gen4-4DCAPE-43 (4.3” Non-Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-43T (4.3” Resistive Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-43CT-CLB (4.3” Capacitive Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-50 (5.0” Non-Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-50T (5.0” Resistive Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-50CT-CLB (5.0” Capacitive Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-70 (7.0” Non-Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-70T (7.0” Resistive Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-70CT-CLB (7.0” Capacitive Touch)
gen4-4DCAPE-xxx-SB (Super Bright, All sizes/Touch)
WWW.4DSYSTEMS.COM.AU
gen4-LCD-CAPE Range
DATASHEET
DOCUMENT DATE: 14th March 2019
DOCUMENT REVISION: 1.1
Uncontrolled Copy when printed or downloaded.
Please refer to the 4D Systems website for the latest
Revision of this document
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1. Description ...................................................................................................................4
2. Features .......................................................................................................................4
3. Getting Started .............................................................................................................5
3.1. Requirements ................................................................................................................ 5
3.2. How to use the GEN4 LCD CAPE .................................................................................... 5
3.3. Changing the brightness (Debian) ................................................................................. 6
3.4. Calibrating resistive touch (Debian) .............................................................................. 6
4. EEPROM Details ............................................................................................................6
5. Hardware Drivers ..........................................................................................................6
6. Display Precautions ......................................................................................................6
7. Optional Button Board ..................................................................................................7
8. Power Source ...............................................................................................................7
9. Display Module Part Numbers .......................................................................................7
10. Cover Lens Bezel – Tape Spec ........................................................................................8
11. Standard FFC Specifications ...........................................................................................9
12. Software / Driver Disclaimer .........................................................................................9
13. Schematic Diagram (4D CAPE) ..................................................................................... 10
14. Schematic Diagram (gen4-4DCAPE Adaptor) ................................................................ 11
15. Schematic Diagram (gen4-4DCAPE Button Board – OPTIONAL) ..................................... 12
16. Mechanical Details – 4.3” (Non-Touch & Resistive Touch) ............................................ 13
17. Mechanical Details – 4.3” (Capacitive Touch) ............................................................... 14
18. Mechanical Details – 5.0” (Non-Touch & Resistive Touch) ............................................ 15
19. Mechanical Details – 5.0” (Capacitive Touch) ............................................................... 16
20. Mechanical Details – 7.0” (Non-Touch & Resistive Touch) ............................................ 17
21. Mechanical Details – 7.0” (Capacitive Touch) ............................................................... 18
22. Mechanical Details (gen4-4DCAPE Adaptor) ................................................................ 19
23. Mechanical Details (gen4-4DCAPE Button Board – OPTIONAL – BUILT ON REQUEST
ONLY) ................................................................................................................................ 20
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24. Specifications ............................................................................................................. 21
25. Hardware Revision History (4D CAPE) .......................................................................... 23
26. Hardware Revision History (4D CAPE Adaptor) ............................................................ 23
27. Datasheet Revision History ......................................................................................... 24
28. Ordering Information .................................................................................................. 24
29. Legal Notice ................................................................................................................ 25
30. Contact Information ................................................................................................... 25
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1. Description
The gen4-LCD-CAPE range is specifically designed for
the Beagle Bone Black* (BBB), and provides a 4.3”,
5.0” or 7.0” primary display for the BBB for direct user
interaction and information display.
Available in both Resistive Touch (GEN4-4DCAPE-xxT),
Capacitive Touch (GEN4-4DCAPE-xxCT-CLB) and non-
touch (GEN4-4DCAPE-xx) via special request – the non-
touch version may be subject to MOQ.
(xx refers to 43, 50 and 70 accordingly)
The gen4-4DCAPE is not compatible with the previous
Beagle Bone (Beagle Bone White), and can only be
used with the Beagle Bone Black.
The gen4-4DCAPE features an on-board Microchip
AR1021 resistive touch controller (Resistive Touch
version only), which talks to the BBB over I2C. This
enables a robust and reliable resistive touch platform,
compared to previous gen4-4DCAPE models which
used the BBB’s analog inputs, which were prone to
external noise and open source software. The
Capacitive Touch version utilises a Focaltech
capacitive touch controller, which also communicates
over I2C.
