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Picaso Processor Embedded Graphics Processor Document Revision: 2.0 Document Date: 26 July 2017 Uncontrolled copy when printed or downloaded Please refer to the 4D Labs Semiconductors website for the latest Revision of this document www.4dsystems.com.au...
Technical Support or Sales before starting. video clips. 14KB of Flash memory for user code storage and Picaso belongs to a family of processors powered by a 14KB of SRAM for user variables. highly optimised soft core virtual engine, EVE ...
Picaso Processor Datasheet 3. Applications General purposes embedded graphics. Elevator control systems. Point of sale terminals. Electronic gauges and metres. Test and measurement and general purpose instrumentation. Industrial control and Robotics. Automotive system displays.
Picaso Processor Datasheet 4. Pin Configuration and Summary Picaso Processor Pin Out SYMBOL DESCRIPTION General Purpose IO1 pin. This pin is 5.0V tolerant. 4-Wire Resistive Touch Screen Right signal. Connect this pin to XR or X+ signal of the touch panel.
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This pin is 5.0V tolerant. Asynchronous Serial port Receive pin, RX. Connect this pin to host micro- controller Serial Transmit (Tx) signal. The host transmits data to Picaso via this pin. This pin is 5.0V tolerant. Display RESET. Picaso initialises the display by strobing this pin LOW.
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Internal voltage regulator filter capacitor. Connect a 4.7uF to 10uF capacitor from this pin to Ground. Display Write strobe signal. Picaso asserts this signal LOW when writing data to the display. Connect this pin to the Write (WR) signal of the display.
5.1. Display Interface the display. Different displays utilise various naming conventions such as RS, A0, C/D or similar. Be sure to The Picaso supports LCD and OLED displays with an 80- check with your display manufacturer for the correct name and function.
Datasheet RD pin (Display Read): SDO pin (SPI Serial Data Out): This is the display read strobe signal. The Picaso The SPI Serial Data Output (SDI). SD memory card use asserts this signal LOW when reading data from the only. Connect this pin to the SPI Serial Data In (SDI) display in conjunction with the display data bus (D0- signal of the memory card.
8-bits of data followed by the stop bit. The start bit is always 0, while a stop bit is always 1. The LSB (Least The exclusive audio support in the Picaso Processor Significant Bit, Bit 0) is sent out first following the start makes it better than its peers in the Graphics bit.
Datasheet 5.5. Touch Screen Interface 5.6. GPIO – General Purpose IO The Picaso supports 4-Wire resistive touch panels. The There are 13 general purpose Input/Output (GPIO) diagram below shows a simplified interface between pins available to the user. These are grouped as the Picaso and a touch panel.
5.7. System Pins 6. 4DGL – Software Language VCC pins (Device Supply Voltage): The Picaso processor belongs to a family of processors Device supply voltage pins. These pins must be powered by a highly optimised soft core virtual connected to a regulated supply voltage in the range engine, EVE (Extensible Virtual Engine).
In Circuit Serial Programming (ICSP). Figure below provides a typical implementation for the ICSP interface. Picaso is a high level graphics processor which runs the high level 4DGL (4D Graphics Language). It is not a conventional microcontroller with...
ScriptC command line tool. Note: IMPORTANT!!! If you are wanting to use Picaso in a product, please contact the 4D Labs Tech Support or Sales departments to discuss your requirements. PmmC’s can ONLY be created by 4D...
Picaso Processor Datasheet 9. System Registers Memory Map The following tables outline in detail the Picaso system registers and flags. Picaso System Registers and Flags ADDRESS LABEL USAGE RANDOM_LO 0x20 random generator LO word RANDOM_HI 0x21 random generator HI word...
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Picaso Processor Datasheet Picaso System Registers and Flags (continued…) ADDRESS LABEL USAGE GFX_VECT_Y1 0x48 GFX_VECT_X2 0x49 GFX_VECT_Y2 0x4A GFX_THUMB_PERCENT 0x4B size of slider thumb as percentage GFX_THUMB_BORDER_DARK 0x4C darker shadow of thumb GFX_THUMB_BORDER_LIGHT 0x4D lighter shadow of thumb TOUCH_XMINCAL 0x4E...
Select the appropriate drive and choose the FAT16 (or just FAT in some systems) option when formatting. The 4D programming interfaces are used to program a The card is now ready to be used in the Picaso based new Firmware/PmmC, Display Driver and for application.
Picaso Processor Datasheet 11.2. Evaluation Display Modules The following modules, available from 4D Systems, can be used for evaluation purposes to discover what the Picaso processor has to offer. gen4-uLCD-24PT – 2.4” Intelligent Picaso Display gen4-uLCD-28PT – 2.8” Intelligent Picaso Display gen4-uLCD-32PT –...
ViSi-Genie provides the latest rapid development experience from 4D Labs. A Serial environment is also provided to transform the Picaso module into a slave serial module, allowing the user to control the display from any host microcontroller or device with a serial port.
ViSi Genie is a breakthrough in the way 4D Labs’ The Serial environment in the Workshop4 IDE provides graphic modules are programmed. the user the ability to transform the Picaso into a slave serial graphics controller. It is an environment like no other, a code-less...
Picaso Processor Datasheet 18. Legal Notice Proprietary Information The information contained in this document is the property of 4D Labs Semiconductors and may be the subject of patents pending or granted, and must not be copied or disclosed without prior written permission.
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