Application Note: AS5048B - I2C sensor readout
AS5048B
14-bit Rotary Position Sensor with Digital Interface
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Table of Contents
1.
General Description ............................................................................................................... 2
2.
Reading the AS5048B using I2C ........................................................................................... 2
3.
Sensor Output Averageing .................................................................................................... 3
4.
Setting the Zero Position ....................................................................................................... 3
5.
I2C Register Map ................................................................................................................... 4
6.
Output registers read-cycle ................................................................................................... 5
7.
Ordering Information .............................................................................................................. 6
Copyright ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Revision History
Revision
Date
Owner
Description
1.0
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Initial Version
1.1
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Updated Averaging Description
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1.
General Description
This Application Note explains how to communicate with the AS5048 14-bit Rotary Position
Sensor. There are two versions of the AS5048 available:
Table 1:
AS5048 versions
Ordering Code
AS5048A
AS5048B
Digital Angle Interface
SPI
I2C
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2.
Reading the AS5048B using I2C
2
The next code lines demonstrate how the AS5048B can be read using the I C interface of the
application microcontroller.
#define readings 6
unsigned char buffer[readings];
for(i = 0; i < readings; i++)
{
buffer[i] = I2C_Read8_AS5048B(0x40, 0xFA+i);
}
AGC=buffer[0];
error_status=buffer[1]&0x0F;
MAG=(buffer[2]<<6)+(buffer[3]&0x3F);
ANG=(buffer[4]<<6)+(buffer[5]&0x3F);
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Sensor Output Averageing
The code example below shows an easy averaging algorithm to reduce noise of the angular
output for angular values within one rotation and with no zero crossing of the output data .
Note: As 360° is the same as 0° this would cause an averaging error. To perform averaging of
output data with more than one rotation refer to “Mean of circular quantities”.
Example:
#define average 100
for (count = average; count; count--)
{
data = sensor_read(); //reading,computing sensor output
position += data;
}
position = position / average;
4.
Setting the Zero Position
The Zero Position of the angle output can be set individually depending on the application
requirements. Following code examples show how to set the Zero Position.
Example:
I2C_Write8(0x40,0x16,0x00); // Reset Zero Position high byte
I2C_Write8(0x40,0x17,0x00); // Reset Zero Position low byte
for(i = 0; i < 6; i++) // Readout Position
{
buffer[i] = I2C_Read8_AS5048B(0x40, 0xFB+i); // start reading at
Error Register 0xFB
}
error_status=(buffer[0]&0x0F);
if(error_status==1) // No Error
{
ANG=(buffer[3]<<6)+(buffer[4]&0x3F); // Calculate Angle
I2C_Write8(0x40,0x16,buffer[3]); // Write Zero Position high byte
I2C_Write8(0x40,0x17,buffer[4]); // Write Zero Position low byte
}
else printf ("\n\n
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5.
I2C Register Map
The available registers for I2C communication of the AS5048B are listed in Figure 1.
Figure 1:
I2C Register Map
Programmable Customer settings
Control OTP
Address
dec
3
21
Programming
Control
I²C slave
address
Access
Type Bit Nr.
R/W
R/W
+
Program
22
OTP Register
Zero Position
Hi
R/W
+
Program
23
OTP Register
Zero Position
Low 6 LSBs
R/W
+
Program
250
Automatic
Gain
Control
R
251
Readout Registers
Name
Diagnostics
252
R
R
Magnitude
253
R
254
R
Angle
255
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R
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
7
:
5
Symbol
Default
Description
not used
Verify
not used
Burn
0
reserved
Programming control register.
Programming must be enabled before burning the
fuse(s). After programming is an verification mandatory.
See programming procedure.
Programming Enable
not used
4
I²C address<4>
:
0
7
:
0
7
6
5
:
0
7
:
0
7
:
4
3
2
1
0
7
:
0
7
6
5
:
0
7
:
0
7
6
5
:
0
:
I²C address<0>
Zero Position <13>
:
Zero Position <6>
n.a.
I²C slave address
slave address consist of 5 programable bits (MSBs)
and the hardware setting of Pins A1 and A2
internally
inverted I²C address <4> is by default not programmed and due
to the inversion defined as '1'
:
0
0
:
Zero Position value high byte
0
not used
n.a.
Zero Position <5>
:
Zero Position <0>
AGC value<7>
:
AGC value<0>
0
:
0
1
:
0
not used
n.a.
Comp High
Comp Low
COF
OCF
Magnitude<13>
:
Magnitude<6>
0
0
0
1
0
:
0
not used
Magnitude<5>
:
Magnitude<0>
Angle<13>
:
Angle<6>
n.a.
0
:
0
0
:
0
not used
n.a.
Angle<5>
:
Angle<0>
0
:
0
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Zero Position remaining 6 lower LSB's
Automatic Gain Control value.
0 decimal represents high magnetic field
255 decimal represents low magnetic field
Diagnostic flags
Magnitude information afer ATAN calculation
Angle Value afer ATAN calculation
and zero position adder
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Output registers read-cycle
For further reference, a logic plot showing the readout of the output registers 0xFE and 0xFF is
shown below.
Figure 2:
Output registers read-cycle
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7.
Ordering Information
Table 2:
Ordering Information
Ordering Code
Description
comments
AS5048B-EK-AB-STM1.0
AS5048B Eval-Kit for stepper motor
I2C interface
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