Datasheet
4D SYSTEMS 4D Pi Serial Adaptor
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4D Pi Serial Adaptor
1. Description
The 4D Pi Serial Adaptor (4D-Serial-Pi-Adaptor) is a
simple Raspberry Pi* adaptor designed to provide
a convenient interface to attach 4D Systems
display modules to the Raspberry Pi platform,
without having to use jumper wires on the
Raspberry Pi headers.
The 4D Pi Serial Adaptor is included in various 4D
Systems -PI Module Packs, but can be purchased
separately if a 4D Display Module is not required
or is owned already.
Communication to the 4D Systems Display
Modules is performed via the Raspberry Pi’s serial
port (RX and TX), and is provided to the user in a
simple 5-pin interface, where a 5 way cable
(included in the -PI Module Packs) can be attached
between the adaptor and the Display Module.
Power for the display is supplied from the
Raspberry Pi’s 5V bus. No external power is
required for the Display Module as all power is
supplied from the Raspberry Pi, via the Adaptor.
Please ensure the Raspberry Pi is powered with a
suitably powered 5V power pack.
The 4D Serial Pi Adaptor is compatible with
versions A, B and B+ Raspberry Pi’s.
The 4D Serial Pi Adaptor is compatible with
essentially all 4D Systems Intelligent Displays,
primarily the following:
uLCD-24PT
uLCD-28PT
uLCD-32PT
uOLED-96-G1/G2
uOLED-128-G1/G2
uOLED-160-G1/G2
uLCD-144-G1/G2
uLCD-43 (All versions)
uLCD-24-PTU
uLCD-28-PTU
uLCD-32-PTU
uLCD-32W-PTU
uLCD-35DT
uLCD-70DT
uLCD-220RD
The 4D Raspberry Pi Library is available to
download from the 4D Systems website,
www.4dsystems.com.au
For information regarding the modules which
connect to this 4D Pi Serial Adaptor, please refer
to their product pages and Datasheets.
4D Pi Serial Adaptor
4D Pi Serial Adaptor attached to a Raspberry Pi
4D Pi Display Module Pack
(4D Pi Serial Adaptor is one part of this pack)
NOTE (*): Raspberry Pi remains the property of the
Raspberry Pi Foundation. All references to the
words ‘Raspberry Pi’ are Trademarks of the
Raspberry Pi Foundation, and all references to 4D
Systems modules/adaptors with the Raspberry Pi
are based on compatibility with the Raspberry Pi
Hardware, and do not indicate ownership of or to
the Raspberry Pi in any way.