Design Resources

Describes Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD)’s operating principles, basic structure, driving characteristics, timing, power supplies and precautions.

Arduino code library and how to launch the “Hello” example program.

Stores images in GU-7900s’ onboard Flash ROM

Convert popular format image data to GU-7000 formatted data

Select the bitmap image to convert into horizontal or vertical GU-U100 format data

C++ code library and demo files for Atmel AVR MCU

For HD44780 LCD compatible CU-U VFD Module.
(02/05/2013) Clarified 4.2 Serial Interface diagram and added section 5 Font Selection.

CU-Y command descriptions with C++ sample code

Easy to follow starter guide for CU-Y modules

Record your actions and save the commands

VFD technology with its inherent flexibility can be utilized very effectively in unique display formats for specific customer applications.

Please download and read the Getting Started with GT-CP: Connect to PC support document first.
This document follows the first support document and describes how to connect GT-CP to MicroController. The instructions in this document will walk you through the process of interfacing your GT-CP module with an embedded controller. This document uses our GT-CP code library for MSP430™.

This guide is intended to inform the user on how to quickly and safely connect the GT module and learn how to easily store and display images and characters on GT-CP series modules using the GTOMP evaluation software.

GT Design Stuido is a convenient and intuitive screen development design tool using simple drag-and-drop commands for GT-SP series. Equipped with objects such as buttons, text, images, and menus. No programming is required. Easily arrange an operation screen using GT Design Studio.

This tool provides the GUI to store the bitmap images to GU-TFT(GT-CP) module.
The GT Packer merged into the memory tool of GTOMP.

This tool (GT-1 Pass) provides a quick and easy way to evaluate a GT-VP (1P) TFT module via USB or UART. This application allows you to adjust the touch sensitivity and the backlight brightness on the modules.

GT-1P series application note. This document describes the detail of the GT-VP (1P) series module including principal of the FLETAS^® touch screen, case study of sensitivity adjustment, configuration of the command-set, interface example, and more usable information to evaluate the module.

The GT-Clone is intended for producers or integrators to transfer their final projects created with GTOMP or other software to GT-CP on a production line.

Support Guide for GT-CP Communication on Linux.
This guide describes USB communication methods for the GT-CP modules using Linux:

• Libusb.h Communication Library
• Generic USB Driver

GT-CP series application note. This document describes the detail of the GT-CP module including principal of the FLETAS^® touch screen, case study of sensitivity adjustment, configuration of the command-set, interface example, font selection, programing example and more usable information to evaluate the module.

Part 1: Downloading and Installing the iDevTFT Development Environment.

Part 2: Connecting the GT-EP to a PC and installing the driver for the module.

Part 3: Creating a project and adding a menu file to that project.

Part 4: Explaining every single line of code in the example program that is automatically generated when you create your first menu file.

Part 5: Sending the example program to GT-EP and saving onto its NAND memory or an SD Card.

The latest firmware for your GT-SP touch TFT module. Along with software updates of GT Design Studio, it is important to update the firmware of your GT-SP TFT module to fix device issues and to take advantage of enhancements that are not available in previous versions.

This section will explain the primary usage of our design tool GT Design Studio by creating an operating screen example using a GT-SP.

This section will explain the primary usage of our design tool GT Design Studio by creating an operating screen example using a GT-SP.

The GT-SP can be connected to most major microcontrollers through a serial I/F. This section describes the basics of controlling the standard 7-inch GT-SP model (GTWV070S3A00P) with the Arduino Nano Every as the host controller.

This tool provides a quick and easy way to adjust brightness and touch sensitivity of a GT-VP(1P) TFT module via USB on a PC running Linux.

This tool provides the GUI to evaluate and customize GU-TFT(GT-CP) module.
The GTO TOOL merged into the design tool of GTOMP.

GTOMP provides a quick and easy way to evaluate our GT-CP module. This application allows you to display images on GT-CP modules, create graphical user interface (GUI) prototypes, and download touch setting package data. Choose from either USB or UART to communicate with any of our GT-CP displays.

This tool is our GTOP upgrade and combines our GT-Packer and GTO TOOL into a single support tool suite. The combined tools will not receive any more updates after GTOMP is released.

Note: This software is currently in BETA. We provide this software as a touch sensitivity monitor and touch package data download tool. so certain features are still in development and testing. Please read the user guide before using this tool.

This tool combines our GT-Packer and GTO TOOL into a single support tool suite, and provides a quick and easy way to evaluate our GT-CP (GU-TFT) module.

The GTOP merged onto GTOMP.

Installs a driver that allows easy communication between GU-TFT(GT series) modules and PC with USB.

This driver is only used if the software tool can’t use a Microsoft® WinUSB driver.

Read and change GU display module settings

This application note describes GU-7000 series details which include 1) item number configuration, 2) block diagrams, 3) how to interface to the controller, 4) Command examples, and 5) how to set the test mode.

Quick view of GU-7000B command category, code and description

GU-D Series application note. This document describes the detail of the GU-D module including principal of the touch switch, case study of sensitivity adjustment, configuration of the command-set, interface example, font selection, programing example and more usable information to evaluate the module.

This tool provides the ability to connect and evaluate the Noritake GU800X480A-C903P module with Windows PC.

Since the GT800X480A-C903P is obsoleted, we offer the new GT-CP modules and recommend to switch the GU800X480A-C903P with the newer GT-CP module.

We also recommend to replace this tool with the design tool of GTOMP.

Record your actions and save the commands

Create the menu select screen with highlight text

Select the international font and set the extended ASCII font table

Convert the design, store and enable/disable the custom fonts

Use the Vertical/Horizontal font magnification commands

The iDevTFT software is being developed to simplify the creation, editing and uploading of application menus, fonts and images into itron SMART TFTs.

Edit and upload macro programs to GU-displays

C code library for Code Composer Studio for MSP430™

Prototype your screen layout and determine the right module for you

Evaluate GU-3000B message modules. Record your actions and save the commands

Semi-Custom Touch Switch Module (4×4 Keypad) Application Note

Base model: TKU016CT-A100

C code library for IAR Workbench for ARM | STM32Discovery Board

Note: This code library is deprecated.

Convert text written in International,C,J,K code to GU-7000 format

This application note guides the users to adjust GT-VP and GT-CP modules Touchscreen sensitivity parameters via the touch setting files and reach expected performance within their environment/enclosure.

VFD RELIABILITY TEST

Touch switch/Panel Reliability Test Conditions

EMI Shield window Reliability Test Condition

Touch switch panel Quality Specification

Quality specification of EMI Shield Windows

Touch switch panel Quality Specification (with optional chemically tempered glass)

Panel Products Quality Specification (This spec describes the Quality criteria and the conditions to inspect the glass panel products which includes the touch-screen, touch-switch, and EMI shield.)

VFD Quality Specifications (Dot Character Type)

VFD Quality Specifications (Other than Character and Dot Matrix Type)

VFD Quality Specifications (Dot Matrix Type)

Module Product Quality Specifications

Module Reliability Test