Component: GLCD eINK (IL3829) (IL3829) (Graphical Monochrome)

Author	Matrix Ltd
Version	1.6
Category	Graphical Monochrome

GLCD eINK (IL3829) component

Graphical display component based on the IL3829 monochrome graphical eINK controller IC. Functions without the use of a read pin by hosting the graphical memory using the microcontroller's RAM memory.

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Detailed description

Font sizes

Standard Fonts

0 = Normal

1 = 2 x Width

2 = 2 x Width and 2 x Height

3 = 2 x Height

Extended Fonts

4 = 2 x Width and 3 x Height

5 = 2 x Width and 4 x Height

6 = 2 x Width and 5 x Height

7 = 2 x Width and 6 x Height

8 = 3 x width

9 = 3 x Width and 2 x Height

10 = 3 x Width and 3 x Height

11 = 3 x Width and 4 x Height

12 = 3 x Width and 5 x Height

13 = 3 x Width and 6 x Height

14 = 4 x width

15 = 4 x Width and 2 x Height

16 = 4 x Width and 3 x Height

17 = 4 x Width and 4 x Height

18 = 4 x Width and 5 x Height

19 = 4 x Width and 6 x Height

20 = 5 x width

21 = 5 x Width and 2 x Height

22 = 5 x Width and 3 x Height

23 = 5 x Width and 4 x Height

24 = 5 x Width and 5 x Height

25 = 5 x Width and 6 x Height

26 = 6 x width

27 = 6 x Width and 2 x Height

28 = 6 x Width and 3 x Height

29 = 6 x Width and 4 x Height

30 = 6 x Width and 5 x Height

31 = 6 x Width and 6 x Height

Examples

EBM001 Basic Example

EBM001 gLCD Example File

EBM001 Example

Example should show the following on the display on the panel and on the hardware.

EBM001 Maze Builder

Maze Builder gLCD

Example to draw a randomly generated 2D maze on an EBM001 graphical display.

EBM001 Drawing 3D Objects With Perspective

3D Manipulations

Example should show the following on the display on the panel and on the hardware. The two switches allow you to move closer to or away from the object. The perspective provides more and more distortion to the object the closer you get.

Downloadable 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

	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

	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

	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
Outputs the stored display data to the display
- 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 / 1=Dim / 15 = Bright
- 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

Property reference

	Properties
	Dimensions
	Pixel Width
Width of gLCD canvas measured in pixels.
	Pixel Height
Heigt of gLCD canvas measured in pixels.
	Buffer Size
Size of the required display buffer in Bytes
	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
	Data Command (D/C)
	Data (SDI)
Serial data output control pin
	Chip Select (CS)
Chip select output control pin
	Serial Clock (CLK)
Serial clock output control pin
	Busy (BUSY)
Busy pin to determine if the display is busy or available for writes.
	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
	Display Method
Chooses which method to use when drawing to the gLCD component The bitmap is the more common mode but may run slowly on some machines. The point cloud should run faster but may use more memory.