DMX 973, 973B & SP 5-GFX1
                 GENERAL

While hosted on the MDM-1 site this page contains information on using graphics displays.  The software has been written using the MDM-1 which uses a Microchip 16F877 @ 4Mhz, but  could be ported to any microcontroller or processor, high level languages have been used.

The SP 5-GFX1 is a 128 x 64 pixel serial graphics display. 
Read this errata from one of our customers.

The DMX 973 is a 70 x 32 pixel graphics display.  The  DMX 973B has 100 x 32 pixels and is the replacement for the 973, it is recommended for new designs.  Both are parallel or serial.

An optional IP67 rated bezel. the BEZ 900, is available for the DMX 973/973B.

IMPORTANT - read this document on getting started with a Lascar graphic displays. - Updated Issue 4.
       SP 5-GFX1 DOWNLOADS

Fixed width font character (10 x 16) generation producing 4 line by 12 characters wide written, in Hi-Tech C.

Displaying a Graphics Image (world map), written in Hi-Tech C.

Bitmap of world (128 x 64 pixels) plus data created by BMP2ASM.

Using the SPI hardware of an 8051, software written in Keil C.
      DMX973B DOWNLOADS

Low level driver written in C.

Graphics driver (pixel, line, rectangle & circle), written in C.

Fixed width font character (5 x 7) generation producing 4 lines x 16 characters wide written in JAL.

Proportional width font character (5 x 7), substitute  this file in place of the fixed font file in JAL.

Fixed width font character (10 x 16) producing 2 lines by 10 characters wide, written in C.

Fixed width font character (5 x 7) producing 4 lines x 16 characters, written in C.

Bitmap of helicopter (100 x 32 pixels) plus data created by BMP2ASM.

Example of using assembler to write characters, written for the PIC 16C54 (Lascar product DMX-C4).
                    TOOLS

PC based 5 x 7 character generator program, use for 973 & 973B.

BMP2ASM program, used to convert bitmap pictures to data.  Use for DMX 973B & SP 5-GFX1.

Program to convert BMP2ASM to a C Array, contributed by Ron Wintjens.

FontGen program, character generator from PC fonts.  Use for both displays.

FastLCD program to create data which includes a graphic editor.
                    LINKS

comp.graphics.algorithms Frequently Asked Questions.

efg's  Graphics Page.

Fast Line Algorithms.

Bitmap Fonts.
       DMX 973 DOWNLOADS

Low level driver for the DMX973 written in JAL.

Fixed font character (5 x 7) generation producing 4 line 12 characters wide written in JAL.