Mikroe mikromedia 5 User manual

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USER MANUAL
for Kinetis CAPACITIVE FPI

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Table of contents
Introduction 5
1.Key microcontroller features 6
1.1 MCU programming/debugging 8
1.2 MCU reset 8
2. Power supply unit 10
2.1 Detailed description 11
2.2 Voltage reference 11
2.3 PSU connectors 12
2.4 Power redundancy & UPS 15
2.5 Powering up the board 15
3. Capacitive display 16
4. Data storage 18
4.1 microSD card slot 18
4.2 External flash storage 18
5. Connectivity 19
5.1 USB 19
5.2 RF 20
5.3 WiFi 21
5.4 mikroBUS™ shuttle connectors 22
6. Sound-related peripherals 24
6.1 Piezo buzzer 24
6.2 Audio CODEC 25
7. Sensors and other peripherals 26
7.1 Digital motion sensor 26
7.2 Real-time clock (RTC) 27
What’s next 30

Pick your own look
Identical in the back, choices up front.
mikromedia 5 for Kinetis Capacitive FPI with bezel
mikromedia 5 for Kinetis Capacitive FPI with frame
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mikromedia 5 for Kinetis CAPACITIVE FPI is a compact development
board designed as a complete solution for the rapid development of
multimedia and GUI-centric applications. By featuring a 5” capacitive
touch screen driven by the powerful graphics controller that can
display the 24-bit color palette (16.7 million colors), along with a
DSP-powered embedded sound CODEC IC, represents a perfect
solution for any type of multimedia application.
At its core, there is a powerful 32-bit MK66FX1M0VLQ18 microcontroller
(referred to as “host MCU” in the following text), produced by NXP, which
provides sufficient processing power for the most demanding tasks,
ensuring fluid graphical performance and glitch-free audio reproduction.
However, this development board is not limited to multimedia-
based applications only: mikromedia 5 for Kinetis CAPACITIVE
FPI (“mikromedia 5 FPI” in the following text) features USB, RF
connectivity options, digital motion sensor, piezo-buzzer, battery
charging functionality, SD-Card reader, RTC, and much more,
expanding its use beyond the multimedia. Three compact-sized
mikroBUS Shuttle connectors represent the most distinctive
connectivity feature, allowing access to a huge base of Click boards™,
growing on a daily basis.
The usability of mikromedia 5 FPI does not end with its ability to
accelerate the prototyping and application development stages: it
is designed as the complete solution which can be implemented
directly into any project, with no additional hardware modifications
required. We offer two types of mikromedia 5 for Kinetis CAPACITIVE
FPI boards. The first one has a TFT display with a bezel around it
and is ideal for handheld devices. The other mikromedia 5 for Kinetis
CAPACITIVE FPI board has a TFT display with a metal frame, and four
corner mounting holes that enable simple installation in various kinds
of industrial appliances. Each option can be used in smart home
solutions, as well as wall panel, security and automotive systems,
factory automation, process control, measurement, diagnostics and
many more. With both types, a nice casing is all that you need to
turn the mikromedia 5 for Kinetis CAPACITIVE FPI board into a fully
functional design.
Pick your own look
Identical in the back, choices up front.
mikromedia 5 for Kinetis Capacitive FPI with bezel
mikromedia 5 for Kinetis Capacitive FPI with frame
N O T EThis manual, in its entirety, showcases just one option of mikromedia
5 for Kinetis CAPACITIVE FPI for illustration purposes. The manual
applies to both options.

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MCUs FEATURES
1. Key microcontroller features
MK66FX1M0VLQ18 is the 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M4F core.
This MCU is produced by NXP, featuring a single precision
fl oating-point unit (FPU), a complete set of DSP functions,
and a memory protection unit (MPU) for elevated application
security. Among many peripherals available on the host MCU,
key features include:
∫ 1.25 MB of Flash memory
∫ 256 KB of SRAM (including 64 KB of Core Coupled Memory)
∫ Operating frequency up to 180 MHz
For the complete list of MCU features, please refer to the
MK66FX1M0VLQ18 datasheet
2 x ADC (16-bit)
3 x DAC (6-bit)
2 x DAC (12-bit)
4 x TIM (20 ch)
SDHC
2 x CAN
6 x UART
3 x SPI
5 x UART
4 x I2C
1 x I2S
DSP
RTC
WDG
SRAM 256 KB
FLASH 1MB
EXTERNAL BUS
ETH. MAC 10/100
JTAG & SW
USB LS/FS
Floating-point unit
DMA
FlexMemory USB LS/FS/HS
POWER / RESET
GPIO PORT ARM
Cortex™-M4F
MK66FX1M0VLQ18
Figure 1: Kinetis MK66FX1M0VLQ18 MCU block schematic
At its core, mikromedia 5 for Kinetis CAPACITIVE FPI uses the MK66FX1M0VLQ18 MCU.

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MCUs FEATURES
Figure 3: Front and back partial view
The host MCU can be programmed and debugged over the JTAG/SWD
compatible 2x5 pin header (1), labeled as PROG/DEBUG. This header
allows an external programmer (e.g. CODEGRIP or mikroProg) to be used.
Programming the microcontroller can also be done by using the bootloader
which is preprogrammed into the device by default. All the informations
about the bootloader software can be found on the following page:
www.mikroe.com/mikrobootloader
The board is equipped with the Reset button (2), which is located on the
back side of the board. It is used to generate a LOW logic level on the
microcontroller reset pin.
1.1 Microcontroller programming/debugging
1.2 MCU reset
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The power supply unit (PSU) provides clean and regulated
power, necessary for proper operation of the mikromedia 5 FPI
development board. The host MCU, along with the rest of the
peripherals, demands regulated and noise-free power supply.
Therefore, the PSU is carefully designed to regulate, filter,
and distribute the power to all parts of mikromedia 5 FPI. It
is equipped with three different power supply inputs, offering
all the flexibility that mikromedia 5 FPI needs, especially
when used on the field or as an integrated element of a larger
system. In the case when multiple power sources are used, an
automatic power switching circuit with predefined priorities
ensures that the most appropriate will be used.
The PSU also contains a reliable and safe battery charging
circuit, which allows a single-cell Li-Po/Li-Ion battery to be
charged. Power OR-ing option is also supported, providing
an uninterrupted power supply (UPS) functionality when an
external or USB power source is used in combination with the
battery.
2. Power supply unit
Figure 4: Power supply unit view
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