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Hx8357d
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Source code GitHub
Datasheet(s) GitHub
NuGet package NuGet Gallery for Meadow.Foundation.Displays.TftSpi

Code Example

MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Resolver.Log.Info("Initializing ...");

    var config = new SpiClockConfiguration(new Frequency(12000, Frequency.UnitType.Kilohertz), SpiClockConfiguration.Mode.Mode0);
    var spiBus = Device.CreateSpiBus(Device.Pins.SCK, Device.Pins.MOSI, Device.Pins.MISO, config);

    Resolver.Log.Info("Create display driver instance");

    var display = new Hx8357d(spiBus: spiBus,
        chipSelectPin: Device.Pins.D02,
        dcPin: Device.Pins.D01,
        resetPin: Device.Pins.D00,
        width: 320, height: 480);

    Resolver.Log.Info("Create graphics lib");

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(display);
    graphics.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    return base.Initialize();
}

public override Task Run()
{
    graphics.Clear();

    graphics.DrawRectangle(120, 0, 120, 220, Color.White, true);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(0, 0, 120, 20, Color.Red, true);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(0, 20, 120, 20, Color.Purple, true);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(0, 40, 120, 20, Color.Blue, true);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(0, 60, 120, 20, Color.Green, true);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(0, 80, 120, 20, Color.Yellow, true);
    graphics.DrawRectangle(0, 120, 120, 20, Color.Orange, true);

    graphics.Show();

    return base.Run();
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Wiring Example

To wire a Hx8357d to your Meadow board, connect the following:

Hx8357b Meadow Pin
GND GND
VCC 3V3
SCL SCK
SDA MOSI
RESET D00
DC D01
CS D02

It should look like the following diagram:

Characteristic Locus
Inheritance System.Object TftSpiBase > Hx8357d > Hx8357b
Implements IGraphicsDisplay IRotatableDisplay
Inherited Members TftSpiBase.ColorMode TftSpiBase.Rotation TftSpiBase.Width TftSpiBase.Height TftSpiBase.PixelBuffer TftSpiBase.dataCommandPort TftSpiBase.resetPort TftSpiBase.chipSelectPort TftSpiBase.spiDisplay TftSpiBase.imageBuffer TftSpiBase.readBuffer TftSpiBase.Data TftSpiBase.Command TftSpiBase.IsColorTypeSupported(ColorMode) TftSpiBase.CreateBuffer(ColorMode, Int32, Int32) TftSpiBase.Clear(Boolean) TftSpiBase.Fill(Color, Boolean) TftSpiBase.WriteBuffer(Int32, Int32, IPixelBuffer) TftSpiBase.DrawPixel(Int32, Int32, Boolean) TftSpiBase.DrawPixel(Int32, Int32, Color) TftSpiBase.DrawPixel(Int32, Int32, Byte, Byte, Byte) TftSpiBase.InvertPixel(Int32, Int32) TftSpiBase.Fill(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32, Color) TftSpiBase.Show() TftSpiBase.Show(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32) TftSpiBase.Write(Byte) TftSpiBase.Write(Byte[]) TftSpiBase.DelayMs(Int32) TftSpiBase.SendCommand(TftSpiBase.Register) TftSpiBase.SendCommand(TftSpiBase.LcdCommand) TftSpiBase.SendCommand(Byte) TftSpiBase.SendData(Int32) TftSpiBase.SendData(Byte) TftSpiBase.SendData(Byte[]) TftSpiBase.Clear(Color)
Namespace Meadow.Foundation.Displays
Assembly TftSpi.dll

Syntax

public class Hx8357d : TftSpiBase, IGraphicsDisplay, IRotatableDisplay

Constructors

Hx8357d(ISpiBus, IDigitalOutputPort, IDigitalOutputPort, IDigitalOutputPort, Int32, Int32, ColorMode)

Create a new Hx8357d color display object

Declaration
public Hx8357d(ISpiBus spiBus, IDigitalOutputPort chipSelectPort, IDigitalOutputPort dataCommandPort, IDigitalOutputPort resetPort, int width = 320, int height = 480, ColorMode colorMode = default(ColorMode))

Parameters

Type Name Description
ISpiBus spiBus

SPI bus connected to display

IDigitalOutputPort chipSelectPort

Chip select output port

IDigitalOutputPort dataCommandPort

Data command output port

IDigitalOutputPort resetPort

Reset output port

System.Int32 width

Width of display in pixels

System.Int32 height

Height of display in pixels

ColorMode colorMode

The color mode to use for the display buffer

Hx8357d(ISpiBus, IPin, IPin, IPin, Int32, Int32, ColorMode)

Create a new Hx8357d color display object

Declaration
public Hx8357d(ISpiBus spiBus, IPin chipSelectPin, IPin dcPin, IPin resetPin, int width = 320, int height = 480, ColorMode colorMode = default(ColorMode))

Parameters

Type Name Description
ISpiBus spiBus

SPI bus connected to display

IPin chipSelectPin

Chip select pin

IPin dcPin

Data command pin

IPin resetPin

Reset pin

System.Int32 width

Width of display in pixels

System.Int32 height

Height of display in pixels

ColorMode colorMode

The color mode to use for the display buffer

Properties

DefautColorMode

The display default color mode

Declaration
public override ColorMode DefautColorMode { get; }

Property Value

Type Description
ColorMode

Overrides

SupportedColorModes

The color modes supported by the display

Declaration
public override ColorMode SupportedColorModes { get; }

Property Value

Type Description
ColorMode

Overrides

Methods

Initialize()

Initalize the display

Declaration
protected override void Initialize()

Overrides

SetAddressWindow(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

Set addrees window for display updates

Declaration
protected override void SetAddressWindow(int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1)

Parameters

Type Name Description
System.Int32 x0

X start in pixels

System.Int32 y0

Y start in pixels

System.Int32 x1

X end in pixels

System.Int32 y1

Y end in pixels

Overrides

SetRotation(RotationType)

Set the display rotation

Declaration
public void SetRotation(RotationType rotation)

Parameters

Type Name Description
RotationType rotation

The rotation value