Hello,

Correct, once you export from ESD to Eclipse there is no way to get it back into ESD.

ESD includes a lot of framework code to implement functionality, and as such the code output is very ESD specific. The tool is intended for use by those who have very little to no programming experience. I would suggest that it would be far more productive for you to look at our Sample Applications and programmers guide. Thus being able to eliminate the ESD code from the equation and work directly with the Display List code to drive the FT81x.

Please take some time to look at the following examples in either Visual Studio or the FT9xx Toolchain:
https://www.ftdichip.com/Support/SoftwareExamples/FT800_Projects.htm

You will also find the EVE platform guide useful:
https://brtchip.com/wp-content/uploads/Support/Documentation/Application_Notes/ICs/EVE/AN_391-EVE-Platform-Guide.pdf

The ESD4 functions are only available for the display aspects of the application. At the moment, you would need to edit the code after exporting it in order to pass values from other external peripherals as well.
You can use the method shown in 'Add User Functions' in the ESD user guide or just edit the code directly after export.
One example of interaction between ESD and other MCU features is the Blink LED demo provided with the ESD software. This allows the GUI created to interact with GPIO on the FT900.

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FTDI Community

Hello,

We provide images for the Xilinx Spartan-6, Virtex-6 and Altera Cyclone V. See the following Programming Guides for further information:-

AN_376 - Xilinx FPGA FIFO master Programming Guide
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_376 Xilinx FPGA FIFO master Programming Guide.pdf
AN_377 - Altera FPGA FIFO master Programming Guide
http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_377 Altera FPGA FIFO master Programming Guide.pdf

User Guides for the Data Loopback and Streamer examples may be found here:

AN_375 - FT600 Data Loopback Application User Guide
https://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_375 FT600 Data Loopback Application User Guide.pdf

AN_387 - FT600 Data Streamer Application User Guide
https://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_387 FT600 Data Streamer Application User Guide.pdf

As Im sure you are aware Software examples are here:

http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/SoftwareExamples/FT60X.htm

For API information, please review the D3XX Programmer's Guide
https://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_387 FT600 Data Streamer Application User Guide.pdf

We have an Application Note that describes the FPGA design of an example FIFO master that is interfaced to an FT60x device which may assist you, it’s available here: AN_421 FIFO Bus Mater for FT600 / FT601 - http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_421_FIFO_Bus_Master_For FT600_FT601.pdf

Please refer to AN_412 FT600/FT601 Bridge Chips Integration - http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_412_FT600_FT601 USB Bridge chips Integration.pdf. This application note is for designers who want to integrate the FT60x into new designs. As well as this have a look at our FT600Q-FT601Q SuperSpeed USB3.0 IC Datasheet - http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/DataSheets/ICs/DS_FT600Q-FT601Q IC Datasheet.pdf and Technical Note TN_168 FT600_601 Errata Technical Note - Technical Note TN_168 FT600_601 Errata Technical Note . We also have an Application Note that describes the FPGA design of an example FIFO master that is interfaced to an FT60x device which may assist you, it’s available here: AN_421 FIFO Bus Mater for FT600 / FT601 - http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/AppNotes/AN_421_FIFO_Bus_Master_For FT600_FT601.pdf

If you have further questions it may be easier to direct them to email support here support1@ftdichip.com

Regards,
FTDI Community

Hi Tony, Larry,

Instead of using a button widget, you could use the image itself as an icon. If you assign a tag to it in the same way as you would a button, then a press can be detected. Text can either be written on top or part of the image.

There are a few other things you could add such as printing the icon twice and slightly offset to create a shadow/3D effect (you can change the COLOR_RGB or alpha for the rear one) or by drawing a shape behind.   Or you could also make the icon shrink slightly when touched (the easiest way for this might be to have a normal and a slightly smaller version of the icon although EVE can also re-size images)

Best Regards, FTDI Community

 

Hello,

There shouldn't be any other configuration necessary to use the TXLED# and RXLED# pins when the IC is in UART mode. However the resistor value you have chosen may be too large, our development boards use 220 ohm resistors, could you give one this size a try?

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FTDI Community

Hello,

Please see the D2XX Programmer's Guide for all available information.

dwBytesToWrite is DWORD type. This is an unsigned, 32-bit unit of data. It can contain an integer value in the range 0 through 4,294,967,295.

FT_Write would return with an error code other than FT_OK if it's not completed successfully.
Error codes can be found in Appendix A - Type Definitions.

You may also want to set FT_SetTimeouts which sets the read and write timeouts for the device.

Please also take a look at AN232B-04 Data Throughput, Latency & Handshaking which provides additional useful information and applies to all our FTDI USB products.

Best Regards,
FTDI Community

Hello,

Could you give me an example of the output you are getting? the code you are using and the compressed font data?

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FTDI Community

Hello,

In general most displays target around a 60 fps refresh rate, as such settings are chosen to achieve this. In the previous example the clock was divide down to 30Mhz as this number combined with the HCYCLE and VCYCLE values got use very close to this desired number (60). It is normal practice to divide PCLK by 2 or more to achieve the desired frequency which best fits the display being used.
It is not the intended use of EVE to run at 'full tilt' with a display that can match the overall system clock of the IC.

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FTDI Community