Using PIC18F2550 for connecting LCD TFT module to USB port .
WinUSB Driver and VS2005 software
Included PIC software based on LVR software for winUSB generic driver. The PC software using Visual Basic 2005 is based on LVR version. This driver allows data transfer at a speed of 120KB/s and the screen is loaded in 2 seconds.
After connecting the programmed PIC to the PC you need to install the driver, use the INF file that included. For the missing files you can download Microchip USB framework, all the needed files are there, http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/devicedoc/MCHP_App_%20Lib%20v2010_02_09_Installer.zip
VB6 and HID class USB software
Also included Visual Basic 6 code and PIC C code that interfaces the PC in HID class. HID class (human interface device) is a class of
devices like the mouse and the keyboard, the data transfer rate
is limited to 64KB/S. The PC already has a driver for HID USB.The screen loads in about 1 minute.
VB6 code includes guidance to setting up the PC.
The PC register the PID and VID (product ID) of the USB device when
it's plugged, the VB code uses these ID's to communicate with the
device. For commercial VID it is needed to buy it from USB-IF, but in your lab you can use any number.
LCD TFT Module used is 8 bits drive. Inputs to the TFT driver are level shifted from 5V to 3.3V by buffers. The LCD driver is ILI9341.
The pic firmware can read only bitmap file of 24 bits bmp type. The file has to be size of 240 pixels width and 320 pixels high. The firmware removes the bitmap header (54 bytes) and then streams the rest of the file to the TFT. Every 3 bytes are the 24 bits color for one pixel. The bitmap format reads and displays the pixels of the image starting from bottom left.
To create a *.bmp file shrink the picture to 240 pixel wide and 320 pixel high, save it as 24 bit bitmap. You can use MS Paint.
The source code is derived from freeware from these sources: http://janaxelson.com/usb.htm , http://openprog.altervista.org/USB_firm_eng.html
Code was compiled with C18 ver 3.30. PIC18F2550 was programmed using Velleman K8076 or PICKIT2.
Software includes PIC code and VB code.