4.3″ TFT Intelligent Display

The uLCD-43 is an intelligent graphics display that harnesses the power to deliver a diverse range of features in a single, compact cost effective unit. Embedded at the heart of the design is the PICASO processor, which is driven by a highly optimised virtual core engine; EVE (Extensible Virtual Engine).

An extensive range of hardware and software peripherals have been integrated into the design, to give the user freedom to adapt the module to suit almost any application. Features include; a 4.3″ TFT 480×272 touch screen display, audio, micro-SD card connector, an expansion port along with a series of GPIO, I²C pins and serial comms.

The uLCD-43 serves as the perfect solution to be deployed at the forefront of any product design, requiring a brilliance of colour, animation or images on a 4.3″ widescreen display.

uLCD-43P (Non Touch version)
uLCD-43PT (Resistive Touch version)
uLCD-43PCT (Capacitive Touch version) – No Longer Available for Purchase

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS – Please contact Sales for Questions/Concerns. Please refer to our gen4 range for alternate products.

Information about the display module

4.3” Intelligent LCD-TFT display module powered by Picaso processor
480 x 272 QVGA resolution, RGB 65K true to life colours, TFT screen
Optional Integrated Touch Panel:Easy 5 pin interface to any host device:VCC, TX, RX, GND, RESET.Powered by the 4D-Labs PICASO processor (also available as separate OEM IC for volume users).
- P – Non-Touch
- PT – 4-Wire Resistive Touch (least sensitive; best used with stylus touch)
- PCT – Capacitive Touch (most sensitive; best used with finger touch)
14KB of Flash memory for user code storage and 14KB of SRAM for user variables
2 x Asynchronous hardware serial ports (COM0, COM1), TTL interface, with 300 to 600K baud
1 x I²C interface (Master)
8 x 16 bit timers with 1 millisecond resolution
13 x General Purpose I/O pins. Supports fast 8-bit parallel data transfer through Upper 8 bits
On-board micro-SD memory card socket for multimedia and data logging with SDHC memory card support. A SPI compatible micro-SD card is required
DOS compatible file access (FAT16 format) as well as low level access to card memory
Dedicated PWM Audio pin supports FAT16 audio WAV files and complex sound generation
On-board audio amplifier with a tiny 8Î© speaker for sound generation and WAV file playback
Built in extensive 4DGL graphics and system library functions. For all available features and functions under the 4DGL programming language
Display full colour images, animations, icons and video clips
Supports all available Windows fonts
2 x 15 pin 0.1″ Pitch SMT header for I/O expansion and future plug-in daughter boards
4.0V to 5.5V range operation (single supply)
Module dimensions: 105 x 67.3 x 15mm (including corner plates)
Weighing ~ 89g
Display Viewing Area: 95.0 x 53.9mm
4 x corner plates with 3mm holes for mechanical mounting
RoHS Compliant
CE Compliant (On modules with CE Mark)

The uLCD-43PCT includes the following items:

uLCD-43PCT Intelligent TFT-LCD Module
150mm 5 way Female-Female jumper cable
5 way Male-Male adaptor
Getting Started Manual available as a Download

SPECIFICATIONS

Diagonal Display Size INCHES	4.3
Resolution	480×272
Brightness	~500 cd/m2
Backlight LEDs	2×8
Touch	Capacitive-Touch
Controller	PICASO
Operating Ambient Temperature	-15°C to +65°C
Storage Temperature	-30°C to +70°C
Connector	5 pin Interface
Display Viewing Area (mm)	95.04 x 53.86
Module Dimensions (mm)	120.00 x 67.30 x 15.20
RoHS?	Yes
Country of origin	Australia
CCCN / tarif code	85312000
ECCN export control code	EAR99
TARIC Code	8531209590
AHECC Code	85312000
Package Dimensions L x W x H (mm)	167 x 126 x 41
Product Weight (g)	79
Weight with Packaging (g)	123
REACH	Yes
CE Mark	Yes
Supply Voltage	4.5V – 5.5V DC
Supply Current	~230mA
Frame Rate	8.5 fps
colours	RGB 65K
Processor Capability	650K Pixels / second
SD Card Slot	Yes – RAW or FAT16 Support. SPI Compatible microSD Cards Only
Flash	14KB
RAM	14KB
I2C	Yes
GPIO	13 x GPIO
SPI	Used for SD Card Slot
Codeless Programming	Yes
IDE	4D Workshop4 IDE
Serial Speed	300 to 600K baud
Serial Interfaces	2
8-bit Parallel Transfer	Yes
Viewing Angle	Standard Viewing Angle

SIZE & WEIGHT

Viewing Area: 95.04 x 53.86 mm

Module Width: 120 mm

Module Height: 67.30 mm

Module Depth: 15.20 mm

Module Weight: 79 g

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WORKSHOP4 IDE

Name: uLCD-43PCT
SKU: uLCD-43PCT
Price: 219.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

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

Enables user to write 4DGL code to program the display module.
4DGL syntax is similar to C: no need to learn a new language.
4DGL is optimized for GOLDELOX, PICASO, PIXXI and DIABLO Controllers.

Visi

Aptly named, a visual programming experience as you develop the display.
Enables drag and drop of objects in a WYSIWYG editor.
Software generates 4DGL code for the graphics.

Visi-Genie

An advanced environment; no 4DGL coding Required.
Everything is automated.
Drag and drop objects on the display.
Code written automatically.

Serial

ransforms the module into a serial slave.
Control the module from any host microcontroller with a serial port.
All serial protocols and documentation are provided.

WORKSHOP4 PRO

Make complex widget design, simple.

Smart Widgets Editor is a powerful utility which enables the generation of Smart Widgets.

Users can create complex widgets with up to six layers, including the layer for the base image. The order of the layers can be arranged as desired.
Each layer can contain one or more images arranged in sequence that can be manipulated in a variety of ways. Image manipulation options include horizontal motion, vertical motion, and angular motion. Additionally, the transparency of a layer can be set.
Two or more layers can be linked to produce synchronized movements of images. This enables the generation of complex widgets with multiple moving parts. Clockwork feature is also supported. This enables users to quickly generate clock widgets.
Each layer can have a numeric part which can display numbers in various fonts and formats. Alternatively, the numeric part can be a fixed sequence of text.
The output frames can be utilized using any of the supported Workshop4 environments.

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:

Dropdown Menu
Side Menu
‘Carousel Slider’
List Box

Dock Menu
Quarter-Rotary Menu
Fading Slide-To-Unlock Button
Spectrum With Transparency
And Many Others

DOWNLOADS

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.