NEONODE NNAMC2090PCEV Specification sheet

Neonode® Touch Sensor Module
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2020-04-30

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Neonode® Touch Sensor Module User's Guide
Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents
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2 Getting started with Touch Sensor Module Evaluation...................................................... 5
2.1 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - Plug and Play with USB 5
2.2 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - Workbench and USB 8
2.3 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - I2C and Arduino 14
2.4 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - SDK and USB 20

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2.1 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - Plug and Play with USB
2.1.1 Required Equipment
The following equipment from the evaluation kit is required:
•1 x Neonode Touch Sensor Module
•1 x FPC cable with connector
•1 x Interface board
Additional required equipment:
•Computer
•Operating system: Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
•Software requirements:.NET Framework 4.5 or higher is required and can be downloaded from
Microsoft's official website. Windows 8 and higher hasthis installed by default.
• USBcable with aMicro USB type B connector
•(Optional) tape for mounting
2.1.2 Connecting Sensor Module
1. Connect the FPC cable to the interface board:
a. Lift the flip lock on the interface board.
b. Insert the FPCcable into the end of the connector, with the connector pads facing down,towards
interface board. Theyellow piece of PCB of the connector on the other side of the cable is facing
Make sure that the USB cable transmits both power and data and not only power.
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upwards. Make sure the direction is straight into the connector and the pads have reached the endof
the connector.
c. Make sure the connector pads of the FPC cable are facing downwards,towards interface board. The
sensormodule risks damage if the FPC cable is connected in wrong direction.
d. Pressdown the flip lock.
2. Connect the FPC cable to the sensor module:
a. Place the sensormodule so that the module's connector pads are facing downwards (steel surface
upwards).
b. Insert the sensor module into theconnector on FPC cable (yellow piece of PCB of the FPC connector
still facing upwards).
c. Make sure the direction of the pads is straight into the connector, and the pads have reached the
endof the connector.
3. Connect aUSBcable with aMicro USB type B connector to the interface board.
4. Make sure no object is within the touch active area of the sensor module before connecting power to the
sensor through USB. The sensor calibrates itself when powered on and an object within the touch active
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a. If the sensormodule is of the 0° type: place the module on a table with the steel surface facing
downwards and with the optical surface facing towards you.
b. If the sensor module is of the 90° type: place the module on a table with the steel surface facing
upwards, so the optical surface is facing upwards as well. Make sure no object is within the touch
active area above the sensor module.
i. Alternatively, you can mount the sensormodule by using tape in order to fasten the steel
surfaceto the edge of a table, with the optical surface facing towards you.
5. Insert the USB cable into a computer.
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6. The green LED on the interface board lights up when connected.
7. When the sensormodule has enumerated, it will act as a touch screen USB HID device.
8. Put an object in the touch active area, touch HID reports will be sent to your computer.
9. To visualize touches, you can for for example use Paint (default Windows application) and draw lines by
moving you finger in the touch active area.
2.2 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - Workbench and USB
2.2.1 Required Equipment
The following equipment from the evaluation kit is required:
•1 x Neonode Touch Sensor Module
•1 x FPC cable with connector
•1 x Interface board
Additional required equipment:
•Computer
•Operating system: Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
•Software requirements:.NET Framework 4.5 or higher is required and can be downloaded from
Microsoft's official website. Windows 8 and higher hasthis installed by default.
• USBcable with aMicro USB type B connector
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•(Optional) tape for mounting
2.2.2 Connecting Sensor Module
1. Connect the FPC cable to the interface board:
a. Lift the flip lock on the interface board.
b. Insert the FPCcable into the end of the connector, with the connector pads facing down,towards
interface board. Theyellow piece of PCB of the connector on the other side of the cable is facing
upwards. Make sure the direction is straight into the connector and the pads have reached the endof
the connector.
c. Make sure the connector pads of the FPC cable are facing downwards,towards interface board. The
sensormodulerisks damage if the FPC cable is connected in wrong direction.
d. Pressdown the flip lock.
2. Connect the FPC cable to the sensormodule:
a. Place the sensormodule so that themodule's connector pads are facing downwards (steel surface
upwards).
b. Insert the sensormoduleinto theconnector on FPC cable (yellow piece of PCB of the FPC connector
still facing upwards).
c. Make sure the direction of the pads is straight into the connector, and the pads have reached the
endof the connector.

