6.2 Host Platforms With MikroBUS Connector

For platforms that have only mikroBUS™ connectors available, the evaluation kit can be used with the following signal configuration, except if the host is WBZ451 Curiosity.

Table 6-2. MikroBUS GPIO
PinNamemikroBUS Signal Name
1ANSupply Monitor
2RSTXPL_TXEN
3CSXPL_CS
4SCKXPL_SCK
5MISOXPL_MISO
6MOSIXPL_MOSI
73.3V3V3
8GNDGND
9GNDGND
105V
11SDA
12SCL
13TX
14RXXPL_NRST
15INTXPL_EXTIN
16PWMXPL_NTHW0

The following figure illustrates the appearance of the signals once they are connected to the mikroBUS of the evaluation kit.

Figure 6-1. MikroBUS Connector

A prototyping board can be used to make this adaptation between the mikroBUS connector and the Xplained Pro connector. Another option is to use the kit together with the XPRO-Adapter click from MIKROE.

The following figure illustrates the schematics of the XPRO-Adapter click with the configuration to be used together with the PL460-EK.

Figure 6-2. XPRO-Adapter Click Configuration to Be Used Together With the PL460-EK

To use the XPRO-Adapter click with the PL460-EK, users need to make the following changes:

  1. Remove all unused GPIO jumper pins 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 (TX, RX, SCL, and SDA signals of the mikroBUS connector).
  2. Add a wire between the pin 5 of J1 (GPIO_1-XP in schematic or IO_1 in silkscreen) and the pin 6 of J4 (TX signal of mikroBUS connector).
Figure 6-3 6-5. XPRO-Adapter Click Configuration