# Title: Force 5 Click Board™ ## Description: How Does The Force 5 Click Board™ Work? The Force 5 Click Board™ is based on the FMAMSDXX025WC2C3, a piezoresistive-based force sensor offering a digital output for reading force over the specified full-scale force span and a temperature range from Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions. This sensor belongs to the group the FMA Series designed to meet the user's need for a compensated, amplified force sensor that provides digital outputs, a variety of force sensing ranges, a small, cost-effective format, and enhanced durability and accuracy. The flexible design of the FMAMSDXX025WC2C3 operates over a wide operating temperature range. It has a force range of 25 newtons that maximizes sensitivity and improve system resolution/performance, enhanced accuracy which includes all errors due to force non-linearity and non-repeatability, and diagnostic functions which allow the user to determine if the sensor is working correctly by detecting if electrical paths are broken or shorted inside the sensor. This Click board™ offers a very stable digital output that is directly proportional to the force applied to the mechanically-coupled sphere that enhances performance through reduced conversion requirements and the convenience of a direct interface to MCU. The Force 5 Click Board™ communicates with MCU using the standard I2C 2-Wire interface with a maximum frequency of 400kHz. This Click board™ is easy to program because it does not require an overly demanding configuration. The code example that MikroE provides to its users consists of calibrating the sensor and displaying the diagnostic status (whether the sensor is in Normal operation, Command mode, or Stale mode). After successful calibration, the force and temperature are measured, after which the digital output data are displayed every 500 ms. This Click board™ is designed to be operated only with a 3.3V logic voltage level. A proper logic voltage level conversion should be performed before the Click board™ is used with MCUs with different logic levels. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library that contains easy to use functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development. Specifications Type Force Applications Can be used for industrial applications such as force/grip measuring equipment, load and compression sensing, robotics, and more. On-board modules The Force 5 Click Board™ is based on the FMAMSDXX025WC2C3, a piezoresistive-based force sensor offering a digital output for reading force over the specified full-scale force span and a temperature range from Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions. Key Features Low power consumption, stable digital output, enhanced durability and accuracy, reduced total error band, and more. Interface I2C Compatibility mikroBUS Click board size S (28.6 x 25.4 mm) Input Voltage 3.3V Pinout diagram This table shows how the pinout on the Force 5 Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns). Notes Pin Pin Notes NC 1 AN PWM 16 NC NC 2 RST INT 15 NC NC 3 CS RX 14 NC NC 4 SCK TX 13 NC NC 5 MISO SCL 12 SCL I2C Clock NC 6 MOSI SDA 11 SDA I2C Data Power Supply 3.3V 7 3.3V 5V 10 NC Ground GND 8 GND GND 9 GND Ground Onboard settings and indicators Label Name Default Description LD1 PWR - Power LED Indicator Force 5 Click electrical specifications Description Min Typ Max Unit Supply Voltage 3 3.3 3.6 V Force Range 0 - 2.5 N Output Resolution 12 - - bits Accuracy - ±2 - %FSS Operating Temperature Range -40 - +85 °C ## Product type: Click Board ## Vendor: Mikroelektronika d.o.o. ## Tags: Click Board, Force, Honeywell, MikroE, Sensor ## Price range: 58.1 - 58.1 GBP ## Link: https://thedebugstore.com/products/force-5-click-board-mikroe-4305-uk ## Compare-at price range: 83.0 - 83.0 GBP ## Options - Title: Default Title ## Collections - [New Products](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/new-products-debug-store) - [Mikroelektronika d.o.o. (MikroE)](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/mikroelektronika-catalogue-uk) - [Honeywell Device Support: Debug Boards & Tools for Sensors, Controllers & More](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/devices-honeywell) - [Sensor Click Boards™](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/sensor-click-boards-catalogue) - [MikroE Click Boards™](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/mikroe-click-boards-catalogue-uk) - [Force Sensor Click Boards™](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/force-sensor-click-boards-catalogue) - [Click Boards™ Summer Sale](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/inventory-sale) - [MikroE Sale](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/mikroe-sale) - [MIKROE Stock](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/mikroe-products-in-stock-sale) ## Variants - Default Title, SKU: MIKROE-4305, Available: yes, Inventory: 1 ## Metafields - full_description:

How Does The Force 5 Click Board™ Work?

The Force 5 Click Board™ is based on the FMAMSDXX025WC2C3, a piezoresistive-based force sensor offering a digital output for reading force over the specified full-scale force span and a temperature range from Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions. This sensor belongs to the group the FMA Series designed to meet the user's need for a compensated, amplified force sensor that provides digital outputs, a variety of force sensing ranges, a small, cost-effective format, and enhanced durability and accuracy.

The flexible design of the FMAMSDXX025WC2C3 operates over a wide operating temperature range. It has a force range of 25 newtons that maximizes sensitivity and improve system resolution/performance, enhanced accuracy which includes all errors due to force non-linearity and non-repeatability, and diagnostic functions which allow the user to determine if the sensor is working correctly by detecting if electrical paths are broken or shorted inside the sensor. This Click board™ offers a very stable digital output that is directly proportional to the force applied to the mechanically-coupled sphere that enhances performance through reduced conversion requirements and the convenience of a direct interface to MCU.

