MiniView 1700
MotoHawk's MiniView
This gauge should not be used for development projects due to end of production on this gauge.
Please visit the MiniView 1700 page for new projects incorporating this gauge.
This rugged display unit is capable of operating in harsh marine and off-highway applications. Designed to operate with the MotoHawk® line of rugged controllers, the circular display (65 pixels high, 65 pixels wide, 4 built-in fonts, adjustable backlight) is controlled from the customer application via the MiniView CAN interface, typically using the MotoHawk® block set. If you're looking for a more functional, color, and equally affordable display as MiniView, you may want to check out the Veethree Instruments VeeCAN 320.
- Features include:
- Operating Temperature: -40C to 60C
- CANbus data link
- Comes with SmartCraft connector
- IP-X7 Marine Protection Rating
- Rugged Case
Application Note
CAN
MiniView comes with a fixed CAN baud rate of 250kbps (not configurable via the MotoHawk block set). The CAN ID’s are also not configurable.
Input Specification
Max Voltage is +18 Volts. Above 18 volts the unit might become damaged.
The interface circuits and the electronic device connected to the network are designed to withstand over voltage and wiring errors.
No permanent damage shall result from a voltage level of +/- 18 Volts applied between any two wires in the interface for an indefinite period of time.
No permanent damage shall result from miswiring the interface lines in any combination for an indefinite time.
CAN Specification
| Message ID | Purpose | D0 | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 |
| 0x421 | Heartbeat | Hardware Type | Software Version | ||||||
| 0x422 | Set Backlight | percent | |||||||
| 0x423 | Draw Line | x0 | y0 | x1 | y1 | attrib msb | attrib lsb | color | fill color |
| 0x424 | String Xfer | page, string* | char 0 | char 1 | char 2 | char 3 | char 4 | char 5 | char 6 |
| 0x424 | String Xfer | page, string* | char 7 | char 8 | char 9 | char 10 | char 11 | char 12 | char 13 |
| 0x424 | String Xfer | page, string* | char 14 | char 15 | char 16 | char 17 | |||
| 0x425 | Draw String | String # | x loc | y loc | font | attrib msb | attrib lsb | color | fill color |
| 0x426 | Clear Screen | ||||||||
| 0x427 | Draw Rect | x0 | x1 | y0 | y1 | attrib msb | attrib lsb | color | fill color |
| 0x428 | Draw H Line | x0 | x1 | y | attrib msb | attrib lsb | color | fill color | |
| 0x429 | Draw V line | x | y0 | y1 | attrib msb | attrib lsb | color | fill color | |
| 0x42A | Set GUI Mode | mode | |||||||
| 0x42B | Draw Bitmap | bitmap | x loc | y loc | attrib msb | attrib lsb | color | fill color | |
| 0x42F | Button Pressed | button | asserted | count | |||||
Libraries
The MiniView Library is a useful tool that allows users to program a custom display using MotoHawk blocks. For more information refer to the datasheet MiniView Library Datasheet.
To download go to this link: MiniView Libraries
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Datasheets
Datasheet errata
The operating temperature is actually -40 to +85 degrees Celsius. (incorrect in datasheet as of December 17, 2010)