Update examples for Feather DVI pinout, fix comments

examples/16bit_hello/16bit_hello.ino

@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
-// Basic PicoDVI test. Provides a 16-bit color video framebuffer to which
-// Adafruit_GFX calls can be made. It's based on the EYESPI_Test.ino sketch.
+// Basic full-color PicoDVI test. Provides a 16-bit color video framebuffer to
+// which Adafruit_GFX calls can be made. It's based on the EYESPI_Test.ino sketch.
 
 #include <PicoDVI.h>                  // Core display & graphics library
 #include <Fonts/FreeSansBold18pt7b.h> // A custom font
 
-// Your basic 320x240 16-bit color display:
-DVIGFX16 display(DVI_RES_320x240p60, pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg);
-// 16-bit currently supports 320x240 and 400x240 resolutions only.
+// Here's how a 320x240 16-bit color framebuffer is declared. Double-buffering
+// is not an option in 16-bit color mode, just not enough RAM; all drawing
+// operations are shown as they occur. Second argument is a hardware
+// configuration -- examples are written for Adafruit Feather RP2040 DVI, but
+// that's easily switched out for boards like the Pimoroni Pico DV (use
+// 'pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg') or Pico DVI Sock ('pico_sock_cfg').
+DVIGFX16 display(DVI_RES_320x240p60, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
 
-void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
-  //while(!Serial);
+// A 400x240 mode is possible but pushes overclocking even higher than
+// 320x240 mode. SOME BOARDS MIGHT SIMPLY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THIS.
+// May require selecting QSPI div4 clock (Tools menu) to slow down flash
+// accesses, may require further over-volting the CPU to 1.25 or 1.3 V.
+//DVIGFX16 display(DVI_RES_320x240p60, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
+
+void setup() { // Runs once on startup
   if (!display.begin()) { // Blink LED if insufficient RAM
     pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
     for (;;) digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, (millis() / 500) & 1);

examples/1bit_double_buffer/1bit_double_buffer.ino

@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
 // Double-buffered 1-bit Adafruit_GFX-compatible framebuffer for PicoDVI.
-// Allows animation without redraw flicker. Requires Adafruit_GFX >= 1.11.5
+// Animates without redraw flicker. Requires Adafruit_GFX >= 1.11.5
 
 #include <PicoDVI.h>
 
-// Double-buffered 1-bit and 8-bit are declared a little differently...
-// 1-bit accepts a boolean after the the resolution to enable/disable
-// double-buffering, whereas 8-bit double-buffered uses a distinct class.
-// 1-bit currently supports 640x480 and 800x480 resolutions only.
-DVIGFX1 display(DVI_RES_800x480p60, true, pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg);
+// Here's how a 640x480 1-bit (black, white) framebuffer is declared.
+// Second argument ('true' here) enables double-buffering for flicker-free
+// animation. Third argument is a hardware configuration -- examples are
+// written for Adafruit Feather RP2040 DVI, but that's easily switched out
+// for boards like the Pimoroni Pico DV (use 'pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg') or
+// Pico DVI Sock ('pico_sock_cfg').
+DVIGFX1 display(DVI_RES_640x480p60, true, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
 
-#define N_BALLS 100
+// An 800x480 mode is possible but pushes overclocking even higher than
+// 640x480 mode. SOME BOARDS MIGHT SIMPLY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THIS.
+// May require selecting QSPI div4 clock (Tools menu) to slow down flash
+// accesses, may require further over-volting the CPU to 1.25 or 1.3 V.
+//DVIGFX1 display(DVI_RES_800x480p60, true, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
+
+#define N_BALLS 100 // Number of bouncy balls to draw
 struct {
-  int16_t pos[2];
-  int8_t  vel[2];
+  int16_t pos[2]; // Ball position (X,Y)
+  int8_t  vel[2]; // Ball velocity (X,Y)
 } ball[N_BALLS];
 
