PanelPilotACE Development Kits SGD 43-A DK+ and SGD 70-A DK+ The SGD 43-A DK+ and SGD 70-A DK+ are development kits for the 4.3 and 7 PanelPilotACE compatible displays. The development board itself allows users to quickly connect to and test all of the input and output functionality of the PanelPilotACE display. Each kit includes a development board, a PanelPilotACE display and a USB cable*. The development board 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. *The SGD 70-A DK+ kit also includes a power supply. 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 - 9 way D-Sub SPI and IC - Pin Headers** RS485 - Screw Terminals** Supply 5 to 30V d.c. (4.3: 300mA typ 5V, 7: 1.1A typ 5V) Outside Dimensions 171 x 147x 75 mm (dimension of development board with SGD 43-A connected) 2 **Future software development (SPI, I C & RS485) www.panelpilot.com electronics Issue 2 11/2016 N.R. Page 1 of 4PanelPilotACE Development Kits SGD 43-A DK+ and SGD 70-A DK+ 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 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. PanelPilotACE Design Studio is compatible with Windows 7, 8 and 10 and can be downloaded free from www.panelpilot.com. www.panelpilot.com electronics Issue 2 11/2016 N.R. Page 2 of 4