Velleman VMP400 User manual

VMP400

3.5" 320 x 480 TOUCHSCREEN F OR RASP BERRY PI® (ILI9341)

USER MANUAL

VMP400

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USER MANUAL

1. Introduction

To all residents of the European Union

Important environmental information about this product

This symbol on the device or the package indicates that disposal of the device after its lifecycle could harm the environment. Do not dispose of the unit (or batteries) as unsorted municipal waste; it should be taken to a specialized company for recycling. This device should be returned to your distributor or to a local recycling service. Respect the local environmental rules.

If in doubt, contact your local waste disposal authorities.

Thank you for choosing Velleman®! Please read the manual thoroughly before bringing this device into service. If the device was damaged in transit, do not install or use it and contact your dealer.

2. Safety Instructions

• This device can be used by children aged from 8 years and above, and persons with

reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the device in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the device. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• Indoor use only.

Keep away from rain, moisture, splashing and dripping liquids.

3. General Guidelines

• Refer to the Velleman

Service and Quality Warranty on the last pages of this manual.

• Familiarise yourself with the functions of the device before actually using it.

• All modifications of the device are forbidden for safety reasons. Damage caused by user

modifications to the device is not covered by the warranty.

• Only use the device for its intended purpose. Using the device in an unauthorised way

will void the warranty.

• Damage caused by disregard of certain guidelines in this manual is not covered by the

warranty and the dealer will not accept responsibility for any ensuing defects or problems.

• Nor Velleman nv nor its dealers can be held responsible for any damage (extraordinary,

incidental or indirect) – of any nature (financial, physical…) arising from the possession, use or failure of this product.

• Due to constant product improvements, the actual product appearance might differ from

the shown images.

• Product images are for illustrative purposes only.

• Do not switch the device on immediately after it has been exposed to changes in

temperature. Protect the device against damage by leaving it switched off until it has reached room temperature.

• Keep this manual for future reference.

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4. Overview

resolution ........................................................................................................... 320 x 480

LCD type ..................................................................................................................... TFT

LCD interface ................................................................................................................ SPI

touch screen type ................................................................................................... resistive

backlight ...................................................................................................................... LED

aspect ratio ................................................................................................................... 8.5

5. Pin Layout

pin no.

symbol

description

1, 17

3.3 V

power positive (3.3 V power input)

2, 4

5 V

power positive (5 V power input)

3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13,

15, 16

6, 9, 14, 20, 25

GND

ground

TP_IRQ

touch panel interrupt, low level while the panel detects touching

LCD_RS

instruction/data register selection

LCD_SI/TP_SI

SPI data input of LCD/touch panel

TP_SO

SPI data output of touch panel

RST

reset

LCD_SCK/TP_SCK

SPI clock of LCD/touch panel

LCD_CS

LCD chip selection, low active

TP_CS

touch panel chip selection, low active

6. Example

Required Hardware

• 1 x Raspberry Pi

1/2/3 main board

• 1 x microSD card (> 8 GB, image file ± 7.5 GB)

• 1 x microSD card reader

• 1 x micro USB cable

• 1 x USB keyboard

• 3.5” LCD module (VMP400)

Required Software

• SD formatter

• Win32Disklmager

• Raspberry Pi

OS IMAGE

• LCD Driver

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