Hardware Guide for SAM9x75 Curiosity with Raspberry Pi® 720x720 MIPI Round LCD

Last modified by Microchip on 2024/09/04 10:44

Required Hardware (HW)

Product NumberDescription
EV31H43A SAM9x75 Curiosity Development Board
SKU 24603
B09BB37D42 (OPTIONAL) Waveshare DSI FFC Flexible Flat Cable 15cm
 Micro-USB or 5V power adapter for SAM9x75 Curiosity power supply
 USB Type C for display power supply
 microSD card for firmware binaries

HW Setup

Refer to the images to connect the display to the 9x75 Curiosity board.

The display comes with a 12 cm DSI cable, which is used to connect it to the board, as shown in Figure 1. The Curiosity board and the display are separately powered via USB.

The microSD card with the firmware binaries goes to the microSD card slot labeled SD BOOT.

Hardware Setup

Figure 1

Here's the display and board side-by-side:

Display and board connection

Figure 2

Using the supplied cable limits the orientation of the display relative to the board. For more flexibility with the display orientation, use the Waveshare DSI FFC Flexible Flat cable. See Figure 3.

Optionally, the display can be connected using the Waveshare DSI FFC Flexible Flat Cable (purchased separately) and powered from the Curiosity board using jumper cables as shown:

Alternative connection

Figure 3

The flat cable is connected to the Curiosity board as shown:

Cable connection

Figure 4

The display is powered from the Curiosity board by connecting the 5V and GND pins as shown:

Power Supply

Figure 5

Power Supply 2

Figure 6

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