HOW TO CHANGE DATA PROTOCOL OF ATLAS SENSORS

ADVANTAGES:

• Easiest to set up
• The fastest method for switching lots of circuits.
• No wiring and programming required

MATERIALS:

• Whitebox Labs I2C toggler
• USB power source

PROCEDURE:

1. Insert your EZO circuit into the I2C toggler.
2. Plug I2C toggler into USB port/cable.
3. Press and hold the button for ~1 second.
4. Release after the color changes. Protocol change complete! (Green = UART, Blue = I2C).

Note: Depending on which EZO circuits you are working with, the switch on the toggler must be set to the appropriate position as indicated by the inscription on the board. The picture above provides a summary.

ADVANTAGES:

• Most “DIY”
• No programming required

MATERIALS:

• Breadboard
• Jumper wires
• Power supply

The pH sensor and peristaltic pump are used in the demonstrations.

PROCEDURE:

1. Place circuit in breadboard and power it. Note: The power can be supplied by a bench top supply or even an Arduino or Raspberry Pi. Keep in mind that the operating voltage of the EZO circuits is 3.3V − 5V.
2. The LED color status of the EZO is an indicator of the current data protocol of the circuit. Once power has been issued, note the color. (Green = UART, Blue = I2C)
3. Disconnect the GND (power off) as well as TX and RX if it is connected to a microcontroller.
4. For most circuits, short TX and PGND. For salinity sensor short, TX to the right PRB. For the temperature sensor and flow short TX and PRB. For the peristaltic pump, short TX and INT. For the CO2 sensor, short TX and ALM.
5. Confirm that RX is disconnected if was hooked to a microcontroller
6. Connect the ground (power on)
7. Wait for the LED to change color. Protocol change complete. (Green -> blue = UART -> I2C) (Blue -> green = I2C -> UART)
8. Disconnect GND once more.
9. Connect power, ground, and data for the appropriate protocol.

Note: Using the manual method will set the I2C address of the circuit to its default. Default addresses are listed in the datasheet of the respective EZO circuits on the Atlas Scientific website. For more information on this method refer to the “Manual Switching” sections of the corresponding EZO datasheets.

ADVANTAGES:

• Lets you assign an I2C address
• Assigning different addresses permits the use of multiples of the same circuit (example 2 PH circuits in I2C).
• Allows you to change the baud rate

MATERIALS:

• Breadboard or an Atlas Scientific non-USB carrier board
• Jumper wires
• Arduino Uno

The pH sensor and peristaltic pump are used in the demonstrations.

PROCEDURE:

Going from UART to I2C

1. Wire the pH (as shown in Fig5) or PUMP (as shown in Fig6) circuit to the Arduino. Use the breadboard as the base for the circuit or an Atlas Scientific non-USB carrier board.
2. The LED of the sensor can be used as an indicator of the current data protocol of the circuit. Once power has been issued, note the color. (Green = UART, Blue = I2C). If it is in UART proceed to step 3. If it is in I2C proceed to section “Going from I2C to UART”.
3. Flash your Arduino with the sample code for pH or peristaltic pump. Note: Remember to set the baud rate to 9600 and append “carriage return” in your Arduino serial monitor. The serial monitor is used to talk to the EZO board.
4. To ensure that you can communicate with the circuit send the command i in your serial monitor. This will return the device information.
5. Send the command i2c,n where n is an integer from 1-127. Device reboots and the LED has been changed from green to blue. Protocol change complete! Note: Once the protocol has been changed you will have to alter the Arduino wiring and sample code to use the I2C protocol in order to communicate with the device. Refer to the following: pH, pump.

Going from I2C to UART

1. Wire the pH (as shown in Fig7) or PUMP (as shown in Fig8) circuit to the Arduino. Use the breadboard as the base for the circuit or an Atlas Scientific non-USB carrier board.
2. The LED of the sensor can be used as an indicator of the current data protocol of the circuit. Once power has been issued, note the color. (Green = UART, Blue = I2C). If it is in I2C proceed to step 3. If it is in UART proceed to section “Going from UART to I2C”.
3. Flash your Arduino with the sample code. As each circuit comes with its unique default I2C address, each code reflects the corresponding address. pH sample code , PMP sample code . Note: Remember to set the baud rate to 9600 and append “carriage return” in your Arduino serial monitor. The serial monitor is used to talk to the EZO board.
4. To ensure that you can communicate with the circuit send command i in your serial monitor. This will return the device information.
5. Send the command baud,n where n can be one of the following: 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200. Device reboots and the LED has been changed from blue to green. Protocol change complete! Note: Once the protocol has been changed, you will have to change the Arduino wiring and sample code to use the UART protocol in order to communicate with the device. Refer to the following link.