EA9780-2USB

EA DOG-Simulator manual Mai 2013 © ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY GmbH I EA StartDog help Table of Contents Part I General 3 Part II DOG Simulator 4 1 StartDog.exe V3.0 ................................................................................................................................... 4 2 File ................................................................................................................................... 5 3 Module ................................................................................................................................... 7 4 Glass ................................................................................................................................... 8 5 Led ................................................................................................................................... 9 6 Help ................................................................................................................................... 11 Part III EA 9780-3USB 1 Features 12 ................................................................................................................................... 12 2 LED-backlight ................................................................................................................................... 13 3 9780-3 EMPTY ................................................................................................................................... 14 4 9780-3 eLABEL20 ................................................................................................................................... 15 5 9780-3 DOGM081 ................................................................................................................................... 16 6 9780-3 DOGM162 ................................................................................................................................... 17 7 9780-3 DOGM163 ................................................................................................................................... 18 8 9780-3 DOGM204 ................................................................................................................................... 19 9 9780-3 DOGS102 ................................................................................................................................... 20 10 9780-3 DOGM132 ................................................................................................................................... 21 11 9780-3 DOGM128 ................................................................................................................................... 22 12 9780-3 DOGL128 ................................................................................................................................... 23 13 9780-3 DOGM240 ................................................................................................................................... 24 14 9780-3 DOGXL160 ................................................................................................................................... 25 15 9780-3 DOGXL240 ................................................................................................................................... 26 Part IV EA 9780-2USB 1 Features 27 ................................................................................................................................... 27 2 LED-backlight ................................................................................................................................... 28 3 9780-2 EMPTY ................................................................................................................................... 29 4 9780-2 DOGM081 ................................................................................................................................... 30 5 9780-2 DOGM162 ................................................................................................................................... 31 6 9780-2 DOGM163 ................................................................................................................................... 32 7 9780-2 DOGS102 ................................................................................................................................... 33 8 9780-2 DOGM132 ................................................................................................................................... 34 9 9780-2 DOGM128 ................................................................................................................................... 35 10 9780-2 DOGL128 ................................................................................................................................... 36 11 9780-2 DOGXL160 ................................................................................................................................... 37 Part V Individual Pictures/Text 38 Part VI Troubleshooting 39 Contents II 3 1 EA StartDog help General DOG-Simulator "StartDog.exe" The program „StartDog.exe 4 " simulates all displays from EA DOG series and th EA eLABEL20-A. Display setting will be done via menu Module 7 . The menu Glass 8 and Led 9 selects one of various types. This does mean that with this little program all display types and colors can be simulated. This simulator can be used alone but also together with our Test- and Demoboard EA 9780-3USB 12 . Test-Board "EA 9780-3USB" For easy startup, a USB test board EA 9780-3USB 12 is available that can be connected to a PC. All displays from EA DOG series will put into operation in a flash. There is no hardware or software knowlegde necessary. The program „StartDog.exe 4 " runs also with a connected EA 9780-3USB 12 . Text and pictures (BMP) can be shown directly on the connected display. Zeppelinstrasse 19, D-82205 Gilching Phone +49-8105-778090, Fax +49-8105-778099 http://www.lcd-module.de DOG Simulator 2 DOG Simulator 2.1 StartDog.exe V3.0 4 EA DOG Simulator