Quantum Research Group QWheel E510 Manuals

1 E510 User Manual This datasheet has been downloaded from http://www.digchip.com at this page 2 E510 User Manual OVERVIEW This kit is designed for evaluation and development of QT510-based QWheel™ Rotary slider. It includes a fully assembled rotary slider evaluation board, user panel, cables and software. The E510 has a serial interface allowing connection to a PC for control and data viewing via an included USB to SPI adapter and PC software. For more detailed information about this product please refer to the QT510 datasheet. Materials Provided: 1 x White plastic user panel 1 x E510 evaluation board with self-adhesive on one side 4 x Rubber feet 1 x USB-PC cable 1 x USB-SPI adapter with USB-SPI cable to the E510 1 x SPI cable for user connection to a microcontroller 2 x Sample QT510 ICs 1 x CD-ROM with QSlide™ software and USB drivers 1 x User Guide 3 BOARD PREPARATION The E510 eval board can be adhered to plastic, glass, or any other dielectric panel. If you wish to use the supplied user panel, please follow the steps below: 1 Use normal ESD precautions when working with the E510!! 2 Place the user panel face down on a table- Tape down the edges of the panel so it cannot move while you work with it. 3 Remove the paper backing from the E510 Board and adhere it to the rear of the user panel. Bend the PCB slightly as shown while smoothing it to remove any air bubbles. Tip: Line up the PCB with the alignment marks on the back of the slider panel. The PCB must be positioned with the connector on the underside of the QWheel™ logo. The Board does allow some flexing, but care must be taken not to bend it too far as this will crack the solder joints. 4 Un tape the user panel from the table and mount the four rubber feet as shown to make the E510 mechanically stable in use. 4 RUNNING THE E510 To Run the E510, Please Follow These Steps: 2 Make sure the USB adapter box is NOT plugged into your PC at this time. 3 Connect the E510 to the USB box with the red USB-SPI cable 4 Connect the USB adapter to your running PC and wait at least 10 seconds for the USB adaptor to be recognized. The LED on the USB box should illuminate permanently. 5 Run the QSlide™ software (Qslide_V[x].exe) which should be on your desktop or other location where you copied it. See next page for details of Qslide software operation. 6 With your hands far removed from the E510: Click on the FIXED CAL. 7 Slowly move your hand towards the rotor area. The proximity detection status box will indicate when your hand is still several cm away from the panel. 8 Touch the rotor area with a finger. You can either slide your finger around the surface or touch the rotor at any point. When you remove your finger, the last position touched will be locked on the display. Things to Try: — Alter the proximity and detection thresholds using the pull down menus to change the sensitivity to proximity and touch. The higher the threshold, the less sensitive the E510 will become. 1 IMPORTANT: First install QSlide™ software and USB drivers (see page 10).