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
Revision:
0:fa952828e34c
Child:
1:47c996032a9e
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/stm32f4xx_hal_msp.c	Sun May 10 10:44:31 2020 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+/* USER CODE BEGIN Header */
+/**
+  ******************************************************************************
+  * File Name          : stm32f4xx_hal_msp.c
+  * Description        : This file provides code for the MSP Initialization
+  *                      and de-Initialization codes.
+  ******************************************************************************
+  * @attention
+  *
+  * <h2><center>&copy; Copyright (c) 2020 STMicroelectronics.
+  * All rights reserved.</center></h2>
+  *
+  * This software component is licensed by ST under BSD 3-Clause license,
+  * the "License"; You may not use this file except in compliance with the
+  * License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+  *                        opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
+  *
+  ******************************************************************************
+  */
+/* USER CODE END Header */
+
+/* Includes ------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+#include "main.h"
+/* USER CODE BEGIN Includes */
+
+/* USER CODE END Includes */
+
+/* Private typedef -----------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* USER CODE BEGIN TD */
+
+/* USER CODE END TD */
+
+/* Private define ------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* USER CODE BEGIN Define */
+
+/* USER CODE END Define */
+
+/* Private macro -------------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* USER CODE BEGIN Macro */
+
+/* USER CODE END Macro */
+
+/* Private variables ---------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* USER CODE BEGIN PV */
+
+/* USER CODE END PV */
+
+/* Private function prototypes -----------------------------------------------*/
+/* USER CODE BEGIN PFP */
+
+/* USER CODE END PFP */
+
+/* External functions --------------------------------------------------------*/
+/* USER CODE BEGIN ExternalFunctions */
+
+/* USER CODE END ExternalFunctions */
+
+/* USER CODE BEGIN 0 */
+
+/* USER CODE END 0 */
+/**
+  * Initializes the Global MSP.
+  */
+void HAL_MspInit(void)
+{
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN MspInit 0 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END MspInit 0 */
+
+  __HAL_RCC_SYSCFG_CLK_ENABLE();
+  __HAL_RCC_PWR_CLK_ENABLE();
+
+  /* System interrupt init*/
+
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN MspInit 1 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END MspInit 1 */
+}
+
+static uint32_t FSMC_Initialized = 0;
+
+static void HAL_FSMC_MspInit(void){
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspInit 0 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspInit 0 */
+  GPIO_InitTypeDef GPIO_InitStruct ={0};
+  if (FSMC_Initialized) {
+    return;
+  }
+  FSMC_Initialized = 1;
+
+  /* Peripheral clock enable */
+  __HAL_RCC_FSMC_CLK_ENABLE();
+
+  /** FSMC GPIO Configuration
+  PE7   ------> FSMC_D4
+  PE8   ------> FSMC_D5
+  PE9   ------> FSMC_D6
+  PE10   ------> FSMC_D7
+  PD13   ------> FSMC_A18
+  PD14   ------> FSMC_D0
+  PD15   ------> FSMC_D1
+  PD0   ------> FSMC_D2
+  PD1   ------> FSMC_D3
+  PD4   ------> FSMC_NOE
+  PD5   ------> FSMC_NWE
+  PD7   ------> FSMC_NE1
+  */
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = GPIO_PIN_7|GPIO_PIN_8|GPIO_PIN_9|GPIO_PIN_10;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_AF_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_VERY_HIGH;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Alternate = GPIO_AF12_FSMC;
+  HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOE, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Pin = GPIO_PIN_13|GPIO_PIN_14|GPIO_PIN_15|GPIO_PIN_0
+                          |GPIO_PIN_1|GPIO_PIN_4|GPIO_PIN_5|GPIO_PIN_7;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Mode = GPIO_MODE_AF_PP;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Pull = GPIO_NOPULL;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Speed = GPIO_SPEED_FREQ_VERY_HIGH;
+  GPIO_InitStruct.Alternate = GPIO_AF12_FSMC;
+  HAL_GPIO_Init(GPIOD, &GPIO_InitStruct);
+
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspInit 1 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspInit 1 */
+}
+
+void HAL_SRAM_MspInit(SRAM_HandleTypeDef* hsram){
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspInit 0 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspInit 0 */
+  HAL_FSMC_MspInit();
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspInit 1 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspInit 1 */
+}
+
+static uint32_t FSMC_DeInitialized = 0;
+
+static void HAL_FSMC_MspDeInit(void){
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspDeInit 0 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspDeInit 0 */
+  if (FSMC_DeInitialized) {
+    return;
+  }
+  FSMC_DeInitialized = 1;
+  /* Peripheral clock enable */
+  __HAL_RCC_FSMC_CLK_DISABLE();
+
+  /** FSMC GPIO Configuration
+  PE7   ------> FSMC_D4
+  PE8   ------> FSMC_D5
+  PE9   ------> FSMC_D6
+  PE10   ------> FSMC_D7
+  PD13   ------> FSMC_A18
+  PD14   ------> FSMC_D0
+  PD15   ------> FSMC_D1
+  PD0   ------> FSMC_D2
+  PD1   ------> FSMC_D3
+  PD4   ------> FSMC_NOE
+  PD5   ------> FSMC_NWE
+  PD7   ------> FSMC_NE1
+  */
+  HAL_GPIO_DeInit(GPIOE, GPIO_PIN_7|GPIO_PIN_8|GPIO_PIN_9|GPIO_PIN_10);
+
+  HAL_GPIO_DeInit(GPIOD, GPIO_PIN_13|GPIO_PIN_14|GPIO_PIN_15|GPIO_PIN_0
+                          |GPIO_PIN_1|GPIO_PIN_4|GPIO_PIN_5|GPIO_PIN_7);
+
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN FSMC_MspDeInit 1 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END FSMC_MspDeInit 1 */
+}
+
+void HAL_SRAM_MspDeInit(SRAM_HandleTypeDef* hsram){
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspDeInit 0 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspDeInit 0 */
+  HAL_FSMC_MspDeInit();
+  /* USER CODE BEGIN SRAM_MspDeInit 1 */
+
+  /* USER CODE END SRAM_MspDeInit 1 */
+}
+
+/* USER CODE BEGIN 1 */
+
+/* USER CODE END 1 */
+
+/************************ (C) COPYRIGHT STMicroelectronics *****END OF FILE****/
+