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Features
The
µVGA-PICASO-MD1 module is aimed at being integrated into a variety
of different applications using a wealth of features designed to facilitate
the designer to quickly and cost effectively complete a product and
thus reduce ‘time to market’. These features are as follows:
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Intelligent and fully integrated VGA/SVGA Display Graphics Controller.
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Tiny 28 pin module, powered by the 4D LABS PICASO chip. A powerful DSP/Controller
based multi purpose graphics engine.
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Low Power design. 3.0Volts to 3.6Volts input supply @90ma.
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256 Colours with standard resolution modes for QVGA (320x240), VGA (640x480)
and SVGA (800x600, to be implemented in the near future). The µVGA-PICASO-MD1
supports multiple resolutions with in the same module. Resolutions are
selectable during run time under host control. Resizable viewing window
allows partial/full screen control.
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The digital video signals, RED0:RED2, GREEN0:GREEN2, BLUE1:BLUE2, HSYNC,
VSYNC and BLANK(R,G,B), facilitate using a simple Resistor-DAC to drive
any standard VGA monitor.
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512K bytes of onboard SRAM for video memory allows 8 pages for QVGA, 2
pages for VGA and 1 page for SVGA resolutions. Utilising the multiple pages
allows double buffering which can be used for smooth animations and windowing
of menu systems.
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RX and TX signals (TTL levels) provide a simple serial host interface.
The serial interface allow the µVGA-PICASO-MD1 graphics module to
be connected to any host controller such as a PIC, AVR, STAMP, ARM, Propeller
just to name a few as well as a PC. The host controls the module by sending
simple serial commands. Auto baud rate detection from 2400 baud to 1Mbit/sec.
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Powerful, easy to use and understand built in graphics functions allow
drawing of lines, rectangles, circles, ellipses, text, images, icons, user
defined bitmaps and much more…
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SPI signals (SDI, SDO, SCK) allow the module to be connected to a number
of SD and MMC memory cards (from 64Mb up to 4Gb) that can store images,
icons, and other graphics objects.
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Future upgrades and enhancements are easily achieved by uploading PmmC
(Personality module micro Code) files. PmmC files allow the PICASO chip
to be uploaded with the latest micro-Code firmware.
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System designers can incorporate the µVGA-PICASO-MD1 module directly
into their application, saving space and cost. Reference designs enable
the user to create a platform to incorporate the µVGA-PICASO easily.
NOTE:
Usable pixels are; QVGA: 310x210, VGA: 620x420 and SVGA: 800x560. These
resolutions are chosen to maximise the number of display pages from the
video RAM.
Some
pictures below show the µVGA-PICASO-MD1 module mated with the µVGA-PICASO-MD1-UB
motherboard. Price is for the µVGA-PICASO-MD1 alone.
Software
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on this one.
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