Lcd
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LCD Ready
"LCD-ready" indicates that the expansion board is "plug and play". Plug the LCD display directly into the LCD port of related "LCD-ready" expansion board.
- The 45 pin connector on the LCD-ready expansion board attaches directly to the Samsung screen.
- Backlight, 3.3v supply power, touchscreen and LCD signaling is all provided on that one 45-pin connector of the LCD-ready expansion board.
- The Samsung screen utilizes the LED driver circuit and 3.3V power supply.
LCD Signals
The term LCD-signals indicates a feature that is available on select expansion boards. The boards are not LCD-ready for direct plug-in of the LCD screen but an LCD screen can be wired directly to the expansion board.
Product Selection
Product Selector Tool
- The Selector Tool has been provided to assist in product selection.
Samsung LCD Screens
The consoleLCD-vx and consoleLCD16-vx expansion boards are LCD-ready.
The Samsung LTE430WQ-F0C 4.3" TFT LCD screen connects directly to the LCD connector on all gumstix LCD-ready expansion boards.
With the verdex motherboard, there are several ways to connect the Samsung screen:
| Connection | Function | gumstix product |
|---|---|---|
| LCD screen | Samsung 4.3" diagonal screen LCD panel with resistive touchscreen overlay | Samsung LCD panel |
| LCD-ready 60-pin expansion board (choose one) | RS232, LCD-ready for Samsung LCD, USB host signals and more | consoleLCD-vx or consoleLCD16-vx |
| verdex motherboard (choose one) | without Bluetooth | verdex XM4 motherboard or verdex XL6P motherboard |
| with Bluetooth |
verdex xm4-bt motherboard (BT antenna included) | |
| 120-pin expansion board (choose one) | 10/100 ethernet & compact flash | netCF-vx |
| small storage & 10/100 ethernet | netmicroSd-vx | |
| small storage, 10/100 ethernet & 802.11 (B/G) | netwifi-microSD-vx (EU customers should purchase this version | |
| power | 5v power adapter | |
| USB Host cables | USB A - miniB cable plus a USB A Gender changer. | |
| Temperature rating | All PXA270-based verdex products are rated from -25C to 85C |
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Customers using gumstix for screen applications
- this eInk reader has gumstix inside.
- Polymer Vision is using the eInk technology in their Readius products.
Other Notes
- LED driver circuit and 3.3V supply is included on all LCD-ready boards
- On verdex motherboards only 6 bits each of R,G,B is exposed. For basix and connex motherboards only 6-5-6 R-G-B is exposed
- Additional technical details on LCD screens and gumstix technology are available in this gumstix LCD FAQ.
- This Display page has more technical information on LCD screens and gumstix.
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