Swan Designer User Manual
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1. File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Avaicble Swan Displays Get identies E COM6 Update background image only Prompt for display identifiers Always preview after write Preview Text on Selected Preview Text on All Write To Selected Wite To AI iS ag Figure 1 14 Device Programming Tab Ensure that the Update background image only and Prompt for display identifiers check boxes are checked the click the Write To All button to program the display module The Data Transfer progress window will be shown during programming File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Available Swan Displays Get Identifiers 7 come al Data Transfer co 2S Transfering configuration to display please wait j Update background image only Always preview after write Preview Text on Selected _ Preview Text on Al 199936 344464 a a Figure 1 15 Device Programming In Progress Reference 2 1 Overview Using the Swan Designer software you can create an attractive professional and full featured customer experience for your Swan CDM based product in minutes The software is used to customize the over2. black items such as a black plastic display bezel can exaggerate a display s lower contrast ratio making the black areas appear grey 4 1 4 Use 50 of the screen area for text Good display design balances the need for readable text and the attractiveness of background imagery 4 1 5 Avoid gradients between similar colors Color or lightness gradients can add dimension to flat images However slow gradual gradients exaggerate color quantization that s inherent in TFT displays producing banding in some color brightness ranges 4 1 6 Outline text that s shown over a photographic background A 1 pixel outline can greatly improve readability of text that s shown over multiple colors If a background color is chosen to match the background image readability is improved without a noticeable difference 4 1 7 Use subtle drop shadows The drop shadow effect can add dimension to overly thick text but drop shadows should be kept 1 2 pixels deep so shadows don t become distracting 4 1 8 Use the same font face for all text In most cases vary only the size of text not its font In cases where text size is vastly different and text conveys different information a second font may be justified 4 1 9 Use high contrast and solid colors if grayscale inversion is an issue Some LCDs can display radically different colors if viewed from an unusual angle such as a portrait mode display being viewed from below This issue can be mitiga
3. with a 16ms frame duration lasts 256 ms 2 5 7 Pause text box After each animation sequence is displayed the Pause text box value specifies how long in milliseconds the last animation sequence frame is shown before the sequence is restarted Location X Y 1D 50 Image Sequence 1 to 16 Frame Duration 32 512 ms total Pause 488 ms Figure 2 12 Animation settings 1 0 2 32 12 13 14 384 416 448 15 16 16 1 2 480 512 1000 1032 image time ms Figure 2 13 Animation timeline for Figure 2 12 example 2 6 Other Options Tab The Other Options tab contains foreground background and transparent colors backlight and brightness control and digital interface selection options a a Swan Designer a Rog Ex File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Brightness Use Fixed Bri Val Foreground Color E Edit se Fixe ightness Value Use Vo Input Pin for Brightness Transparent Color Edit Background Color C Edit Brightness 100 Interface HD44780 compatible parallel a Power Up with Display On Figure 2 14 Other Options Tab 2 6 1 Edit Foreground Color button Foreground color is used when rendering text For lighter backgrounds black is typically used for this color White or another complementary color may be specified for
4. 4 2 3 6 Shadow Type dropdown list The Shadow Type dropdown list allows you to add an outline full shadow or drop shadow to text Shadows are used to emphasize large text or to help distinguish text from a background image Solid Outline Select solid outline to improve readability of text over a multi colored background The text will be outlined using the Background Color value chosen on the Other Options Tab see section 2 6 Figure 2 5 Solid outlined text against a complex background Shadow Outline Select shadow outline for an effect more subtle than the solid outline which may be more pleasing against a solid background The text will be outlined using a color 75 between the Background Color value and Foreground Color value chosen on the Other Options Tab see section 2 6 XI Ie 3 Figure 2 6 Shadow outlined text against a complex background Light from Top Left and others Select Light from Top Left Light from Top Right and others to create a drop shadow effect using a color 75 between the Background Color value and Foreground Color value chosen on the Other Options Tab see section 2 6 These are typically used against a solid background to add depth and dimension to text Drop Shadow Figure 2 7 Drop shadow against a white background 2 3 7 Depth up down control Each shadow type has an associated depth value While values higher than 1
