1.3 FAT File System Using SD Card Media

This application shows an example of using the MPLAB Harmony File System to access and modify the contents of an SD card using the SDSPI driver and the SPI PLIB.

Description

File System Operations on the SD Card

The application opens a file named FILE_TOO_LONG_NAME_EXAMPLE_123.JPG on the SD card
Reads the content of the file and creates a directory named Dir1
Inside the directory, writes the copied content into another file Dir1/FILE_TOO_LONG_NAME_EXAMPLE_123.JPG

The image file could be any arbitrary JPEG (image) file chosen by the user and then renamed to FILE_TOO_LONG_NAME_EXAMPLE_123.JPG. The reason for choosing a JPEG file for test purposes is that the duplicate file, Dir1/FILE_TOO_LONG_NAME_EXAMPLE_123.JPG created by the demonstration could be easily verified for correctness.

If the new file inside Dir1 opens for viewing on the computer and matches to original image, the test is deemed to have passed. Otherwise, if the file does not open (i.e., is corrupted), the test will be considered to have failed.

Note: Since the application creates a directory named Dir1, it is important that a folder with the same name does not exist on the SD card. If a directory named Dir1 is already present on the SD card, the application will fail.

File System Layer Uses

SDSPI Driver to communicate to SD card over SPI interface.

Downloading and Building the Application

To clone or download this application from GitHub, go to the main page of this repository and then click Clone button to clone this repository or download as zip file. This content can also be downloaded using content manager by following these instructions.

Path of the application within the repository is apps/fs/sdspi_fat/firmware.

To build the application, refer to the following table and open the project using its IDE.


Project Name	Description
pic32ck_gc01_cult.X	MPLAB X project for PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra Development Board

Setting Up the Hardware

The following table shows the target hardware for the application projects.


Project Name	Description
pic32ck_gc01_cult.X	PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra Development Board

Setting Up PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra Development Board

To run the demo, the following additional hardware is required:
- microSD Click board™
- One microSD card
Create a new JPEG file in the SD card with name FILE_TOO_LONG_NAME_EXAMPLE_123.JPG
Insert the microSD card in the microSD Click board
Install the microSD Click board onto the mikroBUS™ header of PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra Development Board
Connect the Debug USB port on the board to the computer using a micro USB cable

Running the Application

Build and program the application using its IDE.
Press the switch to start the application.
The LED is turned ON if there was no error during creating the directory and copying the file into it.
Refer to the following table for Switch and LED names:
Board Switch Name LED Name
PIC32CK GC01 Curiosity Ultra Development Board SW0 LED0
If LED is ON, insert the SD card into the host PC.
SD card should have the file Dir1/FILE_TOO_LONG_NAME_EXAMPLE_123.JPG and should match the original image.