StartDog.exe V3.0 You can download the DOG Simulator Software V3.0 free of charge from our Homepage as a .zip file. After unzip you easily can start our StartDog Simulator with a double click on the startdog.exe. It starts up immediately with a windows frame and a tool bar with 5 pull down buttons: File 5 Module 7 Glass 8 Led 9 Help 11 5 2.2 EA StartDog help File Under the File Pull DownButton you can select special functions in four sections: Open File Open the File-Dialogbox where you can choose a text or graphic file; Power on Reset Makes a Reset to the external display, if it is connected with our test board EA 9780-3USB 12 to the USB I/F of the computer; After the Reset the module gets new initializing and the cursor moves to the left upper position, ready to write text to the display from the PC keyboard; Demo Starts a Demo with four alternating contents on the screen and optional on the display plugged to our EA 97803USB 12 ; Clear Display Clears the display and the cursor moves to the left upper position, ready to write text to the display from the PC keyboard; Show Window Shows or hides the frame of the DOG Simulation on the PC screen; When the frame with the menu is hidden you can find the menu with a right mouse click in the display area; Always on Top The Window of the DOG-Simulator always stays in front of the other software pages, whatever page or other Software you are opening; Minimize to Tray Hides the DOG window from the window screen into a small symbol in the tool bar; The EA 9780-3USB 12 is still DOG Simulator 6 working as before. Exit Stores display organization, display type, color of backlight and contrast that had been changed in the last session and closes the application; 7 2.3 EA StartDog help Module Under the Module Pull Down Button you can select different display organisations in two sections: DOGM081 1x8 DOGM162 2x16 DOGM163 3x16 DOGM204 4x20 1 line with 8 digits 2 lines with 16 digits 3 lines with 16 digits 4 lines with 20 digits DOGS102 102x64 DOGM132 132x32 DOGM128 128x64 DOGL128 128x64 DOGM240 240x64 DOGXL128 160x104 DOGXL240 240x128 Graphicdisplay 102 by 64 dots Graphicdisplay 132 by 32 dots Graphicdisplay 128 by 64 dots Graphicdisplay 128 by 64 dots Graphicdisplay 240 by 64 dots Graphicdisplay 160 by 104 dots Graphicdisplay 240 by 128 dots eLABEL20-A 172x72 intelligent ePaper 172 by 72 dots Set extern TopView If a graphic display is connected with our demo- and test board EA 9780-3USB 12 to the USB I/F of the computer, content will be rotated by 180°; otherwise this option is grayed-out. DOG Simulator 2.4 8 Glass Under the Glass Pull Down Button you have the choice to select different LCD display technologies in two sections: STN positive Y/G STN negative blue FSTN positive FSTN negative Black letters on background like backlight with Y/G shade; Letters like backlight with blue or dark background; Black letters on background like backlight; Letters like backlight with black background; Set extern Contrast If a display is connected with our test board EA 97803USB 12 to the USB I/F of the computer; A window with a sliding resistor is opened on the monitor and you can move it with the mouse; A second click on this label closes the sliding resistor window. Note: Setting will be stored after closing the Simulator; 9 2.5 EA StartDog help Led Under the Led Pull Down Button you have the choice to select different LED backlight colors in three sections: In the first section only None can be clicked, this is mainly for a reflective LCD Glass or for the appearance of any other Glass when the backlight is switched off (e.g. for a power safe mode); When EA 9780-3USB 12 is connected also the backlight of this display is switched off; In the second section you can select the single color backlights white, yellow/green, amber, blue, red and green; The backlight of a connected EA 9780-3USB 12 naturally can not change; In the third section you can select all the combinations when you are using a full color RGB backlight system (Please note that you need to change the DIP-Switches 13 on the EA 9780-3USB 12 for usage with the RGB-backlight): RGB-LED R RGB-LED G RGB-LED R+G RGB-LED B RGB-LED R+B RGB-LED G+B RGB-LED R+G+B only the red LED of 3-color backlight is on; only the green LED of 3-color backlight is on; only the red and green LED of 3-color backlight are on; only the blue LED of 3-color backlight is on; only the red and blue LED of 3-color backlight are on; only the green and blue LED of 3-color backlight are on; all 3 LED of 3-color backlight are on; DOG Simulator 10 In the fourth section you can select all the combinations when you are using a duo color GR backlight system (Please note that you need to change the DIP-Switches 13 on the EA 97803USB 12 for usage with the GR-backlight): GR-LED R GR-LED G GR-LED R+G only the red LED of 2-color backlight is on; only the green LED of 2-color backlight is on; all 2 LED of 2-color backlight are on; Basically every EA DOG LCD glass can be combined with every LED backlight system, if it is selectable; But you will see very soon that not all combinations do make sense. 11 2.6 EA StartDog help Help Under the Help Pull Down Button you have the choice to select this Help-text or an info box: Help This click shows you the Help-File; About This click shows you the software version of the DOG Simulator and whether the USB-Board is successfully connected to the PC; EA 9780-3USB 3 EA 9780-3USB 3.1 Features 12 With that test board all displays from EA DOG series and EA eLABEL20 will put into operation in a flash. There is no hardware or software knowlegde necessary. The included USB cable performs easyly the connection to the PC. Text and pictures (BMP) can be shown direct on the connected display. * * * * * * * * Connection to USB: simple Usage Good for all EA DOG Modules and EA eLABEL20 no power supply necessary with demo-text and demo-pictures individual text and pictures are supported also LED driving circuit integrated switch on and off LED backlight inclusive USB cable (1.5m) 13 3.2 EA StartDog help LED-backlight The board EA 9780-3USB is ready