The Beagle Bone Black connects directly on to an
adaptor CAPE, which then connects to the display
module using a 30 way FFC ribbon cable, enabling
multiple mounting options. Everything the LCD CAPE
requires such as power and display signals are
provided from the BBB directly, via the Adaptor and
FFC ribbon cable.
The gen4 LCD CAPE features an optional push buttons
connector, providing capability for an external button
board. Please contact Sales regarding this item, it is a
special-order item only.
Mounting of the 4DCAPE is achieved with the 4x 4mm
mounting holes present on the Display Module
(Resistive and Non-Touch), enabling standard screws
to fasten the GEN4 4DCAPE as required, or via the
adhesive supplies on the Cover Lens Bezel which is
part of the Capacitive Touch version.
Note (*): The Beaglebone, Beaglebone Black and
Beagleboard remains the property of beaglebone.org.
All references to the words Beaglebone, Beaglebone
Black, Beagleboard are licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license.
2. Features
• 4.3”, 5.0” and 7.0” TFT LCD CAPE options for the
Beagle Bone Black
• Available in 3 models, Resistive Touch (GEN4-
4DCAPE-xxT), Capacitive Touch (GEN4-4DCAPE-
xxCT) and Non-Touch (GEN4-4DCAPE-xx) where xx
is 43, 50 and 70.
• 480x272 Resolution 4.3” TFT LCD Display, or
800x480 Resolution 5.0” and 7.0” TFT LCD Display
• 7 optional push buttons via external button board is
available on request, enabling LEFT, RIGHT, UP,
DOWN, ENTER, RESET and POWER functionality.
This push button board is only available on request
and is made to order.
• EEPROM CAPE ID selection via DIP switch
• 4x 4.0mm Mounting holes on Non-Touch and
Resistive Touch modules, or via adhesive for
Capacitive Touch model.
• RoHS and CE Compliant.
GEN4-4DCAPE Adaptor
GEN4-4DCAPE 4.3” Resistive Touch Display
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3. Getting Started
3.1. Requirements
The gen4-LCD-CAPE’s are designed to work with the
Debian Operating System supplied for the Beagle Bone
Black. It could however be adapted to work on other
distributions by the User.
The Requirements for use are:
GEN4 LCD Cape + Adaptor + FFC Cable
Beagle Bone Black (BBB) with suitable distribution
loaded
5V DC Supply suitable for the Beagle Bone Black
(using DC Jack), recommended 2A @ 5V.
A Stylus is recommended for accurate touch,
however is not required.
3.2. How to use the GEN4 LCD CAPE
The following steps should be all that is required to use
the gen4-4DCAPE:
1. Connect the gen4-4DCAPE Adaptor to the Beagle
Bone Black while the Beagle Bone Black is not
powered.
2. Connect the 30 way FFC cable to the gen4-4DCAPE
Adaptor, and to the gen4-4DCAPE Display. The 30
way FFC connectors are ‘Upper Contact’ meaning
the blue stiffener on the FFC cable should be
against the PCB, with the metal pads on the cable
facing upward.
3. If using with other capes on your BBB, ensure the
gen4-4DCAPE is not conflicting pin wise to any
other cape installed.
4. Ensure the EEPROM ID switch on the gen4-
4DCAPE is set to a different EEPROM ID to any
other capes.
5. Ensure your Beagle Bone Black is loaded with a
suitable Linux distribution which is compatible
with 4D Systems gen4-4DCAPE’s. Debian is the
distribution shipping with current BBB boards
now, and can be installed onto older BBB’s. If the
distribution you wish to use is not supporting 4D
Systems gen4-4DCAPE’s by default, the supplied
source files can be used, please refer to our
Product Page.
6. Connect a 5V Supply to the DC Jack of the Beagle
Bone Black. It is recommended to use a 2A supply
to ensure sufficient supply. By default, the gen4-
4DCAPE requires power via the DC Jack, as the on-
board power management of the BBB may be
overloaded depending on other systems installed.
