13. October 2011 by admin.

View it now at http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2813&dDocName=en553667

Learn about the new Low-Cost Controllerless (LCC) Graphics PICtail Plus Daughter Board, which enables development of graphics solutions without an external graphics controller, thus reducing system BOM cost for many applications. The board is designed to attach to a PIC32 starter kit (DM320001, DM320003-2, DM320004) or an Explorer16 development board (DM240001) and one of Microchip LCD Modules including the Truly 3.2” QVGA board and the 4.3” WQVGA Powertip display panel

Posted in Graphics, Training & Education, 32-bit | Print | 1 Comment »

10. August 2011 by admin.

LV-32MX v6 Development System is available now with 20% discount (expires 9/30/11)

V-32MX v6 by MikroElektronika is a full-featured development system used for developing and testing PIC32 MCU applications. With numerous built-in modules, such as TFT Color Display (320×240) with Touch Screen, Stereo Codec, CAN, Serial Flash, Serial EEPROM, and many others, the LV-32MX v6 development system offers many multimedia features for developing advanced graphic, audio, memory, and storage applications.

• 64 and 100-pin PIC32MX MCUs are supported on removable MCU cards (PIC32MX460F512L included)
• MMC/SD card slot for removable flash storage
• 85 LEDs indicate the logic state on all microcontroller pins
• 85 push buttons to excite microcontroller inputs
• All MCU pins routed to IDC10 connnectors for further expansion
• System can be easily configured by means of DIP switches

Use coupon code TPZM9K6 at http://www.microchipdirect.com/ProductSearch.aspx?keywords=TMIK002

Posted in MikroElektronika, LED, Serial EEPROM, Graphics, CAN, Limited-time Offer, 32-bit, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

30. March 2011 by admin.

Thanks for sending this one in YK!

Check out http://mchp.us/dFBf6I

Get product information on this site and  participate in two competitions online & share your opinions on the blog page!  The first phrase of this promotional campaign is ONLINE QUIZ!  By answering all 10 questions correctly, you can be enrolled to the lucky draw automatically!

- 20 lucky winners will be awarded with either one PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Kit (DM240312 + AC164127-6) or one Multimedia Expansion Board (DM320005).

- Another first 100 participants who attain full mark will be awarded with a corporate gift.

- All participants will get a 20% off discount coupon on Microchip development tool.

Posted in Human Interface, Survey, Graphics, Touch Sensing, Free Stuff, Microchip, Sweepstakes, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

29. March 2011 by admin.

From http://www.visualtft.com/contents/view/kits/

Visual TFT is a standalone application used for rapid development of graphical user interfaces for TFT displays. Software generates code compatible with mikroElektronika compilers: mikroC, mikroBasic and mikroPascal, for all suported MCU architectures: PIC, dsPIC30/33 & PIC24, PIC32 . Software implements intuitive environment and many drag-and-drop components which can be used for building applications easily and fast.

You can still save money and purchase Visual TFT at a discount price, even after the promotional period. We have created twelve new great Visual TFT kits for you. Whether you are a developer, or a designer, whether you own a compiler or not, you’ll find the offers truly attractive.

Posted in MikroElektronika, Graphics, Touch Sensing, Development Tool | Print | 1 Comment »

17. February 2011 by admin.

Get it at http://www.haidartechnology.com/Software.html

LCDMaster V1.00
Visual GUI Builder for Color Displays
Build a better GUI faster, with drag-and-drop simplicity, using Haidar Technology LCDMaster Visual GUI Builder.GUI design and development made easy 
-Build a user-centric GUI instead of an  engineering-centric one. 
-Avoid costly product changes late in the development cycle.
-Use drag-and-drop simplicity

Posted in GUI, Haidar Technology, Graphics | Print | 1 Comment »

19. January 2011 by admin.

Get it at http://www.haidartechnology.com/GUI_Embedded_Boards.html

ezGUI-Lite is an advanced C programmable single computer board with touch screen operated graphical user interface. It is capable of driving any TFT QVGA (320X24) or WQVGA (480X272) LCD resolution with 18-bit or 24-bit digital RGB interface at 16 bpp color depth. Designed as fully-functional, compact industrial embedded computer powered by PIC32 Microchip microcontroller. This low-cost embedded computer is ideal for OEM applications where installation space is critical, such as embedded systems, scientific instruments, robotics, and portable data acquisition. The ezGUI-Lite can be commanded remotely from a host controller board or used stand-alone providing real-time control of dozens of analog and digital I/O lines.ezGUI-Lite comes loaded with Microchip Graphics (GUI) library, drivers, source code, sample code and more. It can be easily programmed using Microchip C32 C compiler (free download from Microchip website) and Microchip family of economical In-Circuit Emulators and programmers.

