about touch panel with microcontroller

[salih_yavuz]

hi everyone ,

i m salih from turkey ı would like ask some question to all of you

i m desingning a prject and i m going to use a touch panel with microcontroller but ı dont have any idea about touch panel how i can porgramme it and do i need to use exrta software program for touch panel

could you give me some information or document please ? ı need it too much

my boss is waiting me ))

 

[HMS1021]

Hello -

Did you find an answer to this question?

 

[wp100]

Hi,

Microchip have whole sections on Touch control -see these links

https://www.microchip.com/stellent/groups/SiteComm_sg/documents/DeviceDoc/en542979.pdf


**broken link removed**

 

[tpetar]

hi everyone ,

i m salih from turkey ı would like ask some question to all of you

i m desingning a prject and i m going to use a touch panel with microcontroller but ı dont have any idea about touch panel how i can porgramme it and do i need to use exrta software program for touch panel

could you give me some information or document please ? ı need it too much

my boss is waiting me ))

MikroC ToucPanel Library
https://www.mikroe.com/download/eng/documents/compilers/mikroc/pro/pic/help/touch_panel_library.htm

Example code :

// Glcd module connections
char GLCD_DataPort at PORTD;

sbit GLCD_CS1 at RB0_bit;
sbit GLCD_CS2 at RB1_bit;
sbit GLCD_RS  at RB2_bit;
sbit GLCD_RW  at RB3_bit;
sbit GLCD_EN  at RB4_bit;
sbit GLCD_RST at RB5_bit;

sbit GLCD_CS1_Direction at TRISB0_bit;
sbit GLCD_CS2_Direction at TRISB1_bit;
sbit GLCD_RS_Direction  at TRISB2_bit;
sbit GLCD_RW_Direction  at TRISB3_bit;
sbit GLCD_EN_Direction  at TRISB4_bit;
sbit GLCD_RST_Direction at TRISB5_bit;
// End Glcd module connections

// Touch Panel module connections
sbit DriveA at RC0_bit;
sbit DriveB at RC1_bit;
sbit DriveA_Direction at TRISC0_bit;
sbit DriveB_Direction at TRISC1_bit;
// End Touch Panel module connections

bit          write_erase;
char         pen_size;
char write_msg[] = "WRITE";                                // GLCD menu messages
char clear_msg[] = "CLEAR";
char erase_msg[] = "ERASE";
unsigned int x_coord, y_coord;

void Initialize() {
  DriveA_Direction = 0;                                    // Set DriveA pin as output
  DriveB_Direction = 0;                                    // Set DriveB pin as output
  ANSEL  = 3;                                              // Configure AN0 and AN1 pins as analog inputs
  ANSELH = 0;                                              // and other AN pins as digital I/O
  TRISA  = 3;

  C1ON_bit = 0;                                            // Disable comparators
  C2ON_bit = 0;

  Glcd_Init();                                             // Initialize GLCD
  Glcd_Fill(0);                                            // Clear GLCD

  ADC_Init();                                              // Initialize ADC
  TP_Init(128, 64, 0, 1);                                  // Initialize touch panel
  TP_Set_ADC_Threshold(900);                               // Set touch panel ADC threshold
}

void Calibrate() {

  Glcd_Dot(0,63,1);                                        // Draw bottom left dot
  Glcd_Write_Text("TOUCH BOTTOM LEFT",12,3,1);
  TP_Calibrate_Bottom_Left();                              // Calibration of bottom left corner
  Delay_ms(1000);

  Glcd_Dot(0,63,0);                                        // Clear bottom left dot
  Glcd_Dot(127,0,1);                                       // Draw upper right dot
  Glcd_Write_Text("                 ",12,3,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text("TOUCH UPPER RIGHT",12,4,1);
  TP_Calibrate_Upper_Right();                              // Calibration of upper right corner

  Delay_ms(1000);
}

void main() {

  Initialize();

  Glcd_Write_Text("CALIBRATION",32,3,1);
  Delay_ms(1000);
  Glcd_Fill(0);                                            // Clear GLCD
  Calibrate();

  Glcd_Fill(0);
  Glcd_Write_Text("WRITE ON SCREEN", 20, 5, 1) ;
  Delay_ms(1000);

  Glcd_Fill(0);                                            // Clear GLCD
  Glcd_V_Line(0,7,0,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(clear_msg,1,0,0);
  Glcd_V_Line(0,7,97,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(erase_msg,98,0,0);

