Hardware; Power Supply; Lcd Display - FiveCo FMod-IPAXESCTRL User Manual

4. Hardware

There are different configurations, depending on the needs of your
application:
 FMod-IPAXESCTRL + Keyboard
 FMod-IPAXESCTRL + Keyboard + trackball
 FMod-IPAXESCTRL + Keyboard + LCD
 FMod-IPAXESCTRL + Keyboard + LCD + trackball
An independent connector for each peripheral is present on the card. No
particular configuration is needed to enable/disable each of them. You simply
have to connect a peripheral before powering-up the card.
Note: It is better NOT to unplug the peripherals while the system is powered.

Power supply

The card can be powered in two modes:
WARNING: do NOT use both modes at the same time!
1. POE (Power Over Ethernet) 48V only, 350 mA on connector J7
(RJ45), pins 4&5(+), 7&8(-). Swapped polarity works too.
Compatible with IEEE 802.3af mode B & A.
2. Discrete 7-48 V DC on connector J1. Negative pole is near the
J7(RJ45) connector.

LCD Display

The FMod-IPAXESCTRL board drives
an LCD display with 20 columns and 4
lines. LED backlight is also powered
from the FMod-IPAXESCTRL, and is
always ON.
Different LCD colors are available, but
FiveCo recommends
LCDs (www.crystalfontz.com)
The LCD used by FiveCo is Crystalfontz' model CFAH2004A-TMI-JP (with LSI
HD44780 driver inside), blue-backlit with white characters (pictured on the
left).
Crystalfontz'
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FMod-IPAXESCTRL User Manual v.1.5