# Title: VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ ## Description: How Does The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ Work? The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ performs two measurements on up to three power supplies of interest (CH3 - CH1). The voltage developed from the load current passing through a shunt resistor creates a shunt voltage that is measured between the IN+ and IN- pins. The device also internally measures the power supply bus voltage at the IN- pin for each channel. The differential shunt voltage is measured with respect to the IN- pin, and the bus voltage is measured with respect to ground. The featured chip which is used for channel measurements, INA3221-Q1, is typically powered by a separate power supply that ranges from 2.7V to 5.5V. The monitored supply buses range from 0V to 26V. The INA3221-Q1 takes two measurements for each channel: one for shunt voltage and one for the bus voltage. Each measurement can be independently or sequentially measured, based on the Configuration mode settings. When the INA3221-Q1 is in the normal operating mode the device continuously converts a shunt-voltage reading followed by a bus-voltage reading. This procedure converts one channel, and then continues to the shunt voltage reading of the next enabled channel, followed by the bus-voltage reading for that channel, and so on, until all enabled channels have been measured. The programmed Configuration register mode setting applies to all channels. Any channels that are not enabled are bypassed in the measurement sequence, regardless of mode setting. The INA3221-Q1 has two operating modes, continuous and single-shot, that determine the internal ADC operation after these conversions complete. When the INA3221-Q1 is set to continuous mode, the device continues to cycle through all enabled channels until a new configuration setting is programmed. The Configuration register MODE control bits also enable modes to be selected that convert only the shunt or bus voltage. This feature further allows the device to fit specific application requirements. In single-shot (triggered) mode, setting any single-shot convert mode to the Configuration register triggers a single-shot conversion. This action produces a single set of measurements for all enabled channels. To trigger another single-shot conversion, write to the Configuration register a second time, even if the mode does not change. When a single-shot conversion is initiated, all enabled channels are measured once, and then the device enters a power-down state. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be read at any time, even while in power-down. In addition to the two operating modes, the INA3221-Q1 also has a separate selectable power-down mode that reduces the quiescent current and turns off current into the INA3221-Q1 inputs. Power-down mode reduces the impact of the supply drain when the device is not used. Full recovery from power-down mode requires 40 µs. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be written to and read from while the device is in power-down mode. The device remains in power-down mode until one of the active MODE settings are written to the Configuration register. The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ also provides programmable thresholds that make sure the intended application operates within the desired operating conditions. Multiple monitoring functions are available using four alert pins: Critical, Warning, PV (power valid), and TC (timing control). The status of these alert pins are accessible over PCA9538A, a low-voltage 8-bit GPIO expander with interrupt and reset. The open-drain interrupt (INT) output is activated when any of the alert pins state has changed. This signal is used to inform the microcontroller that the bus voltage is not within the desired operating conditions. The PCA9538A uses the I2C communication protocol to read the current states of the alert monitoring pins with the changeable slave address to avoid bus conflict in advanced systems. For the visual representation of any deviation from programmed thresholds, alert monitoring pins are connected to 4 LEDs located on Click board™. The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™k supports the I2C communication protocol. Since there are two slave devices on the Click board™, the solderable SMD jumpers are conveniently placed for easy I2C slave address reconfiguration. The INA3221-Q1 has one cross-shaped jumper selection for one address pin with four possible addresses with connections to GND, VCC, SDA or SCL. The other one, PCA9538A, has two jumpers for address pins A1 and A0 with the possibility of four different slave addresses, making this Click board™ flexible for implementation in other systems with various peripherals sharing the same bus. I2C SLAVE ADDRESS SELECTION A1 A0 PCA9538A GND GND 0x70 GND VCC 0x71 VCC GND 0x72 VCC VCC 0x73 A0 INA3221-Q1 GND 0x40 VCC 0x41 SDA 0x42 SCL 0x43 The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ can be supplied and interfaced with both 3.3V and 5V without needing external components. The onboard SMD jumper labelled VCC SEL allows voltage selection for interfacing with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers. SPECIFICATIONS Type Measurements Applications Electronic control units, digital clusters, rear-seat entertainment, infotainment, computers, power management, telecom equipment, battery chargers, power supplies, test equipment. On-board modules VCP Monitor 2 Click uses the INA3221-Q1, a three-channel, high-side current and bus voltage monitor, from Texas Instruments and PCA9538A, an IO expander with interrupt and reset, from NXP Semiconductors. Key Features Shunt voltage drops and bus supply voltages monitoring, programmable conversion times, critical and warning alerts, single power supply, 350 μA of supply current Interface I2C Compatibility mikroBUS Click board size L (57.15 x 25.4 mm) Input Voltage 3.3V or 5V PINOUT DIAGRAM This table shows how the VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ pinout 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 INT Interrupt Reset RST 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 5V Power Supply Ground GND 8 GND GND 9 GND Ground ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS Label Name Default Description LD1 PWR - Power LED Indicator LD2 PV - Power Valid Alert LED Indicator LD3 WRNG - Warning Alert LED Indicator LD4 CRTCL - Critical Alert LED Indicator LD5 TC - Timing-Control Alert LED Indicator JP1 VCC SEL Left Power Supply Voltage Selection 3V3/5V, left position 3v3, right position 5v JP2 VPU SEL Right INA3221-Q1 bias supply voltage for power valid output circuitry: left position - External supply, right position - On-board supply JP3, JP5 ADDR SEL Left PCA9538A slave address selection: left position 0, right position 1 JP4,JP6 ADDR SEL Down INA3221-Q1 slave address 4-position selection: down - GND, up - VCC, left - SDA, right - SCL VCP MONITOR 2 CLICK ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Description Min Typ Max Unit Supply Voltage (VCC) 0 3.3 6 V Analog Inputs (IN+,IN-) -0.3 - 26 V Bus Power Supply Rail (VPU) 0 - 26 V Operating Temperature Range -40 - 125 °C ## Product type: Click Board ## Vendor: Mikroelektronika d.o.o. ## Tags: Click Board, Current, MikroE, Mixed Signal, RL-VCP-Monitor, Sensor, VCP Monitor ## Price range: 19.6 - 19.6 GBP ## Link: https://thedebugstore.com/products/mikroe-4126-vcp-monitor-2-click-board-uk ## Compare-at price range: 28.0 - 28.0 GBP ## Options - Title: Default Title ## Collections - [New Products](https://thedebugstore.com/a/llms/collections/new-products-debug-store) - [Mikroelektronika d.o.o. 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How Does The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ Work?

