Microchip Technology Starter Kit for PIC24F DM240011 DM240011 User Manual
Product codes
DM240011
Graphics Quick Reference Guide
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PIC32 Low Cost Controllerless Graphics:
32-bit Performance, Flexibility, Integration
Microchip’s PIC32 line of 32-bit microcontrollers offers
80 MIPS and high performance DMA to render graphics
directly to displays. This enables PIC32 devices to drive a
display without an external graphics controller.
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Uses <5 MIPS and DMA to render graphics
– Direct interface to STN, TFT displays
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Integrated 128 KB frame buffer
– Supports QVGA 8 bpp with internal frame buffer
– Supports WQVGA 16 bpp with external frame buffer
using PMP (Parallel Master Port)
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Works with any PIC32 80 MIPS 32-bit microcontroller
With devices offering up to 512 KB Flash and 128 KB RAM,
developers have plenty of space for application code,
communications stacks and data buffering. In addition to
the graphics capabilities, PIC32 MCUs also have integrated
peripherals for USB, CAN, Ethernet and capacitive touch
sensing.
External Graphics Controller: PIC24 or PIC32
with Parallel Master Port (PMP)
PIC24 and PIC32 MCUs can also work with an external
graphics controller to support larger screen sizes or more
advanced graphical features.
The Solomon Systech SSD1926 Graphics Controller has
hardware graphics acceleration to free up the MIPS of the
PIC MCU. This controller includes a SD Card interface and
JPEG decode engine as well as 256 KB RAM. The Graphics
PICtail™ Plus SSD1926 Board (AC164127-5) includes serial
Flash for data storage and interfaces to either Explorer 16 or
PIC32 Starter Kits.
The Epson S1D13517 Graphics Controller includes alpha
The Epson S1D13517 Graphics Controller includes alpha
blending, picture-in-picture and supports up to WVGA
(800x480) at 24 bpp. This controller has an SDRAM interface
for connection to low cost external memory. The Graphics
Controller PICtail Plus Epson S1D13517 Board (AC164127-7)
includes 128 Mb SDRAM frame buffer and 16 Mb serial Flash
and interfaces to either Explorer 16 or PIC32 Starter Kits.
PIC24F with Integrated Graphics Controller:
Low Cost, Easy to Use
The PIC24F DA family makes it easy and cost-effective to
add advanced graphics to your application by eliminating the
need for external frame buffers or display controllers.
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Dedicated graphics clock for a continuous, clean display
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On-chip display controller provides direct interface to TFT,
STN and OLED displays
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Easy to use Graphics Processing Units for hardware
acceleration
– Move and copy rectangles with smooth, fast memory
transfers
– Decompress images without CPU intervention
– Render text without CPU intervention
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Color look-up table and 96 KB frame buffer to support
multiple colors
– Supports QVGA 8 bpp with internal frame buffer
– Supports WQVGA 16 bpp with external frame buffer
using PMP (Parallel Master Port)
With the hardware acceleration, this family is able to process
and render graphics without using any MCU MIPS. The
dedicated graphics engine is able to continuously drive a
display without being shared with any other function.
Graphical Display Configurations
DMA
128 KB RAM
Frame Buffer
Frame Buffer
Core