Hi all!
Has anyone trying Amulet displays with an Arduino?
I'll wait for your comments.
Regards,
/me
It looks like an LCD with a specialized microcontroller slapped on with 32 megs of flash. When I looked at the rather thin on details datasheet, that's what it is.
It would be rather expensive to incorporate into a product unless it actually fulfills it's role as an express 'time to market' tool and is reasonably priced in quantity. You would be very dependent on them to provide their product to you in a timely manner without having to buy an excessive amount.
I suspect but have not verified that you generate your GUI with bells and whistles and pictures and what not and store in the display's memory. The arduino or other device will receive touch presses and can send codes to change the screen.
I will note that the software for the $13.40 'free' module is $499.00 and unless I've over looked something you cannot do squat with the module unless you have their software.
From their website:
You MUST purchase GEMstudio using the special promotion link provided above. GEMstudio purchases NOT made with this link cannot be guaranteed the free starter kit
They seem like a legitimate company but I would not recommend this 'free' display module. I will also note it sells through "regnow" which I do not know, seems to be some downloadable software sales site. DRM demon from hell? I won't play.
Remember kids, the companies that play nice and give you toys at trivial prices or for free to play with are the ones you will know how to use, be comfortable in using and drive their sales for them. The ones that don't can choke on their on sputum at the bankruptcy hearing.
Which other intelligent displays do you recommend? I mean something like those Amulet touch-panels...
My application requirements are:
- serial link between Touch-panel and Arduino (RS232 or TTL);
- all graphics and application stored in the Touch-panel. The Touch-panel must run the application by its own as client and the Arduino will be the server; :-?
- screen size between 4" and 6";
- color type if possible;
- supply voltage: not defined but can be 5 or 12 Vdc.
- ready to use system (controller, touch screen, DC/DC step-up converter for TFT, ...) as a complete kit;
- target price: less than 150 ?. :o
Most industrial HMI's may fit to these requirements but their target price is higher.
This screen may be linked to an Arduino-based control system, which includes XBee and GPS communication.
I just want to use this screen as a user terminal for an Arduino-based control system. It must be able to monitor 20 state variables (word type) and to set up the control system parameters. I also want to use the same screen (with a different application) for an smart monitor.
Greetings,
/me
It seems quite interesting. Their prices are higher than my target price.
Apparently it seems to require a lot of hand programming (it's not a fully graphical programming IDE), because it's Processing-based.
Where can I find the hardware schematic?
Can I clone the touch-screens or may I buy them to Liquidware always?