Includes:
- SGD 43-A (not Panel Pilot ACE);
- Development Kit, but no PSU;
- USB A to Mini USB;
- Mounting Kit.
SGD 43-A DK+ is a development kit for the SGD 43-A display. The development board itself provides switches, dials, LEDs and screw terminal connections to quickly connect to and test all of the input / output functionality of the PanelPilotACE display.
The development kit, SGD 43-A-DK+, is the best choice if you are starting to develop on the PanelPilotACE platform. It includes all you need to begin: an SGD 43-A, a development board and a USB cable. The board provides switches, dials, LEDs and screw terminal connections for all the input and output functionality of the SGD 43-A.
The design software provides a number of building blocks which allow users to drag-and-drop elements onto the screen to quickly create advanced user interfaces. From background images to text elements, analogue style meters, touch-screen navigation elements through to maths and logic functions, data logging and serial communications, users can build up multi-screen interfaces without needing to write a line of code.
There is a library of pre-defined elements such as meters, buttons and switches and users can create their own content by combining elements or importing graphics in a number of formats (including jpg, png, tif, bmp and gif). The software includes support for transparency and multiple-layers.
Hardware interfacing is similarly intuitive with hardware elements being dragged into a function builder where associations with graphical elements (such as a needle on a meter) can be defined. Here users can determine scaling for analogue inputs, define alarm triggers, behaviours for digital inputs and outputs and configure PWM outputs.
Previewing and Uploading Projects
The software includes a ‘Preview in Emulator’ function which emulates the hardware inputs/outputs allowing users to test their projects prior to upload. Projects are uploaded to the SGD 43-A via USB.