3.5" inch TFT LCD Display Module 480X320 driven with FSMC.

TFT LCD Display Module 480X320 driven with FSMC

I have recently bought a 3.5" inch TFT LCD Touch Screen Display Module 480X320 with a www.mcufriend.com label on the back side. The display was equipped with an 8bit parallel interface. First I decided to test it with the UniGraphic library using the BUS_8 protocol. The display was very slow but improved when I switched to the PAR_8 protocol. Because I heard about the possibility to use a Flexible Static Memory Controller (FSMC), built into some STM MCU's, to drive LCD's (read/write to LCD's memory rather than to an external SRAM) I thought it would be a fun to try it out.

https://os.mbed.com/media/uploads/hudakz/lcd_3.5_tft_480x320_mcufriend_front.png

Below is the brief story of what I did:

  • Selected FSMC in the Connectivity category and configured it as below: https://os.mbed.com/media/uploads/hudakz/arch_max_fsmc_conf.png
  • Let the STM32CubeIDE generate the code (files).
  • Created a new program for the Seeed Arch Max target in the Mbed Online Compiler by selecting a mbed os blinky template.
  • Replaced the main.cpp with the main.c content of the STM32CubeIDE project.
  • Copy & Pasted the other files with codes from the STM32CubeIDE project to the online compiler project.
  • Renamed and modified:
    "stm32f4xx_it.h" to "stm32f4xx_it_msp.h"
    "stm32f4xx_it.c" to "stm32f4xx_it_msp.c"
  • Added the UniGraphic library to the online compiler project.
  • Extended the UniGraphic library with a FSMC_8 protocol and replaced the TFT::set_orientation(int orient) function with the one used by mcufriend for arduino.
  • Modified the main.cpp as needed.
https://os.mbed.com/media/uploads/hudakz/stm32f407vet6_st-link03.pnghttps://os.mbed.com/media/uploads/hudakz/lcd_3.5_tft_480x320_mcufriend_back.png


Wiring

STM32F407VETFT LCD module
+3.3V3V3
GNDGND
PB_12LCD_RST
GNDLCD_CS
PD_13 (RS)LCD_RS
PD_5 (WR)LCD_WR
PD_4 (RD)LCD_RD
PD_14 (DB00)LCD_D0
PD_15 (DB01)LCD_D1
PD_0 (DB02)LCD_D2
PD_1 (DB03)LCD_D3
PE_7 (DB04)LCD_D4
PE_8 (DB05)LCD_D5
PE_9 (DB06)LCD_D6
PE_10 (DB07)LCD_D7



Results
Execution times
Used protocolBUS_8FSMC_8
Operation \ Timemsms
Clear2283.98038.454
Plot192.06611.365
8bit BMP63.80541.338
Large Font163.8727.895
Sparce pixels2072.265/1458.05174.107/52.168
16bit BMP2288.58959.904
Committer:
hudakz
Date:
Sun May 10 10:44:31 2020 +0000
Revision:
0:fa952828e34c
Child:
1:47c996032a9e
3.5" inch TFT LCD Display Module 480X320 driven with FSMC.