  // Pen Menu:
  Glcd_Rectangle(41,0,52,9,1);
  Glcd_Box(45,3,48,6,1);
  Glcd_Rectangle(63,0,70,7,1);
  Glcd_Box(66,3,67,4,1);
  Glcd_Rectangle(80,0,86,6,1);
  Glcd_Dot(83,3,1);

  write_erase = 1;
  pen_size = 1;
  while (1) {

    if (TP_Press_Detect()) {
      // After a PRESS is detected read X-Y and convert it to 128x64 space
      if (TP_Get_Coordinates(&x_coord, &y_coord) == 0) {

        if ((x_coord < 31) && (y_coord < 8)) {

          Glcd_Fill(0);

          // Pen Menu:
          Glcd_Rectangle(41,0,52,9,1);
          Glcd_Box(45,3,48,6,1);
          Glcd_Rectangle(63,0,70,7,1);
          Glcd_Box(66,3,67,4,1);
          Glcd_Rectangle(80,0,86,6,1);
          Glcd_Dot(83,3,1);

          Glcd_V_Line(0,7,0,1);
          Glcd_Write_Text(clear_msg,1,0,0);
          Glcd_V_Line(0,7,97,1);
          if (write_erase)
            Glcd_Write_Text(erase_msg,98,0,0);
          else
            Glcd_Write_Text(write_msg,98,0,0);
          }

        // If write/erase is pressed
        if ((x_coord > 96) && (y_coord < 8)) {
          if (write_erase) {
            write_erase = 0;
            Glcd_Write_Text(write_msg,98,0,0);
            Delay_ms(500);
            }
          else {
            write_erase = 1;
            Glcd_Write_Text(erase_msg,98,0,0);
            Delay_ms(500);
            }
          }

        // If pen size is selected
        if ((x_coord >= 41) && (x_coord <= 52) && (y_coord <= 9))
          pen_size = 3;

        if ((x_coord >= 63) && (x_coord <= 70) && (y_coord <= 7))
          pen_size = 2;

        if ((x_coord >= 80) && (x_coord <= 86) && (y_coord <= 6))
          pen_size = 1;

        if (y_coord < 11)
          continue;

        switch (pen_size) {
          case 1 : {
                     if ( (x_coord >= 0) && (y_coord >= 0) && (x_coord <= 127) && (y_coord <= 63) )
                       Glcd_Dot(x_coord, y_coord, write_erase);
                     break;
                   }
          case 2 : {
                     if ( (x_coord >= 0) && (y_coord >= 0) && (x_coord <= 127-1) && (y_coord <= 63-1) )
                       Glcd_Box(x_coord, y_coord, x_coord + 1, y_coord + 1, write_erase);
                     break;
                   }
          case 3 : {
                     if ( (x_coord >= 1) && (y_coord >= 1) && (x_coord <= 127-2) && (y_coord <= 63-2) )
                       Glcd_Box(x_coord-1, y_coord-1, x_coord + 2, y_coord + 2, write_erase);
                     break;
                   }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Also read these two articles with code examples for PIC and AVR :

**broken link removed**

https://www.mikroe.com/products/view/272/touchscreen-article/




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Example for callibration:

/*
 * Project name:
     TouchPanelCalibration (Demo for working with TouchPanel Controller)
 * Copyright:
     (c) Mikroelektronika, 2011.
 * Revision History:
     20110929:
       - initial release (FJ);
 * Description:
     This code works with TouchPanel and GLCD. Two digital output and
     two analog input signals are used for communication with TouchPanel.
     The example shows how to calibrate touch panel and prints aquired 
     calibration constants on GLCD.
 * Test configuration:
     MCU:             PIC18F45K22
                      http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/41412D.pdf
     Dev.Board:       EasyPIC7 - ac:Touch_Panel
                      http://www.mikroe.com/easypic/
     Oscillator:      HS-PLL 32.0000 MHz, 8.0000 MHz Crystal
     Ext. Modules:    GLCD 128x64, Touch Panel
                      http://www.mikroe.com/store/components/various/
     SW:              mikroC PRO for PIC
                      http://www.mikroe.com/mikroc/pic/
 * Notes:
     - Turn on GLCD backlight switch SW4.6. (board specific)
     - Turn on TouchPanel Controller switches SW3.5, SW3.6, SW3.7 and SW3.8. (board specific)
     - Turn off PORTA LEDs SW3.1. (board specific)
     - Put the power supply jumper J5 in the 3.3V position. (board specific)
 */

