
NXP Semiconductors
UM11623
PCA9959HN-ARD evaluation board
). J46 is the Fuji output connector (pin header) and
is located on the top layer of the board. J46 is intended to be mated with a similar Fuji
input connector (J47) on a board mounted directly on top of the first board. In this way,
several boards can be connected in a stack. J47 is the Fuji input connector and is located
on the bottom side of the board, in the same physical place as J46. The first board is
powered and communicates through the Arduino connectors; the other attached boards
draw power and communicate through the Fuji connectors.
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SDO
LE
D
0
SCLK
SDI
CS
SDO
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D
I
fro
m
p
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vi
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s
SD
O
SCLK
SDI
CS
OE
RESET
SPI-MOSI
SPI-MISO
SPI-CLK
SPI-SEL
OE
RESET
MOSI
MISO
SCK
SS
D9
D8
3.3 V
5 V
GND
GND
I MAX
7 5 4 10 9 8 6 3
7 5 4 10 9 8 6 3
LE
D
1
LE
D
2
LE
D
3
LE
D
4
LE
D
5
REXT
OSC
x4
U2
U4
LE
D
6
LE
D
7
LE
D
8
LE
D
9
LE
D
10
LE
D
11
LE
D
12
LE
D
13
LE
D
14
LE
D
15
LE
D
16
LE
D
17
LE
D
18
LE
D
19
LE
D
20
LE
D
21
LE
D
22
LE
D
23
J83
J82
J25
J75
D4
D19
D18
D17
J59 J60 J61 J62 J63 J64
PCA9959
J65 J66 J67 J68 J69 J70 J71 J72 J73 J74
D5
D7
D9
D11
D13
D15
D6
D8
D10
D12
D14
J23
VCC_5V0_MAIN
VCC_5V0_MAIN
VCC_5V0_MAIN
WHITE LED
RGB LED
U5
VCC_5V0_MAIN
D16
J58 J57
J49
J76
J78
J81
J80
J79
J77
J26
J47
J47
FUJI CONN. - IN
NEXT BOARD
FUJI CONN. OUT (TOP SIDE)
ARDUINO
INTERFACE
FUJI CONN. - IN
BOTTOM SIDE
J46
J36
J5
VCC_5V0_MAIN
J21
VCC_5V0_MAIN
VCC_3V3
D2
J6
VCC_5V0
VCC_3V3
J35
J84
Figure 4. PCA9959HN-ARD block diagram
5.4 Arduino port
The connectors J5, J6, J35, and J36 are the mated pin headers of Arduino Uno R3
connectors, having the same electrical function and being placed on the board so that the
daughter board can be directly inserted in the Arduino port. The daughter board circuit
shows the Arduino connector pins and how they are
used in the circuit (see SPF-46842.pdf schematic file).
Ref Des
#
Arduino label
PCA9959HN-ARD function
1
NC
Not used
2
IOREF
Not used
3
RESET
Not used
4
3.3V
Power supply
5
5V
Not used
6
GND
Power supply return
7
GND
Power supply return
J6 (Power)
8
Vin
Not used
Table 2. Pin chart of Arduino connectors and their usage
UM11623
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