Technical

Hardware Specifications

  • Microcontroller: AVR128DA28

    • 8 Bit

    • Speed: 8-32Mhz

    • 128KB Flash

    • 16K RAM

    • Real Time Clock with 32.768Khz crystal

    • Comunication with standard RS232 (Upload/Download and Flash)

  • Display

    • Ultra Low Power (less than 35µA)

    • 250x122 pixels

    • High Contrast Reflective Display (No Backlight)

  • Power

    • Standard CR2032 Coin Battery

    • Power consumption

      • Standby 8µA (RTC running, Display OFF)

      • Idle: <35 µA (Dispplay on)

      • Running: 2~5mA (depending on selected running speed)

  • Buttons

    • Tactile Switches with 70gf

    • Color Keycaps

PARTS LIST

  • 1 - PCB PCB

  • 1 - Microcontroler U1 AVR128DA28

  • 1 - Battery Holder BAT -

  • 1 - Speaker SPK -

  • 2 - Ceramic Capacitor C1, C2 0.1µf

  • 2 - Ceramic Capacitor C3, C4 20pƒ

  • 3 - Small Signal Diode D1, D2, D3 1N4148

  • 1 - Zener Diode 3.3V D4 1N4728

  • 1 - USB-MINI Female USB MINI -

  • 2 - Resistor R1, R2 10KΩ

  • 1 - Resistor R3 470Ω

  • 1 - Resistor R4 82Ω

  • 1 - Slide Switch Slide Switch DPDT

  • 1 - Tactile switch 6x3 Right Angle RST -

  • 1 - Quartz Crystal XTAL 32.768Khz

  • 1 - Display conector 7 pin Male Header -

  • 40 - Tactile switch 6x6x7.3mm Buttons 70gf

  • 1 - Top Panel

  • 1 - Bottom Panel

  • 6 - M2 Bolt 6mm

  • 6 - M2 Bolt 7mm

  • 4 - M2 Brass post 5mm

  • 2 - M2 Brass post 7mm

  • 6 - M2 1mm plastic washer

  • 1 - Blue Keycap

  • 1 - Yellow Keycap

  • 8 - Grey Keycaps

  • 12 - White Keycaps

  • 18 - Black Keycaps

  • 1 - 3D printed bumper

  • 2 - 3D printed Battery Holder

  • 4 - Rubber feet

  • 1 - LCD Display Module

  • 1 - Display bezel

  • 1 - USB to Serial Adaptor Cable  

Schematic


Schematic_144

Download schematic.

3D Printed Bumper

The 3D printed bumper can be downloadded from Thingverse.

Power

The PX-41CX can be powered either by a USB mini cable or a standard CR2032 coin battery.

Using a CR2032 battery form a reputable compay has a typical capacity of around 230mAh.


Power consumption:
  • Sleeping: less than 8µA (keeping the time and maintaining the ram)

  • Idle: less than 35µA (display on)

  • Running: 2mA @ 8Mhz to 6mA @ 32Mhz


Firmware Update

To udpate the firware you will need a serial to USB cable.
Set the RUN/FLASH slide swith to the FLASH position on the PX-41CX.

Requirements:
Python3 and libs from DXCore
prog.py script from DXCore

Create a new directory and name it tools.
Copy python3 and prog.py script into this directory.  

Run the command:
tools/python3/python3 -u tools/prog.py -t uart -u /dev/cu.usbserial-11110 -b 230400 -d avr128da28 --fuses 5:0b11001001 6:0x04 7:0x00 8:0x00 -f px41cx.hex -a write -v

Replace /dev/cu.usbserial-11110 with the actual serial port of your PX-41CX. Replace px41cx.hex with the filename of the new firmware you want to upload.

Firmware

V0.900 latest stable version

V0.901 adds alarm support (Build: Aug 27 2024)
MD5: ab065962e6dfcec525bc9db7a10b85a5

V0.902 fixes issue with PX-41CX randomly wakeing up due to alarm routine bug.
MD5: 0fb4bc1e7eac8ad4c0d8b885a84b44d6

V0.903 Added: 4 Line display in PROG mode. Date/Time Format in display header, Splash screen time,
MD5: aa227ef0dd549b106bc80e605c92c5a5