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Display Computer

M16C mini board with graphics, programmable in C and Basic

The prices of graphic displays are dropping, which makes them increasingly attractive for many applications. However, programming a graphic display is distinctly more difficult than programming a text display. Our mini microcontroller board features a new display-on-glass module and a high-performance Renesas M16C microcontroller. The board is available fully assembled, and the microcontroller is pre-loaded with a TinyBasic interpreter to simplify the development of graphics applications – even for novices.

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Materials

070827-PCB.pdf

070827-11.zip

Gerber file

CAM/CAD data for the PCB referred to in this article is available as a Gerber file. Elektor GREEN and GOLD members can exclusively download these files for free as part of their membership. Gerber files allow a PCB to be produced on an appropriate device available locally, or through an online PCB manufacturing service.

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PCB

Download Gerber file: 070827-1.zip

Component list

COMPONENTS LIST

Resistors (shape: 0805)

R1-R5 = 1kΩ8

R6,R8-R11 = 3kΩ3

R7 = 100Ω

R12 = 100kΩ

R13-R18,R22 = 10kΩ

R23 = 680Ω

R24 = 4kΩ7

R19,R20,R21 = 100Ω

Capacitors (shape: 0805)

C1-C6, C9,C12,C13 = 100nF

C7,C8 = 22pF

C10, C11 = 15pF

C14..C22 = 1µF 16V (ceramic multilayer)

Semiconductors

IC1 = M16C29 (Renesas no M30291FC-U5, case: PLQP0064KB-A)

IC2 = NCP1117ST33

IC3 = MAX202CSE (SO-16)

IC4 = SN75176BD (SO-8)

Q1 = 18.432MHz quartz crystal (HC49-SMD)

Q2 = 32.768kHz quartz crystal (SMD)

Q3,Q9 = BC850B (SOT-23)

D10 = LL4148 (SOD-80 MiniMELF)

Miscellaneous

LCD1 = EA DOG-M128 (Electronic Assembly)

SP1 = CST-931RP/A (lead pitch 4 mm)

JP1,JP2 = 14-way pinheader

JP3 = 10-polige Micromatch-socket strip (pushthrough version, straight)

SW1,SW2,SW3 = solder jumper (preset to ‘RS485’)

PCB, ref. 070827-1 from www.thepcbshop.com)

Ready assembled and tested board including display and pre-programmed microcontroller (bootloader and Basic Interpreter) available from the Elektor Shop, order code 070827-91.