GTT43A Hardware Manual Revision 1.3 PCB Revision: 2.
Revision History Revision 1.3 Date July 22nd, 2014 1.2 1.1 1.0 May 16th, 2014 January 8th, 2014 October 24th, 2013 Description Change to RS422 Pinout, Updated Dimensional Drawing and Header Locations image.
Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 3 Ordering ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 3.
5.3 Communication ................................................................................................................................. 11 5.4 Factory Defaults ................................................................................................................................ 11 6 Appendix .................................................................................................................................................. 12 6.1 Dimensional Drawing .......................
Figure 1: The GTT43A Display 1 Introduction The Matrix Orbital GTT43A is a full colour TFT display with an integrated touch screen, crafted to become a crisp, controllable canvas for creativity. Utilizing an extended version of our widely used command library and industry standard communication protocols, the customizable GTT43A series contains an intelligent display that will quickly become the gorgeous face of your application.
2 Features In addition to a beautiful full-colour TFT screen, seamless incorporation of a touch panel provides sleek user input while a small piezo speaker and vibratory motor can offer audio and tactile feedback for a completely interactive experience. Storage of fonts and bitmaps within the swappable onboard SD memory card allows for a co-ordinated appearance in any design.
3 Ordering The innovative GTT43A, with all of the features mentioned above, is available in various voltage and communication options to provide a sleek touch of creativity to any project. 3.1 Ordering Part Numbering Scheme Table 1: Part Numbering Scheme GTT 43 A -TPR -BLS -B1 -H1 -CU -V5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3.
3.3 Recommended Parts Serial Communication The most common cable choice for the any GTT display, the Extended Communication/ Power Cable offers a simple connection to the unit with familiar interfaces. A DB9 and floppy power header provide all necessary input to communicate to and power your display. Figure 3: ESCCPC5V I2C Communication For a more flexible interface to the GTT, especially with the I2C protocol, a Breadboard Cable may be used.
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4.2 Extended Serial Communication/Power Header The communication/power header provides an interface for the two most common GTT43A protocols: RS232 and TTL. With the ability to connect to a PC serial port or microcontroller and optional hardware flow control, this is the most versatile header available on the GTT43A.
4.1 Alternate Power Connector The Alternate Power Connector provides the ability to power the GTT43A using an alternate cable*. This feature can supply additional power to the GTT that your USB connection alone cannot provide, especially when peripherals such as the piezo buzzer, motor and GPOs are used.
4.2 I2C Communication/Power Header A dedicated I2C header is available on all GTT43A models and provides the most basic protocol connection to the unit. 2 Table 7: I C Communication/Power Pinout 2 Figure 12: I C Communication/Power Header Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Vcc SCL SDA Gnd Voltage is applied through pins one and four of the header, please reference the electrical specifications before applying power.
4.4 Mass Storage Mini-B USB Header The GTT43A comes with a secondary Mini-B USB connector to access the SD memory card as a mass storage device for easier access to the files contained on the card. Table 9: Mass Storage USB Pinout Pin 1 2 3 5 Function Vcc DD+ Gnd Figure 14: Mass Storage USB Connector The mass storage selector must be placed on the pins labelled “A” to use this function, please refer to the Mass Storage Mode section for further information.
4.5 General Purpose Outputs A unique feature of the GTT43A is the ability to control relays* and other external devices using either one of six General Purpose Outputs. Table 10: GPO Pinout Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 15: GPO Header Function Gnd GPO 1 GPO 2 GPO 3 GPO 4 GPO 5 GPO 6 Vcc Pin 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 Function Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd Gnd Each can source up to 15mA of current at five volts when on, or sink 15mA at zero volts when off.
5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Power To function correctly, the GTT43A must be supplied with the appropriate power. If the power LED near the top right corner of the board is not illuminated, power is not applied correctly. Try the tips below. GTT devices have specific power requirements. Ensure the correct voltage and sufficient current are available to your device by consulting the Power Consumption table. Check the power cable which you are using for continuity.
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6.2 Power Consumption 6.3 Environmental Table 12: Required Supply Voltage Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Supply Voltage 4.75 5.0 5.25 V 9.0 12.0 35.
Communication Characteristics Table 19: RS232 Interface Characteristics Min Parameter Input Threshold Low 0.6 Input Threshold High Output Voltage Swing ±5.0 Input Resistance 3 Output Resistance 300 Output Short Circuit Current - Typ Max Unit 1.2 V 1.5 2.4 V ±5.4 V 5 7 kΩ 10M Ω ±35 ±60 mA Table 20: USB Interface Characteristics Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Static Output High Static Output Low Input Differential Threshold 2.8 0.2 Common Mode Output Voltage 0.8 Driver Output Impedance 2 26 - 3.6 0.
7 Definitions 9-Slice: Graphic format used to scale bitmaps, usually rectangular, without distorting their geometry. Nine regions define the object center, four corners, and four sides for accurate up or down scaling. ASCII: American standard code for information interchange used to give standardized numeric codes to alphanumeric characters. BPS: Bits per second, a measure of transmission speed. GUI: Graphical user interface.
