Crystalfontz CFA800480E3 5 Touchscreen EVE Development Kit User Guide

June 12, 2024
Crystalfontz

Crystalfontz CFA800480E3 5 Touchscreen EVE Development Kit

Product Information

Product Name Crystalfontz CFA800480E3-050SW-KIT
Quick Start Guide [Link to

Quick Start Guide](https://www.crystalfontz.com/product/cfa800480e3050swkit)
Kit Contents| Display module, Breakout board, flat flex cable
Additional Requirements| A 5V power supply (such as your computer), USB cable (such as
WRUSB27)
Further Information| Visit the Crystalfontz
website
for full product datasheets and programming
examples.
Contact Information| Crystalfontz America, Inc.
12412 East Saltese Avenue Spokane Valley, WA 99216-0357
Phone: 888-206-9720
Fax: 509-892-1203
Email: support@crystalfontz.com
URL: www.crystalfontz.com

Product Usage Instructions

  1. Step 1: Connect the display module to the Breakout board using the flat flex cable, as shown below. The blue cable end should face upwards on both the display and breakout board.
  2. Open connector. It flips up, it does not slide.
  3. Slide in FFC.
  4. Rotate lockdown to secure FFC.
  5. Step 2: The Seeeduino should already be connected to the Breakout board using jumper cables. If any cables have become disconnected, reconnect them according to the provided diagram.
  6. Step 3: Ensure the voltage selection switch on the Seeeduino is set at 3.3V.
  7. Step 4: Make sure the boards are physically separated to avoid short circuits. Connect the Seeeduino to a 5V power supply using the included USB cable. The power supply can be a computer, bench supply, plug-pack style power supply, or similar.
  8. Step 5: The display should now be lit and display a demonstration program.

Kit Contents

  • 1x Crystalfontz CFA800480E3-050SW display module
  • 1x Crystalfontz CFA10098 Breakout board
  • 1x Seeed Studio’s Seeeduino development board (pre-programmed)
  • 1x Crystalfontz WRFFCY50 flat flex cable
  • 9x Crystalfontz individual WRJMPY40 female-female jumper cables
    Also required: A 5v power supply (such as your computer) and a USB cable (such as WRUSB27)

Quick Start

  • Step 1 –
    Connect the display module to the Breakout board using the flat flex cable, as shown below. The blue cable end is faced upwards on both the display and breakout board.

  • Step 2 –
    The Seeeduino is supplied pre-connected to the Breakout board using jumper cables. If any of the cables have accidentally become disconnected, reconnect as per the following diagram.

  • Step 3 –
    Make sure the voltage selection switch on the Seeeduino is set at 3.3V.

  • Step 4 –
    Ensure the boards are physically separated to avoid short circuits.
    Connect the Seeeduino to a 5V power supply using the included USB cable.
    The 5V power supply can be a computer, bench supply, a plug-pack style power supply, or similar.

  • Step 5 –
    The display should now be lit, and displaying a demonstration program.

Further Information

See the Crystalfontz website for further information including full product datasheets and programming examples: https://www.crystalfontz.com/product/cfa800480e3050swkit
We’re here to help! Email your questions to support@crystalfontz.com or post at forum.crystalfontz.com
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Crystalfontz America, Inc.
12412 East Saltese Avenue
Spokane Valley, WA 99216-0357
Phone : 888-206-9720
Fax : 509-892-1203
Email : support@crystalfontz.com
URL : www.crystalfontz.com

References

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