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[AKD4160-A] AKD4160-A Evaluation board Rev.0 for AK4160 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The AKD4160-A is an evaluation board for the AK4160, which is 16-channel capacitive touch sensor with a low operating voltage and a low operating power. Since the AKD4160-A has a I2C serial I/F, it is possible to control the AK4160 by writing and reading registers, and operate kinds of touch pad with a capacitor sensor connector on the AKD4160-A, ■...
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[AKD4160-A] BOARD OUTLINE CHART ■ Outline Chart Figure 2. AKD4160-A Outline Chart ■ Comment (1) VDD, VSS, IFVDD, IFVSS Connect power supply with these pins. (2) SW1 The tactile switch for AK4160’s reset. (3) PORT1 Control port. Connect the bundled cable into this port. (4) PORT2 This Port is for I/O of IRQ interrupt and input of reset pin.
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[AKD4160-A] ■ Operation sequence (1) Power supply lines. <Default> Jumper pin setting. (Short) The power supply lines’ connection. Name Color Voltage Comments 1.71∼3.6V(typ=1.8V) Power supply for VDD of AK4160. IFVDD Orange typ=3.3V Power supply for digital logic circuits. Black AK4160’s GND. IFVSS Black Digital logic circuits’...
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[AKD4160-A] ■ Evaluation mode When evaluating the functions of the AK4160, it is necessary to connect a touch pad board with the PORT4. Regarding pin assignment of PORT4, refer to Figure 4 or circuit diagrams in this manual. As for the AK4160’s register definitions, refer to the datasheet of the AK4160.
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[AKD4160-A] ■ Other Jumper Pins set up Main Board [JP1] (GND): Analog ground and Digital ground OPEN: Separated. SHORT: Common. <Default> [JP4] (I/O): Selection of U4 (74AVC4T245)’s operation A-B: A data to B bus when IRQ / GPIO is used as input. <Default> B-A: B data to A bus when IRQ / GPIO is used as output.
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[AKD4160-A] ■ Serial Control The AKD4160 can be connected with an USB port. Connect PORT1 (Control Port) with a PC by the USB box packed with the AKD4160. PORT1 Connect SDA(ACK) USB box Control AKD4160 Port Figure 3. Connect of the USB box ■...
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[AKD4160-A] CONTROL SOFTWARE MANUAL ■ Evaluation Board and Control Soft Settings 1. Set an evaluation board properly. 2. Connect PORT1 (Control Port) with a PC by the USB box packed with the AKD4160. (Please install the driver in the CD-ROM when using this control software is used on Windows 2000/XP/Vista. Please refer “Installation Manual of Control Software Driver by AKM device control software”.
[AKD4160-A] ■ Operation Overview Register map and testing tool can be controlled by this control soft. These controls are selected by upper tabs. Buttons which are frequently used such as register initializing button “Write Default”, are located outside of the switching tab window.
[AKD4160-A] ■ Tab Functions 1. [REG]: Register Map This tab is for a register writing and reading. Each bit on the register map is a push-button switch. Button Down indicates “H” or “1” and the bit name is in red (when read only it is in deep red). Button Up indicates “L”...
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[AKD4160-A] [Write]: Data Writing Dialog It is for when changing two or more bits on the same address at the same time. Click [Write] button located on the right of the each corresponded address for a pop-up dialog box. When checking the checkbox, the register will be “H” or “1”, when not checking the register will be “L” or ”0”. Click [OK] to write setting value to the registers, or click [Cancel] to cancel this setting.
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[AKD4160-A] 2. [Tool]: Testing Tools This tab screen is for evaluation testing tool. Click buttons for each testing tool. Figure 8. Repeat Test & Loop Setting <KM104501> 2010/11 - 11 -...
[AKD4160-A] ■ Dialog Boxes 1. [All Req Write]: All Req Write dialog box Click [All Reg Write] button in the main window to open register setting files. Register setting files saved by [SAVE] button can be applied. Figure 9. [All Reg Write] Window [Open (left)]: Selecting a register setting file (*.akr).
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[AKD4160-A] 2. [Data R/W]: Data R/W Dialog Box Click the [Data R/W] button in the main window for data read/write dialog box. Data write is available to specified address. Figure 10. [Data R/W] Window Address Box: Input data address in hexadecimal numbers for data writing. Data Box: Input data in hexadecimal numbers.
[AKD4160-A] 3. [Sequence]: Sequence Dialog Box Click [Sequence] button to open register sequence setting dialog box. Register sequence can be set in this dialog box. Figure 11. [Sequence] Window Sequence Setting Set register sequence by following process bellow. (1)Select a command Use [Select] pull-down box to choose commands.
[AKD4160-A] [ Interval ]: Interval time Valid boxes for each process command are shown bellow. · No_use: None · Register: [Address], [Data], [Interval] · Reg(Mask): [Address], [Data], [Mask], [Interval] · Interval: [Interval] · Stop: None · End: None Control Buttons The function of Control Button is shown bellow.
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[AKD4160-A] 4. [Sequence(File)]: Sequence Setting File Dialog Box Click [Sequence(File)] button to open sequence setting file dialog box. Those files saved in the “Sequence setting dialog” can be applied in this dialog. Figure 12. [Sequence(File)] Window [Open (left)]: Opening a sequence setting file (*.aks). [Start]: Executing the sequence setting.
[AKD4160-A] REVISION HISTORY Date Manual Board Reason Page Contents (yy/mm/dd) Revision Revision 10/11/05 KM104500 First Edition 10/11/26 KM104501 Figure.4 add 10/11/26 KM104501 Figure.6 change 10/11/26 KM104501 Figure.8 change IMPORTANT NOTICE These products and their specifications are subject to change without notice. When you consider any use or application of these products, please make inquiries the sales office of Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) or authorized distributors as to current status of the products.
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