Solutions for Integrating GUI, Animation and Graphics into Touch Screen Displays
Microchip Technology introduces the Microchip Graphics Suite (MGS), an easy-to-learn, comprehensive solution that simplifies the process of integrating GUIs, animations, and graphics into touchscreen displays.
Developing a GUI can be a complex and lengthy process, requiring significant time and resources to debug and integrate code from a variety of tools. The MGS is designed to easily integrate with Microchip's 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs), and supports a variety of development platforms, including MPLAB Harmony v3 and Linux environments. This comprehensive solution for building GUI interfaces is designed to help designers increase reusability across projects and simplify design complexity.
MGS offers a combination of tools, including a simulator for hardware-free prototyping. By utilizing the MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC), the simulator can build MCC-generated C code in either Web or native mode. In Web mode, the tool creates an HTML file that runs on most Web browsers and features simulated touch interaction. In native mode, the simulator debugs GUIs on Windows desktop computers, enabling accurate display and functionality demonstrations regardless of hardware availability.
MGS provides an intuitive WYSIWYG interface with a modern design that allows users to directly view and manipulate the final output, reducing errors and increasing efficiency. To make the GUI even more accessible, the MGS is versatile enough to support a wide range of devices with varying capabilities. These range from resource-constrained devices with significantly lower memory and system performance requirements to high-performance devices that support tablet-sized touchscreens and high-fidelity video playback.
This solution is ideal for developers who want superior graphics performance without costly hardware upgrades. Moreover, the MSG supports a wide range of displays, from monochrome OLEDs to 1080p 16.7M color TFTs, including MIPI DSI, LVDS, RGB, SPI, and HDMI interfaces, as well as touchscreens with 2D/3D gestures.
This comprehensive solution simplifies the integration of GUIs from the design stage to implementation in a wide range of applications. MGS is highly compatible with the company's extensive portfolio of PIC32 MCUs, SAM MPUs and maXTouch touchscreen controllers. In addition, Microchip can provide other key components including memory, power management and connectivity solutions.
