Class CharlieWing | Meadow.Foundation API website

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Characteristic	Locus
Inheritance	object > CharlieWing
Implements	IGraphicsDisplay
Inherited Members	object.Equals(object) object.Equals(object, object) object.GetHashCode() object.GetType() object.MemberwiseClone() object.ReferenceEquals(object, object) object.ToString()
Namespace	Meadow.Foundation.FeatherWings
Assembly	CharlieWing.dll

Syntax

public class CharlieWing : IGraphicsDisplay

Constructors

CharlieWing(II2cBus, byte)

Creates a CharlieWing driver

Declaration

public CharlieWing(II2cBus i2cBus, byte address = 116)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
II2cBus	i2cBus	The I2CBus used by the CharlieWing
byte	address	The I2C address

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Fields

iS31FL3731

Is31fl3731 object to manage the leds

Declaration

protected readonly Is31fl3731 iS31FL3731

Field Value

Type	Description
Is31fl3731

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Properties

ColorMode

Color mode of display

Declaration

public ColorMode ColorMode { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ColorMode

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Frame

The Is31fl3731 active frame

Declaration

public byte Frame { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
byte

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Height

Height of display in pixels

Declaration

public int Height { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

PixelBuffer

The pixel buffer that represents the offscreen buffer Not implemented for this driver

Declaration

public IPixelBuffer PixelBuffer { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPixelBuffer

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

SupportedColorModes

Color modes supported by the device

Declaration

public ColorMode SupportedColorModes { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ColorMode

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Width

Width of display in pixels

Declaration

public int Width { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Methods

Clear(bool)

Clear the display buffer

Declaration

public void Clear(bool updateDisplay = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	updateDisplay	Force a display update if true, false to clear the buffer

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

DrawPixel(int, int, Color)

Turn on an RGB LED with the specified color on (x,y) coordinates

Declaration

public void DrawPixel(int x, int y, Color color)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	The x position in pixels 0 indexed from the left
int	y	The y position in pixels 0 indexed from the top
Color	color	The color to draw normalized to black/off or white/on

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

DrawPixel(int, int, bool)

Turn on a LED on (x,y) coordinates

Declaration

public void DrawPixel(int x, int y, bool colored)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	The x position in pixels 0 indexed from the left
int	y	The y position in pixels 0 indexed from the top
bool	colored	Led is on if true, off if false

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

DrawPixel(int, int, byte)

Turn on LED with the specified brightness on (x,y) coordinates

Declaration

public void DrawPixel(int x, int y, byte brightness)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	The x position in pixels 0 indexed from the left
int	y	The y position in pixels 0 indexed from the top
byte	brightness	The led brightness from 0-255

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Fill(Color, bool)

Fill the display buffer to a normalized color

Declaration

public void Fill(Color fillColor, bool updateDisplay = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Color	fillColor	The clear color which will be normalized to black/off or white/on
bool	updateDisplay	Force a display update if true, false to clear the buffer

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Fill(int, int, int, int, Color)

Fill the display

Declaration

public void Fill(int x, int y, int width, int height, Color fillColor)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	The x position in pixels 0 indexed from the left
int	y	The y position in pixels 0 indexed from the top
int	width	The width to fill in pixels
int	height	The height to fill in pixels
Color	fillColor	The fillColor color which will be normalized to black/off or white/on

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

InvertPixel(int, int)

Invert the color of the pixel at the given location

Declaration

public void InvertPixel(int x, int y)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	The x position in pixels 0 indexed from the left
int	y	The y position in pixels 0 indexed from the top

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Show()

Update the display from the offscreen buffer

Declaration

public void Show()

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Show(byte)

Update the display from a specific iS31FL3731 frame

Declaration

public void Show(byte frame)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
byte	frame	The frame to show (0-7)

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Show(int, int, int, int)

Update a region of the display from the offscreen buffer

Declaration

public void Show(int left, int top, int right, int bottom)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	left	The left bounding position in pixels
int	top	The top bounding position in pixels
int	right	The right bounding position in pixels
int	bottom	The bottom bounding position in pixels

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

WriteBuffer(int, int, IPixelBuffer)

Draw a buffer to the display

Declaration

public void WriteBuffer(int x, int y, IPixelBuffer displayBuffer)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	The x position in pixels 0 indexed from the left
int	y	The y position in pixels 0 indexed from the top
IPixelBuffer	displayBuffer	The display buffer to draw to the CharlieWing

Remarks

CharlieWing
Status
Source code	GitHub
Datasheet(s)	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

CharlieWing charlieWing;
MicroGraphics graphics;

public override Task Initialize()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initialize...");

    charlieWing = new CharlieWing(Device.CreateI2cBus());

    graphics = new MicroGraphics(charlieWing)
    {
        CurrentFont = new Font4x8()
    };

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

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

    graphics.DrawText(0, 0, "F7");

    graphics.Show();

    return Task.CompletedTask;
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub