Firmware Update SOP 1 Hardware Guide (1) Hardware Requirements Buy a set of MSP-EXP430G2 You will get following stuffs in the package MSP-EXP430G2 (2) Hardware Installation The programmer needs the jump line as the picture below Connect to MSP430 and HULK MCU board ...
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pin of Hulk Please connect the Dupont line from J3 (RST pin) of MSP430 LaunchPad to J1's 11th pin of Hulk Please connect the Dupont line from J6 (GND pin) of MSP430 LaunchPad to J1's 9th pin of Hulk Please pay attention! It must remove the HULK's adapter board when updating Firmware.
2 Software Guide (1) Software Requirements Refer the guideline in following FET-Pro430 Lite website to download and setup driver of MSP-EXP430G2 https://www.elprotronic.com/pages/downloads Refer to following figure to connect MSP-EXP430G2 with your PC and HULK together. Connect to PC...
(2) Firmware Update by Application Software Press drop-down menu "Microcontroller Type" to select a MCU model MSP430F5502 Please check "Port USB Automatic" to select 4-wires Press "Open code file" button to select a firmware file (.txt) Press "AUTO PROG" button to update the firmware into MCU...
E Ink directly. Spectra 3100 EPD is suitable for various applications, e.g. Electronic shelf labels The low power consumption of the Spectra 3100 EPD is ideal for applications such as electronic shelf labels and indicators.
(1) Package Contents This demo kit contains the following: HULK_Spectra3100 demo Kit: MCU driving board and E Ink display adapter Spectra 3100 EPD (EPD size is decided by order) Mini USB cable Demo Kit Contents Specification Item...
2 Hardware Guide (1) Hardware Requirements MCU board and display adapter EPD panel Mini USB cable Windows PC Minimum PC Requirements Pentium III 800 MHz or later 128MB or greater Required Software Windows XP Interface USB port...
(2) Demo Kit Hardware Description The HULK_Spectra3100 demo Kit includes an MCU board (HULK) and an E Ink display adapter board. The MCU board and E Ink display adapter board are connected via a 16 pin header. The mini USB port on the demo kit supplies data and power to the MCU board and E Ink panel.
Description of button functions Button Function Reset Next image White image Previous image White/Black/Red/Yellow image (3) Hardware Installation The HULK_Spectra3100 demo kit is connected to a PC via a mini USB cable. The PC requires a USB driver to be installed on the PC. Connect one end of the mini-USB cable to the HULK_Spectra3100 demo kit and other end to a USB port on a PC.
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Open Device Manager on the computer. A new device called MSP430-USB Example should be in the list. If this is the first time setting up the hardware, installation of the device driver is required. To install the device driver for MSP430-USB Example, double click on the device to bring up the device Window.
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To verify the installation of the driver was successful, a new device called Virtual COM Port (CDC) should be present under COM LPT.
If connection is incorrect, the COM port will show COM1~COM6 (Please check driver for the EVK) (2) Update Initial Data Select "Initial Data" Press "Load file" to select an Initial file (.eink) that you want to use for the EPD. Press "Write data" to update Initial file into the kit...
After Initial Data are updated, you should press “disconnect” and un-plug/plug Mini USB to restart the kit. If update is successful, the device name will show up (3) Uploading Image Press "Load_Image" to select a image Select "image 1" ~ "image 2" to decide display sequence ...
Solution: Disconnect the demo kit from Mini USB and restart Flash_Burner_E28012_E5 1.0_20210306.exe Cause: USB cable is damaged 5 Contact Information For more information, please visit http://www.eink.com For sales office addresses, please visit http://www.eink.com/contact_sales.html 6 Legal Information Definitions The document is a draft version only. The content is still under internal review and subject to formal approval which may result in modifications or additions.
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products in commercial products or applications and therefore such inclusion and/or use is at the customer’s own risk. In no event shall E Ink be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services;...
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