_text );
mikrobus_logWrite( demo_text, _LOG_LINE );
mikrobus_logWrite( "PPB : ", _LOG_TEXT );
data_ppb = no22_get_ppb( );
FloatToStr( data_ppb, demo_text );
mikrobus_logWrite( demo_text, _LOG_LINE );
mikrobus_logWrite( "___________________________", _LOG_LINE );
Delay_ms( 1000 );
}
The full application code, and ready to use projects can be found on our LibStock page.
Other mikroE Libraries used in the example:
SPI
UART
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. The terminal available in all
MikroElektronika compilers, or any other terminal application of your choice, can be
used to read the message.
MIKROSDK
This Click board™ is supported with mikroSDK - MikroElektronika Software
Development Kit. To ensure proper operation of mikroSDK compliant Click board™
demo applications, mikroSDK should be downloaded from the LibStock and installed for
the compiler you are using.
For more information about mikroSDK, visit the official page.
https://www.mikroe.com/no2‐2‐click/10‐15‐19