Posted in Haidar Technology, Graphics, Open Source, 32-bit | Print | 2 Comments »

5. November 2010 by admin.

 http://bit.ly/agFT8u

The Embedded.com European Newsletter is offering its readers the chance to win a PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Kit which can be used to evaluate the features and performance of the PIC24FJ256DA210 with integrated graphics, mTouch and USB. This kit is an ideal platform for new graphical human interface developers. 

The kit bundles four major components and other accessories including the PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Board (DM240312), 3.2 Truly 240×320 TFT Display Board (AC164127-4), Graphics Display Prototype Boards - 3x (AC164139), MPLAB ICD-3 Debugger with USB Cable (DV164035), 9V Power Supply (AC162039), USB A-miniB Cable and Serial Cable.

This offer is limited to readers based in Europe. For your chance to win a PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Kit click here and enter your details in the online entry form.

Posted in Graphics, Embedded Systems Design, Touch Sensing, USB, Sweepstakes, 16-bit, Development Tool | Print | 2 Comments »

3. April 2010 by admin.

From http://www.microchip.com/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=2680&dDocName=en544475

The Microchip Graphics Display Designer (GDD) is an MPLAB IDE plug-in and a visual design tool that provides customers with a quick and easy way of creating graphical user interface (GUI) screens for embedded applications on Microchip MCUs. The GDD is a design tool created for use with the Microchip Graphics Library.

For customers who are familiar with MPLAB IE, PIC MCUs, Microchip Graphics Library and MPLAB C Compilers, the GDD simplifies coding for the GUI screens. Customers can draw, move, resize, and delete screen objects, create multiple static screens, assign an LCD controller, select graphics-related configurations, and generate output source files. These source files can be compiled with the Microchip Graphics Library using the Microchip C compilers for PIC24, dsPIC and PIC32 MCUs.

GDD eliminates the need to manually calculate the X/Y coordinates for on-screen object placements. Nearly all the graphical objects (widgets) from the Microchip Graphics Library are supported in GDD.

GDD provides “what you see is what you get” results by using the same rendering code from the Microchip Graphics Library to draw objects on the PC screen. This guarantees that what you see on the PC screen is what you get on the target embedded screen.

Graphical resources can be imported into GDD for application development, including custom fonts and bitmap images. Various Microchip Graphics Library configuration settings can be set in GDD, including display resolution, color depth, LCD driver, etc. Code generation feature generates ANSI C code for PIC24, dsPIC and PIC32 MCUs. The code generated by this plug-in can be compiled with source files from the Microchip Graphics Library developed for Microchip’s PIC24, dsPIC and PIC32 MCUs.

Advanced users still have the option to call APIs from the Microchip Graphics Library directly without using GDD. This provides a finer control over the flow and behavior of the application.

Released version: 2.0.0.9c – Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (dated 09/17/09)

The GDD v2.0.0.9c works with Graphics Library v1.75b only, and not with the newer Graphics Library v2.00 or later.

To download Graphics Library v1.75b, click here to download.

Posted in Software, Graphics, Free Stuff | Print | 1 Comment »

2. October 2009 by admin.

Available for On-Demand Viewing Beginning Thursday, September 24th, 2009 
Duration: 60 minutes 

Hosted by EDN, Sponsored Cypress Semiconductor Corp and Microchip Technology, Inc. 

The importance and visibility of human/machine interfaces escalated when multi-touch and gesture interfaces appeared in more products over the last few years. The iPhone and Wii products are two examples of where the human/machine interfaces herald game changing ways, via gesture recognition, that users interact with their electronic devices. The sensing technology plays an important role, but the microcontroller(s) that interface, control, and collect data from these sensors provides the key capabilities that separate these newer interfaces from previous human/machine interface attempts as early as ten years ago. 

EDN technical editor Robert Cravotta will host a webinar panel discussion to be broadcast starting September 24th that showcases experts in human/machine interface sensing and control technologies. The panel will cover the key design, usability, and maintainability care-abouts when pairing sensor technology, such as touch and gesture interfaces, with microcontrollers.

Posted in Graphics, Human Interface, Touch Sensing, Training & Education | Print | 1 Comment »

30. April 2009 by admin.

Play the Fllying Chips Game at http://www.microchip.com.hk/quickneasy/ and win a variety of dev tool prizes!   

Posted in Programmer, Complier, Debugger, Just for Fun, Graphics, IDE, HI-Tech, Touch Sensing, Microchip, Development Tool, Limited-time Offer, Sweepstakes, USB, 8-bit, MPLAB | Print | 1 Comment »