DEVBOARD-G1
USERS MANUAL
Development Platform for uOLED-XX-G1
Series Display Modules
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Table of contents
1. Introduction
2. Features
3. Hardware Description
3.1 µOLED-96-G1 Module Connections
3.2 µOLED-128-G1 & µOLED-160-G1 Module Connections
3.3 µUSB-MB5 (USB-Serial) Module Connection
3.4 µUSB-CE5 (USB-Serial) Module Connection
3.5 Speaker – for Sound and Music Generation
3.6 Joystick – 5 Position Multi Switch
3.7 Power Supply
3.8 Solderless Breadboard – Circuit Prototyping
4. Related Products and Software Tools
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1 Introduction
The DEVBOARD-G1 is a compact and low-cost all in one development
platform for the µOLED-96-G1, µOLED-128-G1 and the µOLED-160-G1
series of ‘SMART’ display modules. The feature packed board make an
ideal platform for learning and experimenting with the display modules as
well as the 4DGL programming language.
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2 Features
This is what’s included:
Onboard DC-Jack (2.5mm centre positive) for wall plug adaptor (9V to
12V DC) with built in switch for automatic battery cut-off to prevent
dual connection.
PCB connections for a 9.0 Volt battery flying lead connector (not
included).
Onboard 5.0 Volt and 3.3 Volt regulators that can supply up to 500mA
current (combined) for the display modules and user circuits.
Power Switch and LED indicator.
8 Ohms micro speaker with darlington drive for sound and music.
Push button RESET switch.
2 x 5-pin female headers for µUSB-MB5 (USB to RS232 bridge) module
for PmmC or 4DGL user code downloads.
1 x 5-pin male header for µUSB-CE5 (USB to RS232 bridge) module for
PmmC or 4DGL user code downloads.
2 x 5-pin female headers for µOLED-128-G1 and µOLED-160-G1
modules.
1 x 5-pin and 1 x 2-pin female headers for µOLED-96-G1 module.
5 position multi-way switch Joystick.
170 tier solder-less breadboard for quick circuit prototyping.
Set of 40 pieces (8 sets of 5 each) of colour coded pluggable jumper-
wires. 5 pieces each of following lengths: 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50 and
75 mm.
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3 Hardware Description
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3.1 µOLED-96-G1 Module Connections
The following diagram illustrates the connectors (grey highlight) used to
insert the µOLED-96-G1 display module onto the DEVBOARD-G1.
3.2 µOLED-128-G1 & µOLED-160-G1 Module Connections
The following diagram illustrates the connectors (grey highlight) used to
insert the µOLED-128-G1 and the µOLED-160-G1 display modules onto
the DEVBOARD-G1.
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3.3 µUSB-MB5 (USB-Serial) Module Connection
The following diagram illustrates the 2 x 5-pin female headers (grey
highlight) used to insert the µUSB-MB5 module onto the DEVBOARD-G1.
Shorting the RX and the TX jumpers with shunts will allow a direct
connection of the TX/RX signals from the µUSB-MB5 to the µOLED96/128/160-G1 modules. The µUSB-MB5 also supplies the DEVBOARD-G1
with 5 Volts power.
3.4 µUSB-CE5 (USB-Serial) Module Connection
The following diagram illustrates the 5-pin right angle male header (grey
highlight) used to insert the µUSB-CE5 module onto the DEVBOARD-G1.
Shorting the RX and the TX jumpers with shunts will allow a direct
connection of the TX/RX signals from the µUSB-CE5 to the µOLED96/128/160-G1 modules. The µUSB-CE5 also supplies the DEVBOARD-G1
with 5 Volts power.
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3.5 Speaker – for Sound and Music Generation
The µOLED-96/128/160-G1 display modules, under 4DGL program
applications, are capable of generating complex sounds and music from
their respective I/O pins. Using a shunt and shorting any of the 2 pins of
the 3-pin jumper (JP6) will redirect the output of either IO1 or the IO2
pins from the display module to the speaker circuit. The µOLED-96-G1
module has only a single I/O pin (IO1), therefore only the IO1-SPK pins
can be shorted and are usable. The µOLED-128-G1 and the µOLED-
160-G1 modules have 2 I/O pins (IO1 and IO2) that can be used to
generate sound so either IO1-SPK or IO2-SPK pair of pins can be shorted
and used.
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3.6 Joystick – 5 Position Multi Switch
The Joystick is a 5 position multi switch and each position connects to a
junction of a resistor ladder network that forms a voltage divider. The IO1
pin of µOLED-96/128/160-G1 display modules can be programmed as
an Analogue to Digital (A2D) converter input under 4DGL. Utilising the
A2D feature each individual switch position voltage value can be read and
decoded. Using a shunt and shorting the 2-pin jumper (JP5) will directly
connect the output of the joystick voltage divider circuit to the IO1 pin of
the display modules.
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3.7 Power Supply
The DEVBOARD-G1 can be powered by the 5 Volts supply provided by the
µUSB-MB5 or the µUSB-CE5 modules or it can be powered by an external
wall-plug (9 Volts to 12 Volts DC) centre tap positive. The board also has
provisions for soldering a flying lead 9V battery clip. Both the wall plug
and the 9V battery clip are not provided.
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3.8 Solderless Breadboard – Circuit Prototyping
The DEVBOARD-G1 is supplied with a 170 tier (2 sets of 5 rows x 17
column sockets) solder-less breadboard for circuit prototyping purposes.
Each column of 5 sockets has metal strips inside it that connect the
sockets together which simplifies hooking up components. It is also
supplied with 40 pieces of jumper wires of various lengths that can be
used join signals to external components placed on the breadboard.
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with µOLED-96-G1 and µUSB-MB5 with µOLED-128-G1 and µUSB-CE5
with µOLED-160-G1 and µUSB-MB5
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4 Related Products and Software Tools
µUSB-MB5
www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=18
µUSB-CE5
www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=19
µOLED-96-G1
www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=9
µOLED-128-G1
www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=28
µOLED-160-G1
www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=29
4DGL Workshop (free compiler and editor software tool)
www.4dsystems.com.au/developers/index.php
4D Graphics Composer (free software tool)
www.4dsystems.com.au/downloads/Graphics_Composer/
Support Forum
www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/mb/4d
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