Heart Rate 4 Click Board™
Product Code: MIKROE-2510
The Heart Rate 4 Click Board™ carries the MAX30101 high-sensitivity pulse oximeter and heart-rate sensor from Maxim Integrated. The click is designed to run on either 3.3V or 5V power supply. It communicates with the target MCU over I2C interface, with additional functionality provided by INT pin on the mikroBUS™ line. MAX30101 SENSOR FEATURES The MAX30101 is an integrated pulse oximetry and heart-rate monitor module. It includes internal LEDs, photodetectors, optical elements, and low-noise electronics with ambient light rejection. The MAX30101 integrates red, green, and IR (infrared) LED drivers to modulate LED pulses for SpO2 and HR measurements. The LED current can be programmed from 0 to 50mA with proper supply voltage. The device includes a proximity function to save power and reduce visible light emission when the user's finger is not on the sensor. The MAX30101 has an on-chip temperature sensor for calibrating the temperature dependence of the SpO2 subsystem. The temperature sensor has an inherent resolution 0.0625°C.
PULSE OXIMETRY OR SPO2
Oxygen-saturated blood absorbs light differently than unsaturated blood. Pulse oximeters measure the oxygen saturation in one's blood. Or to put it more precisely the percentage of hemoglobin molecules in blood that is saturated with oxygen.
In a healthy adult, this readings go from 94% to 100%.
How Does The Heart Rate 4 Click Board™ Work?
Since oxygen-saturated blood absorbs more infrared light than red light, and unsaturated blood absorbs more red light than infrared light, the SpO2 readings are calculated by the comparison of the amount of these two types of light.
It is best to use your finger for measurement.
THE SAME SENSOR AS HEXIWEAR
Did you know that this click carries the same sensor as Hexiwear?
When you place your wrist or fingertip over the slit on Hexiwear, the MAX30101 sensor measures the light absorbance of pulsing blood through a photodetector and derives heart-rate info. Current firmware version is able to show rough estimates.
MIKROPLOT
You can use the MikroPlot visualization tool (Windows) to generate a graph from the data sent from the MCU.
A UART-USB connection is required.
SPECIFICATIONS
Type
Biometrics,Heart Rate
Applications
wearable devices, fitness assistant devices, biomedical devices, etc.
On-board modules
MAX30101 high-sensitivity pulse oximeter and heart-rate sensor
Key Features
Pulse oximetry or SpO2, low power consumption, programmable sample rate
Interface
GPIO,I2C
Compatibility
mikroBUS
Click board size
M (42.9 x 25.4 mm)
Input Voltage
3.3V or 5V
PINOUT DIAGRAM
This table shows how the pinout on the Heart Rate 4 Click Board™ corresponds to the pinout on the mikroBUS™ socket (the latter shown in the two middle columns).
Notes
Pin
Pin
Notes
NC
1
AN
PWM
16
NC
NC
2
RST
INT
15
INT1
Active-Low Interrupt (Open-Drain)
NC
3
CS
TX
14
NC
NC
4
SCK
RX
13
NC
NC
5
MISO
SCL
12
SCL1
2C Clock Input
NC
6
MOSI
SDA
11
SDA1
I2C Clock Data, Bidirectional (Open-Drain)
Power supply
+3.3V
7
3.3V
5V
10
+5V
Power supply
Ground
GND
8
GND
GND
9
GND
Ground
JUMPERS AND SETTINGS
Designator
Name
Default Position
Default Option
Description
J2A
VLED
LEFT
5V
With this jumper we determine the LED diodes supplied with 3.3V or 5V.
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