5. To select and configure a preview text line click the line or its corresponding button e g Select Line 1 When selected the text line is outlined in red and configuration options for the given text line are shown and can be changed Swan Designer File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Preview Line 1 Preview Line Preview Lin Location KY 240 20 Font Verdana Regular 26 0 pt Alignment Center E Shadow None Depth 1 RAM Address O Length 32 Sample Text Preview Line 1 Figure 2 4 Configuring Preview Text Line 1 2 3 3 Location X Y text boxes Use the location text boxes to specify X and Y coordinates in pixels for the preview text line Alternatively the preview line can be moved using the mouse or arrow keys and its numeric coordinates will be updated in these boxes When text is left aligned the X coordinate specifies the leftmost edge of the text s bounding box When centered X specifies the center and when right aligned X specifies the rightmost edge 2 3 4 Alignment dropdown list The alignment list specifies whether text will be left aligned centered or right aligned relative to the X coordinate specified 2 3 5 Font dropdown list The Font dropdown list configures the text line to use one of the four fonts specified using the Fonts Tab see section 2
6. and the gain and offset up down box values This is typically used to adjust brightness linearly from a connected ambient light sensor 2 6 5 Interface dropdown list The Interface dropdown list selects the digital interface the display module will use to receive character data See the Swan CDM specification for further details about these interface types HD44780 compatible parallel display module emulates character display modules with fewer than 128 characters Dual HD44780 compatible parallel module emulates character display modules with more than 127 characters E1 signal causes writes to display RAM addresses 0 127 E2 signal causes writes to display RAM addresses 128 255 NewHaven RS 232 module emulates RS 232 NewHaven display modules CrystalFontz RS 232 module emulates RS 232 CrystalFontz display modules Matrix Orbital RS 232 module emulates RS 232 Matrix Orbital display modules NewHaven SPI module emulates SPI NewHaven display modules CrystalFontz SPI module emulates SPI CrystalFontz display modules NewHaven I2C module emulates IC NewHaven display modules CrystalFontz I2C module emulates IC CrystalFontz display modules Matrix Orbital I2C module emulates I C Matrix Orbital display modules Disabled USB Only module ignores the digital interface and receives text only via the USB interface This is typically used with the Power Up with Display On checkbox checked 2 6 6 Power Up with Display On
7. are rarely used values up to 15 are available for use with very large text unusual fonts or complex backgrounds Selecting a large value can negatively affect text rendering time Figure 2 8 Drop shadows with 1 2 and 3 depth values 2 3 8 RAM Address text box Each text line has an associated starting address in the 256 byte display RAM string buffer When emulating a 2 line character display module address values of 0 and 64 are typical for lines 1 and 2 0 32 64 96 are common for 4x20 character displays 2 3 9 Length text box In addition to a RAM address each text line has an associated length value When emulating a character display module the value for each line is set to the number of display columns e g 20 characters To disable don t display a text line set its length to zero 2 3 10 Sample Text text box For each line example text can be entered to aid in text graphics and color layout This text is also shown on the display module when the Preview Text function is used via the Device Programming tab see section 0 2 4 Fonts Tab The Fonts tab is used to select up to four fonts for use in the Text Options tab see section 2 3 The Fonts tab also provides functions for previewing text as it will be rendered measuring memory usage of various fonts and limiting a larger font to a specified character range to save space al Swan Designer kaba File Edit Help Background Text Options Fon
8. check box When checked the display module s backlight will always be enabled When un checked the module must receive a DISPLAY ON command via USB or the digital interface to enable its backlight 2 7 Device Programming Tab The Device Programming tab contains controls to view connected Swan CDM displays program display modules and instantly update displayed preview text on each module a ail Swan Designer kadkad File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Available Swan Displays Get Identifiers COM6 Update background image only i Prompt for display identifiers Wite To Selected MiteIo Al J 7 Always preview after write Preview Text on Selected Preview Tet on All Figure 2 15 Device Programming Tab 2 7 1 Available Swan Displays list box The Available Swan Displays list box contains a real time view of the display modules connected to the host computer via USB As modules are connected they appear in the list box As modules are disconnected they are removed from the list box Each Swan Display is shown using the port name assigned by Microsoft Windows6 e g COM1 COM2 etc Each item in the Available Swan Displays list box can be checked selected and write or preview operations can be performed on all selected displays 2 7 2 Get Identifiers button In addition to device port information an identifier value can be writte