So, the USB jack will not supply power to the gen4-
4DCAPE unless the Solder Bridge jumper on the
top of the gen4-4DCAPE Adaptor board, is cut and
resoldered. (Discussed further in a later section)
7. Once power is connected, something should be
displayed on the gen4-4DCAPE a few moments
after it has started to boot. Each distribution will
behave differently and require different input
from the User. It is recommended to have a
keyboard attached while setting the system up, as
login details etc may be required. Some
distributions may prompt for LCD calibration,
while others may prompt for
Username/Password.
If there is no output, check the bootloader version
of the BBB by running the following in the
command terminal:
$ sudo
/opt/scripts/tools/version.sh |
grep bootloader
The version of the bootloader in the microSD and
eMMC should be later than 2018.13 and the
microSD's bootloader must be older than what is
loaded in the eMMC in order for the CAPE to work
properly.
A quick fix is to always remove the version of u-
boot from the eMMC, for example this clears out
the first 10Mb of the drive:
$sudo dd if=/dev/zero
of=/dev/mmcblk1 bs=1M count=10
For support of the BBB and various distributions,
please seek support from the respective websites
associated with the BBB itself or the distributions – See
Section 5.
A good place to start for information and support
regarding the BBB and various distributions available,
is www.beagleboard.org
This website details the latest firmware images for the
BBB: http://beagleboard.org/latest-images
This website details how to get started with the BBB:
http://beagleboard.org/getting-started
For support regarding the 4DCAPE hardware itself,
please go to the 4D Systems website and either
contact Support directly via a Ticket, or use the 4D
Systems Forum. http://forum.4dsystems.com.au
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3.3. Changing the brightness (Debian)
It is possible to change the backlight brightness as the
backlight is PWM controlled.
Please note, these instructions may become obsolete
as new versions of Debian are released, or if different
distributions are used.
One method is to SSH into the Beaglebone Black from
your PC, and set the backlight value that way. Note this
does not persist over restarts, so this would need to
be entered into a startup script if the setting is
required to be set each startup.
At the command prompt, type the following:
# sudo su
# cd /sys/class/backlight/backlight
# echo 50 > brightness
Where 50 represents 50%, this can be changed to any
number from 0 to 100 as required.
The exact path may vary with distributions, so check
the /sys/class/backlight path to see what backlight file
exists.
3.4. Calibrating resistive touch (Debian)
When a distribution is used for the first time with a
gen4-4DCAPE, often a LCD calibration application will
start automatically. However, depending on the
distribution in use, this may or may not happen. Some
distributions may not even come with a calibration
application loaded.
For ones that do have the calibration program loaded
by default, and if the calibration is input incorrectly
and it is required to be set again, it can be generally be
started from the ‘Start’ menu.
Note, this may change as newer distributions become
available, or if different distributions are used, so
these instructions may become obsolete or
inaccurate.
4. EEPROM Details
On the gen4-4DCAPE Display Module there is an
EEPROM which the BBB reads and uses to determine
which drivers/modules to load based on overlay files
which exist on that specific distribution.
There is a DIP Switch on the top left corner of the
4DCAPE Display Module, which allow the EEPROM ID
to be set to 4 different values, so 4 different CAPES can
be added to a single BBB if required. Only 1 LCD CAPE
can be installed at once however.
The EEPROM ID will change from 0x57 when both
switches are OFF, 0x56 when the left-hand side (A0) is
ON, 0x55 when the right-hand side (A1) is ON, and
0x54 when both are ON.
5. Hardware Drivers
The gen4-4DCAPE features the AR1021 resistive
touch IC, made by Microchip, and a driver is supplied
for this by 4D Systems for use with Linux systems such
as Debian. Communications to the AR1021 are via I2C,
specifically utilising the I2C #1 channel on the BBB.
Please refer to the Schematic Diagram for more
information about its connections.
The gen4-4DCAPE also features the TI TPS61165
backlight drive IC, which implements a 1-wire
communications protocol between the BBB and the
Driver IC, enabling software commands to be sent
from the BBB rather than PWM signals, to vary the
backlight brightness. This results in lower noise and a
more stable backlight system. A Driver for this is
supplied by 4D Systems for use with Linux system such
as Debian.