The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ performs two measurements on up to three power supplies of interest (CH3 - CH1). The voltage developed from the load current passing through a shunt resistor creates a shunt voltage that is measured between the IN+ and IN- pins. The device also internally measures the power supply bus voltage at the IN- pin for each channel. The differential shunt voltage is measured with respect to the IN- pin, and the bus voltage is measured with respect to ground. The featured chip which is used for channel measurements, INA3221-Q1, is typically powered by a separate power supply that ranges from 2.7V to 5.5V. The monitored supply buses range from 0V to 26V.

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The INA3221-Q1 takes two measurements for each channel: one for shunt voltage and one for the bus voltage. Each measurement can be independently or sequentially measured, based on the Configuration mode settings. When the INA3221-Q1 is in the normal operating mode the device continuously converts a shunt-voltage reading followed by a bus-voltage reading. This procedure converts one channel, and then continues to the shunt voltage reading of the next enabled channel, followed by the bus-voltage reading for that channel, and so on, until all enabled channels have been measured. The programmed Configuration register mode setting applies to all channels. Any channels that are not enabled are bypassed in the measurement sequence, regardless of mode setting.

The INA3221-Q1 has two operating modes, continuous and single-shot, that determine the internal ADC operation after these conversions complete. When the INA3221-Q1 is set to continuous mode, the device continues to cycle through all enabled channels until a new configuration setting is programmed. The Configuration register MODE control bits also enable modes to be selected that convert only the shunt or bus voltage. This feature further allows the device to fit specific application requirements. In single-shot (triggered) mode, setting any single-shot convert mode to the Configuration register triggers a single-shot conversion. This action produces a single set of measurements for all enabled channels. To trigger another single-shot conversion, write to the Configuration register a second time, even if the mode does not change. When a single-shot conversion is initiated, all enabled channels are measured once, and then the device enters a power-down state. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be read at any time, even while in power-down. In addition to the two operating modes, the INA3221-Q1 also has a separate selectable power-down mode that reduces the quiescent current and turns off current into the INA3221-Q1 inputs. Power-down mode reduces the impact of the supply drain when the device is not used. Full recovery from power-down mode requires 40 µs. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be written to and read from while the device is in power-down mode. The device remains in power-down mode until one of the active MODE settings are written to the Configuration register.

