DIABLO16 Processor
The DIABLO16 Processor is the latest addition to the 4D Systems processor range, providing more power, more FLASH, more RAM and more features than the PICASO Processor.
The DIABLO16 Processor is a custom embedded 4DGL graphics controller designed to interface with many popular OLED and LCD display panels. With its powerful graphics, text, image, and animation abilities built-in, along with numerous more features makes the Diablo16 a single chip solution for a wide variety of LCD and OLED display solutions.
The DIABLO16 belongs to 4D Systems family of processors powered by a highly optimised soft core virtual engine, EVE (Extensible Virtual Engine). EVE is a proprietary, high performance virtual processor with an extensive byte-code instruction set optimised to execute compiled 4DGL programs. 4DGL (4D Graphics Language) was specifically developed from ground up for the EVE engine core. It is a high level language which is easy to learn and simple to understand yet powerful enough to tackle many embedded graphics applications.
The processor offers a comprehensive set of I/O features and can interface to SPI, I2C, serial, digital, and analog devices, and provides a wealth of features such as PWM, Quadrature, PulseOut and Pin Counter functions. Provision is also made for a dedicated PWM audio output that supports audio WAV files and complex sound generation.
Information about the processor
- 6 banks of 32750 bytes of Flash memory for User Application Code and Data
- 32Kb of SRAM purely for the User.
- 16 General Purpose I/O pins for user interfacing, which include 4 configurable Analog Inputs.
- The GPIO is variously configurable for alternative functions such as:
- 3x I2C channels available
- 1x dedicated for SD Card and 3x configurable SPI channels available
- 1x dedicated and 3x configurable TTL Serial comm ports available
- Up to 6 GPIO can be used as Pin Counters
- Up to 6 GPIO for PWM (simple and Servo)
- Up to 10 GPIO for Pulse Output
- Up to 14 GPIO can be configured for Quadrature Encoder Inputs (2 channels)
- FAT16 file services.
- Dedicated SPI interface for SDHC/SD memory card for multimedia storage and data logging purposes (micro-SD with up to 2GB and SDHC memory cards starting from 4GB and above). Cards MUST support SPI.
- 4-Wire Resistive Touch panel interface.
- Audio support for wave files and complex sound generation with a dedicated 16-bit PWM audio output.
- 8 x 16 bit timers with 1 millisecond resolution.
- Low-cost OLED, LCD and TFT display graphics user interface solution.
- Ideal as a standalone embedded graphics processor or interface to any host controller as a graphics co-processor.
- Connect to almost any colour display that supports an 80-Series 16 bit wide CPU interface. All data and control signals are provided.
- RoHS compliant.
- Available in a 64 pin TQFP 10mm x 10mm package.
The DIABLO16 includes the following items:
- DIABLO16 Processor
SPECIFICATIONS
| Controller | DIABLO16 |
|---|---|
| Operating Ambient Temperature | -40°C to +80°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C to +80°C |
| Module Dimensions (mm) | 10.00 x 10.00 x 1.00 |
| RoHS? | Yes |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| CCCN / tarif code | 85423991 |
| ECCN export control code | EAR99 |
| TARIC Code | 8542311000 |
| AHECC Code | 85423991 |
| Product Weight (g) | 11 |
| Weight with Packaging (g) | 11 |
| REACH | Yes |
| CE Mark | Yes |
| Supply Voltage | 3.0V – 3.6V DC |
| Supply Current | ~70mA |
| Processor Capability | 1220K Pixels / second |
| Flash | 6 banks of 32KB |
| RAM | 32KB SRAM |
| I2C | 3 x Channels |
| GPIO | 16 x GPIO |
| SPI | 4 channels |
| Codeless Programming | Yes |
| IDE | 4D Workshop4 IDE |
| Serial Speed | 300 to 2187500 baud |
| Serial Interfaces | 4 |
| 8-bit Parallel Transfer | Yes |
SIZE & WEIGHT
Viewing Area: N/A
Module Width: 10.00 mm
Module Height: 10.00 mm
Module Depth: 1.0 mm
Module Weight: 11 g
WORKSHOP4 IDE
Workshop4 is a comprehensive software IDE for Microsoft Windows that provides an integrated software development platform for all of the 4D family of processors and modules. The IDE combines the Editor, Compiler, Linker and Downloader to develop complete 4DGL application code.
All user application code is developed within the Workshop4 IDE.
DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUITS ANY APPLICATION & USER LEVEL
Workshop4 includes four development environments for the user to choose based on application requirements or even user skill level.
Designer
Visi
Visi-Genie
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WORKSHOP4 PRO
Make complex widget design, simple.
Smart Widgets Editor is a powerful utility which enables the generation of Smart Widgets.
GENIE MAGIC
Genie Magic is an extension to ViSi-Genie, which is available in Workshop4 PRO. Genie Magic allows the User to add 4DGL code to various points in the ViSi-Genie backend code, which allows Users to take full advantage of the power of 4DGL, while retaining the speed and convenience of ViSi-Genie and its defined communication protocol.
Genie Magic allows you to enter 4DGL code in the form of Events, Code and Objects, along with various touch related additions too, giving you to the power to achieve advanced GUI’s in ViSi-Genie without having to write the full code yourself.
Genie Magic is fully supported by the genieArduino and geniePi libraries, making communication with an Arduino or Raspberry Pi host even more powerful.
When using Genie Magic in combination with the Smart Widget Editor, it is possible to use the Smart Widgets Editor tool and Smart Widgets to create other graphical user interface elements such as:
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Compatibility:
Workshop4 is a Windows-only product. It is compatible with Windows 8 through to Windows 11.
Note some older OS such as ME, Vista, XP and 7 have not been tested for some time and are not supported by Microsoft anymore; however, they may still work.
Legacy support updates for the older OS may not be possible, depending on what issues are found. For best results, run a current Windows OS.
It is possible to run Workshop4 under a VM on Linux or Mac. However, it is up to the User to set this up.
Designer Environment Documentation
DIABLO Processor Documentation
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- A custom embedded 4DGL graphics controller designed to interface with many popular OLED and LCD display panels.
- Latest addition to the 4D Systems processor range, providing more power, more FLASH, more RAM and more features than the PICASO Processor.
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