The Force 5 Click Board™ communicates with MCU using the standard I2C 2-Wire interface with a maximum frequency of 400kHz. This Click board™ is easy to program because it does not require an overly demanding configuration. The code example that MikroE provides to its users consists of calibrating the sensor and displaying the diagnostic status (whether the sensor is in Normal operation, Command mode, or Stale mode). After successful calibration, the force and temperature are measured, after which the digital output data are displayed every 500 ms.

This Click board™ is designed to be operated only with a 3.3V logic voltage level. A proper logic voltage level conversion should be performed before the Click board™ is used with MCUs with different logic levels. However, the Click board™ comes equipped with a library that contains easy to use functions and an example code that can be used as a reference for further development.

Specifications

Type Force
Applications Can be used for industrial applications such as force/grip measuring equipment, load and compression sensing, robotics, and more.
On-board modules The Force 5 Click Board™ is based on the FMAMSDXX025WC2C3, a piezoresistive-based force sensor offering a digital output for reading force over the specified full-scale force span and a temperature range from Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions.
Key Features Low power consumption, stable digital output, enhanced durability and accuracy, reduced total error band, and more.
Interface I2C
Compatibility mikroBUS
Click board size S (28.6 x 25.4 mm)
Input Voltage 3.3V

Pinout diagram

This table shows how the pinout on the Force 5 Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).

Notes Pin Pin Notes
NC 1 AN PWM 16 NC
NC 2 RST INT 15 NC
NC 3 CS RX 14 NC
NC 4 SCK TX 13 NC
NC 5 MISO SCL 12 SCL I2C Clock
NC 6 MOSI SDA 11 SDA I2C Data
Power Supply 3.3V 7 3.3V 5V 10 NC
Ground GND 8 GND GND 9 GND Ground

Onboard settings and indicators

Label Name Default  Description
LD1 PWR - Power LED Indicator

Force 5 Click electrical specifications

Description Min Typ Max Unit
Supply Voltage 3 3.3 3.6 V
Force Range 0 - 2.5 N
Output Resolution 12 - - bits
Accuracy - ±2 - %FSS
Operating Temperature Range -40 - +85 °C

 

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How Does The Force 4 Click Board Work?

The Force 4 Click Board works in the same way as our air (atmospheric) pressure sensors, using the piezoresistive method. They detect loads (force) with a piezoresistive element manufactured using MEMS processes. Force sensors differ from air pressure sensors in that they have a thicker diaphragm, allowing detection of only relatively large changes in pressure, like from loads, while very subtle fluctuations, such as changes in air pressure, do not affect the output.

force 4 click inner

Force 4 Click utilizes an additional IC. It uses the MCP3221, a 12-bit successive approximation A/D converter (ADC) with I2C Interface, from Microchip. It is used to sample the output voltage from the sensor, providing data for the microcontroller (MCU) or some other device capable of communicating over the I2C bus. The voltage is sampled to a 12-bit value using the MCP1101-33 as the voltage reference.

If analog voltage is preferred to be red directly by the MCU, it can be easily done by adding 0 ohm resistor on J1 marked position on PCB, and the sensor output voltage will be available for reading on AN pin of mikroBUS™.

Force Click Pencil

Force 4 Click features the smallest force sensors in the industry with dimensions compact enough which makes it a perfect solution for developing a fine-diameter stylus pen.

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We provide a library for the Force 5 Click Board™ 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 covers all the necessary functions to control the Force 5 Click Board™. The library performs a standard I2C interface communication.

Key Functions

Example Description

The application is composed of three sections :

void application_task ( )
{
    force_n = force5_get_force( calib_data );
    
    FloatToStr( force_n, log_text );
    mikrobus_logWrite( " Force : ", _LOG_TEXT );
    mikrobus_logWrite( log_text, _LOG_TEXT );
    mikrobus_logWrite( " N", _LOG_LINE );
    mikrobus_logWrite( "-------------------------", _LOG_LINE );
    
    Delay_ms( 500 );
}

The full application code, and ready to use projects can be found on our LibStock page.

Other mikroE Libraries used in the example:

Additional Notes and Information

Depending on the development board you are using, you may need a 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

The Force 5 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.

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The Force 5 Click Board™ is a compact add-on board that contains a stable and flexible compensated/amplified micro force sensor. This board features the FMAMSDXX025WC2C3, a piezoresistive-based force sensor offering a digital output for reading force over the specified full-scale force span and a temperature range from Honeywell Sensing and Productivity Solutions. The very stable digital output that is directly proportional to the force applied to the mechanically coupled sphere, enhanced accuracy, and reduced total error band that enhances system performance are just some of the good features that this sensor has. This Click Board™ is suitable for industrial applications such as force/grip measuring equipment, load and compression sensing, robotics, and more.

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