Built-in intelligence in the eDIPTFT32-A display reduces development time, claims Electronic Assembly. The TFT graphic display has graphics functions that can be accessed by the development engineer without having to program at the pixel level. Eight pre-defined fonts are included and can be accurately positioned (down to the pixel) and adapted to meet individual needs. Up to 256 fonts can be stored in the integrated flash memory. All fonts can be scaled as required and rotated in 90°increments. The 4Mbyte memory can store images, animations and macros. Geometric functions display bar graphs, frames, and switches, for example. Analogue rotary and pointer instruments can be visualised using a free application called LCD Tools, using two analogue inputs. An optional touch panel can operate the display. Up to 40 buttons, switches, or bar graphs can be defined and changed by software. The display measures 3.2inches diagonally. The display supports 65,536 colours and has a resolution of 320x240. Images and texts can be mixed as required. Macro pages let the developer realise a multi-lingual display. The energy-efficient LED background illumination is set via software. The display units provide three different interfaces: RS 232, I²C bus, and SPI.
