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Recently Released! Getting Started with VGA and Terminal Output (AN004)

Lauren DavisLauren Davis Posts: 313
edited 2011-05-19 00:51 in Propeller 1
Parallax Semiconductor has recently released a new application note.

GUI & Graphics Series – Getting Started with VGA and Terminal Output
Abstract: Each of the multicore P8X32A’s eight cogs includes a video generator. This first tutorial in the GUI & Graphics series covers basic VGA character graphics, console terminals, mousing and simple text input with the Propeller P8X32A microcontroller. Example demos make use of available drivers to illustrate how effortless it can be to implement a simple VGA terminal application.

Application note and code are now available: Click Here

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  • Shawn LoweShawn Lowe Posts: 635
    edited 2011-05-17 11:29
    Lauren Davis wrote: »
    Parallax Semiconductor has recently released a new application note.

    GUI & Graphics Series – Getting Started with VGA and Terminal Output
    Abstract: Each of the multicore P8X32A’s eight cogs includes a video generator. This first tutorial in the GUI & Graphics series covers basic VGA character graphics, console terminals, mousing and simple text input with the Propeller P8X32A microcontroller. Example demos make use of available drivers to illustrate how effortless it can be to implement a simple VGA terminal application.

    Application note and code are now available: Click Here

    Bad link, goes to homepage
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2011-05-17 11:31
    Shawn,

    I just tried it and it seems to work for me. Looks like a minute later than your post.
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2011-05-17 11:33
    It worked for me.

    More or less the same text is repeated on page 2:

    The VGA driver itself doesn’t know anything about text, strings, numbers, consoles, user input, and so forth.

    The VGA driver has no knowledge or functionality of text, strings, printing, etc.

    It's bad writing style.

    "or" is wrong in the second sentence, should be "of"?
  • Shawn LoweShawn Lowe Posts: 635
    edited 2011-05-17 11:37
    Chris Savage wrote: »
    Shawn,

    I just tried it and it seems to work for me. Looks like a minute later than your post.

    Sorry, blond moment. I meant the links to the app note on the page. I click the PDF or the zip file with code and get redirected to the home page.
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2011-05-17 11:40
    Links seem to work for me as well. I'm not sure what issue could be causing this on your end. Which browser are you using?
  • Shawn LoweShawn Lowe Posts: 635
    edited 2011-05-17 11:47
    I am using IE. My internet has been wonky all day. If it works for you, it must be something on my end. Sorry to bug. :)
  • train nuttrain nut Posts: 70
    edited 2011-05-18 09:39
    When I try to go to page IE says it is waiting on Parallax.ttf and then no more transmissions from web site.

    Ben
  • Cluso99Cluso99 Posts: 18,069
    edited 2011-05-19 00:51
    Worked fine for me on IE8 & XP.

    Nice to see some new App Notes :)

    Perhaps when mentioning RS232 serial, insert "(UART)" and before/after VGA insert "TV (composite video NTSC or PAL)" as another soft peripheral.
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