Using the STK502 Top Module

 

 

 

2.5

LCD Display

STK502 includes a LCD display. It features six 14-segments digits, and some additional

 

 

segments. All in all the display supports 120 segments. The display is designed for 3V

 

 

operating voltage. See the Technical Specifications for more details on the display.

2.5.1Connecting the The segment-pins from the ATmega169 are located at PORTA, PORTC, PORTD, and

STK502 LCD to the PORTG. For simplicity in use they are all joined together on the header labeled “Seg-

ATmega169ment pins from ATmega169”. The header next to it, labelled “STK502 LCD pins” holds all the segments-pins for the LCD-display on the STK502.

By using the 34-lead cable that comes with the STK502-kit, the two pin-headers can be connected, allowing the ATmega169 to control the LCD-display. See Figure 2-10.

Figure 2-10.Connecting the ATmega169 to the STK502 LCD

Caution: High-voltage Programming uses PORTB and PORTD. Be sure to disconnect any LCD-display connected to the ATmega169 during the High-voltage Programming. Otherwise the lifetime of the display may be reduced.

Caution: When using PORTA, PORTC, PORTD, or PORTG as regular I/O ports, the corresponding LCD-segment pins must be disconnected from the ATmega169.

2.5.2Default Segment ATmega169 supports 100 segments. Thus not all of the 120 segments on the LCD-dis-

Configuration

play can be shown simultaneously. Five of the 30 segment-pins on the LCD display has

 

to be left unconnected. The LCD-pins that are not connected are pin #: 3, 24, 30, 31,

 

and 32. See Technical Specifications for an overview of the excluded segments.

 

In order to use some of the segments on the LCD display that by default are not

 

included or in order to use some of the segment pins as ordinary I/O-pins, use a custom

 

strap between the two 34-pin headers. These to headers are lined up so they will fit in to

 

a 2.54 mm pitch grid for easy connecting, e.g., a experiment board on top of them.

 

The pin out for these two headers (Figure 2-11)can be found on the bottom-side of the

 

STK502-PCB or in Section 6 “Complete Schematics”.

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Atmel manual LCD Display, Configuration, STK502-PCB or in Complete Schematics