Component: GLCD (LS020) (Graphical Color)
| Author | Matrix Ltd |
| Version | 1.4 (Release) |
| Category | Graphical Color |
Contents
GLCD (LS020) component
Graphical display component designed to work with the LS020 display as used on the Siemens S65.
Examples
No additional examples
Downloadable macro reference
PrintNumber
This macro prints a decimal number to the Graphical LCD.
Parameters
- INT Number
- Byte or Integer number to send to the display.
- UINT X
- X pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- UINT Y
- Y pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- BYTE Font
- Range: 0 to 31 - 0=5x8, 1=10x8, 2=10x16, 3=5x16, 4-31=Extended Sizes
- BYTE Transparent
- Specifies if the background of the text is drawn - 0 = Background colour is drawn, 1 = Background colour not drawn.
Return value
- This call does not return a value
DrawLine
Draws a line with the current foreground colour from pixel location X1, Y1 to pixel location X2, Y2.
Parameters
- UINT X1
- UINT Y1
- UINT X2
- UINT Y2
Return value
- This call does not return a value
Plot
Sets a pixel with the current foreground colour at pixel location X, Y.
Parameters
- UINT X1
- UINT Y1
Return value
- This call does not return a value
DrawEllipse
Draws an ellipse object on the display with the center of the ellipse at the location X,Y
Parameters
- UINT X
- X Coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT Y
- Y coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT XRadius
- Radius of the circle on the X axis specified in pixels
- UINT YRadius
- Radius of the circle on the Y axis specified in pixels
- BYTE Transparent
- 0=Fill inside circle using background colour / 1=Draw outer circle only
- BYTE Solid
- 0=Use Transparent Setting / 1=Fill with foreground colour
Return value
- This call does not return a value
FastPlot
Sets a pixel with the current foreground colour at current pixel location.
Not compatible with orientations other than 0.
Parameters
- This macro has no parameters
Return value
- This call does not return a value
SetDisplayOrientation
Controls the way data is printed out on the display allowing multiple different viewing orientations. Default is 0.
Parameters
- BYTE Orientation
- 0=Default, 1=90 Degrees CW, 2=180 Degrees CW, 3=270 Degrees CW
Return value
- This call does not return a value
BPlot
Sets a pixel with the current background colour at pixel location X, Y.
Parameters
- UINT X1
- UINT Y1
Return value
- This call does not return a value
Window
No additional information
Parameters
- UINT X1
- UINT Y1
- UINT X2
- UINT Y2
Return value
- This call does not return a value
This macro prints a string of characters to the Graphical LCD.
Parameters
- <- STRING Str
- String of characters to send to the display.
- This parameter may be returned back to the caller
- UINT X1
- X pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- UINT Y1
- Y pixel coordinate to set the output string position.
- BYTE Font
- Range: 0 to 31 - 0=5x8, 1=10x8, 2=10x16, 3=5x16, 4-31=Extended Sizes
- BYTE Transparent
- Specifies if the background of the text is drawn - 0 = Background colour is drawn, 1 = Background colour not drawn.
Return value
- This call does not return a value
ClearDisplay
This macro clears the display of any previous output by overwriting the entire display with the background colour.
Parameters
- This macro has no parameters
Return value
- This call does not return a value
SetBackgroundColour
Specifies the colour of the background by creating a mixture of red, green and blue.
Parameters
- BYTE Red
- 0 - 255 where 0 = no red and 255 = maximum red
- BYTE Green
- 0 - 255 where 0 = no green and 255 = maximum green
- BYTE Blue
- 0 - 255 where 0 = no blue and 255 = maximum blue
Return value
- This call does not return a value
DrawCircle
Draws a circle object on the display with the center of the circle at the location X,Y
Parameters
- UINT X
- X Coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT Y
- Y coordinate for the center of the circle
- UINT Radius
- Radius of the circle specified in pixels
- BYTE Transparent
- 0=Fill inside circle using background colour / 1=Draw outer circle only
- BYTE Solid
- 0=Use Transparent Setting / 1=Fill with foreground colour
Return value
- This call does not return a value
SetForegroundColour
Specifies the colour of the foreground by creating a mixture of red, green and blue.
Parameters
- BYTE Red
- 0 - 255 where 0 = no red and 255 = maximum red
- BYTE Green
- 0 - 255 where 0 = no green and 255 = maximum green
- BYTE Blue
- 0 - 255 where 0 = no blue and 255 = maximum blue
Return value
- This call does not return a value
DrawRectangle
Draws a rectangle with the current foreground colour from pixel loaction X1, Y1 to pixel location X2, Y2
Parameters
- UINT X1
- UINT Y1
- UINT X2
- UINT Y2
- BYTE Transparent
- Chooses the transparency of the box - 0 = Box contains background colour, 1 = Box contains previous pixel data.
- BYTE Solid
- Chooses to fill the box with colour - 0 = Box contains transparency data, 1 = Box contains foreground colour.
Return value
- This call does not return a value
Initialise
The Init macro must be called once to initialise the Graphical LCD display before any other Graphical LCD component macros are called.
Parameters
- This macro has no parameters
Return value
- This call does not return a value
Simulation macro reference
This component does not contain any simulation macros
Property reference
Pixel Height
This property is of type Signed integer and can be referenced with the variable name pixel_height.
Heigt of gLCD canvas measured in pixels.
Pixel Width
This property is of type Signed integer and can be referenced with the variable name pixel_width.
Width of gLCD canvas measured in pixels.
Monochrome
This property is of type True or false and can be referenced with the variable name monochrome.
Specifies if the display is capable of colour or monochrome only.
Foreground Color
This property is of type Color picker and can be referenced with the variable name foreground_colour.
Specifies the initial foreground color.
Background Color
This property is of type Color picker and can be referenced with the variable name background_colour.
Specifies the initial background color.
Color Bit Depth
This property is of type Signed integer and can be referenced with the variable name colour_bit_depth.
Total color bit depth for the display.
Red Bit Depth
This property is of type Signed integer and can be referenced with the variable name red_bit_depth.
Specifies the red bit depth for the display.
Green Bit Depth
This property is of type Signed integer and can be referenced with the variable name green_bit_depth.
Specifies the green bit depth for the display.
Blue Bit Depth
This property is of type Signed integer and can be referenced with the variable name blue_bit_depth.
Specifies the blue bit depth for the display.
Data
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name data_pin.
Data pin connection
Clock
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name clock_pin.
Clock pin connection
Chip Select
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name chip_sel_pin.
Chip select pin connection
A0
This property is of type Single digital pin and can be referenced with the variable name a0_pin.
Data / Instruction pin connection
Display Method
This property is of type Fixed list of ints and can be referenced with the variable name DisplayMethod.
Chooses which method to use when drawing to the gLCD component
The bitmap is the more common mode but may run slowly on some machines.
The point cloud should run faster but may use more memory.