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3. Connect aUSBcable with aMicro USB type B connector to the interface board.
4. Make sure no object is within the touch active area of the sensormodulebefore connecting power to the
sensor through USB. The sensor calibrates itself when powered on and an object within the touch active
area may interfere with the calibration.
a. If the sensormoduleis of the 0° type: place the module on a table with the steel surface facing
downwards and with the optical surface facing towards you.
b. If the sensor module is of the 90° type: place themoduleon a table with the steel surface facing
upwards, so the optical surface is facing upwards as well. Make sure no object is within the touch
active area above the sensormodule.

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i. Alternatively, you can mount the sensormoduleby using tape in order to fasten the steel
surfaceto the edge of a table, with the optical surface facing towards you.
5. Insert the USB cable into a computer.
6. The green LED on the interface board lights up when connected.
2.2.3 Install and Open Neonode Workbench
1. Download the latest release of the Workbench installationpackage1.
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2. Unzip the installation package.
3. Open the installation package folder.
4. Run the Workbench installer (.msi file) and follow the instructions.
5. Open the installation package folder again.
6. Unzip the Workspace folder to a location where you have write permissions. Write permissions are required
to save settings and user data.
7. Open the Neonode Workbench application.
In order for the Workbench application to operate, the files in the Workspace folder must be kept
together. Move the entire folder if you want to relocate the workspace file.
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8. From the toolbar, selectFile>>Open Workspace.
9. Navigate to the Workspace folder and double-click the .nww file inside the folder.
2.2.4 Visualizing Touches with Workbench
1. In the left panel of the workspace, double-clickzForce AIR Sensor Gadget Detection Visualizer.A tab with
two sections,Control PanelandTracking,opens in the right panel.

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2. If either section in the right panel is collapsed, click to expand it.
3. In the right panel
a. Enable or disableTouch Sizing. With Touch Sizing enabled, the size of a detected object is indicated
by the size of the tracking cursor.
b. Enable or disableTrailing Expiration.With Trailing Expiration enabled, the trail of a detected object
is shown, indicating its movement.
4. Move one or more fingers or other objects in the active area of the sensor module. The registered touches
show on the canvas. Type, ID an x- and y-coordinates of each touch is shown to the right of the canvas.
In Workbench, you can also
•Access sensor information such as firmware version.
• Configure the sensormodule to explore different configurations.
•Perform a test to identify any damaged laser or photo diodes.
•Generate sensor messages in hexadecimal format without understanding the structure of the
communication protocol message.
For further information, please refer toWorkbench documentation2
2.3 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - I2C and Arduino
2.3.1 Table of Contents
•Required Equipment (see page 15)
•Connecting Sensor Module using Interface Board (see page 15)
•Connecting Sensor Module using Neonode Prototyping Board (see page 18)

