Professional Platform Graphics
Included in the Synergy Software Package, GUIX™ is an advanced, industrial-grade GUI solution designed specifically for deeply embedded, real-time, and IoT applications. The full-featured WYSIWYG desktop design tool GUIX Studio allows developers to design their GUI on the desktop and generate GUIX embedded code that can be used in the target application.
GUIX is fully integrated with the ThreadX® RTOS and the rest of the Synergy Software Package for seamless graphics integration with your application.
See GUIX solutions in action by clicking one of the videos below. Then download the application project, complete with an application note, and the source code used to create the demos, so you can immediately leverage the power of GUIX and the SSP.
The Renesas Synergy™ Sweet Spot
Renesas S5 and S7 devices are well suited for today’s popular graphical user interface displays.
| CPU Frequency | Display Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 x 128 1.8" |
320 x 240 QVGA 3.5" |
480 x 272 WQVGA 4.3" |
640 x 480 VGA 5" |
800 x 400 WVGA 7" |
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| 24-48 MHz | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| 48-128 MHz | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| 98-176 MHz | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| 148-204 MHz | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 180-240 MHz | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
- Be sure to verify bus bandwidth requirements for your application
- External RAM may be required due to frame buffer size. For example, a 320x240 QVGA display with two frame buffers requires 307KB RAM, while an 800x480 WVGA display with two frame buffers requires 1.5MB RAM
GUIX Application Projects
Getting Started with GUIX
GUIX has all the features you would expect from a high-end graphics package – an extensive set of widgets, windows management, skins and themes, screen transitions, alpha blending, and many other features to make sophisticated graphics solutions. But such a rich feature set can be a little intimidating at first. To learn about GUIX one step at a time, check out the introductory GUIX Application Projects.
Next Steps with GUIX
Once you are familiar with GUIX capabilities, you will want to combine them to suit your own specific application. See how the features of GUIX can be combined to create intuitive yet highly functional user interfaces.
Renesas Tools and Kits
Renesas offers a selection of tools and kits, complete with source code examples, to help you get started and prototype your graphics solution.
Be sure to check with your local distributors for their Synergy kits, too.
PE-HMI1 Product Example
The PE-HMI1 board boasts a 7” multi-view angle (MVA) color LCD capacitive touch display, perfect for prototyping applications with advanced graphics capabilities.
SK-S7G2 Starter Kit
One of the best ways to explore the capabilities of the complete Synergy Platform, the SK-S7G2 features a 2.4” QVGA touch-enabled TFT display, perfect for prototyping applications with smaller touch-enabled graphics displays.
PK-S5D9 Promotion Kit
The PK-S5D9 is a great way to learn about the S5D9 MCU group, including its graphics capabilities. It also features a 2.4” QVGA touch-enabled TFT display, perfect for prototyping applications with smaller touch-enabled graphics displays.
DK-S7G2 Development Kit
Explore all the capabilities of the S7G2 MCU group. This kit features a 4.3” WQVGA (480x272) resistive touch TFT LCD display.
