Futaba GP1160AI (GP1160A02A) USB Display Driver

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Futaba_USB_display_GUI

A python program sends the captured screen over USB to the STM32F401CxU6 microcontroller, then that data is displayed on the VFD with selected colors pallete.

How to use:

1. Flash MCU with the required firmware (4 or 8 colors, single or dual display mode). VS Code with PlatformIO extension is recommended for compiling firmware and flashing MCU
2. Connect display to the MCU according to wiring diagram
3. Connect the MCU to your PC. Drivers will be installed automatically
4. Connect external 5V power to the display. Display should show a splash screen, as in the picture above
5. Run Run.bat. At the first start, a venv folder will be created in the program directory, in which all the required python modules will be installed
6. After starting the program, click the «Connect» button. If everything went well, instead of the «Connect» button message "Connected" will be appear, and the firmware type will be displayed in the line below. You can check USB connection is working well by changing the display brigthness («Display brightness» slider)
7. Click the «Run» button. When you first start the program, the captured image will be displayed on the display after a few seconds
8. Adjust image parameters — position and size of the capture area, dithering algorithm, brightness/contrast/gamma

Futaba_USB_hardware_monitor_GUI

A simple hardware monitor. Works with MSI Afterburner

How to use:

1. Follow steps 1-4 from section above
2. Download, install and run MSI Afterburner
3. Run Run.bat
4. Select the required sensors

Requirements

1. Any STM32F401CCU6 or STM32F401CDU6 board, like Black Pill or STM32 Mini F401 (HW-848)
2. Python 3.9 or above

Demo:

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Hardware Monitor