TIDUEJ6A January   2019  – July 2022

 

  1.   Description
  2.   Resources
  3.   Features
  4.   Applications
  5.   5
  6. 1System Description
    1. 1.1 Key System Specifications
  7. 2System Overview
    1. 2.1 Block Diagram
    2. 2.2 Design Considerations
      1. 2.2.1 Flow Measurement
      2. 2.2.2 ToF Measurement
        1. 2.2.2.1 ADC-Based Acquisition Process
        2. 2.2.2.2 Ultrasonic Sensing Flow-Metering Library
      3. 2.2.3 Low-Power Design
        1. 2.2.3.1 Energy-Efficient Software
        2. 2.2.3.2 Optimized Hardware Design
        3. 2.2.3.3 Efficient Use of FRAM
        4. 2.2.3.4 The LEA Advantage
    3. 2.3 Highlighted Products
      1. 2.3.1 MSP430FR6043
      2. 2.3.2 OPA836 and OPA838
      3. 2.3.3 TS5A9411
    4. 2.4 System Design Theory
      1. 2.4.1 Signal Processing for ToF
  8. 3Hardware, Software, Testing Requirements, and Test Results
    1. 3.1 Required Hardware and Software
      1. 3.1.1 Hardware
        1. 3.1.1.1 EVM430-FR6043
      2. 3.1.2 Software
        1. 3.1.2.1 MSP Driver Library (MSP DriverLib)
        2. 3.1.2.2 Ultrasonic Sensing Flow Metering Library
        3. 3.1.2.3 Application
          1. 3.1.2.3.1 Application Customization
          2. 3.1.2.3.2 LCD Stand-Alone Mode
        4. 3.1.2.4 USS Design Center (PC GUI)
      3. 3.1.3 Transducer and Meter
        1. 3.1.3.1 Frequency Characterization of Transducer and Meter
    2. 3.2 Testing and Results
      1. 3.2.1 Test Setup
        1. 3.2.1.1 Connecting Hardware
        2. 3.2.1.2 Building and Loading Software
          1. 3.2.1.2.1 Using Code Composer Studio IDE
          2. 3.2.1.2.2 Using IAR Embedded Workbench IDE
        3. 3.2.1.3 Executing Application
        4. 3.2.1.4 Configure Device and Observe Results Using GUI
        5. 3.2.1.5 Customization and Optimization
      2. 3.2.2 Test Results
        1. 3.2.2.1 Single-Shot Standard Deviation
        2. 3.2.2.2 Zero-Flow Drift
        3. 3.2.2.3 Absolute Time of Flight Measurements
        4. 3.2.2.4 Variability in Zero Flow Drift Across Transducers
        5. 3.2.2.5 Flow Measurements
        6. 3.2.2.6 Average Current Consumption
        7. 3.2.2.7 Memory Footprint
  9. 4Design and Documentation Support
    1. 4.1 Design Files
      1. 4.1.1 Schematics
      2. 4.1.2 Bill of Materials
      3. 4.1.3 PCB Layout Recommendations
        1. 4.1.3.1 Layout Prints
      4. 4.1.4 Altium Project
      5. 4.1.5 Gerber Files
      6. 4.1.6 Assembly Drawings
    2. 4.2 Software Files
    3. 4.3 Related Documentation
    4. 4.4 Terminology
    5. 4.5 Trademarks
    6. 4.6 Support Resources
  10. 5About the Authors
  11. 6Revision History

3.1.2.3 Application

Figure 4-4 shows the flow diagram of the application.

GUID-F4F7284C-C049-4732-9C27-D8C78D32B46C-low.gif Figure 4-4 Application Flow Diagram

The application starts by initializing the basic functionality of the system including peripherals, clocks, and I/Os, followed by initializing the HMI peripherals including LCD, GUI communication, buttons, and LEDs. Finally, the system performs the initial configuration of the ultrasonic subsystem and its algorithms.

After initialization, the application stays in a continuous loop performing the following tasks:

  • HMI pre-measurement: Performs user interaction functions before an ultrasonic measurement, such as checking if the GUI has a new configuration to send or if the user pressed a button.
  • USS measurement: Performs an ultrasonic measurement. The result of this function is an ADC-sampled waveform.
  • HMI post-measurement: Performs user interaction functions after a measurement such as sending the ADC waveform to the GUI.
  • USS algorithms: Runs ultrasonic algorithms on the ADC-sampled waveform to calculate data such as the ToF and volume flow rate.
  • HMI post-algorithms: Performs user interaction functions after the algorithms are executed. This includes sending the results to the GUI or displaying them on the LCD.
  • Delay: The device goes to a low-power state waiting for the next iteration.

For more information on the architecture and implementation of the application, see the MSP Ultrasonic Sensing User’s Guide and the USS Library API Guide.