Software Examples

Listing of example applications and projects for the FTDI Vinculum (VNC2) programmable USB 2.0 host / slave controller.

This example describes how to use the Vinculum II (VNC2) to host an Android Open Accessory USB port and bridge to another USB peripheral e,g, the FT232. A “C” source code example is provided to help the user get started with their own specific application.

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_323 – VNC2 Host to Android Open Accessory and FT232

Click here to download Vinculum II Android Open Accessory to USB Bridge Example project files and source code

This example describes how to use the Vinco module to drive the VNC2 PWM

interface and convert the generated waveform into an RMS voltage value for display on a oLED display. “C” source code examples are provided to help the user get started with their own specific application.

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_162 Vinco Volt Meter Example

Click here to download Vinco Volt Meter Example project files and source code

This is an example of how to use the Vinco module to create and display graphic messages on a 128 x 64 pixel monochrome LCD display. “C” source code examples are also provided to help the user get started with their own specific application.

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_161 – Vinco Graphics Display Example

Click here to download Vinco Graphics Display Example project files and source code

This is an example of how to use the Vinco module to create and display text messages on a 2 line, 16 character, monochrome LCD display.

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_153 – Vinco LCD Interface Example

Click here to download Vinco LCD Interface Example project files and source code

This application uses Vinculum-II to display images, obtained from a webcam, on an OLED display.

The functionality is tightly coupled to the hardware used, and as a result, the application note covers only the minimum steps necessary to display images on the chosen hardware.

Hardware Requirements:

• V2EVAL board
• 64-pin Vinculum II daughter board
• Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
• Densitron OLED display module
• SEPS525 160 RGB x 128 dots, 262K Colours PM-OLED Display Driver and Controller
• 5V:12V DC to Dc converter to power OLED display

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_158 – Vinculum-II Webcam Application Using OLED Display

Click here to download the project files and source code

DisplayWebcam is an application that runs on a Windows PC. It can be used to display images captured by a webcam, using a V2-EVAL board, on a Windows PC screen.  The source code is provided as an example and is neither guaranteed or supported by FTDI.

1. The following are required to run the webcam demo application:
2. An FTDI V2-EVAL board loaded with webcam board side application. (WebCam.rom can be flashed into the board using VinIDE).
3. “Logitech webcam pro 9000” webcam connected to USB (Port A) of V2-EVAL board.
4. A Windows PC connected to UART of V2-EVAL board.
5. The DisplayWebcam executable.

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_154 – Vinculum-II Webcam Application for Windows

Click here to download DisplayWebcam project files and source code

This project demonstrates how to connect an SD Card to a V2-EVAL board and then illustrates how to use FTDI’s supplied drivers to communicate with the SD Card using a FAT File System interface.

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_155 – Vinculum-II SD Card Example

Click here to download Vinculum-II SD Card Example project files and source code

This project shows how to connect a Roving Networks USB-Bluetooth dongle to the Vinculum-II device and transfer data wirelessly between the Vinculum-II device and another Bluetooth device.

For full details of this project, please refer to Application Note AN_179 -Wireless Data Transfers using Vinculum-II

Click here to download Vinculum-II to Bluetooth example project files and source code