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•Arduino Library (see page 20)
2.3.2 Required Equipment
2.3.3 Required Equipment using Interface Board
The following equipment from the evaluation kit is required:
•1 x Neonode Touch Sensor Module
•1 x FPC cable with connector
•1 x Interface Board
Additional required equipment:
•An Arduino-compatible board. The I2C library described here supports most Arduino-compatible boards.
•An Arduino development environment, for example Arduino IDE.
• USBcable with aMicro USB type B connector
•(Optional) tape for mounting
Required Equipment using Neonode Prototyping Board
• 1 xNeonode Touch Sensor Module
• 1 xNeonode Prototyping Board
•An Arduino development environment, for example the Arduino IDE.
• USBcable with aMicro USB type B connector
•(Optional) tape for mounting
2.3.4 Connecting Sensor Module using Interface Board
1. Connect the FPC cable to the interface board:
a. Lift the flip lock on the interface board.
b. Insert the FPCcable into the end of the connector, with the connector pads facing down,towards
interface board. Theyellow piece of PCB of the connector on the other side of the cable is facing
Make sure that the USB cable transmits both power and data and not only power.
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Make sure that the USB cable transmits both power and data and not only power.
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upwards. Make sure the direction is straight into the connector and the pads have reached the endof
the connector.
c. Make sure the connector pads of the FPC cable are facing downwards,towards interface board. The
sensormodulerisks damage if the FPC cable is connected in wrong direction.
d. Pressdown the flip lock.
2. Connect the FPC cable to the sensormodule:
a. Place the sensormodule so that themodule's connector pads are facing downwards (steel surface
upwards).
b. Insert the sensormoduleinto theconnector on FPC cable (yellow piece of PCB of the FPC connector
still facing upwards).
c. Make sure the direction of the pads is straight into the connector, and the pads have reached the
endof the connector.
3. Connect aUSBcable with aMicro USB type B connector to the interface board.
4. Make sure no object is within the touch active area of the sensormodulebefore connecting powerthrough
USB. The sensormodule calibrates itself when powered on and an object within the touch active area may
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a. If the sensormoduleis of the 0° type: place the module on a table with the steel surface facing
downwards and with the optical surface facing towards you.
b. If the sensor module is of the 90° type: place themoduleon a table with the steel surface facing
upwards, so the optical surface is facing upwards as well. Make sure no object is within the touch
active area above the sensormodule.
i. Alternatively, you can mount the sensormoduleby using tape in order to fasten the steel
surfaceto the edge of a table, with the optical surface facing towards you.
5. Insert the USB cable into a computer.
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6. The green LED on the interface board lights up when connected.
2.3.5 Connecting Sensor Module using Neonode Prototyping Board
Evaluate Touch Sensor Module using Prototyping Board
1. Connect the sensorModule to the Prototyping Board
a. Place the sensormodule so that the module's connector pads are facing upwards (black surface
upwards).
b. Insert the sensormodule to the Prototyping Board's sensor port.
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2. The sensormodule is now connected to the board, which expose all connections between the
sensormodule and the board. For details, refer toElectrical Integration3. Do not connect power until the
following steps have been performed.
3. Make sure no object is within the touch active area of the sensormodule before connecting power through
USB. The sensor module calibrates itself when powered on and an object within the touch active area may
interfere with the calibration.
a. If the sensormodule is of the 0° type: place the module on a table with the steel surface facing
downwards and with the optical surface facing towards you.
b. If the sensor module is of the 90° type: place the module on a table with the steel surface facing
upwards, so the optical surface is facing upwards as well.Make sure no object is within the touch
active area above the sensormodule.
i. Alternatively, you can mount the sensormodule by using tape in order to fasten the steel
surface to the edge of a table, with the optical surface facing towards you.
4. Connect power to the sensormodule through the USB.
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a. A red light next to the micro USB port should turn on to indicate power transfer.
5. The Prototyping Board is now ready to be flashed.
6. For further information, please refer to Get Started With Neonode Prototyping Board4.
2.3.6 Arduino Library
For further information, please refer to our Arduino Library Documentation5.
2.4 Getting Started with Sensor Evaluation - SDK and USB
2.4.1 Required Equipment
The following equipment from the evaluation kit is required:
•1 x Neonode Touch Sensor Module
•1 x FPC cable with connector
•1 x Interface board
Additional required equipment:
•SDK System Requirements6
• USBcable with aMicro USB type B connector
•(Optional) tape for mounting.
Make sure that the USB cable transmits both power and data and not only power.
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2.4.2 Connecting Sensor
1. Connect the FPC cable to the interface board:
a. Lift the flip lock on the interface board.
b. Insert the FPCcable into the end of the connector, with the connector pads facing down,towards
interface board. Theyellow piece of PCB of the connector on the other side of the cable is facing
upwards. Make sure the direction is straight into the connector and the pads have reached the endof
the connector.
c. Make sure the connector pads of the FPC cable are facing downwards,towards interface board. The
sensormodule risks damage if the FPC cable is connected in wrong direction.
d. Pressdown the flip lock.
Connect the FPC cable to the sensor module:
a. Place the sensormodule so that the module's connector pads are facing downwards (steel surface
upwards).
b. Insert the sensor module into theconnector on FPC cable (yellow piece of PCB of the FPC connector
still facing upwards).
c. Make sure the direction of the pads is straight into the connector, and the pads have reached the
endof the connector.