Azure RTOS GUIX Port (rm_guix_port)

Detailed Description

Middleware for the Azure RTOS GUIX Port on RZ MPUs.

Overview

The Azure RTOS GUIX Port module provides the configuration support necessary for use of GUIX on RZ MPUs. The port provides full integration with the graphics peripherals (LCDC).

Azure RTOS GUIX Port Block Diagram

Note

For information about how to use GUIX and GUIX Studio (including example code) please consult the Azure RTOS GUIX documentation.

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Configuration

Build Time Configurations for gx

The following build time configurations are defined in fsp_cfg/azure/gx/gx_user.h:

Configuration	Options	Default	Description
Hardware Acceleration > DRW Engine Support	Disabled	Disabled	This setting is for the future improvement.
Internal Thread > Stack Size	Value must be greater than zero	4096	GUIX internal thread stack size in bytes. Must be greater than zero.
Internal Thread > Priority	Value must be between 0 to 31	30	Priority of the GUIX Internal Thread. The value must be between 0 to 31.
Internal Thread > Time Slice	Value must be a non-negative integer	10	Time Slice value of the GUIX Internal Thread. The value must be between 0 (TX_NO_TIME_SLICE) to 0xFFFFFFFF.
System Timer (ms)	Value must be greater than or equal to 10	20	GUIX system timer period (GX_SYSTEM_TIMER_MS). This value will be internally converted to RTOS ticks and will be rounded down to the next smallest multiple of the RTOS tick period (1000 / TX_TIMER_TICKS_PER_SECOND).
Multithread Support	Disabled Enabled	Enabled	Must be enabled if GUIX functions are called from multiple threads. Set to Disabled when calling GUIX from only one thread to reduce system overhead.
UTF8 Support	Disabled Enabled	Enabled	Select whether to enable or disable support for UTF8 characters.
Event Queue Size	Value must be greater than zero	48	Maximum number of events in the GUIX event queue.
Enable GX_WIDGET User Data	Enabled Disabled	Disabled	Set to Enabled to to use the gx_widget_user_data member in the GX_WIDGET structure.

Configurations for Graphics > Azure RTOS GUIX Port (rm_guix_port)

Configuration	Options	Default	Description
Display Rotation > Screen Orientation	None CW (90 degrees) FLIP (180 degrees) CCW (270 degrees)	None	Select the display orientation specified in the GUIX Studio project. The Canvas Buffer must be enabled when rotating 180 degrees (FLIP).
Display Rotation > Use Canvas Buffer	Enabled Disabled	Disabled	When screen rotation is set to 180 degrees (FLIP), a canvas buffer must be used. The canvas buffer size will be the same as a frame buffer for the display module.
Display Rotation > Canvas Buffer Memory Section	This property must be a valid section name	bss	Specify the memory section where the GUIX Canvas Buffer will be allocated.
Name	Name must be a valid C symbol	g_rm_guix_port0	Module name.
Target Display Layer	Graphics Layer 1 Graphics Layer 2	Graphics Layer 1	Specify which graphics screen to inherit the buffer and display dimensions from.
Callback Function	Must be a valid C symbol	NULL	If a callback function is provided it will be called when Display events occur.

Hardware Configuration

No clocks or pins are directly required by this module. Please consult the submodules' documentation for their requirements.

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Usage Notes

Getting Started

To get started with GUIX in an RZ project the following must be performed:

1. In e2 studio, open the RZ Configuration editor for your GUIX project
2. Select or create a thread
3. Add GUIX to your project in the Stacks view by clicking New Stack -> Azure RTOS -> GUIX
4. Ensure the configuration options for GUIX and the port layer are set as necessary for your application
5. Set the proporties for the LCDC module to match the timing and memory requirements of your display panel
6. Set the input color format in the LCDC module (Input -> Graphics Layer * -> General -> Color format)
7. Click the BSP tab in the configuration editor and confirm the heap size in the Properties pane is sufficient (see Note below)
8. Click Generate Project Content to save and commit configuration changes
9. Drop the Quick Setup entry in Developer Assistance into the desired thread entry C file and update the items marked with TODO as necessary
10. Call the Quick Setup function from the thread entry function (or where desired)

At this point the project is now ready to build and run your GUIX Studio project. Please refer to the documentation for Azure RTOS GUIX and GUIX Studio for details on how to create and edit a GUI application.

Note

It is recommended to start with 8K-32K of heap to begin development. Actual heap use is typically far lower than this but must be characterized by the developer.

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Examples

Basic Example

This is a basic example demonstrating how to get GUIX up and running given an existing GUIX Studio project. A template for this code is available in Developer Assistance for the GUIX Port module.

Note

GUIX manages the LCDC submodules internally; they do not need to be opened directly.

Data Structures
struct	rm_guix_port_callback_args_t

Enumerations
enum	rm_guix_port_device_t
enum	rm_guix_port_event_t

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Data Structure Documentation

rm_guix_port_callback_args_t

struct rm_guix_port_callback_args_t

Callback arguments for the FSP GUIX Port

Data Fields
rm_guix_port_device_t	device	Device code.
rm_guix_port_event_t	event	Event code of the low level hardware.
uint32_t	error	Error code if RM_GUIX_PORT_EVENT_ERROR.

Enumeration Type Documentation

rm_guix_port_device_t

enum rm_guix_port_device_t

Low level device code for the GUIX

Enumerator
RM_GUIX_PORT_DEVICE_NONE	Non hardware.
RM_GUIX_PORT_DEVICE_DISPLAY	Display device.
RM_GUIX_PORT_DEVICE_DRW	2D Graphics Engine
RM_GUIX_PORT_DEVICE_JPEG	JPEG Codec.

rm_guix_port_event_t

enum rm_guix_port_event_t

Display event codes

Enumerator
RM_GUIX_PORT_EVENT_ERROR	Low level driver error occurs.
RM_GUIX_PORT_EVENT_DISPLAY_VSYNC	Display interface VSYNC.
RM_GUIX_PORT_EVENT_UNDERFLOW	Display interface underflow.