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<p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><a
name="_Toc194573682"><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Getting
Started: Running the “External Memory Demo”</span></u></b></a></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<h2><a href="Getting%20Started%20-%20Required%20Hardware.htm">Required Hardware</a><a
name="_Toc276093921"></a></h2>

<h2><a href="Getting%20Started%20-%20Configuring%20the%20Hardware%20Common.htm">Configuring
the Hardware</a><a name="_Toc276093922"></a></h2>

<h2><a href="Getting%20Started%20-%20Demo%20Compatibility%20Matrix.htm">Demo
Compatibility Matrix</a><a name="_Toc276093923"></a></h2>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><a name="_Toc276093924"></a><a name="running_the_demo"></a><span
class=Heading2Char><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Running the Demo</span></span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>:</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This
demo project is created to run on supported Microchip Demo Boards and
development hardware. Pre-generated hex files are available on the
&quot;Precompiled Hex” sub-directory found in the demo directory. These hex
files are generated using the alternative hardware profiles found in the
sub-directory named &quot;Configs&quot;. Use the &quot;Demo Compatibility
Guide&quot; when running pre-generated hex files appropriate for your
hardware.&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For
proper demo execution, the external.hex file in &quot;Resources” folder must be
programmed into external flash memory installed on the selected hardware.
Please refer to the <a
href="Getting%20Started%20-%20Programming%20Memory%20on%20Graphics%20PICtail%20Daughter%20and%20Demo%20Boards.htm">Getting
Started - Programming Memory on Graphics PICtail Daughter and Demo Boards.htm</a>.</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To
create a new hex file containing data for fonts and bitmaps to be located in
the external flash memory use “Graphics Resource Converter (grc.jar)” utility
included in the Graphics Library. Together with the generated hex file, the
utility will also create a C file containing structures for referencing the
fonts and bitmaps in the hex file. This C file must be included in the project.
Please refer to the help built in the utility for details in generating the hex
files. In the application, the use of bitmap and fonts located in external
memory can be enabled by defining USE_BITMAP_EXTERNAL and USE_FONT_EXTERNAL in
the GraphicsConfig.h included in the application. Stored data in the external
memory will be accessed using the ExternalMemoryCallback() function also
defined in the application. </span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ExternalMemoryCallback()
is an application defined function that will fetch data from the external
memory module. This function will be called by the PutImage() or OutChar()
(also in OutText() and OutTextXY()) when the image or font is located in the
external memory. Application code must supply the correct external memory
driver that will do the actual communication to the external memory device. </span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'>&nbsp;</p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span class=Heading2Char><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'><a
href="Getting%20Started%20-%20Programming%20External%20Memory.htm"><b><i>Setting
up the External Memory Programming Mode</i></b></a></span></span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
following projects are set up to the following programming modes:</span></p>

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  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Project
  Name(*.mcp)</span></i></b></p>
  </td>
  <td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.5pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;
  border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Programming Mode</span></i></b></p>
  </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>
  <td width=233 valign=top style='width:175.1pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>External
  Memory Demo dsPIC</span></p>
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  <td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;
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  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>UART</span></p>
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 </tr>
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  <td width=233 valign=top style='width:175.1pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>External
  Memory Demo UART PIC24</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>UART</span></p>
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 <tr>
  <td width=233 valign=top style='width:175.1pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;
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  <p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>External
  Memory Demo UART PIC32</span></p>
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  <td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
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  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>UART</span></p>
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  <td width=233 valign=top style='width:175.1pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;
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  Memory Demo USB PIC24</span></p>
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  <td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;
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  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>USB</span></p>
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  <td width=233 valign=top style='width:175.1pt;border:solid black 1.0pt;
  border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>External
  Memory Demo USB PIC32</span></p>
  </td>
  <td width=198 valign=top style='width:148.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:
  none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;
  padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
  <p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span
  style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>USB</span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To
program the external memory:</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For
PIC24FJ256DA210 Development Board</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hold down MCLR and S2 switches on the
board</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Release MCLR while holding down S2.
This will place the board on programming mode.</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Send the hex data from the External
Memory Programmer utility.</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For
Explorer 16 Board</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hold down MCLR and S6 switches on the
board</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Release MCLR while holding down S6.
This will place the board on programming mode.</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Send the hex data from the External
Memory Programmer utility.</span></p>

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<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Microchip name and logo, the Microchip
logo, MPLAB, and PIC are registered trademarks of Microchip Technology
Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries.</span></i></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>PICDEM and PICTail are trademarks
of Microchip Technology Incorporated in the U.S.A. and other countries.</span></i></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>SD is a trademark of the SD
Association in the U.S.A and other countries</span></i></p>

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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Microsoft, Windows, Excel, and
Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.</span></i></p>

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