DATASHEET 1.7” microOLED GOLDELOX Display uOLED-160G2 Document Date: 15th September 2014 Document Revision: 1.3 Uncontrolled Copy when printed or downloaded.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY Overview The uOLED-160G2 display module brings to life a breath-taking 1.7’’ Passive Matrix OLED (PMOLED) screen, which is the biggest µOLED module available in its range. Driven by the GOLDELOX processor, the uOLED-160G2 is the perfect compact display solution for any application requiring crisp and eye popping colours on a sharply refined screen. The module is an elegant combination of a 1.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY Contents 1. Description ............................................................................................................................. 4 2. Features ................................................................................................................................. 4 3. Pin Configuration and Summary .............................................................................................. 5 4. Hardware Interface - Pins..............................
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 1. Description 2. Features The uOLED-160G2 is an impressive OLED display module in the 4D Systems microOLED graphics display range. Featuring a 1.7” 160x128 resolution display, it is the ideal size for attractive embedded display applications. • Low-cost 1.7” OLED display graphics user interface solution.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 3. Pin Configuration and Summary (2) (4) (6) (8) (10) 5V OUT IO2 IO1 GND 3.3V +5V (1) Pin Symbol I/O 1 +5V P 2 5V OUT P 3 TX O 4 IO2 I/O 5 RX I 6 7 8 IO1 GND GND I/O P P 9 RESET I 10 3.3V P TX (3) RX (5) GND (7) RES (9) Interface/Programming Header Description Main Voltage Supply +ve input pin. Reverse polarity protected. Range is 4.0V to 5.5V, nominal 5.0V. 5V OUT provides approximately 4.7 V through a protection diode.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 4. Hardware Interface - Pins GPIO Functions and Features Function IO1 IO2 The uOLED-160G2 provides both a hardware and software interface. This section describes in detail the hardware interface pins of the device. 4.1. Serial Ports - COM0 UART The uOLED-160G2 has a dedicated hardware UART that can communicate with external serial devices. The primary features are: • Full-Duplex 8 bit data transmission and reception through the TX and RX pins.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 Sound Output: The uOLED-160G2 module is capable of generating complex sounds and RTTTL tunes from its IO1 and IO2 pins. A simple speaker circuit as shown below can be utilised. 4.3. System Pins Unused buttons do not need resistors to be connected to the circuit. Table below lists the buttons and corresponding resistor values. Number of Buttons Button Number Resistor Value 1 2 3 4 5 SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 22K 10K 4.7K 2.2K 1.2K 5V Out (~4.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 5. PmmC/Firmware Programming 6. Module Features The GOLDELOX processor on the uOLED-160G2 module can be re-programmed with the latest PmmC configuration for updates and future proofing. The chip-level configuration is available as a PmmC (Personality-module-micro-Code) file and the programming must be performed over the serial interface.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 to the GOLDELOX on your application board. This offers enormous advantage to the designer in development time and cost saving and takes away all of the burden of low level design. The data sheet for the chip is available from the http://www.4dsystems.com.au website: “GOLDELOX-DS-revx.pdf” 6.3. SD/SDHC Memory Cards The module supports micro-SD memory cards via the on-board micro-SD connector.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 8. Hardware Tools 8.2. Development Hardware The following hardware tools are required for full control of the uOLED-160G2 module. 4D Systems has designed a development board compatible with the uOLED-160G2, enabling easy prototyping to take place and to experiment with the uOLED-160G2 display module. 8.1.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 9. 4DGL - Software Language 10. 4D Systems - Workshop 4 IDE The heart of the uOLED-160G2 module is the GOLDELOX graphics processor from 4D Labs. The GOLDELOX belongs to a family of processors powered by a highly optimised soft core virtual engine, EVE (Extensible Virtual Engine). Workshop 4 is a comprehensive software IDE that provides an integrated software development platform for all of the 4D family of processors and modules.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 10.1. Workshop 4 – Designer Environment 10.3. Workshop 4 – Serial Environment Choose the Designer environment to write 4DGL code in its raw form. The Serial environment in the Workshop 4 IDE provides the user the ability to transform the Module into a slave serial graphics controller.
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4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 12. Mechanical Details © 2013 4D SYSTEMS Page 14 of 18 www.4dsystems.com.
4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160G2 microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 13. Schematic Diagram © 2014 4D SYSTEMS Page 15 of 18 www.4dsystems.com.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160-G2 14. Specifications and Ratings ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS Operating ambient temperature ................................................................................................... -35°C to +75°C Storage temperature .......................................................................................................................... -40°C +80°C Voltage on any digital input pin with respect to GND .................................................
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160-G2 OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Luminance (L) Viewing Angle (VA) Contrast Ratio (CR) Operational Lifetime (LT) Storage Lifetime (ST) Condition VCC = 5.0V VCC = 5.0V VCC = 5.0V 50% checker board pattern. 90 cd/m². End of lifetime is 50% initial intensity.
microOLED GOLDELOX DISPLAY 4D SYSTEMS uOLED-160-G2 15. Legal Notice Proprietary Information The information contained in this document is the property of 4D Systems Pty. Ltd. and may be the subject of patents pending or granted, and must not be copied or disclosed without prior written permission. 4D Systems endeavours to ensure that the information in this document is correct and fairly stated but does not accept liability for any error or omission.