Application Notes

EVE3 & EVE4 Programing Guide v2.4

BRT_AN_033 Version 2.4
Issue Date: 17-11-2023

BASIC EVE STM32 Example Code

A quick and easy sanity check to ensure that your Matrix Orbital EVE2, EVE3 or EVE4 SPI TFT Display and touch hardware works properly.

This demo was developed on an STM32-Nucleo-F104RE but should easily transfer over to other variants

Basic EVE Arduino UNO Example Code


Written for an EVE2 or EVE3 or EVE4 running on an Arduino UNO.

This is a sample application for Windows that will allow bitmaps to be displayed directly onto a Matrix Orbital EVE2, EVE3 or EVE4 Series Display

To use this application you will require an USB 2 SPI module or EVE3x or EVE4x USB version TFT Display.

A C library for a Matrix Orbital EVE2, EVE3 or EVE4 SPI TFT displays.

Windows EVE2, EVE3 AND EVE4 TEST DEMO SOFTWARE

This demo uses an EVE USB to SPI module to allow a simple Windows application to test your EVE display

A quick and easy sanity check to ensure that your Matrix Orbital EVE2, EVE3 or EVE4 SPI TFT Display and touch hardware works properly.

Windows Support Tool

Instructions and details for the Raw Button HMI Demo using the GTT Client Library API and Arduino Uno.

A keypad navigation is demonstration for a GTT29A display using the GTT Designer software tool.  Note: please open with GTT Designer version 2.8 or later.

Basic code to process the Control Panel interface project for the GTT Designer.  To use, ensure the Control Panel Design is deployed to your GTT.

A basic control panel interface project for the GTT Designer.  To use, open in the GTT Designer, and Deploy.  To run, use the Control Panel Code files.

A summary of the design, code, and operation of the Control Panel GTT Design Example.

GTT Firmware Version: 1.2.0.7838
GTT Designer Version: 2.5.0.7878
Controller: Arduino Uno

Basic code to control the menu interface in the Screen Tracking project for the GTT Designer.  To use, ensure the Screen Tracking Design and Images is deployed to your GTT.

A simple menu interface project for the GTT Designer. To use, open the GTT Designer, and deploy. To run, use the Screen Tracking Code Files

A summary of the design, code, and operation of the Screen Tracking GTT Design Example.

GTT Firmware Version: 1.2.0.7801
GTT Designer Version: 2.5.0.7797
Controller: Arduino Uno

Basic code to control the keypad interface project for the GTT Designer.  To use, ensure the Keypad Design is deployed to your GTT.

A basic keypad interface project for the GTT Designer.  To use, open in the GTT Designer, and Deploy.  To run, use the Keypad Code files.

A summary of the design, code, and operation of the Keypad GTT Design Example.

GTT Firmware Version: 1.2.0.7732
GTT Designer Version: 2.5.0.7754
Controller: Arduino Uno

An advanced application that incorporates a Dallas One-Wire temperature measurement, reading and writing of Customer Data, and taking basic information from your PC to be shown on your display.

Instructions and details for the Alphanumeric Clock and DOW temperature Demo.

X-Board Quick Installation Guide

A detailed overview of Linux USB driver installation and methods for communicating to a Matrix Orbital display with C in a Linux environment.

Complete documentation of the protocol used for Matrix Orbital XModem uploads.

A simple Python module implementing text, command, and read functions on a Matrix Orbital display.

A summary of functions used to send text and commands to as well as read from a Matrix Orbital display in Python.

A zipped version of the .ino file used for this demo.

A summary of functions used to set up a simple menu structure using the Matrix Orbital I2C protocol.

Complete C language Demo Code for use with the LK162-4T and LK162-7T, as well as Library files for use with all Matrix Orbital Alphanumeric Displays

Instructions and details for the Alphanumeric C Library Demo.

A slightly more complex I/O app for a Matrix Orbital display introducing reading and streamlining earlier concepts.

A simple Hello World app for a Matrix Orbital display introducing serial port operations, text transmission, and commands.

A summary of functions used to send text and commands to as well as read from a Matrix Orbital display in C++.

An advanced Dallas One-Wire Temperature reading application that introduces more advanced reading and writing protocols.

A moderate keypad monitoring app that introduces more advanced reading techniques.

A moderate General Purpose Output toggling program introducing more advanced writing techniques.

A simple Hello World app for a Matrix Orbital display introducing serial port operations, text transmission, and commands.

A brief description of the methods used to write text and commands, as well as read from, a Matrix Orbital display.

A more advanced drawing app for a Matrix Orbital GTT display introducing I2C reading, event parsing, and feedback commands. Required autoexec file is provided, please save it to the root folder of your GTT.

A simple Hello World app for a Matrix Orbital GTT display introducing Arduino I2C libraries, text transmission, and commands. Required autoexec file is provided, please save it to the root folder of your GTT.

A brief description of the hardware and software set-up used in this application to write text and commands, as well as read from a Matrix Orbital GTT display using I2C protocol.

A more complex app for a Matrix Orbital GTT display using the GTT Driver C# library to handle touch events. Files required are saved within the GTT Files folder, please save them to the root directory of your GTT.

A simple Hello World app for a Matrix Orbital GTT display introducing Matrix Orbital GTT Driver C# libraries, text transmission, and commands. No extra files required.

A brief description of the hardware and software set-up used in this application to write text and commands, as well as read using both synchronous and event driven methods from a Matrix Orbital GTT display using serial protocol and the Matrix Orbital C# Driver Library.

A zipped folder containing all files required to run the features demo on a GTT&0A. Please read the AppNote for setup information and expected outcomes.

A zipped folder containing all files required to run the features demo on a GTT50A. Please read the AppNote for setup information and expected outcomes.

A zipped folder containing all files required to run the features demo on a GTT43A. Please read the AppNote for setup information and expected outcomes.

A zipped folder containing all files required to run the features demo on a GTT38A. Please read the AppNote for setup information and expected outcomes.

A zipped folder containing all files required to run the features demo on a GTT35A. Please read the AppNote for setup information and expected outcomes.

A brief introduction to the methods and functions showcased in the features demo.

Zipped folder containing Autoexec, 9-Slice, Animation, and Region example files in individual folders.

Document outlining how to use the file examples with expected outcomes and feature insight.