GUI : Screen, Buttons, and Lights

The Free Wil-i has a user interface that makes interacting with the device use-able without a host PC. The user interface is controlled by a separate CPU and interfaces with the main CPU via a 8 Megabit hardware handshaking UART.

The core parts of the user interface are listed below:

DescriptionNotes

Color Display

320 x 240 16 bit color screen with GUI library

Buttons

5 Multi color buttons

Full Color LEDs

7 full color LEDs

Speaker

16 bit audio

Microphone

InfraRed Receiver

Reception of IR remote data

Infrared Transmitter

Transmission of IR remote data

Real Time Clock

Time and date powered from Lith ION battery

Lithium ION Battery Manager

Controls the Lith-ION battery

Accelerometer

Used as sensor for custom applications

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