to use for all LED backlights. To operate the single-color LED versions white, yellow/green, amber, blue, red or green the DIP-switches must be changed to top position: To operate the full-color RGB version EA LEDxxx-RGB or duo-color verion EA LEDxxx-GR the DIP-switches must be changed to bottom position: EA 9780-3USB 3.3 9780-3 EMPTY EMPTY - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 14 15 3.4 EA StartDog help 9780-3 eLABEL20 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 EA 9780-3USB 3.5 9780-3 DOGM081 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 16 17 3.6 EA StartDog help 9780-3 DOGM162 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 EA 9780-3USB 3.7 9780-3 DOGM163 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 18 19 3.8 EA StartDog help 9780-3 DOGM204 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 EA 9780-3USB 3.9 9780-3 DOGS102 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 DOGS102 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 19 20 21 3.10 EA StartDog help 9780-3 DOGM132 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 19 EA 9780-3USB 3.11 9780-3 DOGM128 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 19 22 23 3.12 EA StartDog help 9780-3 DOGL128 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 EA 9780-3USB 3.13 9780-3 DOGM240 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 24 25 3.14 EA StartDog help 9780-3 DOGXL160 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 - DOGXL240 26 EA 9780-3USB 3.15 9780-3 DOGXL240 EMPTY 14 - eLABEL20 15 DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 - DOGM204 19 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 DOGM240 24 - DOGXL160 25 - DOGXL240 26 27 EA StartDog help 4 EA 9780-2USB 4.1 Features With that test board all displays from EA DOG series (until 2012) will put into operation in a flash. There is no hardware or software knowlegde necessary. The included USB cable performs easyly the connection to the PC. Text and pictures (BMP) can be shown direct on the connected display. * * * * * * * * Connection to USB: simple Usage Good for all EA DOG Modules no power supply necessary with demo-text and demo-pictures individual text and pictures are supported also LED driving circuit integrated switch on and off LED backlight incl. blue illuminated USB cable (1.5m) EA 9780-2USB 4.2 28 LED-backlight The board EA 9780-2USB is ready to use for all LED backlights. To operate the single-color LED versions white, yellow/green, amber, blue, red or green the DIP-switches must be changed to top position: To operate the full-color RGB version EA LEDxxx-RGB or duo-color verion EA LEDxxx-GR the DIP-switches must be changed to bottom position: 29 4.3 EA StartDog help 9780-2 EMPTY EMPTY - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 25 EA 9780-2USB 4.4 9780-2 DOGM081 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 20 25 30 31 4.5 EA StartDog help 9780-2 DOGM162 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 20 25 EA 9780-2USB 4.6 9780-2 DOGM163 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 DOGS102 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 20 25 32 33 4.7 EA StartDog help 9780-2 DOGS102 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 25 EA 9780-2USB 4.8 9780-2 DOGM132 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 25 34 35 4.9 EA StartDog help 9780-2 DOGM128 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 25 EA 9780-2USB 4.10 9780-2 DOGL128 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 - DOGXL160 25 36 37 4.11 EA StartDog help 9780-2 DOGXL160 EMPTY 14 - DOGM081 16 - DOGM162 17 - DOGM163 18 DOGS102 20 - DOGM132 21 - DOGM128 22 - DOGL128 23 - DOGXL160 Individual Pictures/Text 5 38 Individual Pictures/Text How to bring Text/Pictures to the Display By Simulator Software: When you have double clicked to the startdog.exe, immediately a demo page appears on the monitor, when a EA 9780-3USB 12 the demo page appears as soon as the right organization is chosen under the Module 7 pull down button; Additionally you can select under the File 5 pull down button the function Demo for other pictures/text; By Keyboard: Easiest way to get individual text to the displays is to click under File 5 to Power on Reset or Clear Display. A full dot cursor appears blinking on the top left position. Now you can type with the keyboard the text you want to show in the display. When the line is full it writes to the next line, when it is at the end of the last line it shifts all content 1 line higher and writes again to the last line. Individual Pictures/Text: If you want that the demo starts with your own text you can change the text files in the folder StartDog (DOGMxxx.txt) and save it. Immediately the program will take the new file and show your text. If you want to show your own graphic file you should copy it into the bitmap files in the folder StartDog (DOGxxx.bmp) and save it. Immediately the program will take the new file and will show your graphic. Also you can take a bmp- or text file with the mouse and drop it on the display area, it will include it. Notes: The bmp-file must be a black and white one without gray scales and must not be bigger than the display resolution. Otherwise you will get an error note on the screen. Only 1pc. EA 9780-3USB 12 can be connected to a PC; 39 6 EA StartDog help Troubleshooting No Demo appears on the display plugged to the EA 9780-xUSB Please click in the menu Help 11 the button About; The display may be damaged; "Board: not connected" please check: Is the USB-cable plugged in well on both sides; Is the USB driver installed on the PC; The test board EA 9780-3USB 12 may be damaged; Backlight is not working: The few LED pads on the one side should have contact to the LCD pins (2 times 2 or 3 pins); Backlight is working but nothing is seen on the display: The display pins on the other side are not correct plugged in; Is the right display type selected in the Module 7 Menu; Please select "Set extern Contrast" in the Menu Glass 8 and slide with the mouse the sliding resistor to adjust contrast; The display may be damaged;