Display UI Download

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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:

  1. 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
  2. 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)
  3. Power OFF the Smart LCD
  4. Connect the U-drive (with OTG cable) to the Smart LCD
  5. Power ON the Smart LCD
  6. It will look for the above two files in the U-drive and update accordingly (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!)
  7. Wait after the copy and verification
  8. Power OFF the Smart LCD
  9. Disconnect the U-drive (with OTG cable) from the Smart LCD
  10. Done!
  11. Power ON the Smart LCD to display …

Using PC, download by SGTools

   Steps:

  1. Power OFF the Smart LCD
  2. Connect the Smart LCD to PC using a standard USB cable (wait until the PC recognize the Smart LCD
  3. Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the link=http://192.168.10.3/_P8/SLD_doc/en/File:Download(32x32).png|32x32px (short-cut key: F9) download to module
  4. 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!)
  5. Disconnect the Smart LCD form the PC
  6. Done!
  7. Power ON the Smart LCD to display …

Using PC, files copy

   Steps:

  1. Power OFF the Smart LCD
  2. 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])
  3. Run the SGTools, open the display project, click the link=http://192.168.10.3/_P8/SLD_doc/en/File:Compile(32).png|32x32px (short-cut key: F7) generate files “THMT” and “FONT” folder will be generated
  4. Copy “THMT” and “FONT” folder to the Smart LCD by file manager (overwrite)
  5. Wait until it finished. (the previous pre-loaded display project will be overwritten!)
  6. Disconnect the Smart LCD form the PC
  7. Done!
  8. Power ON the Smart LCD to display …