-void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
-  //while(!Serial);
+void setup() { // Runs once on startup
   if (!display.begin()) { // Blink LED if insufficient RAM
     pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
     for (;;) digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, (millis() / 500) & 1);
@@ -35,9 +41,8 @@ void setup() {
 }
 
 void loop() {
-  // Clear back framebuffer and draw balls (circles) there.
-  display.fillScreen(0);
-
+  display.fillScreen(0); // Clear back framebuffer...
+  // And draw bouncy balls (circles) there
   for (int i=0; i<N_BALLS; i++) {
     display.drawCircle(ball[i].pos[0], ball[i].pos[1], 40, 1);
     // After drawing each one, update positions, bounce off edges.
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ void loop() {
     ball[i].pos[1] += ball[i].vel[1];
     if ((ball[i].pos[1] <= 0) || (ball[i].pos[1] >= display.height())) ball[i].vel[1] *= -1;
   }
+
   // Swap front/back buffers, do not duplicate current screen state to next frame,
   // we'll draw it new from scratch each time.
   display.swap();

examples/1bit_single_buffer/1bit_single_buffer.ino

@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
-// 1-bit Adafruit_GFX-compatible framebuffer for PicoDVI.
+// Simple 1-bit Adafruit_GFX-compatible framebuffer for PicoDVI.
 
 #include <PicoDVI.h>
 
-// 1-bit currently supports 640x480 and 800x480 resolutions only.
-DVIGFX1 display(DVI_RES_800x480p60, false, pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg);
+// Here's how a 640x480 1-bit (black, white) framebuffer is declared.
+// Second argument ('false' here) means NO double-buffering; all drawing
+// operations are shown as they occur. Third argument is a hardware
+// configuration -- examples are written for Adafruit Feather RP2040 DVI,
+// but that's easily switched out for boards like the Pimoroni Pico DV
+// (use 'pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg') or Pico DVI Sock ('pico_sock_cfg').
+DVIGFX1 display(DVI_RES_640x480p60, false, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
 
-void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
-  //while(!Serial);
+// An 800x480 mode is possible but pushes overclocking even higher than
+// 640x480 mode. SOME BOARDS MIGHT SIMPLY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THIS.
+// May require selecting QSPI div4 clock (Tools menu) to slow down flash
+// accesses, may require further over-volting the CPU to 1.25 or 1.3 V.
+//DVIGFX1 display(DVI_RES_800x480p60, false, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
+
+void setup() { // Runs once on startup
   if (!display.begin()) { // Blink LED if insufficient RAM
     pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
     for (;;) digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, (millis() / 500) & 1);
@@ -16,5 +25,7 @@ void setup() {
 
 void loop() {
   // Draw random lines
-  display.drawLine(random(display.width()), random(display.height()), random(display.width()), random(display.height()), random(2));
+  display.drawLine(random(display.width()), random(display.height()), // Start X,Y
+                   random(display.width()), random(display.height()), // End X,Y
+                   random(2)); // Color (0 or 1)
 }

examples/1bit_text/1bit_text.ino

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// 1-bit (black, white) text mode for PicoDVI.
+
+#include <PicoDVI.h>
+
+// Here's how an 80x30 character display is declared. First argument,
+// resolution, is full display pixel count...character cells are 8x8 pixels,
+// yielding the 80x30 result. 640x240 uses "tall" pixels, the result of all
+// this is very reminiscent of IBM VGA mode. Second argument is a hardware
+// configuration -- examples are written for Adafruit Feather RP2040 DVI,
+// but that's easily switched out for boards like the Pimoroni Pico DV
+// (use 'pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg') or Pico DVI Sock ('pico_sock_cfg').
+DVItext1 display(DVI_RES_640x240p60, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
+
+// Wider and taller modes are possible. Wider pushes overclocking even
+// higher than 640x480 mode. SOME BOARDS MIGHT SIMPLY NOT BE COMPATIBLE
+// WITH THIS. May require selecting QSPI div4 clock (Tools menu) to slow
+// down flash accesses, may require over-volting the CPU to 1.25 or 1.3 V.
+// Here's how a 100x60 char display might be declared:
+//DVItext1 display(DVI_RES_800x480p60, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
+
+void setup() { // Runs once on startup
+  if (!display.begin()) { // Blink LED if insufficient RAM
+    pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
+    for (;;) digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, (millis() / 500) & 1);
+  }
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  display.print("Hello World!  ");
+  delay(50);
+}

examples/8bit_double_buffer/8bit_double_buffer.ino

@@ -1,20 +1,30 @@
 // Double-buffered 8-bit Adafruit_GFX-compatible framebuffer for PicoDVI.
-// Allows animation without redraw flicker. Requires Adafruit_GFX >= 1.11.4
+// Animates without redraw flicker. Requires Adafruit_GFX >= 1.11.4
 