The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ also provides programmable thresholds that make sure the intended application operates within the desired operating conditions. Multiple monitoring functions are available using four alert pins: Critical, Warning, PV (power valid), and TC (timing control). The status of these alert pins are accessible over PCA9538A, a low-voltage 8-bit GPIO expander with interrupt and reset. The open-drain interrupt (INT) output is activated when any of the alert pins state has changed. This signal is used to inform the microcontroller that the bus voltage is not within the desired operating conditions. The PCA9538A uses the I2C communication protocol to read the current states of the alert monitoring pins with the changeable slave address to avoid bus conflict in advanced systems. For the visual representation of any deviation from programmed thresholds, alert monitoring pins are connected to 4 LEDs located on Click board™.

The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™k supports the I2C communication protocol. Since there are two slave devices on the Click board™, the solderable SMD jumpers are conveniently placed for easy I2C slave address reconfiguration. The INA3221-Q1 has one cross-shaped jumper selection for one address pin with four possible addresses with connections to GND, VCC, SDA or SCL. The other one, PCA9538A, has two jumpers for address pins A1 and A0 with the possibility of four different slave addresses, making this Click board™ flexible for implementation in other systems with various peripherals sharing the same bus.

I2C SLAVE ADDRESS SELECTION

A1 A0 PCA9538A
GND GND 0x70
GND VCC 0x71
VCC GND 0x72
VCC VCC 0x73
A0 INA3221-Q1
GND 0x40
VCC 0x41
SDA 0x42
SCL 0x43

The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ can be supplied and interfaced with both 3.3V and 5V without needing external components. The onboard SMD jumper labelled VCC SEL allows voltage selection for interfacing with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers.

SPECIFICATIONS

Type Measurements
Applications Electronic control units, digital clusters, rear-seat entertainment, infotainment, computers, power management, telecom equipment, battery chargers, power supplies, test equipment.
On-board modules VCP Monitor 2 Click uses the INA3221-Q1, a three-channel, high-side current and bus voltage monitor, from Texas Instruments and PCA9538A, an IO expander with interrupt and reset, from NXP Semiconductors.
Key Features Shunt voltage drops and bus supply voltages monitoring, programmable conversion times, critical and warning alerts, single power supply, 350 μA of supply current
Interface I2C
Compatibility mikroBUS
Click board size L (57.15 x 25.4 mm)
Input Voltage 3.3V or 5V

PINOUT DIAGRAM

This table shows how the VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ pinout corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).

Notes Pin Mikrobus logo.png Pin Notes
NC 1 AN PWM 16 NC
NC 2 RST INT 15 INT Interrupt
Reset RST 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 5V Power Supply
Ground GND 8 GND GND 9 GND Ground

ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS

Label Name Default Description
LD1 PWR - Power LED Indicator
LD2 PV - Power Valid Alert LED Indicator
LD3 WRNG - Warning Alert LED Indicator
LD4 CRTCL - Critical Alert LED Indicator
LD5 TC - Timing-Control Alert LED Indicator
JP1 VCC SEL Left Power Supply Voltage Selection 3V3/5V, left position 3v3, right position 5v
JP2 VPU SEL Right INA3221-Q1 bias supply voltage for power valid output circuitry: left position - External supply, right position - On-board supply
JP3, JP5 ADDR SEL Left PCA9538A slave address selection: left position 0, right position 1
JP4,JP6 ADDR SEL Down INA3221-Q1 slave address 4-position selection: down - GND, up - VCC, left - SDA, right - SCL

VCP MONITOR 2 CLICK ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Description Min Typ Max Unit
Supply Voltage (VCC) 0 3.3 6 V
Analog Inputs (IN+,IN-) -0.3 - 26 V
Bus Power Supply Rail (VPU) 0 - 26 V
Operating Temperature Range -40 - 125 °C

 

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How Does The VCP Monitor 2 Click Work?

