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The 4Display-Shield-144 provides an easy way of interfacing 4D Systems display modules to the Arduino-Duemilanove/Duo etc, the Arduino-Mega and many other Arduino compatible boards.
The 4Display-Shield-144 features a uLCD-144-G2 display module, a 5 way multiswitch joystick and male headers that help connect the 4Display-Shield to the Arduino boards. The 5 position joystick is connected to the Arduino D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6 pins. The communication interface between the 4Display-Shield and the Arduino is via the Serial UART. Both the TX and RX signals are jumpered on the shield PCB so that the Arduino UART can be freed-up when it's being programmed.
These feature packed display modules, coupled with a convenient Arduino Shield, makes an ideal platform for learning and experimenting with the 4D Systems display modules.
The 4Display-Shield-144 is integrated with a full colour TFT LCD screen, tiny yet poweful GOLDELOX graphics processors and a micro-SD connector which supports standard and high-capacity memory cards. The memory card can be used to store images, icons, video clips and data logging.
The 4D Systems display module on the 4Display-Shield-144 can be programmed as a stand-alone controller, or as a serial slave to the Arduino. To change how the display module is programmed, simply download and install the 4D Systems Workshop 4 IDE software from the Workshop 4 product page and follow the on screen instructions.
When configured as a serial slave, the Arduino takes the role of the host controller. This allows you to develop your graphics applications using the Arduino development environment and software tools. The GOLDELOX processor has a rich set of serial commands built inside the chip and the commands are sent from the Arduino via the serial (UART) interface. All it takes is a few bytes of serial data from the Arduino and you can quickly and easily draw lines, circles, text and even display Images as well as play Video clips.
To communicate with the library using one of the 3 new programming enviroments for the Goldelox Processor from the new Workshop 4 software, please refer to the Workshop 4 product page.
When configured as a stand-alone processor, the 4Display-Shield-96 becomes a stand-alone device and all display application code is written in the Workshop 4 IDE.
4D Systems has created an Arduino Library specifically for the new Serial Environment as part of the Workshop 4 IDE. This Libaray is available from the Samples menu from inside Workshop 4. This Arduino Library is also available for download from our Github repository.
For support relating to the Arduino, please refer to the Arduino Support Forum
- Powerful Graphics
- Low-Cost Display Solution
- Easily Connect to your Arduino
- 128 x 128 resolution, 65K true to life colours, LCD-TFT screen.
- 1.44" diagonal size, Viewing Area: 25.5mm x 26.5mm.
- LED back lighting with greater than 150° viewing angle.
- On-board micro-SD memory card adaptor for storing of icons, images, animations, etc. Supports standard and high capacity (HC-SD) memory cards.
- 5-Way multifunction Joystick switch directly connected to Arduino D2, D3, D4, D5 and D6 pins.
- Powered from the Arduino board, uses the 5V supply pin.
- RoHS Compliant.
- Display Viewing Area: 25.5 mm x 26.5 mm
For support relating to the Arduino, please refer to the Arduino Support Forum
Workshop4 is a comprehensive software IDE for Microsoft Windows that provides an integrated software development platform for all of the 4D family of processors and modules. The IDE combines the Editor, Compiler, Linker and Downloader to develop complete 4DGL application code. All user application code is developed within the Workshop4 IDE.
The 4Display-Shield-144 includes the following:
- 4Display-Shield-144
- Quick Start User Guide
