Contents

Thank you for using QTouch Composer

1. Introduction

2. Release Notes

2.1. QTouch Composer 5.8

3. Installation Instructions for QTouch Composer

3.1. Prerequisites

3.2. Supported Operating Systems

3.3. Downloading and installing using the Atmel Studio extension manager

3.4. New and noteworthy

3.5. Known Issues

3.6. Frequently Asked Questions

3.7. Contact Information

3.8. Disclaimer and Credits

4. QTouch Composer Start Page

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Connected Kits

4.3. How to enable UserBoard analysis

5. Project Builder

5.1. Invoking QTouch Project Creation

5.2. QTouch Project Builder

6. QTouch Library Project for PTC Devices

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Sensor Selection

6.2.1. Sensor Layout

6.2.2. Sensor Addition

6.3. Kit Properties

6.4. Sensor Properties

6.5. Device Selection

6.6. Pin Selection

6.6.1. Pin Selection Self Capacitance

6.6.2. Pin Selection Mutual Capacitance

6.6.3. Pin Selection Mode - Automatic

6.6.4. Pin Selection Mode - Manual

6.7. Debug Interface Setup

6.8. Tuning Parameter Setup

6.9. Project Generation

6.10. Moisture Grouping

6.11. Multi touch Grouping

6.12. Lump Grouping

6.13. Low Power Sensor

7. QTouch Safety Library Project for PTC Devices

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Moisture Grouping

7.3. Multi touch Grouping

7.4. Advanced Options

7.5. Project Generation

8. QTouch Library Project for Surface Devices

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Surface Selection

8.3. Surface Layout

8.4. Surface Addition

8.5. Kit Properties

8.6. Surface Properties

8.7. Surface Parameter

9. Project Builder for non-PTC Devices

9.1. Introduction

9.2. QTouch Project Creation

9.3. QMatrix Project Creation

9.4. SAM4L QTouch Project Creation

9.5. Device Selection

9.6. Kit Design

9.6.1.1. How to: Add Sensor

9.6.1.2. How to: Move Sensor

9.6.1.3. How to: Edit Sensor Options

9.6.1.4. How to: Delete Sensor

9.6.1.5. Sensor Shapes Generator

9.6.2. Physical and firmware properties

9.6.2.1. Physical Properties

9.6.2.2. Firmware Properties

9.6.2.3. Sensor Physical Properties

9.6.2.4. Sensor Firmware properties

9.7. Technology Selection Guide

9.8. Sensor XY Line Mapping Page

9.9. Sensor X-Y Line Mapping and Gain settings Page

9.10. X and Y Port-Pin selection page

9.11. SNS, SNSK Selection Page

9.12. Port-Pair Combination Page

9.13. Sensing and Port Pin Selection Page

9.14. Assign Sensing Pin for SAMD Port Pin

9.15. Advanced Options Page

9.16. SAMD Advanced Options Page

9.17. Summary Page

9.18. Project Creation

9.19. Modifying QTouch project parameters after creating QTouch project

10. QTouch Analyzer

10.2.1. Overview

10.2.2. Virtual Kit

10.2.3. Kit/Sensor Properties

10.2.4. Kit configuration options

10.2.5. Sensor Configuration Options

10.2.6. Graph View

10.2.7. Save and Open Trace

10.2.8. Changing color for Sensor data series(Signals,References,..)

10.2.9. Touch Reporter View

10.2.10. Surface View

10.2.11. Tabular View

10.2.12. User Data

10.2.13. Power Data

10.3. Using Atmel Data Gateway Interface with QTouch Analyzer

10.4. Using Atmel ICE for data streaming

11. Supported Kits

11.1. Supported Firmware Versions

11.2.1. Introduction

11.2.1.1. Overview

11.2.1.2. System Description

11.2.1.3. Features

11.2.1.4. Known Issues

11.2.1.5. Device Support

11.2.2. Getting Started

11.2.2.1. Kit Contents

11.2.2.2. Quick Start

11.2.3. Hardware Description

11.2.3.1. QT600 Interface Board

11.2.3.1.1. QT600 Interface Board Block Diagram

11.2.3.1.2. Touch Data connector

11.2.3.1.3. Programming connectors

11.2.3.1.4. Target Voltage VTG

11.2.3.1.4.1. On-board VTG source

11.2.3.1.4.2. External VTG

11.2.3.1.5. Miscellaneous

11.2.3.1.6. Push Button

11.2.3.1.6.1. Operating modes

11.2.3.1.6.2. Force Firmware Upgrade

11.2.3.1.7. VTG LED

11.2.3.1.8. TOUCH DATA LED

11.2.3.1.8.1. Touch streaming mode

11.2.3.1.8.2. Programming mode

11.2.3.1.9. STATUS LED

11.2.3.2. MCU Boards

11.2.3.3. Touch Sensor Panels

11.2.3.3.1. Touch Sensor Panel Surface

11.2.3.4. Touch MCU Firmware

11.2.4. Touch Debug

11.2.4.1. Overview

11.2.5. Using QT600 and AVR QTouch Studio for own applications

11.2.5.1. Overview

11.2.5.2. QT600 MCU Board to Sensor Panel connections

11.2.6. Programming

11.2.6.1. ISP Programming

11.2.6.1.1. Hardware setup

11.2.6.2. JTAG Programming

11.2.6.2.1. Hardware setup

11.2.6.3. PDI Programming

11.2.6.3.1. Hardware setup

11.2.6.4. TPI Programming

11.2.6.4.1. Hardware setup

11.2.6.5. aWire Programming

11.2.7. Troubleshooting and Support

11.2.7.1. Troubleshooting Guide

11.2.7.2. Technical Support

11.2.7.3. Manual Firmware Upgrade

11.3. QTouch Xplained

11.3.1. Overview

11.3.2. Getting started

11.3.2.1. Programming the firmware for the XPLAIN board

11.3.2.2. Programming the AT90USB1287

11.3.2.3. Programming the ATxmega128A1

11.3.2.4. Connecting the QTouch Xplained

11.3.2.5. Connecting the QTouch Xplained to XPLAIN

11.3.2.6. Connecting the QTouch Xplained & XPLAIN to the PC

11.3.3. Quick introduction to the QTouch Xplained features

11.4.1. Overview

11.4.2. Using the EVK2080A

11.4.3. Schematics

11.4.4. Example J3, J4 and J5 Configurations

11.4.5. External Electrodes

11.4.6. External Connectivity

11.4.7. In-Circuit Reprogramming and debugging

11.4.7.1. Using JTAGICE mkII, programming and debugging

11.4.7.2. Using AVR DRAGON, programming and debugging

11.4.7.3. Using AVRISP mkII, programming only

11.4.8. Monitoring data in user designs

11.4.9. PCB Tracks

11.5.1. Overview

11.5.2. Using the EVK2080B

11.5.3. Schematics

11.5.4. Example J4 and J5 Configurations

11.5.5. External Electrodes

11.5.6. External Connectivity

11.5.7. In-Circuit Reprogramming and debugging

11.5.7.1. Using JTAGICE mkII, programming and debugging

11.5.7.2. Using AVR DRAGON, programming and debugging

11.5.7.3. Using AVRISP mkII, programming only

11.5.8. Monitoring data in user designs

11.5.9. PCB Tracks

11.6. ATSAM3S-EK

11.6.1. Overview

12. External Resources

12.1. Atmel QTouch Library and Technology

12.1.1. The Atmel QTouch Library

12.1.2. Atmel QTouch Technology

13. Legal Disclaimer