// Glcd module connections
char GLCD_DataPort at PORTD;

sbit GLCD_CS1 at LATB0_bit;
sbit GLCD_CS2 at LATB1_bit;
sbit GLCD_RS  at LATB2_bit;
sbit GLCD_RW  at LATB3_bit;
sbit GLCD_EN  at LATB4_bit;
sbit GLCD_RST at LATB5_bit;

sbit GLCD_CS1_Direction at TRISB0_bit;
sbit GLCD_CS2_Direction at TRISB1_bit;
sbit GLCD_RS_Direction  at TRISB2_bit;
sbit GLCD_RW_Direction  at TRISB3_bit;
sbit GLCD_EN_Direction  at TRISB4_bit;
sbit GLCD_RST_Direction at TRISB5_bit;
// End Glcd module connections

// Touch Panel module connections
sbit DriveA at LATC0_bit;
sbit DriveB at LATC1_bit;
sbit DriveA_Direction at TRISC0_bit;
sbit DriveB_Direction at TRISC1_bit;
// End Touch Panel module connections

const char msg1[] = "TOUCH BOTTOM LEFT";
const char msg2[] = "                 ";
const char msg3[] = "TOUCH UPPER RIGHT";
const char msg4[] = "CALIBRATION";
const char msg5[] = "Calibration constants";
char msg[22];

unsigned int x_min, y_min, x_max, y_max;           // Calibration constants

char x_min_msg[] = "X min:";                       // GLCD text messages
char y_min_msg[] = "Y min:";
char x_max_msg[] = "X max:";
char y_max_msg[] = "Y max:";

char x_min_val[6];                                 // Calibration constants string values
char y_min_val[6];
char x_max_val[6];
char y_max_val[6];

// copy const to ram string
char * CopyConst2Ram(char * dest, const char * src){
  char * d ;
  d = dest;
  for(;*dest++ = *src++;)
    ;
  return d;
}

void Initialize() {
  ANSELA = 3;                  // Configure AN0 and AN1 pins as analog
  ANSELB = 0;                  // Configure PORTB pins as digital
  ANSELC = 0;                  // Configure PORTC pins as digital
  ANSELD = 0;                  // Configure PORTD pins as digital
  TRISA  = 3;                  // Configure AN0 and AN1 pins as input

  Glcd_Init();                 // Initialize GLCD
  Glcd_Fill(0);                // Clear GLCD
  ADC_Init();                  // Initialize ADC
  TP_Init(128, 64, 0, 1);      // Initialize touch panel
  TP_Set_ADC_Threshold(900);   // Set touch panel ADC threshold
}

void Calibrate() {

  Glcd_Dot(0,63,1);                                // Draw bottom left dot
  Glcd_Write_Text(CopyConst2Ram(msg,msg1),12,3,1);
  TP_Calibrate_Bottom_Left();                      // Calibration of bottom left corner
  Delay_ms(1000);

  Glcd_Dot(0,63,0);                                // Clear bottom left dot
  Glcd_Dot(127,0,1);                               // Draw upper right dot
  Glcd_Write_Text(CopyConst2Ram(msg,msg2),12,3,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(CopyConst2Ram(msg,msg3),12,4,1);
  TP_Calibrate_Upper_Right();                      // Calibration of upper right corner

  Delay_ms(1000);
}

void main() {

  Initialize();

  Glcd_Write_Text(CopyConst2Ram(msg,msg4),32,3,1);
  Delay_ms(1000);
  Glcd_Fill(0);                                    // Clear GLCD
  Calibrate();

  TP_Get_Calibration_Consts(&x_min, &x_max, &y_min, &y_max); // Get calibration constants

  WordToStr(x_min, x_min_val);                             // Convert calibration constants into string values
  WordToStr(x_max, x_max_val);
  WordToStr(y_min, y_min_val);
  WordToStr(y_max, y_max_val);

  // Display Calibration constants on GLCD
  
  Glcd_Fill(0);                                            // Clear GLCD
  Glcd_Write_Text(CopyConst2Ram(msg,msg5),1,1,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(x_min_msg,1,3,1);                        // Write messages on GLCD
  Glcd_Write_Text(x_max_msg,1,4,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(y_min_msg,1,5,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(y_max_msg,1,6,1);

  Glcd_Write_Text(x_min_val,50,3,1);                       // Write calibration constants values on GLCD
  Glcd_Write_Text(x_max_val,50,4,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(y_min_val,50,5,1);
  Glcd_Write_Text(y_max_val,50,6,1);

}

Additional to this, if you dont have good programming skills or you need to make project very fast there is software which can help you, software for GLCD is called VisualGLCD, and for TFT displays is called VisualTFT.



Best regards,
Peter

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