gen4 Series Display Modules

4D Systems' streamlined range of slim, intelligent display modules allow rapid and cost-effective development of graphical human-to-machine user interfaces

Image of 4D Systems' gen4 Series Display ModulesThe gen4 series intelligent display modules from 4D Systems are designed specifically for ease-of-use and rapid development cycles, with careful consideration for space requirements and functionality. The gen4 series includes a variety of display sizes from 2.4" to 7.0" displays, available in non-touch, resistive-touch, and capacitive-touch variations with an integrated cover lens bezel option. The gen4 series display modules are 100% compatible with 4D Systems’ Workshop4 IDE. Any application designed to run on other 4D Systems' display modules featuring the PICASO or DIABLO16 graphics processors can effortlessly be made to run on the gen4 series display modules with little or no modification requirements.

The gen4 series modules feature a 30-pin ZIF socket, designed for a 30-pin FPC cable allowing easy and simple connection to an application or a motherboard. All of the GPIO of the embedded PICASO or DIABLO16 graphics processors are accessible via the 30-pin FFC cable. The slim and streamlined design of the gen4 display modules minimizes the impact of display-related circuitry and provides a platform that is suitable to integrate into virtually any application requiring a graphical user interface. As all of the display-related circuitry sit inside the plastic mounting base of the gen4 module, application boards can sit flush on the back of the gen4 display modules allowing for an overall slim and simplistic application design.

The gen4 series includes seven display sizes: 2.4", 2.8", 3.2", 3.5", 4.3", 5.0", and 7.0". Each display module is also available as a starter kit, including everything needed to get started with rapid GUI development. The modules are also available bundled with a 4D Arduino adapter Shield II and a 4D serial Pi adapter for easy integration with the Arduino and Raspberry Pi platforms.

gen4 DIABLO16 Series Features
  • Available sizes: 2.4”, 2.8”, 3.2”, 3.5”, 4.3”, 5.0”, and 7.0”
  • RGB 65K true-to-life colors, TFT or IPS screens
  • Non-touch, resistive-touch, and capacitive-touch models are available
  • Six banks of 32,750 bytes of Flash memory for user application code and data
    • One SPI dedicated to SD card and three configurable SPI channels are available
    • One dedicated and three configurable TTL serial comm ports are available
    • Up to six GPIO can be used as pin counters
    • Up to six GPIO for PWM (simple and servo)
    • Up to 10 GPIO for pulse output
    • Up to 14 GPIO can be configured for quadrature encoder inputs (two channels)
  • 30-pin FPC connection for all signals, power, communications, GPIO, and programming
  • Onboard latch-type micro-SD memory card connector for multimedia storage and data-logging purposes
  • 32 KB of SRAM for the user
  • 16 general-purpose I/O pins for user interfacing which include four configurable analog inputs
  • The GPIO is variously configurable for alternative functions such as:
    • Three I2C channels are available
  • DOS-compatible file access (FAT16 format) as well as low-level access to card memory
  • Dedicated PWM audio pin is driven by WAV files from micro-SD card and for sound generation for an external amplifier
  • Display full-color images, animations, icons, and video clips
  • Supports all available Windows fonts
  • 4.0 V to 5.5 V range of operation (single supply)
  • Four mounting tabs with 4.2 mm holes for mechanical mounting using M4 screws (non-touch and resistive-touch models only)
  • RoHS and REACH compliant
  • CE compliant
gen4 PICASO Series Features
  • Available sizes: 2.4”, 2.8”, and 3.2”
  • 240 x 320 resolution, RGB 65 K true-to-life colors, and TFT screen with integrated four-wire resistive touch panel
  • 14 KB of Flash memory for user application code and data
  • 14 KB of SRAM for user variables or 14 KB shared user code and program variables
  • Two asynchronous hardware serial ports (COM0 and COM1) and TTL interface with 300 K to 600 K baud
  • One I2C interface (primary)
  • 8-bit x 16-bit timers with 1-millisecond resolution
  • 13 general-purpose I/O pins support fast 8-bit parallel data transfer through upper 8 bits
  • 30-pin FPC connection for all signals, power, communications, GPIO, and programming
  • Onboard latch-type micro-SD memory card connector for multimedia storage and data-logging purposes
  • DOS-compatible file access (FAT16 format) as well as low-level access to card memory
  • Dedicated PWM audio pin is driven by WAV files from micro-SD card and for sound generation for an external amplifier
  • Built-in extensive 4DGL graphics and system library functions
  • Display full-color images, animations, icons, and video clips
  • Supports all available Windows fonts
  • 4.0 V to 5.5 V range of operation (single supply)
  • Four mounting tabs with 3.2 mm holes for mechanical mounting using M3 screws
  • RoHS and REACH compliant
  • CE compliant
Applications
  • General-purpose low-cost embedded graphics
  • Elevator control systems
  • Point-of-sale (POS) terminals
  • Electronic gauges and meters
  • Test and measurement and general-purpose instrumentation
  • Industrial controls and robotics
  • Automotive system displays
  • GPS/Sat-Nav systems
  • Medical instruments and applications
  • Commercial machines
  • 3D printers and similar devices
  • Heartrate and blood pressure monitors
  • Smart home automation display panels
  • Consumer appliance devices
  • Security and access control panels
  • Air conditioner control panels
  • Lighting control panels
  • Vending machine panels
  • Power meter panels
  • Gaming equipment
  • Measurement instruments
  • General-purpose embedded graphics

gen4 Series Display Modules

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
GRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 3.2"GEN4-ULCD-32DTGRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 3.2"26 - Immediate$534.67View Details
GRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 3.5"GEN4-ULCD-35DTGRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 3.5"70 - Immediate$616.99View Details
GRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 3.2"GEN4-ULCD-32DCT-CLBGRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 3.2"57 - Immediate$699.31View Details
GRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 4.3"GEN4-ULCD-43DTGRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 4.3"43 - Immediate$781.63View Details
GRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 5"GEN4-ULCD-50DTGRAPHIC DISPLAY TFT RGB 5"82 - Immediate$1,069.75View Details

Accessories

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
WORKSHOP4 IDE PRO4D WORKSHOP4 IDE PROWORKSHOP4 IDE PROAvailable$822.79View Details
INTERFACE BOARD FOR GEN4 INTELLIGEN4-IBINTERFACE BOARD FOR GEN4 INTELLI37 - Immediate$48.98View Details
PROGRAMMING ADAPTER FOR GEN4 INTGEN4-PAPROGRAMMING ADAPTER FOR GEN4 INT0 - Immediate$90.14View Details
Published: 2016-07-14