9. configuration can be useful for troubleshooting communications with undocumented character display modules Configure each text line with a small non proportional font such as 11 pt Courier Line 1 RAM Address 0 Length 64 Line 2 RAM Address 64 Length 64 Line 3 RAM Address 128 Length 64 Line 4 RAM Address 192 Length 64 After using this configuration it should be possible to determine usable text line configuration parameters 3 2 10 Other Displays Please contact The Circuit Foundry for assistance in emulating any display not included in this chapter Graphic Design Tips 4 1 Overview Graphic design is art and therefore the attractiveness of a design is subjective However some design guidelines and aesthetics are almost universally accepted Other guidelines improve the usefulness of displayed data or help avoid common limitations in LCD TFT display technologies This chapter details a few guidelines but is in no way an exhaustive list 4 1 1 Avoid busy backgrounds under text Areas with overlaid text should be solid color or at least include minimal shapes and figures that could distract from overlaid text or cause text to be misinterpreted 4 1 2 Maximize contrast between background imagery and text The foreground color should be chosen to maximize luminance and or hue difference from the background area near the text 4 1 3 Avoid mostly black backgrounds Very dark backgrounds especially when placed near deep
10. dark or colored backgrounds The Edit button for foreground color when clicked displays the Color dialog box When a color is chosen it is displayed next to the Edit button 2 6 2 Edit Transparent Color button The transparent color is used when rendering custom character images Pixels from the custom character image with this specific color are replaced with the background color The default fuchsia color red 255 green 0 blue 255 is often used for its uncommon use in typical images The Edit button for transparent color when clicked displays the Color dialog box When a color is chosen it is displayed next to the Edit button 2 6 3 Edit Background Color button The background color is typically set to the most common color in the background image It is used in solid outline shadows and is used with the foreground color to determine the color used in drop shadows The Edit button for background color when clicked displays the Color dialog box When a color is chosen it is displayed next to the Edit button 2 6 4 Brightness radio buttons The Brightness radio buttons select one of two backlight brightness operating modes When Use Fixed Brightness Value is checked a constant fixed brightness specified in the Brightness up down box is always used 0 off 100 100 on When Use Vo Input Pin for Brightness is checked backlight brightness is dynamically controlled using the voltage at the display module s Vo pin
11. pixels with 16 bit per pixel color 65536 colors Typical 1024 pixel image formats are 32x32 or 48x16 Custom character images are shown using transparency Background image data is displayed wherever the Transparent Color from the Other Options tab see section 2 6 2 5 2 Load Multiple Images button The Load Multiple Images button can be used to select up to 16 images at once and add them in order to the Custom Character Images list When the button is clicked an Open dialog is displayed allowing multiple images to be selected When the Open button is clicked a starting image location is specified via a prompt 2 5 3 Use Images for Animation check box When checked the Use Images For Animation check box enables on screen animation and displays relevant parameters for editing When un checked animations are not shown 2 5 4 Location X Y text boxes The Location text boxes specify the top left coordinate where the animation sequence will be displayed on screen 2 5 5 Image Sequence text boxes The Image Sequence text boxes specify the range of custom character images to be used in the animation sequence Specify 0 to 15 to use all images 2 5 6 Frame Duration text box The Frame Duration text box value specifies the length in milliseconds that each image is displayed When the value is changed the total duration of the animation sequence in milliseconds is calculated and shown For example a 16 frame sequence images 0 15
12. selected checked When clicked the Data Transfer dialog appears for each selected display and shows progress during display programming al Swan Designer x File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Available Swan Displays Get Identifiers J 7 COM6 a Data Transfer fo S jis Transfering configuration to display please wait 199936 344464 p o Update background image only EU Wite To Selected J Always preview after write Preview Text on Selected Preview Text on Al Figure 2 16 Device Programming In Progress 2 7 7 Preview Text on Selected button The Preview Text on Selected button enables each selected checked display s backlight and updates displayed text using the Sample Text value specified via the Text Options tab see section 2 3 The update is instant and no Data Transfer dialog is shown 2 7 8 Write To All button The Write To All button programs all displays shown in the Available Swan Displays list box regardless of whether they are selected checked It is functionally equivalent to checking all Swan display check boxes and clicking the Write To Selected button 2 7 9 Preview Text On All button The Preview Text On All button programs all displays shown in the Available Swan Displays list box regardless of whether they are selected checked It is functionally equivalent to checking all Swan display check boxe
