
Athena III User Manual Rev A.03
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6.6
LCD Backlight (J8)
Connector J8 provides the backlight power and control for the optional LCD panel. See the description for
connector J7, above, for details on the LCD data interface.
J8 LCD Backlight Connector (end view)
The brightness control for the LCD backlight has a weak pull-down resistor to ensure maximum brightness when it
is not connected externally. Brightness may be controlled by a GPIO pin on the CPU or embedded microcontroller
or by pin 6 on this connector. A jumper selects the source of the brightness signal to this pin.
Connector on board:
Molex 53047-0610 or equivalent
Mating Cable Connector:
Molex 51021-0600 or equivalent
Terminals:
Molex 50058 / 50079 series or equivalent
6.7
Audio (J9)
Connector J9 provides the audio signals.
Line Out Left 1
2
Line Out Right
Ground
3
4
Line In left
Lin In Right
5
6
Ground
MIC In
7
8
NC
NC
9
10 Ground
Connector type:
Standard
0.1” dual row straight pin headers with gold flash plating
1
Power +5V/+12v, jumper selectable
2
Power (same as pin 1)
3
Ground
4
Ground
5
Enable (GPIO output), 0 = off, open circuit = on
6
Brightness, 0-5VDC variable; 0V = max, 5V = min