Component: GLCD (T6963C) (Graphical Monochrome)

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Author Matrix Ltd
Version 1.3
Category Graphical Monochrome


GLCD (T6963C) component

A Graphical LCD component to drive displays fitted with a T6963C controller IC.

Detailed description

Information on the Fonts available for this component are available here. GLCD Font Subcomponent

Examples

No additional examples









Macro reference

BPlot

Fc9-comp-macro.png BPlot
Sets a pixel with the current background colour at pixel location X, Y. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X1
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y1
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


ClearDisplay

Fc9-comp-macro.png ClearDisplay
This macro clears the display of any previous output by overwriting the entire display with the background colour. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


DrawCircle

Fc9-comp-macro.png DrawCircle
Draws a circle object on the display with the center of the circle at the location X,Y 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X
X Coordinate for the center of the circle 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y
Y coordinate for the center of the circle 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Radius
Radius of the circle specified in pixels 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Transparent
0=Fill inside circle using background colour / 1=Draw outer circle only 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Solid
0=Use Transparent Setting / 1=Fill with foreground colour 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


DrawEllipse

Fc9-comp-macro.png DrawEllipse
Draws an ellipse object on the display with the center of the ellipse at the location X,Y 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X
X Coordinate for the center of the circle 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y
Y coordinate for the center of the circle 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT XRadius
Radius of the circle on the X axis specified in pixels 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT YRadius
Radius of the circle on the Y axis specified in pixels 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Transparent
0=Fill inside circle using background colour / 1=Draw outer circle only 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Solid
0=Use Transparent Setting / 1=Fill with foreground colour 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


DrawLine

Fc9-comp-macro.png DrawLine
Draws a line with the current foreground colour from pixel location X1, Y1 to pixel location X2, Y2. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X1
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y1
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X2
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y2
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


DrawRectangle

Fc9-comp-macro.png DrawRectangle
Draws a rectangle with the current foreground colour from pixel loaction X1, Y1 to pixel location X2, Y2 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X1
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y1
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X2
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y2
 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Transparent
Chooses the transparency of the box - 0 = Box contains background colour, 1 = Box contains previous pixel data. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Solid
Chooses to fill the box with colour - 0 = Box contains transparency data, 1 = Box contains foreground colour. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Initialise

Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
The Init macro must be called once to initialise the Graphical LCD display before any other Graphical LCD component macros are called. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Plot

Fc9-comp-macro.png Plot
Sets a pixel with the current foreground colour at pixel location X, Y. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X1
 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y1
 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Print

Fc9-comp-macro.png Print
This macro prints a string of characters to the Graphical LCD. 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Str
String of characters to send to the display. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X1
X pixel coordinate to set the output string position. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y1
Y pixel coordinate to set the output string position. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Font
Selects which Font to use Range: 0 to Font Count 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Transparent
Specifies if the background of the text is drawn - 0 = Background colour is drawn, 1 = Background colour not drawn. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


PrintNumber

Fc9-comp-macro.png PrintNumber
This macro prints a decimal number to the Graphical LCD.  
Fc9-s16-icon.png - INT Number
Byte or Integer number to send to the display. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT X
X pixel coordinate to set the output string position. 
Fc9-u16-icon.png - UINT Y
Y pixel coordinate to set the output string position. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Font
Range: 0 to 31 - 0=5x8, 1=10x8, 2=10x16, 3=5x16, 4-31=Extended Sizes 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Transparent
Specifies if the background of the text is drawn - 0 = Background colour is drawn, 1 = Background colour not drawn. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


ReadFontStat

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadFontStat
Gets a stat from the selected embedded ASCII font data. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Font
Font selection range: 0 to (NumFonts - 1) 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Index
0=SpaceWidth, 1=PixelHeight 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


ReadFontWidth

Fc9-comp-macro.png ReadFontWidth
Reads the number of pixel columns used in the selected font 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Font
Font selection range: 0 to (NumFonts - 1) 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Character
ASCII character to get the pixel width e.g. 'A' or 65 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Return


SetBackgroundColour

Fc9-comp-macro.png SetBackgroundColour
Specifies the colour of the background. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Pixel_Colour
0=White, 1=Black 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


SetDisplayOrientation

Fc9-comp-macro.png SetDisplayOrientation
Controls the way data is printed out on the display allowing multiple different viewing orientations. Default is 0. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Orientation
0=Default, 1=90°CW, 2=180°CW, 3=270°CW 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


SetFontScaler

Fc9-comp-macro.png SetFontScaler
Allows the fonts to be scaled up by multiplying the number of pixels on the X and Y. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE ScaleX
Sets the horizontal scale of the font, default 1 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE ScaleY
Sets the vertical scale of the font, default 1 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


SetForegroundColour

Fc9-comp-macro.png SetForegroundColour
Specifies the colour of the foreground. 
Fc9-u8-icon.png - BYTE Pixel_Colour
0=White, 1=Black 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-conn-icon.png Dimensions
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Pixel Width
Width of gLCD canvas measured in pixels. 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Pixel Height
Heigt of gLCD canvas measured in pixels. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Colour
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Monochrome
Specifies if the display is capable of colour or monochrome only. 
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Foreground Color
Specifies the initial foreground color. 
Fc9-type-1-icon.png Background Colour
Specifies the initial background color. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Bit Depth
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Color Bit Depth
Total color bit depth for the display. 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Red Bit Depth
Specifies the red bit depth for the display. 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Green Bit Depth
Specifies the green bit depth for the display. 
Fc9-type-14-icon.png Blue Bit Depth
Specifies the blue bit depth for the display. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Connections
Fc9-type-5-icon.png WR
 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png RD
 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png CE
 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png CD
 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png Reset
 
Fc9-type-5-icon.png FS
 
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Data Uses Port
Does the data bus use a whole 8-bit port if so then set the property to yes to speed up execution. Otherwise if the data bus uses individual pins then set the property to no. 
Fc9-type-19-icon.png Data Port
 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Fonts
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Font Count
Specifies the number of fonts available to use on the display. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Font 0
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Font
Font picker to decide which font to use on your display. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Character Spacing
Sets the number of blank pixels between each character when printing text. Default 1. 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Space Width
Sets the number of horizontal pixels used to represent a space character. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation Mode
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Component Label
 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Component Label Scale
The label scale can be change if the amout of text is too wide for the display  
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Physical Orientation
Rotates the simulated canvas to match the orientation of real world hardware. 

Component Source Code

Please click here to download the component source project: FC_Comp_Source_GLCD_T6963C.fcfx

Please click here to view the component source code (Beta): FC_Comp_Source_GLCD_T6963C.fcfx