PTP2

PTP2

Propeller Touchscreen Platform 2 Now Available!

The PTP2 is a lower cost, improved version of the PTP "shield" for Propeller Platform.

$39.99 price includes PTP2 board and new 3.5" touchscreen.

	USPS Priority shipping is $5 and USPS First Class may be available for $2.50 (within the USA).
	International shipping is also available.
	To order, just send email to ray@rayslogic.com with your desired quantity, country and ship method.

This PTP2 shield is now exactly the same size as the Propeller Platform USB (2.8"x2.5") and a very good fit to the 3.5" touchscreen that it is designed for.

Here is the PTP2 on top of a Propeller Platform USB with the LCD connected:

The LCD is actually just about the same size as the boards, making for a very compact package:


	Note: You'll want to add some kind of electrical insulation between the back of the LCD and the PTP2 board to use as shown because the LCD has a metal case and you could short something out otherwise.

Schematics

Software Examples

Graphics Demo:

This is the famous Parallax "Graphics Demo" for TV, adapted for the 3.5" touchscreen.

	Download here.
	Touching the screen throws "snowballs" like using the mouse does in the original

Paint:

Just like the original drawing program for PTP1, adapted for PTP2.

Download here.

Scale Demo:

The PTP2 driver now allows you to stretch the screen in both x and y to make very large characters on the screen.

	Here's an example where two numbers fill the screen:
	Download here.

Bitmap Demo:

This example shows specially prepared Windows Bitmaps on the screen.

	Example images are 160x120, which fit comfortable in HUB RAM and also can be stretched 2X to fill the screen.

	Download here.
	Use this tool to create the required Windows Bitmaps. Just unzip the .exe file to anywhere and run it.

Palette Demo:

PTP2 features an improved, 256 color palette. This example shows all the colors possible.

Download here.