Interface LCD with SAM L22 MCU Tutorial: Step 2

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Step 2.1: Add SLCD, RTC and DMA drivers

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Under Advanced Software Framework (ASF) Wizard, select 'saml22_slcd_lab' from the 'Project' drop-down menu. This shows the available and the default selected ASF modules.

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Select 'Drivers' from the 'Show' drop-down list. select and add 'SLCD - Segment Liquid Crystal Display controller(driver)'.

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The SLCD Module enables to access the drivers for segment LCD.

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Similarly select and add 'RTC - Real Time Counter Driver (driver)' and 'DMAC - Direct Memory Access Controller(driver)'.
Configure RTC in 'count_callback' mode and SLCD in 'polling' mode.

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  • RTC module is enabled to maintain the time instance between sleep and wakeup mode.
  • DMAC enables data transfer from source memory to the LCD peripheral and used in this training for scrolling feature.

Step 2.2: Add Delay routines services

Select 'Services' from the 'Show' drop-down list.

Select and add 'Delay routines (service)'.

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The delay system service is used for performing delay operations.

Step 2.3: Verify that the board specific modules are added automatically

The PORT, Generic board support and System drivers will be automatically added to the project based on the selected board (in this case SAML22 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit).

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Verify whether the board specific modules are added or not.

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Board support package, Clocks and GPIO's are configured based on the selected Evaluation board.

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Click Apply to add the selected ASF modules to the project.

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While the added modules are being applied to the project, if an information dialog box prompts, indicating the modules added, click on the OK button.

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Instead of selecting the ASF modules from the drop down list, you may also find and add the required module by typing the name in the search text box.

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Step 2.4: Verify the added modules

On the right pane, click on the 'Solution Explorer' and observe that the source files for the selected modules are added to the project.

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