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hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 1 /* USER CODE BEGIN Header */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 2 /**
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 3 ******************************************************************************
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 4 * File Name : stm32f4xx_hal_msp.c
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 5 * Description : This file provides code for the MSP Initialization
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 6 * and de-Initialization codes.
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 7 ******************************************************************************
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 8 * @attention
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 9 *
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 10 * <h2><center>&copy; Copyright (c) 2020 STMicroelectronics.
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 11 * All rights reserved.</center></h2>
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 12 *
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 13 * This software component is licensed by ST under BSD 3-Clause license,
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 14 * the "License"; You may not use this file except in compliance with the
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 15 * License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 16 * opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 17 *
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 18 ******************************************************************************
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 19 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 20 /* USER CODE END Header */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 21
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 22 /* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 23 #include "main.h"
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 24 /* USER CODE BEGIN Includes */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 25
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 26 /* USER CODE END Includes */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 27
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 28 /* Private typedef -----------------------------------------------------------*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 29 /* USER CODE BEGIN TD */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 30
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 31 /* USER CODE END TD */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 32
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 33 /* Private define ------------------------------------------------------------*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 34 /* USER CODE BEGIN Define */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 35
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 36 /* USER CODE END Define */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 37
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 38 /* Private macro -------------------------------------------------------------*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 39 /* USER CODE BEGIN Macro */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 40
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 41 /* USER CODE END Macro */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 42
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 43 /* Private variables ---------------------------------------------------------*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 44 /* USER CODE BEGIN PV */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 45
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 46 /* USER CODE END PV */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 47
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 48 /* Private function prototypes -----------------------------------------------*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 49 /* USER CODE BEGIN PFP */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 50
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 51 /* USER CODE END PFP */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 52
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 53 /* External functions --------------------------------------------------------*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 54 /* USER CODE BEGIN ExternalFunctions */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 55
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 56 /* USER CODE END ExternalFunctions */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 57
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 58 /* USER CODE BEGIN 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 59
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 60 /* USER CODE END 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 61 /**
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 62 * Initializes the Global MSP.
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 63 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 64 void HAL_MspInit(void)
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 65 {
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 66 /* USER CODE BEGIN MspInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 67
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 68 /* USER CODE END MspInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 69
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 70 __HAL_RCC_SYSCFG_CLK_ENABLE();
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 71 __HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 72
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 73 /* System interrupt init*/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 74
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 75 /* USER CODE BEGIN MspInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 76
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 77 /* USER CODE END MspInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 78 }
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 79
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 80 static uint32_t FSMC_Initialized = 0;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 81
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 82 static void HAL_FSMC_MspInit(void){
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 83 /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 84
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 85 /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 86 GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStruct ={0};
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 87 if (FSMC_Initialized) {
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 88 return;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 89 }
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 90 FSMC_Initialized = 1;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 91
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 92 /* Peripheral clock enable */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 93 __HAL_RCC_FSMC_CLK_ENABLE();
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 94
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 95 /** FSMC GPIO Configuration
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 96 PE7 ------> FSMC_D4
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 97 PE8 ------> FSMC_D5
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 98 PE9 ------> FSMC_D6
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 99 PE10 ------> FSMC_D7
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 100 PD13 ------> FSMC_A18
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 101 PD14 ------> FSMC_D0
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 102 PD15 ------> FSMC_D1
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 103 PD0 ------> FSMC_D2
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 104 PD1 ------> FSMC_D3
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 105 PD4 ------> FSMC_NOE
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 106 PD5 ------> FSMC_NWE
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 107 PD7 ------> FSMC_NE1
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 108 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 109 GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = GPIO_PIN_7|GPIO_PIN_8|GPIO_PIN_9|GPIO_PIN_10;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 110 GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_AF_PP;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 111 GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 112 GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_VERY_HIGH;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 113 GPIO_InitStruct.Alternate = GPIO_AF12_FSMC;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 114 HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOE, &GPIO_InitStruct);
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 115
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 116 GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = GPIO_PIN_13|GPIO_PIN_14|GPIO_PIN_15|GPIO_PIN_0
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 117 |GPIO_PIN_1|GPIO_PIN_4|GPIO_PIN_5|GPIO_PIN_7;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 118 GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_AF_PP;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 119 GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 120 GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_VERY_HIGH;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 121 GPIO_InitStruct.Alternate = GPIO_AF12_FSMC;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 122 HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOD, &GPIO_InitStruct);
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 123
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 124 /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 125
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 126 /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 127 }
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 128
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 129 void HAL_SRAM_MspInit(SRAM_HandleTypeDef* hsram){
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 130 /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 131
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 132 /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 133 HAL_FSMC_MspInit();
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 134 /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 135
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 136 /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 137 }
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 138
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 139 static uint32_t FSMC_DeInitialized = 0;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 140
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 141 static void HAL_FSMC_MspDeInit(void){
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 142 /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspDeInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 143
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 144 /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspDeInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 145 if (FSMC_DeInitialized) {
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 146 return;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 147 }
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 148 FSMC_DeInitialized = 1;
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 149 /* Peripheral clock enable */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 150 __HAL_RCC_FSMC_CLK_DISABLE();
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 151
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 152 /** FSMC GPIO Configuration
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 153 PE7 ------> FSMC_D4
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 154 PE8 ------> FSMC_D5
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 155 PE9 ------> FSMC_D6
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 156 PE10 ------> FSMC_D7
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 157 PD13 ------> FSMC_A18
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 158 PD14 ------> FSMC_D0
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 159 PD15 ------> FSMC_D1
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 160 PD0 ------> FSMC_D2
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 161 PD1 ------> FSMC_D3
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 162 PD4 ------> FSMC_NOE
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 163 PD5 ------> FSMC_NWE
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 164 PD7 ------> FSMC_NE1
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 165 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 166 HAL_GPIO_DeInit(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_7|GPIO_PIN_8|GPIO_PIN_9|GPIO_PIN_10);
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 167
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 168 HAL_GPIO_DeInit(GPIOD, GPIO_PIN_13|GPIO_PIN_14|GPIO_PIN_15|GPIO_PIN_0
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 169 |GPIO_PIN_1|GPIO_PIN_4|GPIO_PIN_5|GPIO_PIN_7);
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 170
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 171 /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspDeInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 172
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 173 /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspDeInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 174 }
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 175
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 176 void HAL_SRAM_MspDeInit(SRAM_HandleTypeDef* hsram){
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 177 /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspDeInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 178
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 179 /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspDeInit 0 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 180 HAL_FSMC_MspDeInit();
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 181 /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspDeInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 182
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 183 /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspDeInit 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 184 }
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 185
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 186 /* USER CODE BEGIN 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 187
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 188 /* USER CODE END 1 */
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 189
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 190 /************************ (C) COPYRIGHT STMicroelectronics *****END OF FILE****/
hudakz 0:fa952828e34c 191