13. selected using the Available Fonts list box slot font Clicking a specific character displays the character at actual size and 200 of actual size Clicking a character in the list also displays width and height information for the font glyph 2 5 Custom Characters Tab In the Custom Characters tab images can be loaded that are displayed when a display RAM location contains ASCII character values 0 to 15 Alternatively these images can be used to animate an area of the screen 7 a Swan Designer t File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters Other Options Device Programming Custom Character Images Load Multiple images Load Image 1 V Use images for animation ud Load image 2 PETERE EE Location X Y 100 50 Image Sequence 0 to 15 Frame Duration 50 ms 512 ms total Load image 3 Load Image 3 3 Pause 488 ms E Load Image 4 Load Image 4 4 E Load Image 5 Load Image 5 F Load image 6 Load Image 6 Figure 2 11 Custom Characters tab page with animation 2 5 1 Load Image 1 button and others The Load Image button when clicked displays the Open dialog When an image is selected via the Open dialog box it is displayed in the Custom Character Images list next to the corresponding Load Image button Bitmap JPEG GIF PNG and TIFF images formats are supported Images are scaled from their native size to 1024
14. to a folder containing the image shown in Figure 1 3 this image is available for download via the website a l Swan Designer File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming ear mage Use Sold Color _ sed mage_ Figure 1 3 Loaded background image The background image will be shown any time the Swan CDM module is on 1 4 Set Up Text Options The Swan CDM is designed to emulate a character display module When text is received by the Swan CDM it can be formatted and positioned on the screen in an attractive style that complements the background image and product marketing guidelines ail Swan Designer oes File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts_ Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Click Drag Text To Edit Each Text Line or Click a Button Below Select Line 1 Selectline2 Select Line 3 Select Line 4 Figure 1 4 Text Options tab Figure 1 4 shows the default Text Options tab Click the Line 1 Text text or the Select Line 1 button to edit line 1 s properties ail Swan Designer File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Location KY 77 27 Font Verdana Regular 26 0 pt M Momen lke S
15. 2 3 Load Image button Click the Load Image button to specify a background image to be displayed at all times on the display module After clicking the Load Image button the Open dialog box is shown prompting for an image to be selected Bitmap JPEG GIF PNG and TIFF images formats are supported Images are scaled from their native size to 480x272 with 16 bit per pixel color 65536 colors For best results select a 4x3 aspect ratio input image with resolution higher than 480x272 resolution 2 3 Text Options Tab The Text Options Tab is used to configure the display s up to four text lines including location font text alignment shadow outline display RAM address length and preview text Swan Designer File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Preview Line 1 Preview Line Preview Lin Mar Click Drag Text To Edit Each Text Line or Click a Button Below Select line 1 Select Line 2 Selectline3 Select Line 4 F Show Disabled Lines Figure 2 3 Text Options Tab 2 3 1 Show Disabled Lines check box Un check the Show Disabled Lines check box to hide preview text lines that will not be shown on the display module display RAM length 0 Once configured un checking this check box gives a more accurate preview of the display module s configuration 2 3 2 Preview line selection
16. Swan CDM character display module e Swan Designer User Manual revision 1 0 12 2014 Product Overview Swan CDM display products replace alphanumeric character displays and give your product a fresh new look with no programming required The module s USB interface updates the look of your product with full color high resolution graphics for custom logos and eye catching image display while the digital interface provides compatibility with existing legacy systems and low end microcontrollers Using this Document This user manual s first chapter steps through a product configuration example discussing only the configuration options and features being used It serves as a guide for those wanting a known good example and is also well suited for those who don t have the software in hand Those who have already experimented with the software may wish to skip to the subseguent chapters which discuss each configuration setting and program feature in detail This chapter also contains some elementary graphic design tips Finally the appendix contains miscellaneous pertinent information such as company contact information references to other documents and software specifications Copyright This document is copyrighted by The Chicago Firmware Factory with all rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without prior written consent of The Chicago Firmware Factory Copyright O 2014 The Chicago Fir
