Novaduino® Display KIT001 – Ideal for programmers, engineers, students, or DIY enthusiasts

Novaduino® is a powerful, customizable platform for creating microcontroller-based Color Display projects. You can choose between a number of Feather*-compatible processors (purchase separately) and includes a Graphic 2.4-inch Color TFT LCD with a resistive-touch panel as well as files for 3D-printing your own case and front panel. Optional control buttons, a multi-directional navigation switch, and a rotary encoder may also be added.

The Novaduino® platform is built for easy expansion: the display board connects to additional components via two sturdy 40-pin connectors and a large 100mm x 120mm Proto Expansion Card (see KIT002). Design details are also available so that you can make your own expansion cards. The expanded electronics integrates with a Hammond metal case, or you can 3D Print a 120 mm case from our .stl file.

Why Choose Novaduino®?

At Nova Radio Labs, we’re passionate about giving creators the tools to build their own unique designs. With Novaduino®, you can:

• Quickly develop projects that need a color display and a microcontroller

• Choose between many available Feather processors

• Customize your hardware and software

• Download ready-to-print case files in .stl format

• Customize your faceplate design with downloadable .stl and .f3d files

• Choose how to house your project. Use a 3D-printed case or a durable off-the-shelf metal enclosure (Hammond 1455N)

We also provide everything you need to create your own expansion PCBs

Key Features of NRL1000014RevC Novaduino® Display PCBA

• A 2.4-inch TFT LCD Touchscreen 320x240 IPS Display
• Modular Expansion via 2x40 pin reliable connectors and a 100 mm wide expansion PCB assembly.
• Customizable Controls with up to 5 front panel buttons, a rotary encoder, and a 5-way multi- directional navigation switch. All are high quality components.
• Micro-SD Card Socket connected to the Feather Processor for additional storage.
• USB-C Interface Connector for power and optionally also for data.
• Support for your choice of Feather Processor, including Adafruit Feather and SparkFun Thing Plus* - processor modules that can be programmed in Arduino, microPython, CircuitPython and other languages. (KIT001 does not include a Feather Processor, please add a processor option or purchase separately.)
• o Support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LoRa radio through selection of Feather form-factor modules.
• o Support for Li Ion Batteries via the Feather processor.
• A Key-Scan and Rotary Encoder Processor that provides key scanning for all the tact switches, the 5-way navigation switch, as well as the rotary encoder reading so that you don’t need to worry about skipped or multiple-count increments. The ATtiny1626 processor provides its reading to the Feather processor via I2C whenever it detects a change.
• On board TSC2007 resistive touch controller w/ TWI(I2C) interface to the Feather Processor.
• Power Enable Switch
• I2C/TWI/QWIIC/Stemma-QT connector allows easy connection to a wide choice of sensors and compatible hardware modules.
• Power LED Can be repurposed to a GPIO connection.
• Red/Green/Blue LED connected to D13 on the Feather Processor.
• Front Panel Pass-through hole – accommodates an RF SMA connector on the Proto Expansion Card. May also be used for other types of connectors mounted to an Expansion Card.
• 3D-Printable Case Options and compatibility with Hammond metal enclosures.
• Customizable Front Panel – both .stl and .f3d files are provided so that you can completely customize the front panel with your own design, labels, logos, and name as you desire. CNC, laser engrave, 3D-print or add your own grapics.

The Novaduino® Display KIT001 Includes:

• Novaduino® Display PCBA with all surface mount components already soldered
• 2.4-inch Color TFT LCD Display Module
• Plastic LCD Spacer
• Enable Switch
• Feather Header Sockets (2)
• 4 - EZ-LOK Threaded Inserts (#6-32)
• 2 light pipes
• STL files for the 40mm vented case, Front Bezel, sensor cover, and nav-switch keycap [we will email]
• STL and F3D files for the Front Panel [we will email to you or free download from TBD]
• Detailed Novaduino® Display User Manual and Novaduino® Display Assembly Guide
• Demonstration software downloadable from our GitHub website (github.com/novaradiolabs/Demo-A_Novaduino_Display)

Options:

• Adafruit Feather M0 Basic Processor or SparkFun Thing Plus SAMD51 Processor
• Front Panel Buttons and Keycaps (up to 5, white or black)
• Rotary Encoder and Knob
• 5-Way Navigation Switch and optional 3D Printed Cap (white or black)
• LiPoly Battery (400mAh) or Battery (2000mAh)
• Internal USB Programming Cable Kit (Connects the external usb-c connector to the Feather usb-b micro connector so you can re-program the Feather without disassembling the case.)
• 3D Printed Case Kit (Includes a 3D printed 40mm vented case, front Bezel, Front Panel (w/ all holes), sensor cover, and 4 screws)

Also see our other products on our Tindie store

• Proto Expansion Card KIT002

To make getting started even easier, we are working on two Starter kits including software examples, coming soon.

• Environmental Sensor Kit (KIT005)
• Ultrasonic Car Parking Assistant Kit (KIT006)

Feather and Stemma-qt are trademarks of Adafruit Industries. *ThingPlus is a trademark of SparkFun Electronics. Novaduino(R) is a trademark of Nova Radio Labs LLC. Our demonstration software is Open Source and released under the MIT license.