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E401 KIT
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E401 User Manual ™ ...
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E401 OVERVIEW This kit is designed for evaluation and development of QT401-based QSlide™ slider controls. It includes a fully assembled slider PCB, demo control panel, cables and software. The E401 ...
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CONTENTS BOARD PREPARATION RUNNING THE E401 QSLIDE™ SOFTWARE OPERATION Page 4 BOARD DETAILS SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM PCB LAYOUT SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (CD) SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (WEB) Page 11 REAL WORLD APPLICATION TROUBLESHOOTER 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 6 Page 8 Page 9 ...
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BOARD PREPARATION 2 The E401 PCB can be adhered to plastic, glass, or any other dielectric panel. A white sample panel is included. Please follow these steps to mount the E401 PCB to the sample panel: 1 Use normal ESD ...
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RUNNING THE E401 To Run the E401, Please Follow These Steps: 1 IMPORTANT: First install QSlide™ software and USB drivers (see page 10). 2 Make sure the USB adapter box is NOT plugged into your PC at this time. 3 ...
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QSLIDE™ SOFTWARE OPERATION 4 Warning: Disconnecting the USB cable from the PC while QSlide software is communicating with the E401 board may crash the software. Please close the QSlide software before unplugging the USB cable. QSlide software should automatically detect ...
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Prox Detection indicates that the board has detected a hand at a distance. The Prox value sets the threshold which will cause the chip to register proximity; lower numbers are more sensitive. Default = 3 Calibration should be performed with ...
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BOARD DETAILS 6 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. See Table 1 (next page) for a description of the connector pinout. ...
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CON1, Pin # 1 This Side Figure 1 — Board Layout Table 1 — Connector (CON1) Pin List Pin Description 1 0V (Ground) 2 +5V power 3 +5V power 4 DRDY—data ready (output) 5 SDO—serial data (output) 6 /SS—slave select ...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 8 Figure 2 — Schematic Diagram ...
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PCB LAYOUT Figure 3 — Silk Layer Figure 4 — Top Layer Table 2 — Operating Range Temperature -20°C to +60°C Supply Voltage 4.75-15VDC 9 ...
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (CD 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 ...
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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). ...
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REAL WORLD APPLICATION 12 QSlide™ Concept Cooktop This concept cooktop was modified from a commercially available unit to demonstrate several advanced Quantum touch control features. A central feature is the QSlide™ control used to dial in the power level from ...
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TROUBLESHOOTER Board Will Bad SPI or USB Connections Not 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 ...
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Development Team: Martin Simmons, Luben Hristov, Samuel Brunet Corporate Headquarters North America 1 Mitchell Point 651 Holiday Drive Bldg 300 Ensign Way, Hamble ...