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About the touch panel function in Bitmap2LCD

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems. Touch panel regions (green arrow) can be graphically defined in the work canvas. If not already displayed, load the correct bitmap into the work canvas ( sample) Create … Continue reading

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About the Sitronix ST7528 grayscale GLCD

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems. Bitmap2LCD V2.1b and upwards supports the Sitronix ST7528 grayscale GLCD The Sitronix ST7528 is a 16-Grey Scale Dot Matrix LCD Controller/Driver < Quote > The ST7528 LCD controller … Continue reading

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How to use bitmap2LCD ? A Short Tutorial

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems. switch to the file explorer / or click Load graphic File in main menu File (fig1. Blue arrow) In the list of files, click to select your particular graphic file (fig1 … Continue reading

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About the File Explorer in Bitmap2LCD

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems. File explorer files view settings include / exclude the folders in/from the list of files ( yellow arrow ) include / exclude older than today’s files in/from  the list of … Continue reading

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Use the file explorer’s project path in Bitmap2LCD

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems. At the top left side of the file explorer, you can set your 5 different project folders. You can differentiate Graphic files, Output files ,Documentation files, Fonts files and Touch … Continue reading

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New window layouts and menus ( since Bitmap2LCD v2.0 )

Bitmap2LCD is a tool for programming small Graphic LCDs in embedded systems. From v2.0 upwards, the work canvas window ( pixel painting grid ) became smaller than before and the former large menu at the top of the main window, has … Continue reading

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Grayscale GLCD >> 16 gray levels basics

Bitmap2LCD is a universal programming tool for converting bitmaps/images to GLCD for most graphic LCD controllers. This software tool can be used for programming embedded systems connected to a Grayscale Small Graphic LCD ( OLED ) with a built-in COG LCD controller similar to the ST7528. … Continue reading

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Bitmap to GLCD Hex file >> Data format settings

Bitmap2LCD is a universal programming tool for converting bitmaps/images to GLCD for most graphic LCD controllers. (Monochrome,Grayscale, and Color ->[Color from V2.2] ) The configuration panel of Bitmap2LCD (fig.1) can be configured to generate files which can directly match with … Continue reading

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fig 1. Hex file output settings buttons [ Bitmap2LCD from V2.0 upwards ]   Bitmap2LCD is a universal programming tool for converting bitmaps/images to GLCD for most graphic LCD controllers. (Monochrome,Grayscale, and Color ->[Color from V2.0] ) The software converts … Continue reading

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Color GLCD Displays

In color GLCDs, each individual pixel is divided into three cells, or subpixels, which are colored red (R), green (G), and blue (B). In GLCDs, the most important thing in interfacing color GLCD is to know how color is defined … Continue reading

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