 #include <PicoDVI.h>
 
-// 8-bit currently supports 320x240 and 400x240 resolutions only.
-DVIGFX8 display(DVI_RES_400x240p60, true, pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg);
+// Here's how a 320x240 8-bit (color-paletted) framebuffer is declared.
+// Second argument ('true' here) enables double-buffering for flicker-free
+// animation. Third argument is a hardware configuration -- examples are
+// written for Adafruit Feather RP2040 DVI, but that's easily switched out
+// for boards like the Pimoroni Pico DV (use 'pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg') or
+// Pico DVI Sock ('pico_sock_cfg').
+DVIGFX8 display(DVI_RES_320x240p60, true, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
 
-#define N_BALLS 100 // 1-254 (not 255)
+// A 400x240 mode is possible but pushes overclocking even higher than
+// 320x240 mode. SOME BOARDS MIGHT SIMPLY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THIS.
+// May require selecting QSPI div4 clock (Tools menu) to slow down flash
+// accesses, may require further over-volting the CPU to 1.25 or 1.3 V.
+//DVIGFX8 display(DVI_RES_400x240p60, true, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
+
+
+#define N_BALLS 100 // Number of bouncy balls to draw, 1-254 (not 255)
 struct {
-  int16_t pos[2];
-  int8_t  vel[2];
+  int16_t pos[2]; // Ball position (X,Y)
+  int8_t  vel[2]; // Ball velocity (X,Y)
 } ball[N_BALLS];
 
-void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
-  //while(!Serial);
+void setup() { // Runs once on startup
   if (!display.begin()) { // Blink LED if insufficient RAM
     pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
     for (;;) digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, (millis() / 500) & 1);

examples/8bit_single_buffer/8bit_single_buffer.ino

@@ -2,12 +2,21 @@
 
 #include <PicoDVI.h>
 
-// 8-bit currently supports 320x240 and 400x240 resolutions only.
-DVIGFX8 display(DVI_RES_400x240p60, false, pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg);
+// Here's how a 320x240 8-bit (color-paletted) framebuffer is declared.
+// Second argument ('false' here) means NO double-buffering; all drawing
+// operations are shown as they occur. Third argument is a hardware
+// configuration -- examples are written for Adafruit Feather RP2040 DVI,
+// but that's easily switched out for boards like the Pimoroni Pico DV
+// (use 'pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg') or Pico DVI Sock ('pico_sock_cfg').
+DVIGFX8 display(DVI_RES_320x240p60, false, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
 
-void setup() {
-  Serial.begin(115200);
-  //while(!Serial);
+// A 400x240 mode is possible but pushes overclocking even higher than
+// 320x240 mode. SOME BOARDS MIGHT SIMPLY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THIS.
+// May require selecting QSPI div4 clock (Tools menu) to slow down flash
+// accesses, may require further over-volting the CPU to 1.25 or 1.3 V.
+//DVIGFX8 display(DVI_RES_400x240p60, false, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
+
+void setup() { // Runs once on startup
   if (!display.begin()) { // Blink LED if insufficient RAM
     pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);
     for (;;) digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, (millis() / 500) & 1);

examples/virtual_spitft/virtual_spitft.ino

@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 
 // GPIO connected to (or shared with) TFT control.
 // Careful not to overlap the DVI pins.
-#define PIN_DATA 18 // 3 contiguous pins start here: data, DC, clk
-#define PIN_CS   21 // Chip-select need not be contiguous
+#define PIN_DATA 9 // 3 contiguous pins start here: data, DC, clk
+#define PIN_CS   6 // Chip-select need not be contiguous
 
 // 320x240 16-bit color display (to match common TFT display resolution):
-DVIGFX16 display(DVI_RES_320x240p60, pimoroni_demo_hdmi_cfg);
+DVIGFX16 display(DVI_RES_320x240p60, adafruit_feather_dvi_cfg);
 
 // Output of pioasm ----