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E510 User Manual This datasheet has been downloaded from http://www.digchip.com at this page...
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E510 User Manual OVERVIEW This kit is designed for evaluation and development of QT510-based QWheel™ Rotary slider. It includes a fully assembled rotary slider evaluation board, user panel, cables and software. The E510 has a serial interface allowing connection to a PC for control and data viewing via an included USB to SPI adapter and PC software.
BOARD PREPARATION The E510 eval board can be adhered to plastic, glass, or any other dielectric panel. If you wish to use the supplied user panel, please follow the steps below: Use normal ESD precautions when working with the E510!! Place the user panel face down on a table- Tape down the edges of the panel so it cannot move while you work with it.
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RUNNING THE E510 To Run the E510, Please Follow These Steps: 1 IMPORTANT: First install QSlide™ software and USB drivers (see page 10). Make sure the USB adapter box is NOT plugged into your PC at this time. Connect the E510 to the USB box with the red USB-SPI cable Connect the USB adapter to your running PC and wait at least 10 seconds for the USB adaptor to be recognized.
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QSLIDE™ SOFTWARE OPERATION Prox Detection indicates that the board has Slider Detection indicates that the board is detected hand at a distance. The Prox value detecting a finger touch. Changing the Warning: Disconnecting the USB cable from the PC sets the threshold which will cause the chip to associated threshold sets the minimum while QSlide software is communicating with register proximity.
BOARD DETAILS SPI Interface Connector This connector provides all signals and power needed to communicate with the USB adapter or an external host such as a microcontroller. If you wish to connect the E510 to a microcontroller and operate the QT510 in sleep mode you will need to provide in your interface circuit a 1nF capacitor between PROX (CON1 pin 9) and GND, and a 22k Resistor between DRDY (CON1 pin 4) and GND.
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Figure 1 — Board Layout QT510 IC CON1, Pin # 1 This end Table 1 — Connector (CON1) Pin List Description 0V (Ground) Rotary Slider Element +5V power +5V power Mating half for CON1 Molex 51021-1000 DRDY—data ready (output) SDO—serial data (output) /SS—slave select (input) SCLK—serial clock (input) SDI—serial data (input)
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (CD) If you have a Quantum CD-ROM, follow these steps to install QSlide™ software and USB drivers. If you previously installed such drivers, do not install them again. If you experience problems, make sure you have administrative rights (e.g. under XP Pro). Install the QSlide™...
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (WEB) Follow these steps to install QSlide™ software and USB drivers from www.qprox.com. If you previously installed such drivers, do not install them again. If you experience problems, make sure you have administrative rights (e.g. under XP Pro). Create New Folder C:\QRG-USB Create a new temporary folder to hold the files you are about to download, called C:\QRG-USB Download and Extract the Files...
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TROUBLESHOOTER Board Will Bad SPI or USB Connections Check/replace cables Communicate Make sure the board is getting power and USB light is on solid with PC Bad or Conflicting Virtual Comm Port on PC See the Software Installation section - reinstall driver software, or, change the USB-Serial com port number in Device Manager if there is a conflict LED Flashes on USB Adapter (USB box not recognized)
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