The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ performs two measurements on up to three power supplies of interest (CH3 - CH1). The voltage developed from the load current passing through a shunt resistor creates a shunt voltage that is measured between the IN+ and IN- pins. The device also internally measures the power supply bus voltage at the IN- pin for each channel. The differential shunt voltage is measured with respect to the IN- pin, and the bus voltage is measured with respect to ground. The featured chip which is used for channel measurements, INA3221-Q1, is typically powered by a separate power supply that ranges from 2.7V to 5.5V. The monitored supply buses range from 0V to 26V.

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The INA3221-Q1 takes two measurements for each channel: one for shunt voltage and one for the bus voltage. Each measurement can be independently or sequentially measured, based on the Configuration mode settings. When the INA3221-Q1 is in the normal operating mode the device continuously converts a shunt-voltage reading followed by a bus-voltage reading. This procedure converts one channel, and then continues to the shunt voltage reading of the next enabled channel, followed by the bus-voltage reading for that channel, and so on, until all enabled channels have been measured. The programmed Configuration register mode setting applies to all channels. Any channels that are not enabled are bypassed in the measurement sequence, regardless of mode setting.

The INA3221-Q1 has two operating modes, continuous and single-shot, that determine the internal ADC operation after these conversions complete. When the INA3221-Q1 is set to continuous mode, the device continues to cycle through all enabled channels until a new configuration setting is programmed. The Configuration register MODE control bits also enable modes to be selected that convert only the shunt or bus voltage. This feature further allows the device to fit specific application requirements. In single-shot (triggered) mode, setting any single-shot convert mode to the Configuration register triggers a single-shot conversion. This action produces a single set of measurements for all enabled channels. To trigger another single-shot conversion, write to the Configuration register a second time, even if the mode does not change. When a single-shot conversion is initiated, all enabled channels are measured one time and then the device enters a power-down state. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be read at any time, even while in power-down. In addition to the two operating modes, the INA3221-Q1 also has a separate selectable power-down mode that reduces the quiescent current and turns off current into the INA3221-Q1 inputs. Power-down mode reduces the impact of the supply drain when the device is not used. Full recovery from power-down mode requires 40 µs. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be written to and read from while the device is in power-down mode. The device remains in power-down mode until one of the active MODE settings are written to the Configuration register.

VCP Monitor 2 Click also provides programmable thresholds that make sure the intended application operates within the desired operating conditions. Multiple monitoring functions are available using four alert pins: Critical, Warning, PV (power valid), and TC (timing control). The status of these alert pins are accessible over PCA9538A, a low-voltage 8-bit GPIO expander with interrupt and reset. The open-drain interrupt (INT) output is activated when any of the alert pins state has changed. This signal is used to inform the microcontroller that the bus voltage is not within the desired operating conditions. The PCA9538A uses the I2C communication protocol to read the current states of the alert monitoring pins with the changeable slave address to avoid bus conflict in advanced systems. For the visual representation of any deviation from programmed thresholds, alert monitoring pins are connected to 4 LEDs located on Click board™.

The VCP Monitor 2 Click supports the I2C communication protocol. Since there are two slave devices on the Click board™, the solderable SMD jumpers are conveniently placed for easy I2C slave address reconfiguration. The INA3221-Q1 has one cross-shaped jumper selection for one address pin with four possible addresses with connections to GND, VCC, SDA or SCL. The other one, PCA9538A, has two jumpers for address pins A1 and A0 with the possibility of four different slave addresses, making this Click board™ flexible for implementation in other systems with various peripherals sharing the same bus.

I2C SLAVE ADDRESS SELECTION

A1A0PCA9538A
GNDGND0x70
GNDVCC0x71
VCCGND0x72
VCCVCC0x73


A0INA3221-Q1
GND0x40
VCC0x41
SDA0x42
SCL0x43


This Click board™ can be supplied and interfaced with both 3.3V and 5V without the need for any external components. The onboard SMD jumper labeled as VCC SEL allows voltage selection for interfacing with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers.

PINOUT DIAGRAM

This table shows how the pinout on VCP Monitor 2 Click corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).

