Sharp MIP display driver

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Description

I want to use sharp memory LCD with lvgl. I see that there is a driver for this type of displays, but it’s not clear to me how to use the driver. I read the porting guide, maybe I didn’t understand it well.

What MCU/Processor/Board and compiler are you using?

nRF52840, Keil MDK

What do you want to achieve?

Set up a project with FreeRTOS that drives Sharp MIP display

What have you tried so far?

I have a driver that transfers the display buffer data to the display using DAM, but my port of lvgl doesn’t drive the display yet.

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Hi,

  1. You have to copy lv_drv_conf_templ.h as lv_drv_conf.h next to the lv_drivers repo.
  2. In lv_drv_conf_h configure the SHARP_MIP driver
  3. In lv_drv_conf_h fill the SPI macros.
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Thanks for the reply. Here is my main so far:

#include "lv_conf.h"
#include "lvgl.h"

int main(void)
{
    static lv_disp_buf_t disp_buf;              /*A static or global variable to store the buffers*/
    static lv_color_t buf_1[LV_HOR_RES_MAX * 10]; /*Static or global buffer(s). The second buffer is optional*/
    static lv_color_t buf_2[LV_HOR_RES_MAX * 10];
    lv_disp_buf_init(&disp_buf, buf_1, buf_2, LV_HOR_RES_MAX*10);/*Initialize `disp_buf` with the buffer(s) */
    lv_disp_drv_t disp_drv;                     /*A variable to hold the drivers. Can be local variable*/
    lv_disp_drv_init(&disp_drv);            /*Basic initialization*/
    disp_drv.buffer = &disp_buf;            /*Set an initialized buffer*/
    disp_drv.flush_cb = sharp_mip_flush;   /*Set a flush callback to draw to the display*/
    disp_drv.rounder_cb = sharp_mip_rounder;
    disp_drv.set_px_cb = sharp_mip_set_px;
    lv_disp_t * disp;
    disp = lv_disp_drv_register(&disp_drv); /*Register the driver and save the created display objects*/
}

When I try to compile it I get:

..\..\..\main.c(113): error: #20: identifier "sharp_mip_flush" is undefined
..\..\..\main.c(114): error: #20: identifier "sharp_mip_rounder" is undefined
..\..\..\main.c(115): error: #20: identifier "sharp_mip_set_px" is undefined

If I add #include "SHARP_MIP.h" in the include section I get this error:

..\..\..\main.c(58): error: #130: expected a "{"

It looks to my like there is a typo in SHARP_MIP.h

I know my code is not complete, I’m building after each step from the porting guide. Does this make any sense?

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Did you set USE_SHARP_MIP to 1 in lv_drv_conf.h?

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Yes, as well as #if 1 /*Set it to "1" to enable the content*/

The include parts are all set in Keil MDK

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I see. Try to add #error "my build test" to SHARP_MIP.c. If you see the error it compiles.
If not then your project doesn’t see the source file.

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Okay, the error doesn’t show. I searched all lvgl and lv_driver filex for sharp_mip.h and it’s not included enywhere. Then the “my build test” error is normal not to show.

If I add #include "SHARP_MIP".h in the main.c include section I get this error:

…\main.c(58): error: #130: expected a “{”

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Do you mean #include "SHARP_MIP.h" ? (misplaced " )`

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There are 2 typos is Sharp_MIP.h:

void sharp_mip_flush_(lv_disp_drv_t * disp_drv, const lv_area_t * area, lv_color_t * color_p); //the function shall be sharp_mip_flush
void sharp_mip_rounder(lv_disp_drv_t * disp_drv, lv_area_t * area);
void sharp_mip_set_px(lv_disp_drv_t * disp_drv, uint8_t * buf, lv_coord_t buf_w, lv_coord_t x, lv_coord_t y, lv_color_t color, lv_opa_t opa);
#if SHARP_MIP_SOFT_COM_INVERSION
void sharp_mip_com_inversion(void)   // missing ;
#endif

Now I can compile the code :slight_smile:

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Great! :slightly_smiling_face:

Can you sen a pull request to fix it?

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I’m looking to use these same Sharp Memory LCD’s with the latest LVGL v9 library and need some help.

Would it be this same process as described by @kisvegabor @elektronchika ?

Can’t find any examples of LVGL & these LCD displays anywhere so lots of time wasted in trying things that don’t work.

Any help or advice here is greatly appreciated.

Using ESP32 Wroom + Platform IO with Arduino Framework.

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You revived a thread that is almost five years old at this point.
I suggest making a new post.