Quick Start

TOPWAY Smart LCD

TOPWAY Smart LCD embeds a display engine to show pre-loaded user-interface (UI) and displays real time data provided by host via serial interface (RS-232C / RS-485 / UART).

They reduce host system’s workload and provide a much faster interaction with users.

TOPWAY SGTools can dramatically simplify and speed-up the UI design process and realize it in minutes.

Development Flow

1. Install SGTools
2. Design UI
3. Download to Smart LCD
4. Power on & display
5. Show data form host

Note: selected models support U-drive update, please contact us for details

What is needed

Software

TOPWAY SGTools for Smart LCD (Download from topwaydisplay.com)
Note:SGTools is an update form previous RGTools

Hardware

TOPWAY Smart LCD (HMT070MEE-D as example)
Connection cable for Power and Signal	USB-C cable for project download	DC Power Supply (12V1A)
Note: *1. Power, Signal & USB terminals based on HMT070MEE-D as example. *2. Smart LCD with UART should NOT direct interface with RS-232C host! *3. Please refer to Smart LCD user manual for details

TOPWAY SGTools

Create a project

- Install SGTools in a Windows PC - Run SGTools Create New Project - Select resolution and model

Development environment

A. menu and config B. alignment tools C. elements for UI D. resource (VP, icons, etc) E. UI editing area F. Elements or page properties G. prompt output area

Build UI with elements

Smart LCD UI is built on PAGEs.  They link with background images to show on screen. PAGE contains display elements and/or action elements.  VP Values are RAM data for display and/or data exchange with host.  Touch elements (eg. TPK) can interact with the screen touching actions in run time.  Display elements can show linked image(s), text, numbers.

Display Elements relationship

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