The Capacitive Touch version of the gen4-4DCAPE
features a Focaltech Capacitive Touch controller built
into the display. This communicates to the BBB using
the I2C #1 channel. A Driver for this is supplied by 4D
Systems for use with Linux system such as Debian.
6. Display Precautions
• Avoid having to display the same image/object on
the screen for lengthy periods of time. This will cause
a burn-in which is a common problem with all types of
display technologies. Blank the screen after a while or
dim it very low by adjusting the contrast. Better still;
implement a screen saver feature.
• Moisture and water can damage the display.
Moisture on the surface of a powered display will
cause the electrodes to corrode. Wipe off any
moisture gently or let the display dry before usage.
• Dirt from fingerprint oil and fat can easily stain the
surface of the display. Gently wipe off any stains with
a soft lint-free cloth.
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• The performance of the display will degrade under
high temperature and humidity. Avoid such conditions
when storing.
• Do not tamper with the display flex cable that is
connected to the control board. This may affect the
connection between the display and the driving
circuitry and cause failure. Under no circumstances
should the display flex be disconnected from the PCB
and power applied to the PCB, as this could result in
instant failure of the CAPE.
• Displays are susceptible to mechanical shock and any
force exerted on the module may result in deformed
zebra stripes, a cracked display cell and broken
backlight
• Always use the mounting holes (where applicable) on
the module to mount the display.
7. Optional Button Board
The gen4-4DCAPE has the option to use an external
button board, for actions such as up, down, left, right,
enter/return, power and reset, or as required by the
User.
Alternatively, any momentary push buttons can be
attached, as they are simply a connection between a
GPIO and GND to form the button press connection.
4D Systems provides a button board which can be used
if required, and supplied/sold on request. It is not
offered as part of the module as standard.
The gen4-4DCAPE button board is a small PCB with a
row of 7 momentary push buttons on the front, and a
10 way FFC connector designed for a 10-way ribbon
cable to attach to, and then connect to the gen4-
4DCAPE Adaptor board.
The 10 way FFC connectors for the gen4-gen4-4DCAPE
Button Board are Bottom Contact, meaning the
terminals need to be towards the PCB, and the
stiffener needs to be facing upwards (opposite to the
main 30 way FFC cable to the display).
8. Power Source
The gen4-gen4-4DCAPE power source comes from the
BBB, via the gen4-4D CAPE Adaptor board which plugs
on top of the BBB itself.
The Adaptor board taps into the VDD_5V bus power
on the BBB, which is connected to the DC Barrel Jack
on the BBB. It will not receive power when the BBB is
powered from USB, as the USB power goes via the BBB
power management IC, which then is supplied on the
SYS_5V bus.
It has been designed this way by default as the SYS_5V
system has finite capabilities, and depending what
else the BBB is doing and what other gen4-
CAPES/Devices are connected, there may not be
sufficient power left to supply the gen4-4DCAPE. Also,
if a SB (Super Bright) version of the gen4-4DCAPE is
used, it is very likely the USB power management
system would not supply enough power even if
nothing else was connected. It however is possible to
modify the gen4-4DCAPE Adaptor board to use the
SYS_5V bus, if required.
On the top of the gen4-4DCAPE Adaptor is a Solder
Jumper, which has 3 pads. By default, there is a track
connecting the centre pad to the side marked
VDD_5V. If SYS_5V is required instead, then this
VDD_5V track must be cut between these 2 pads, and
a solder blob be added instead between the centre
pad and the pad marked SYS_5V. DO NOT have both
sides connected to the centre pad at once, else your
BBB may be damaged.
A sharp craft knife, a soldering iron and solder are
required ideally for this modification.
Take care when doing this modification, as warranty
claims will not apply due to damage of the product
while undertaking this modification.
9. Display Module Part Numbers
The following is a breakdown on the part numbers and
what they mean.
Example:
gen4-4DCAPE-70CT-SB
gen4 - gen4 Display Range
4DCAPE - Display Family
70 - Display size (7.0”)
T - Resistive Touch.
CT - Capacitive Touch (with CLB)
SB - Super Bright Display
For part numbers which do not include T or CT,
these are non-touch variants.