17. acklight HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 0 24 64 24 0 0 disabled 0 0 disabled 0 24 64 24 0 0 disabled 0 0 disabled 20 64 20 20 20 84 20 3 2 5 Kyocera Optrex C 51847 series 20x4 character display HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 3 2 6 Kyocera Optrex C 51850 series RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 0 20 TBD 20 TBD 20 TBD 20 40x2 character display HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 3 2 7 NewHaven NHD 0440 series RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 0 40 64 40 0 0 disabled 0 0 disabled 40x4 character display with LED backlight Dual HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 3 2 8 Lumex LCM S04004DSF 40x4 character display with LED backlight Dual HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 40 64 40 128 40 192 40 40 64 40 128 40 192 40 3 2 9 General Purpose Configuration This
18. all look and feel of the Swan CDM The software is used to configure static unchanging properties such as background image animations brightness and data interface The software also configures the look and feel of dynamic changing content such as font color position alignment shadowing and custom character images The software s device programming features are suitable for programming one or multiple Swan CDM displays in a production environment This section gives as much detail as possible for each configuration option Configuration options are grouped by tabs for easy navigation and search 2 2 Background Tab Use the Background Tab functions to select an unchanging static image or solid color for the display module d Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Gearimage Use Solid Color Load image Figure 2 1 Background Tab 2 2 1 Clear Image button Use the Clear Image button to return the background to a solid white background 2 2 2 Use Solid Color button Click the Use Solid Color button to replace the background with a solid background filled with a specific color After pressing the Use Solid Color button the Color dialog box is shown Press OK to accept the selected color and fill the background BEEERAD LLLI BEET Dii ELI EEEEH Bii i iL i Figure 2 2 Background Color Selection 2
19. eow Det RAM Address 0 Length 20 Sample Text Line 1 Text Figure 1 5 Edit text line 1 properties Edit line 1 s properties to locate the text at X 240 Y 40 then change text alignment to Centered in the Alignment dropdown list Next select the second available font in the Font dropdown list Verdana Regular 32 0 pt To ensure the text is highly visible against the background select Solid Outline from the Shadow dropdown list and set the Depth value to 1 Each displayed line emulates a line shown using a character dot matrix LCD display Select a display RAM DDRAM address RAM Address text box and line length Length text box In the example shown a Lumex LCM S02004DSF display connected to a leading security alarm system is emulated Enter sample text Alarm Disabled in this example for line 1 This text is used to emulate text that will eventually be sent from the host system and assess its aesthetic qualities File Edit Help Background Fonts_ Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Figure 1 6 Line 1 properties edited Using Figure 1 7 as a guide configure lines 2 3 and 4 to be centered at X 240 with font Verdana Regular 26 0 pt and Verdana Regular 18 0 pt Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Pr
20. for digit display ASCII 48 to 57 for characters 0 to 9 or lower case letters may not be needed ASCII 32 to 96 2 4 5 Whole Range button The Whole Range button is used to restore the Font 4 Character Range text boxes to their default values specifying that all ASCII characters will be included in the slot 4 font character set 2 4 6 Text Preview text box The Text Preview text box shows the currently selected font in the Available Fonts list box using a default or user specified string of text The default preview text has been chosen to show every alphanumeric character in mixed cases 2 4 7 Font Space In Use gauge The Font Space In Use gauge shows the percentage of font space being used by the rendered characters in all four font slots As fonts are added and changed this value is updated The in use value must be below 100 for a configuration file to be written to the display module 2 4 8 Total Text Height The total number of height used by the enabled preview text lines on the Text Options tab see section 2 3 is updated as fonts are changed Writing a too tall configuration to the display module will cause an error Consult display module documentation for this limit Font Space In Use Total Text Height 164 104 Figure 2 10 Too much font space in use and total text is too high 2 4 9 Character Preview list box The Character Preview list box when clicked shows a rendered image glyph of the character
21. le parallel v Power Up with Display On Figure 1 11 Other Options Tab For this example configure the interface for standalone mode by selecting Disabled USB Only from the Interface list and checking Power Up with Display On File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Brightness Foreground Color Eat Use Fixed Brightness Value Use Vo Input Pin for Brightness Transparent Color Ll Background Color C Brightness 100 ical Interface Disabled USB Only X Figure 1 12 Interface Type and Power Up Mode Now that the display is set up save the settings to a file From the File menu click Save As and specify a filename when prompted Edit Help O New Ctri N E7 Open Ctri 0O Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming ll Save Ct l S 4 Print Ctrl P 3 Print Preview Gear image Use Solid Color Load image _ Figure 1 13 Saving the File To program the configuration into the display module click the Device Programming tab The Available Swan Display list is continuously updated as display modules are plugged unplugged from the computer s USB port In most cases only one display will appear in the list
