SGD 43-A DK+ 4.3 PanelPilotACE Compatible Development Kit and Display SGD 43-A-DK+ is a development kit for the SGD 43-A PanelPilotACE compatible display. The development board itself provides switches, dials, LEDs and screw terminal connections to quickly connect to and test all of the input/ouput functionality of the SGD 43-A. The SGD 43-A-DK+ is a PanelPilotACE development kit. The kit includes a 4.3 PanelPilotACE display, a USB cable and a development board which provides connections to all of the input/output functionality of the display. This includes LEDs and switches for digital I/Os, four potentiometers to generate analogue inputs, variable brightness LEDs for PWM outputs and a prototyping area for testing circuitry. Connections are also available for the displays RS232, SPI and IC functionality which will be made available for use in a future software update. Please consult the SGD 43-A technical data sheet for further information. Specifications Analogue Inputs 4 x analogue inputs each with 5Vd.c. analogue dial and screw terminals for external inputs Digital Input/Outputs 8 x digital I/Os each with input switch, status LED and pin headers to connect external circuitry PWM Outputs 4 x PWM outputs each with LED indication and pin headers to connect external circuitry Alarm Outputs 2 x alarm outputs with status LED and pin headers to connect external circuitry Serial Bus Connections RS232 serial connector and pin headers for SPI and IC serial bus.* Supply 5 to 30V d.c. (300mA typical at 5V d.c.) Outside Dimensions 181 x 147x 64 mm (dimension of development board with SGD 43-A connected) * Hardware capability, but not available in software at launch www.panelpilot.com electronics Issue 1 07/2014 B.S. Page 1 of 3SGD 43-A DK+ 4.3 PanelPilotACE Compatible Development Kit and Display PanelPilotACE Design Studio Making Industrial User Interface Design Simple 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 and even complex logic statements, 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. PanelPilotACE Design Studio is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 and can be downloaded free from www.panelpilot.com. 1 www.panelpilot.com electronics Issue 1 07/2014 B.S. Page 2 of 3 1