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# Power OFF the Smart LCD | # Power OFF the Smart LCD | ||
# Connect the Smart LCD to PC using a standard USB cable (wait until the PC recognize the Smart LCD | # Connect the Smart LCD to PC using a standard USB cable (wait until the PC recognize the Smart LCD | ||
# Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the [[ | # Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the [[File:Download(32x32).png|32x32px]](short-cut key: F9) download to module | ||
# SGTools recognized the corresponding device. it will pop up the Download window. Please follow the on-screen instruction and wait until it finished. (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!) | # SGTools recognized the corresponding device. it will pop up the Download window. Please follow the on-screen instruction and wait until it finished. (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!) | ||
# Disconnect the Smart LCD form the PC | # Disconnect the Smart LCD form the PC | ||
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# Power OFF the Smart LCD | # Power OFF the Smart LCD | ||
# Connect the Smart LCD to PC using a standard USB cable (wait until the PC recognize the Smart LCD as a U-drive device [TOPWAY]) | # Connect the Smart LCD to PC using a standard USB cable (wait until the PC recognize the Smart LCD as a U-drive device [TOPWAY]) | ||
# Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the [[ | # Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the [[File:Compile(32).png|32x32px]](short-cut key: F7) generate files “THMT” and “FONT” folder will be generated | ||
# Copy “THMT” and “FONT” folder to the Smart LCD by file manager (overwrite) | # Copy “THMT” and “FONT” folder to the Smart LCD by file manager (overwrite) | ||
# Wait until it finished. (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!) | # Wait until it finished. (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!) | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 3 June 2025
Download the display project
There are three ways to pre-load display project into the Smart LCD
| No. | Download method | Speed | Descriptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| <1> | Using U-drive (with OTG cable) | Fast | Suitable for production line operations |
| <2> | Using PC, download by SGTools | Very fast | Good for UI development stage with SGTools |
| <3> | Using PC, files copy | Slow | Not recommanded |
Note.
- Some of the Smart LCD could only support <1>
- Some of the Smart LCD could only support <2>/<3>
- See product user manual for details
Using U-drive (with OTG cable)
Steps:
- Design the UI in SGTools and compile as an IMG file (see Editor Option section about output image setting) Project_Image.img: Display Project Image, include all the UI display files (config, pages, pictures, icons, etc) Project.chk: Verification file contain data for the above files checksum
- Copy the Project_Image.img and the Project.chk into a U-drive root directory (file name should keep no change!) (U-drive should be 16GB or below in FAT or FAT32 format; single non-boot partition)
- Power OFF the Smart LCD
- Connect the U-drive (with OTG cable) to the Smart LCD
- Power ON the Smart LCD
- It will look for the above two files in the U-drive and update accordingly (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!)
- Wait after the copy and verification
- Power OFF the Smart LCD
- Disconnect the U-drive (with OTG cable) from the Smart LCD
- Done!
- Power ON the Smart LCD to display …
Using PC, download by SGTools
Steps:
- Power OFF the Smart LCD
- Connect the Smart LCD to PC using a standard USB cable (wait until the PC recognize the Smart LCD
- Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the
(short-cut key: F9) download to module - SGTools recognized the corresponding device. it will pop up the Download window. Please follow the on-screen instruction and wait until it finished. (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!)
- Disconnect the Smart LCD form the PC
- Done!
- Power ON the Smart LCD to display …
Using PC, files copy
Steps:
- Power OFF the Smart LCD
- Connect the Smart LCD to PC using a standard USB cable (wait until the PC recognize the Smart LCD as a U-drive device [TOPWAY])
- Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the
(short-cut key: F7) generate files “THMT” and “FONT” folder will be generated - Copy “THMT” and “FONT” folder to the Smart LCD by file manager (overwrite)
- Wait until it finished. (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!)
- Disconnect the Smart LCD form the PC
- Done!
- Power ON the Smart LCD to display …