Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Characteristic	Locus
Inheritance	object > C16x9
Implements	IGraphicsDisplay
Inherited Members	object.Equals(object) object.Equals(object, object) object.GetHashCode() object.GetType() object.MemberwiseClone() object.ReferenceEquals(object, object) object.ToString()
Namespace	Meadow.Foundation.mikroBUS.Displays
Assembly	C16x9.dll

Syntax

public class C16x9 : IGraphicsDisplay

Constructors

C16x9(IDigitalOutputPort, II2cBus, byte)

Creates a CharlieWing driver

Declaration

public C16x9(IDigitalOutputPort onOffPort, II2cBus i2cBus, byte address = 116)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IDigitalOutputPort	onOffPort	On/Off port
II2cBus	i2cBus	I2C bus
byte	address	I2C address

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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C16x9(IPin, II2cBus)

Creates a CharlieWing driver

Declaration

public C16x9(IPin onOffPin, II2cBus i2cBus)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
IPin	onOffPin	IO pin to controller display on/off state
II2cBus	i2cBus	I2C bus

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Properties

ColorMode

Color mode of display

Declaration

public ColorMode ColorMode { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ColorMode

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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DisplayOn

Turn the display on or off

Declaration

public bool DisplayOn { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Height

Height of display in pixels

Declaration

public int Height { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels

Gets/Sets property to ignore boundaries when drawing outside of the LED matrix

Declaration

public bool IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
bool

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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PixelBuffer

The buffer to hold the display data

Declaration

public IPixelBuffer PixelBuffer { get; protected set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
IPixelBuffer

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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SupportedColorModes

Color mode of display

Declaration

public ColorMode SupportedColorModes { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ColorMode

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Width

Width of display in pixels

Declaration

public int Width { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
int

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Methods

Clear(bool)

Clear display

Declaration

public void Clear(bool updateDisplay = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
bool	updateDisplay

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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DrawBuffer(int, int, IPixelBuffer)

Draw a buffer to the display

Declaration

public void DrawBuffer(int x, int y, IPixelBuffer displayBuffer)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x
int	y
IPixelBuffer	displayBuffer

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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DrawPixel(int, int, Color)

Turn on an RGB LED with the specified color on (x,y) coordinates

Declaration

public void DrawPixel(int x, int y, Color color)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x
int	y
Color	color

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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DrawPixel(int, int, bool)

Turn on a LED on (x,y) coordinates

Declaration

public void DrawPixel(int x, int y, bool colored)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x
int	y
bool	colored

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Fill(Color, bool)

Clear the display.

Declaration

public void Fill(Color clearColor, bool updateDisplay = false)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Color	clearColor
bool	updateDisplay

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Fill(int, int, int, int, Color)

Clear the display

Declaration

public void Fill(int x, int y, int width, int height, Color fillColor)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x
int	y
int	width
int	height
Color	fillColor

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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InvertPixel(int, int)

Invert the color of the pixel at the given location

Declaration

public void InvertPixel(int x, int y)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	x location in pixels
int	y	y location in pixels

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Show()

Show changes on the display

Declaration

public void Show()

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

Sample project(s) available on GitHub

Show(byte)

Show changes on the display

Declaration

public void Show(byte frame)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
byte	frame

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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Show(int, int, int, int)

Show changes on the display

Declaration

public void Show(int left, int top, int right, int bottom)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	left
int	top
int	right
int	bottom

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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WriteBuffer(int, int, IPixelBuffer)

Write an external buffer to the display buffer

Declaration

public void WriteBuffer(int x, int y, IPixelBuffer buffer)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
int	x	X postion to write buffer in pixels
int	y	Y postion to write buffer in pixels
IPixelBuffer	buffer	The buffer to write

Remarks

C16x9
Status
Source code	GitHub
NuGet package

Code Example

C16x9 c16x9;

public MeadowApp()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Initializing ...");

    c16x9 = new C16x9(Device.Pins.D14, Device.CreateI2cBus(Meadow.Hardware.I2cBusSpeed.Standard));
    c16x9.IgnoreOutOfBoundsPixels = true;

    c16x9.Clear();

    var graphics = new MicroGraphics(c16x9)
    {
        Rotation = RotationType._180Degrees
    };
    graphics.CurrentFont = new Font4x8();

    var message = "Wilderness Labs Meadow F7 Feather";

    while (true)
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < message.Length * 4; x++)
        {
            graphics.Clear();
            graphics.DrawText(0 - x, 1, message);
            graphics.Show();
        }
    }
}

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