graphic lcd

[brandonb]

im looking for a graphic touch screen lcd that i can start flowcoding with that works with flowcode5, not an eblock, i order from digikey, microcontroller pros, adafruit, ect in the usa

[JohnCrow]

Hi
Well the display itself on the EB076 e-block is manufactured by 4D systems (Austrailia).
This is available from serveral component suppliers as a seperate unit. (They have a range of units as well as the one used in the EB076)
That way you can build your own board and it SHOULD still be usable with the flowcode macros.

I have also used a display from Byvac in England, this is programmed by either I2C or Serial Bus.
This comes as a small circuit board with the display allready attached and solder connections ready to take "SIL" header pins.
I found it quite difficult to program, you have to really study the data sheet, certainly not as easy to use as the EB076.

[brandonb]

hi john, which one would you suggest http://www.4dsystems.com.au/products.php?cat=28, and why would i have to program the glcd (im a newbie)

[JohnCrow]

HI
The EB076 uses this display module.
http://www.4dsystems.com.au/prod.php?id=114

Using the display:

To send text you have to send the X , Y pixel co-ordinates and the text string (or numeric data value)
Using the touch options you have to read the X Y co-ordinates of where you touched the screen.

Here are a couple of my projects using the EB076.(I know you have seen them, just added the links for continuity)

Temperature Monitor
http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforum ... 076#p34491

Motor Controller
http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/mmforum ... ler#p34698

These should give you an insight as to how the screen works.
Just be aware, you cannot simulate the touch option in FC, the component is currently only in FC5 for PICs

Personally I would just get the e-block, (its a really nice display:im very impressed with mine) , plus it will proberbly cost more especially in time, to buy a seperate screen and then have to wire it up. And you know the e-block works straight out the box, and is fully supported by MM.

[petesmart]

Hi,

I agree with John,

I went down the 4d route directly as I was too impatient to wait for the MM eblock..You can make it work, however it involves some additional effort..

If you do go down the 4d route make sure you get the cable with the display do you can play with it via the PC...

They are awesome displays!

Best

Pete

[brandonb]

pete and john, thats probably a good idea, i'll pick one of those up from McPro's, question in the picture below in the red box can i use those machine headers to jump all functions to my pcb, i have special jumper that work great for this.. can it display pictures, if so how does that work?

[JohnCrow]

The display is capable of showing
images, short video clips and sound.

These have to be loaded to a micro SD card. There is a slot under the display.

Not sure about the jumpers question.

[brandonb]

These have to be loaded to a micro SD card. There is a slot under the display

cool, research time

[JohnCrow]

Hi
Forgot to say you need to use a the 4D graphics composer program to load images etc to the sd card.
You can get the program from the 4D website or follow the link on Matrix's touch screen page

http://www.matrixmultimedia.com/product ... PHPSESSID=

There are some example files on this page as well

[brandonb]

john- the eb076 is $200, im gonna put these thoughts off for a while until i can afford it, in this case i would rather take your guys suggestion to buy the eblock as this would cause be less scratching my head time