Microchip Technology Starter Kit for PIC24F DM240011 DM240011 User Manual

Product codes
DM240011
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Graphics Quick Reference Guide
FREE Microchip Graphics Library
The Microchip Graphics Library is highly modular and is 
optimized for Microchip’s 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers. It 
is easy to use and has an open documented interface for 
driver or controller support. The library supports the following 
features:
  Pre-made graphics objects
  Multiple fonts and languages
  User interface for mTouch™ sensing
  Includes buttons, charts, check boxes, scroll bars, list 
boxes, images and basic animation
 
Graphics Library, Designer and App Notes                                             
  
FREE Microchip Graphics Display Designer
The Microchip 
Graphics Display 
Designer (GDD) 
is a visual design 
tool that provides 
customers with a 
quick and easy way 
of creating Graphical 
User Interface (GUI) 
screens for graphical 
interface applications 
on Microchip MCUs.
It provides the following advantages to the developers:
  Simplifies coding for the GUI screens with an ability to 
draw, resize and delete screen objects
  Eliminates the need to manually calculate the X/Y 
coordinates for on-screen object placements
  Generates output source files
  Ability to import various graphical resources, including 
custom fonts and bitmap images
Application Notes for Graphical Displays
  How to Use Widgets in Microchip Graphics Library, AN1136
  Fonts in the Microchip Graphics Library, AN1182
  How to Create Widgets in Microchip Graphics Library, AN1246
  Using a Keyboard with the Microchip Graphics Library,
  AN1227
  Developing Graphics Applications using MCU with
  Integrated Controller, AN1368
  Using PIC32 MCUs to Develop Low-Cost Controllers (LCC)
  Graphics Solutions, AN1387
Development Tools for Graphical Display Controllers
Family 
Display Boards Supported
QVGA 3.2″ Graphics
Display Truly 240x320 
Board (AC164127-4)
WQVGA 4.3″ Graphics 
Display Powertip 480x272 
Board (AC164127-6)
VGA 5.7″ Graphics 
Display Truly 640x480 
Board (AC164127-8)
WVGA 7″ Graphics 
Display Truly 800x480 
Board (AC164127-9)
Prototype Boards 
Connect Your Glass 
(AC164139)
PIC24 DA Family 
PIC24FJ256DA210 Board (DM240312) + Display Board 
8 bpp or 30 Hz
Yes
PIC32 LCC Graphics 
PIC32 Starter Kit (DM320001 or DM320003-2) + 
LCC Graphics Board (AC164144) + Display Board 
8 bpp or 30 Hz
Yes
PIC24 + Solomon Systech 
SSD1926 
Explorer 16 (DM240001) + Solomon Systech GFX Board 
(AC164127-5) + Display Board
Yes
PIC32 + Solomon Systech 
SSD1926 
PIC32 Starter Kit (DM320001 
or DM320003-2) + Multimedia 
Expansion Board (DM320005) 
with Integrated Display 
No
PIC32 + Solomon Systech 
SSD1926 
PIC32 Starter Kit (DM320001 or DM320003-2) + 
Solomon Systech GFX Board (AC164127-5) + Display 
Board
Yes
PIC24 + Epson S1D13517 
Explorer 16 (DM240001) + Epson GFX Board (AC164127-7) + Display Board 
Yes
PIC32 + Epson S1D13517 
PIC32 Starter Kit (DM320001 or DM320003-2 or DM320004) + Epson GFX Board (AC164127-7) + 
Display Board 
Yes
Note: Recommendations based on 16 bpp, 60 Hz performance on PIC MCU LCD Controller.