Tutorial Video Library

To make getting a touchscreen up and running easier, we put all tutorial video resources in one place. Have a suggestion for a new video or still need help? Contact technical support.

Getting a Development Kit Up and Running

Unpacking an Embedded Touchscreen LCD Display Development Kit

See how to how to set up hardware and software to get up-and-running once your embedded touchscreen LCD module development kit arrives.

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7:52 minutes

Get your own Development Kit which includes a serial LCD controller board, LCD display, touch screen, cables, sample images, sample code, power supply, and technical support. More than 2,500 development kits have been sold to date.

Using BMPload with the SLCD43 Controller

Simple Formatting Fixed Width

BMPload is used to download bitmaps, macros, and fonts to the SLCD. This video shows how to use many of the commonly-used features of BMPload.

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10:03 minutes

Using BMPload with the SLCD5/SLCD5+ Controller

Simple Formatting Fixed Width

BMPload is used to download bitmaps, macros, and fonts to the SLCD. This video shows how to use many of the commonly-used features of BMPload.

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8:24 minutes

Creating a Custom Interface Using GIMP

Easily create a graphic interface using GIMP, a free software raster graphics editor and a Reach Technology module.

Creating Graphic Elements

Creating a Custom Touch Screen Using GIMP

See how to create a footer, 3D buttons, add a logo, and create the .bmp files necessary to load onto a Reach module.

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7:41 minutes

Combining Background, Buttons, Macros

Combining Background, Buttons, Macros

Create a background for a 480 x 272 touchscreen, then add buttons (pressed and unpressed states), your logo, and other graphic elements.

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7:01 minutes

Loading Images to the Display

Loading Images to an Embedded Display

See how load .bmp files, do some simple programming, and add a macros that set screen brightness and update the date/time in the footer.

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3:52 minutes

 

Simple Output Formatting to Manage Fixed-Width Fields

Simple Formatting Fixed Width

Simple output formatting helps when updating text fields by limiting the number of characters drawn and automatically providing leading or trailing spaces. This video demonstrates the basics of using simple output formatting with string variables.

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4:36 minutes

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