Car Solutions MimicsLT User manual
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MimicsLT - Gives you plug n play touchscreen and multimedia control inter ace or your Android
stick/box.
SOME USES:
• Custom Android systems or automotive vehicles
• Allows you to quickly evaluate the per ormance and unctionality o your Android TV stick/box
with minimal setup and uss.
• Android Kiosk display systems
• I touch support is not required device can be used as a 3.5mm resistive to USB multimedia
converter
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Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. What's in the box
3. Quick start guide
4. Touchscreen con igurations
5. Optional multimedia inter ace
6. Updating The Firmware
7. Additional In ormation/Support
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1. Overview
The MimicsLT is a small device that enables you to connect an external compatible resistive or
capacitive touchscreen to any Android stick/TV box. With the added unctionality o a multimedia
inter ace, the MimicsLT is only device you will need or interacting with your Android device.
Here what these Android devices typically look like.
The great thing about these devices is that they can be quite cheap and easily updateable/upgradable
unlike conventional embedded "built in" Android systems. The MimicsLT uses a unique USB
connection to be able to connect to the target device.
Android Stick
Android TV Box
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2. What's in the bo
(1) - Capacitive touchscreen adapter - Used to connect to speci ic touchscreens
(2) - MimicsLT main module
(3) - Resistive touchscreen adapter - This Allows you to connect any size 4-wire resistive touchscreen
(4) - 2" Ribbon cable - This cable is used to connect between the main module and touchscreen
adapters
(5) - 8" Ribbon cable - This cable is the same as the 2", but simply longer.
* Note: Its highly unlikely, but i you are missing any o these components please contact us at
customgadz.com.
** Note: Micro USB cable is not supplied since virtually all Android sticks/boxes with have this cable
supplied. It just the stock standard Android micro USB cable.
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3. Quick start guide
• Ensure you have the latest SDcard irmware installed. I not see "Section 6"
• Plug in the target Android stick/box to the external monitor and make sure you can see the
Android system displayed.
• When the USB connection is established you should see a green light blinking
• I you are using the capacitive touchscreen kit most likely you will not need to do any
calibration, and you should be able to use the touchscreen right away.
• I you are using a resistive touchscreen, or want to scale down the capacitive touchscreen to
work with a smaller screen you will need to enter calibration mode. But by de ault, touching
the screen should yield some touch activity.
• Enter calibration mode by pressing the button on the MimicsLT board or about 5 seconds
until a red light starts lashing (see ig 1)
• Press each o the 4 points on the edges o the screen ( or about 1 second) in sequence as
shown in (fig 2) As you do this the light pattern will change as you progress.
• A success ul calibration will be when you see the yellow light blinking again and now you can
use the touchscreen.
Fig 1
Flashing calibration indicator
Button
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Fig 2
* It's important to press as close to the edge as possible. I using a resistive touchscreen a stylus can
help this make the job easier.
* The red light will increase its lashes depending on which point your should press next. i.e. i red light
is lashing 2 times per second you should press point #2.
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4. Touchscreen configurations
Our touch adapters allow various touchscreens to be connected. Here is a couple examples o how to
connect them.
Our 7" Capacitive Generic 4-wire resistive
*Note: Our capacitive touchscreen adapters have connections to match speci ic touchscreens. Do not
attempt to plug in a touchscreen that is not supported into any o the connections as damage to the
unit can result! This is not issue when using a 4-wire touchscreen as we support all o those.
Our 7" touchscreen must plug
into the "CA" connection.
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5. Optional multimedia interface
Not only does the MimicsLT give you touchscreen control o your Android device, but i you connect it
to a standard 3.5mm resistive steering wheel/media inter ace you will be able to expand the
unctionality o the module. Here's an example o how enable this unctionality.
Enabling multimedia interface
Simply connect a 3.5mm steering wheel inter ace to instantly enable multimedia unction to the
android device. Currently the de ault protocol or the inter ace in SONY. Any Sony compatible
inter ace will work as de ault without anything needing to be set.
Some o the multimedia unctions are as ollows:
• Play/Pause
• Volume +/-
• Track >>/<<
• Android Home/back
I you require additional media unctions please let us know and we will do our best to add support or
it.
*Note: I you are planning to use the media unctions in a vehicle you car might have a CAN-BUS
inter ace. I this is the case you can use a CAN-BUS to resistive inter ace and set the output to SONY
mode.
*Tip: Brie ly pressing the button on the MimicsLT board will also trigger a "Home"/"Back" sequence to
the Android device. (Will be implemented shortly)
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wheel/multimedia
interface.
Standard SONY
multimedia
controller.
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6. Updating The Firmware
Firmware updates allows easy and rapid turnaround low level changes to the core MimicsLT operating
system. A ter loading the MicroSD Card with the irmware iles you can plug in the SDcard at any time
and it will automatically update!
To upload new firmware.
• Download the latest irmware speci ic or your device/plat orm (zip ile) rom the customGadz
website. http://www.customgadz.com/downloads/
• Extract the contents o the .zip ile and put all 3 iles onto a MicroSD card (not supplied). You
should see the ollowing 3 iles.
Firmware update files
• Inset the MicroSD card into the MimicsX2 main board and wait approximately 7 seconds to the
new irmware to be updated.
Firmware update indicator
Green LED flashes during
firmware update procedure.
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