Cover Lens Bezels (CLB) are glass fronts for the
display module with overhanging edges, which
allow the display module to be mounted directly
into a panel using special adhesive on the
overhanging glass. These are available for
Capacitive Touch only.
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10. Cover Lens Bezel – Tape Spec
The perimeter of the CLB display modules features
double-sided adhesive tape, designed to stick directly
onto a panel, enclosure, box etc without the need for
any mounting screws or hardware.
The tape used is 3M 9495LE tape, which uses the well-
known and strong 3M 300LSE adhesive.
The double-sided adhesive has a thickness of 0.17mm
once the backing has been removed.
More information on this adhesive can be found on
the 3M website.
http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/771683O/3
mtm-double-coated-tapes-9474le-9495le.pdf
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11. Standard FFC Specifications
Between the gen4-4DCAPE-Adaptor and the gen4-CAPE Display Module, the following FFC cable is supplied:
30 Pin Flexible Flat Cable, 150mm Long, 0.5mm (0.02") pitch
Cable Type: AWM 20624 80C 60V VW-1
Heat Resistance 80 Degrees Celsius
Connections on the opposite side at each end (Type B)
Between the gen4-4DCAPE-Adaptor and the gen4-4DCAPE Button Board (when purchased via Sales Dept), the
following FFC cable is supplied:
10 Pin Flexible Flat Cable, 150mm Long, 0.5mm (0.02") pitch
Cable Type: AWM 20624 80C 60V VW-1
Heat Resistance 80 Degrees Celsius
Connections on the opposite side at each end (Type B)
12. Software / Driver Disclaimer
4D Systems has developed this gen4-4DCAPE for the Beaglebone Black. 4D Systems does NOT support any
software associated with the BBB itself, as 4D Systems is not involved with the development or support of the
BBB Operating Systems. It is up to the user to determine which distributions are used on the BBB, and therefore
which are compatible with this CAPE. 4D Systems will supply the source code for the gen4-4DCAPE, which is
installed on the Debian Distribution for the BBB by default, however the source can be used if Users wish to use
another operating system. It will however be up to the User to get this operational. Assistance can be provided
on our Forum. http://forum.4dsystems.com.au
4D Systems is not responsible for issues regarding software or drivers associated with the BBB and the
compatibility with this product. Community software support is available via resources at
www.beaglebone.org/discuss
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24. Specifications
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Operating ambient temperature ................................................................................................... -20°C to +70°C
Storage temperature .......................................................................................................................... -30°C +80°C
NOTE: Stresses above those listed here may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress rating only
and functional operation of the device at those or any other conditions above those indicated in the
recommended operation listings of this specification is not implied. Exposure to maximum rating conditions for
extended periods may affect device reliability.
GLOBAL CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON OPERATING CONDITIONS
Parameter
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Units
Supply Current
(5V bus of BBB)
(INCLUDES POWER BBB
USES ALSO – NOTE)
gen4-4DCAPE-43 (Max Brightness)
--
590
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-43T (Max Brightness)
--
600
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-43CT (Max Brightness)
--
620
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-43-SB (Max Brightness)
--
690
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-43T-SB (Max Brightness)
--
700
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-43CT-SB (Max Brightness)
--
720
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-50 (Max Brightness)
--
700
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-50T (Max Brightness)
--
710
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-50CT (Max Brightness)
--
720
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-50-SB (Max Brightness)
--
830
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-50T-SB (Max Brightness)
--
840
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-50CT-SB (Max Brightness)
--
850
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-70 (Max Brightness)
--
980
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-70T (Max Brightness)
--
990
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-70CT (Max Brightness)
--
1100
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-70-SB (Max Brightness)
--
1190