NotesPinMikrobus logo.pngPinNotes
 NC1ANPWM16NC 
 NC2RSTINT15INTInterrupt
ResetRST3CSRX14NC 
 NC4SCKTX13NC 
 NC5MISOSCL12SCLI2C Clock
 NC6MOSISDA11SDAI2C Data
Power Supply3.3V73.3V5V105VPower Supply
GroundGND8GNDGND9GNDGround


ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS

LabelNameDefault Description
LD1PWR-Power LED Indicator
LD2PV-Power Valid Alert LED Indicator
LD3WRNG-Warning Alert LED Indicator
LD4CRTCL-Critical Alert LED Indicator
LD5TC-Timing-Control Alert LED Indicator
JP1VCC SELLeftPower Supply Voltage Selection 3V3/5V, left position 3v3, right position 5v
JP2VPU SELRightINA3221-Q1 bias supply voltage for power valid output circuitry: left position - External supply, right position - On-board supply
JP3, JP5ADDR SELLeftPCA9538A slave address selection: left position 0, right position 1
JP4,JP6ADDR SELDownINA3221-Q1 slave address 4-position selection: down - GND, up - VCC, left - SDA, right - SCL


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We provide a library for the VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ on our LibStock page and a demo application (example), developed using MikroElektronika compilers. The demo can run on all the main MikroElektronika development boards.

Library Description

The library contains essential communication with the module and allows the user to read and write data to the module. The user can read the current data of current, voltage and power measured by the sensor.

Key Functions

Example Description

The application is composed of three sections :

void application_task ( )
{
 mikrobus_logWrite( ">> CHANNEL 1 <<", _LOG_LINE );
 display_channel_data( VCPMONITOR2_CHANNEL_1 );
 mikrobus_logWrite( ">> CHANNEL 2 <<", _LOG_LINE );
 display_channel_data( VCPMONITOR2_CHANNEL_2 );
 mikrobus_logWrite( ">> CHANNEL 3 <<", _LOG_LINE );
 display_channel_data( VCPMONITOR2_CHANNEL_3 );
 display_alert_status( );
 mikrobus_logWrite( "---------------------", _LOG_LINE );
 Delay_ms( 4000 );
}

Additional Functions :

