Component: GLCD (SSD1327) SPI (SSD1327) (Graphical Monochrome)

Author	Matrix Ltd
Version	1.9
Category	Graphical Monochrome

GLCD (SSD1327) SPI component

Graphical display component based on the SPI version of the SSD1327 monochrome graphical controller IC. Functions without the use of a read pin by hosting the 2K of graphical memory using the microcontroller's RAM memory.

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Macro reference

	ReadFontWidth
Reads the number of pixel columns used in the selected font
- BYTE	Font
Font selection range: 0 to (NumFonts - 1)
- BYTE	Character
ASCII character to get the pixel width e.g. 'A' or 65
- BYTE	Return

	SetFontScaler
Allows the fonts to be scaled up by multiplying the number of pixels on the X and Y.
- BYTE	ScaleX
Sets the horizontal scale of the font, default 1
- BYTE	ScaleY
Sets the vertical scale of the font, default 1
- VOID	Return

	SendCommand
- BYTE	Command
- VOID	Return

	PrintNumber
This macro prints a decimal number to the Graphical LCD.
- INT	Number
Byte or Integer number to send to the display.
- UINT	X
X pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- UINT	Y
Y pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- BYTE	Font
Range: 0 to 31 - 0=5x8, 1=10x8, 2=10x16, 3=5x16, 4-31=Extended Sizes
- BYTE	Transparent
Specifies if the background of the text is drawn - 0 = Background colour is drawn, 1 = Background colour not drawn.
- VOID	Return

	DrawLine
Draws a line with the current foreground colour from pixel location X1, Y1 to pixel location X2, Y2.
- UINT	X1
- UINT	Y1
- UINT	X2
- UINT	Y2
- VOID	Return

	DrawEllipse
Draws an ellipse object on the display with the center of the ellipse at the location X,Y
- UINT	X
X Coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT	Y
Y coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT	XRadius
Radius of the circle on the X axis specified in pixels
- UINT	YRadius
Radius of the circle on the Y axis specified in pixels
- BYTE	Transparent
0=Fill inside circle using background colour / 1=Draw outer circle only
- BYTE	Solid
0=Use Transparent Setting / 1=Fill with foreground colour
- VOID	Return

	Plot
Sets a pixel with the current foreground colour at pixel location X, Y.
- UINT	X1
- UINT	Y1
- VOID	Return

	ControlDisplay
Allows the display to be switched on and off
- BYTE	Control
0=Off, 1=On
- VOID	Return

	SetDisplayOrientation
Controls the way data is printed out on the display allowing multiple different viewing orientations. Default is 0.
- BYTE	Orientation
0=Default, 1=90°CW, 2=180°CW, 3=270°CW
- VOID	Return

	BPlot
Sets a pixel with the current background colour at pixel location X, Y.
- UINT	X1
- UINT	Y1
- VOID	Return

	Window
- UINT	X1
- UINT	Y1
- UINT	X2
- UINT	Y2
- VOID	Return

	ReadFontStat
Gets a stat from the selected embedded ASCII font data.
- BYTE	Font
Font selection range: 0 to (NumFonts - 1)
- BYTE	Index
0=SpaceWidth, 1=PixelHeight
- BYTE	Return

	Print
This macro prints a string of characters to the Graphical LCD.
- STRING	Str
String of characters to send to the display.
- UINT	X1
X pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- UINT	Y1
Y pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- BYTE	Font
Selects which Font to use Range: 0 to Font Count
- BYTE	Transparent
Specifies if the background of the text is drawn - 0 = Background colour is drawn, 1 = Background colour not drawn.
- VOID	Return

	Refresh
Refreshes the entire display by sending the contents of the local RAM to the display at high speed
- VOID	Return

	SetShadeIntensity
Allows the shade intensity to be set allowing for up to 15 different greyscale levels. Range: 1-15 Default: 15
- BYTE	Shade
Range: 1-15 Default: 15
- VOID	Return

	ClearDisplay
This macro clears the display of any previous output by overwriting the entire display with the background colour.
- VOID	Return

	SetBackgroundColour
Specifies the colour of the background by creating a mixture of red, green and blue.
- BYTE	PixelColour
0=White, 1=Black
- VOID	Return

	DrawCircle
Draws a circle object on the display with the center of the circle at the location X,Y
- UINT	X
X Coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT	Y
Y coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT	Radius
Radius of the circle specified in pixels
- BYTE	Transparent
0=Fill inside circle using background colour / 1=Draw outer circle only
- BYTE	Solid
0=Use Transparent Setting / 1=Fill with foreground colour
- VOID	Return

	SetForegroundColour
Specifies the colour of the foreground by creating a mixture of red, green and blue.
- BYTE	PixelColour
0=White, 1=Black
- VOID	Return

	DrawRectangle
Draws a rectangle with the current foreground colour from pixel loaction X1, Y1 to pixel location X2, Y2
- UINT	X1
- UINT	Y1
- UINT	X2
- UINT	Y2
- BYTE	Transparent
Chooses the transparency of the box - 0 = Box contains background colour, 1 = Box contains previous pixel data.
- BYTE	Solid
Chooses to fill the box with colour - 0 = Box contains transparency data, 1 = Box contains foreground colour.
- VOID	Return

	Initialise
The Init macro must be called once to initialise the Graphical LCD display before any other Graphical LCD component macros are called.
- VOID	Return

	InvertDisplay
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Dimensions
	Pixel Width
Width of gLCD canvas measured in pixels.
	Pixel Height
Heigt of gLCD canvas measured in pixels.
	Flip
Determines if the display is flipped or not
	Auto Draw
Yes: Default - Lines, Text, Clear will all be done automatically No: Data will be sent only to the internal RAM, the display will be updated using the Refresh command
	Colour
	Monochrome
Specifies if the display is capable of colour or monochrome only.
	Foreground Color
Specifies the initial foreground color.
	Background Color
Specifies the initial background color.
	Bit Depth
	Colour Bit Depth
Total color bit depth for the display.
	Red Bit Depth
Specifies the red bit depth for the display.
	Green Bit Depth
Specifies the green bit depth for the display.
	Blue Bit Depth
Specifies the blue bit depth for the display.
	Connections
	Channel
SPI Channel selector
	Prescale
Prescale option selector
	MOSI
SPI Data Out Pin SDO - Also Known as Master Out Slave In (MOSI) when used in Master mode.
	MISO
SPI Data In Pin SDI - Also Known as Master In Slave Out (MISO) when used in Master mode.
	CLK
SPI Clock Pin CLK - The Clock signal is driven by the SPI master.
	CS / SS
Chip Select / Slave Select Pin Master Mode: General purpose output pin used to select the remote SPI device. Slave Mode: Hardware chip select pin input used to select the SPI device.
	DC Pin
	Fonts
	Font Count
Specifies the number of fonts available to use on the display.
	Font 0
	Font
Font picker to decide which font to use on your display.
	Character Spacing
Sets the number of blank pixels between each character when printing text. Default 1.
	Space Width
Sets the number of horizontal pixels used to represent a space character.
	Simulation Mode
	Physical Orientation
Rotates the simulated canvas to match the orientation of real world hardware.
	Simulate Comms
Allows the communications to be simulated to either see the waveforms on the data recorder or to drive an injector component.
	Communications
	Console Data
Selects if the console data is automatically generated or not
	Scope Traces
Selects if the component pin connections are automatically generated on the data recorder window or not. Yes: Automatically add the component pins to a group on the data recorder which will reflect the sim data during simultion. No: Do not show the pin signals on the data recorder window.
	API
Specifies the injector component on the panel to interact with to provide comms simulation.