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-70T-SB (Max Brightness)
--
1200
--
mA
gen4-4DCAPE-70CT-SB (Max Brightness)
--
1220
--
mA
Display Endurance
Hours of operation, measured to
when display is 50% original
brightness
30000
--
--
H
Touch Screen Endurance
(Resistive Touch)
Number of touches/hits with a
12.5mm tip at a rate of 2x per
second with 250gf force
--
1M
--
Touches
Slide stylus on screen, 100gf force,
60mm/s speed with a 0.8mm
polyacetal tip stylus pen
--
100K
--
Slides
Touch Screen Transparency
Resistive Touch
82
--
--
%
Capacitive Touch
90
--
--
%
Touch Screen Operational
Force (Resistive Touch)
Only use Finger or Stylus, do not
use anything sharp or metal
20
--
100
Gf
CLB Hardness
(Capacitive Touch)
Cover Lens Bezel Glass Hardness
--
6
--
H
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LCD INFORMATION
Parameter
Conditions
Specification
Display Type
TFT Transmissive LCD
Display Sizes
4.3”, 5.0” or 7.0” Diagonal
Display Resolution
480 x 272 (Landscape Viewing) – 4.3”
800 x 480 (Landscape Viewing) – 5” & 7”
Display Brightness
gen4-4DCAPE-43 (Max Brightness)
500 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-43T (Max Brightness)
400 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-43CT (Max Brightness)
475 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-43-SB (Max Brightness)
1020 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-43T-SB (Max Brightness)
825 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-43CT-SB (Max Brightness)
880 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-50 (Max Brightness)
500 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-50T (Max Brightness)
400 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-50CT (Max Brightness)
475 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-50-SB (Max Brightness)
820 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-50T-SB (Max Brightness)
650 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-50CT-SB (Max Brightness)
705 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-70 (Max Brightness)
500 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-70T (Max Brightness)
400 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-70CT (Max Brightness)
475 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-70-SB (Max Brightness)
844 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-70T-SB (Max Brightness)
679 cd/m2
gen4-4DCAPE-70CT-SB (Max Brightness)
758 cd/m2
Display Contrast Ratio
Typical
500:1
Display Viewing Angles
Above Centre
70 Degrees
Below Centre
60 Degrees
Left of Centre
70 Degrees
Right of Centre
70 Degrees
Display Viewing Direction
12 o’clock Display
(Optimal viewing is from above when in
Landscape/Wide mode)
Display Backlighting
gen4-4DCAPE-43xx Models
2x5 Parallel LED’s
gen4-4DCAPE-43xx-SB Models
2x8 Parallel LED’s
gen4-4DCAPE-50xx Models
2x6 Parallel LED’s
gen4-4DCAPE-50xx-SB Models
3x6 Parallel LED’s
gen4-4DCAPE-70xx Models
9x3 Parallel LED’s
gen4-4DCAPE-70xx-SB Models
9x3 Parallel LED’s
Pixel Pitch
4.3”
0.198 x 0.198mm (Square pixels)
5.0”
0.135 x 0.135mm (Square pixels)
7.0”
0.1925 x 0.179mm (non-Square pixels)
Pixel Density
4.3”
128 DPI/PPI
5.0”
183 DPI/PPI
7.0”
132 DPI/PPI (Horizontal)
142 DPI/PPI (Vertical)
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25. Hardware Revision History (4D CAPE)
26. Hardware Revision History (4D CAPE Adaptor)
Revision
Number
Date
Description
1.0
28/10/2016
Initial Public Release Version – ONLY FOR 4.3” MODEL
2.1
23/11/2016
Updated Version – For All Models, including SB
Fixed bottleneck with power supply, apparent on 5.0” and higher
Added local 3.3V regulator
Removed FET Polarity Protection
Revision
Number
Date
Description
1.0
28/10/2016
Initial Public Release Version – ONLY FOR 4.3” MODEL
1.1
23/11/2016
Updated Version – For All Models, including SB
Fixed bottleneck with power supply, apparent on 5.0” and higher
Removed 3.3V Regulator, changed FFC to use 5V rather than 3.3V
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27. Datasheet Revision History
28. Ordering Information
Revision
Number
Date
Description
1.0
08/03/2017
Initial Public Release
1.1
14/03/2019
Cosmetic Changes to gen4 Datasheet range
ORDERING INFORMATION
Order Code:
GEN4-4DCAPE-43 (Non-Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-43T (Resistive Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-43CT (Capacitive Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-50 (Non-Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-50T (Resistive Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-50CT (Capacitive Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-70 (Non-Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-70T (Resistive Touch)
GEN4-4DCAPE-70CT (Capacitive Touch)
Packaging: Module sealed in antistatic foam padded 4D Systems Box
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