The complete 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 USB UART Click Board™, USB UART 2 Click Board™ or RS232 Click Board™ 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 VCP Monitor 2 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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In single-shot (triggered) mode, setting any single-shot convert mode to the Configuration register triggers a single-shot conversion. This action produces a single set of measurements for all enabled channels. To trigger another single-shot conversion, write to the Configuration register a second time, even if the mode does not change. When a single-shot conversion is initiated, all enabled channels are measured once, and then the device enters a power-down state. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be read at any time, even while in power-down. In addition to the two operating modes, the INA3221-Q1 also has a separate selectable power-down mode that reduces the quiescent current and turns off current into the INA3221-Q1 inputs. Power-down mode reduces the impact of the supply drain when the device is not used. Full recovery from power-down mode requires 40 µs. The INA3221-Q1 registers can be written to and read from while the device is in power-down mode. The device remains in power-down mode until one of the active MODE settings are written to the Configuration register."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"The "},{"type":"text","value":"VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":" also provides programmable thresholds that make sure the intended application operates within the desired operating conditions. Multiple monitoring functions are available using four alert pins: Critical, Warning, PV (power valid), and TC (timing control). The status of these alert pins are accessible over PCA9538A, a low-voltage 8-bit GPIO expander with interrupt and reset. The open-drain interrupt (INT) output is activated when any of the alert pins state has changed. This signal is used to inform the microcontroller that the bus voltage is not within the desired operating conditions. The PCA9538A uses the I2C communication protocol to read the current states of the alert monitoring pins with the changeable slave address to avoid bus conflict in advanced systems. For the visual representation of any deviation from programmed thresholds, alert monitoring pins are connected to 4 LEDs located on Click board™."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"The "},{"type":"text","value":"VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":"k supports the I2C communication protocol. Since there are two slave devices on the Click board™, the solderable SMD jumpers are conveniently placed for easy I2C slave address reconfiguration. The INA3221-Q1 has one cross-shaped jumper selection for one address pin with four possible addresses with connections to GND, VCC, SDA or SCL. The other one, PCA9538A, has two jumpers for address pins A1 and A0 with the possibility of four different slave addresses, making this Click board™ flexible for implementation in other systems with various peripherals sharing the same bus."}]},{"type":"heading","level":3,"children":[{"type":"text","value":"I2C SLAVE ADDRESS SELECTION"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"A1\nA0\nPCA9538A\nGND\nGND\n0x70\nGND\nVCC\n0x71\nVCC\nGND\n0x72\nVCC\nVCC\n0x73"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"A0\nINA3221-Q1\nGND\n0x40\nVCC\n0x41\nSDA\n0x42\nSCL\n0x43"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"The "},{"type":"text","value":"VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":" can be supplied and interfaced with both 3.3V and 5V without needing external components. The onboard SMD jumper labelled VCC SEL allows voltage selection for interfacing with both 3.3V and 5V microcontrollers."}]},{"type":"heading","level":3,"children":[{"type":"text","value":"SPECIFICATIONS"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Type\nMeasurements\nApplications\nElectronic control units, digital clusters, rear-seat entertainment, infotainment, computers, power management, telecom equipment, battery chargers, power supplies, test equipment.\nOn-board modules\nVCP Monitor 2 Click uses the INA3221-Q1, a three-channel, high-side current and bus voltage monitor, from Texas Instruments and PCA9538A, an IO expander with interrupt and reset, from NXP Semiconductors.\nKey Features\nShunt voltage drops and bus supply voltages monitoring, programmable conversion times, critical and warning alerts, single power supply, 350 μA of supply current\nInterface\nI2C\nCompatibility\nmikroBUS\nClick board size\nL (57.15 x 25.4 mm)\nInput Voltage\n3.3V or 5V"}]},{"type":"heading","level":3,"children":[{"type":"text","value":"PINOUT DIAGRAM"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"This table shows how the "},{"type":"text","value":"VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ ","bold":true},{"type":"text","value":"pinout corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns)."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Notes\nPin\nPin\nNotes\nNC\n1\nAN\nPWM\n16\nNC\nNC\n2\nRST\nINT\n15\nINT\nInterrupt\nReset\nRST\n3\nCS\nRX\n14\nNC\nNC\n4\nSCK\nTX\n13\nNC\nNC\n5\nMISO\nSCL\n12\nSCL\nI2C Clock\nNC\n6\nMOSI\nSDA\n11\nSDA\nI2C Data\nPower Supply\n3.3V\n7\n3.3V\n5V\n10\n5V\nPower Supply\nGround\nGND\n8\nGND\nGND\n9\nGND\nGround"}]},{"type":"heading","level":3,"children":[{"type":"text","value":"ONBOARD SETTINGS AND INDICATORS"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Label\nName\nDefault\nDescription\nLD1\nPWR\n-\nPower LED Indicator\nLD2\nPV\n-\nPower Valid Alert LED Indicator\nLD3\nWRNG\n-\nWarning Alert LED Indicator\nLD4\nCRTCL\n-\nCritical Alert LED Indicator\nLD5\nTC\n-\nTiming-Control Alert LED Indicator\nJP1\nVCC SEL\nLeft\nPower Supply Voltage Selection 3V3/5V, left position 3v3, right position 5v\nJP2\nVPU SEL\nRight\nINA3221-Q1 bias supply voltage for power valid output circuitry: left position - External supply, right position - On-board supply\nJP3, JP5\nADDR SEL\nLeft\nPCA9538A slave address selection: left position 0, right position 1\nJP4,JP6\nADDR SEL\nDown\nINA3221-Q1 slave address 4-position selection: down - GND, up - VCC, left - SDA, right - SCL"}]},{"type":"heading","level":3,"children":[{"type":"text","value":"VCP MONITOR 2 CLICK ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS"}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"Description\nMin\nTyp\nMax\nUnit\nSupply Voltage (VCC)\n0\n3.3\n6\nV\nAnalog Inputs (IN+,IN-)\n-0.3\n-\n26\nV\nBus Power Supply Rail (VPU)\n0\n-\n26\nV\nOperating Temperature Range\n-40\n-\n125\n°C"}]},{"type":"heading","level":3,"children":[{"type":"text","value":" "}]}]} - summary:

The VCP Monitor 2 Click Board™ is a three-channel, high-side current and bus voltage monitor with an alert indication function ensuring the intended application works within desired operating conditions. Featured chip INA3221-Q1, by Texas Instruments, monitors both shunt voltage drops and bus supply voltages, in addition to having programmable conversion times and averaging modes for these signals. The INA3221-Q1 offers both critical and warning alerts to detect multiple programmable out-of-range conditions for each channel. The INA3221-Q1 senses current on buses that can vary from 0V to 26V.

The device is powered from a single 2.7V to 5.5V supply and draws 350 μA (typical) of supply current. The I2C and SMBUS-compatible interface features four programmable addresses.