Bridgetek has released the Version 3 of the EVE Screen Designer to support its FT81x Embedded Video Engine (EVE) graphic controllers.
The EVE Screen Designer 3.x (ESD3.x) integrated development environment (IDE) generation further facilitates EVE-based human machine interface (HMI) construction. It has advanced code generation capabilities with exported C-based source code being applicable to any hardware associated with Bridgetek’s FT90x MCUs.
As users rely predominantly on visual programming, they do not need to have an in-depth understanding of EVE display lists. Using a straightforward drag-and-drop method, widgets (buttons, dials, clocks, gauges, scroll bars, etc.) can be taken from an extensive library and placed into the HMI design. Once the design has been completed, ANSI C code is subsequently generated in relation to the specified hardware platform.
It is possible to simulate the whole design on the ESD3.0 IDE, before compiling and downloading the generated source code. This means that the user can check they are totally happy with the look and feel of the HMI before it is implemented.
The Bridgetek ESD3.0 IDE package works with the Windows operating systems.