22. mming features are suitable for programming one or multiple Swan CDM displays in a production environment This chapter illustrates configuring the display for use in a typical application Because it serves only as an example many configuration details are omitted or left unexplained Please refer to the Reference section for detailed information about various configuration options 1 2 Application Startup The Swan Designer software is compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 The software can be used with Windows XP if the Microsoft Net Framework version 3 5 or later is installed To use the software no installation is necessary Simply click the Swan Designer icon to begin using the program Les fetes al Swan Designer File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming character display Module Clear Image Use Solid Color Load image Figure 1 1 Swan Designer application startup After startup the Swan Designer application s functions are categorized using tabs Initially the application displays the Background tab y a Clear mage Use Solid Color Load Image Figure 1 2 Background Tab 1 3 Select Background Image Begin configuration by selecting a background image Click the Load Image button then navigate
23. mware Factory All rights reserved Patents This product is subject to one or more patent s pending Disclaimer This manual has been thoroughly reviewed for accuracy and every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate and complete However different versions of this product have different features and capabilities and this manual only reflects one of those versions Therefore The Chicago Firmware Factory assumes no responsibility for errors omissions or defects in this material and shall not be liable for any damages resulting from their use The information in this document is subject to change without notice The Chicago Firmware Factory makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this document either expressed or implied including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose 1 1 Overview Using the Swan Designer software you can create an attractive professional and full featured customer experience for your Swan CDM based product in minutes The software is used to customize the overall look and feel of the Swan CDM The software is used to configure static unchanging properties such as background image animations brightness and data interface The software also configures the look and feel of dynamic changing content such as font color position alignment shadowing and custom character images The software s device progra
24. n to each display This aids in locating displays when multiple devices are connected or when displays are connected to a different computer and are assigned different port names by Windows 2 7 3 Update Background Image Only check box The Update Background Image Only check box when checked reprograms the display background specified using the Background tab see section 2 2 reducing programming time by 50 Font data text options custom characters and other settings are left unchanged 2 7 4 Prompt for Display Identifiers check box When the Prompt for Display Identifiers check box is checked a prompt is displayed before each display module is programmed and a new identifier string can be entered This is typically done once as identifier values are retained when modules are subsequently programmed 2 7 5 Always Preview After Write check box When the Always Preview After Write check box is checked the display module s backlight will be enabled and preview text will be updated after a new configuration is written This facilitates a quick and convenient edit program preview development cycle when adjusting images and various display parameters Backlight and preview text are retained until they are overridden by the digital interface port or power is lost display is removed from USB 2 7 6 Write to Selected button When clicked the Write to Selected button programs each display in the Available Swan Displays list box that is
25. ogramming Enter code to arm syste d y Zones 1 4 Enable O Y Click Drag Text To Edit Each Text Line or Click a Button Below Select Line 1 Selectline2 Select Line 3 Select Line 4 Figure 1 7 Line 1 4 properties configured for security alarm 1 5 Review Fonts The Fonts tab allows you to select a font and preview a string of sample text as well as inspect the font s rendered characters ail Swan Designer kadkad File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Available Fonts Verdana Regular 26 0 pt Q haracter Preview a width 18 height 34 Verdana Regular 32 0 pt Arial Regular 18 0 pt Lucida Console Regular 10 0 pt Clear Font Change Font _ m Font 4 Character Range ASCII 32 to 128 Whole Range Font Space In Use Total Text Height 68 60 IV IAS DO ID d gt CO Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs 0 12345789 Figure 1 8 Fonts Tab The Swan CDM allows up to 4 font size combinations to be used Then replace Verdana Regular 26 0 pt the first font in the list with a different font by clicking the Change Font button A dialog box appears and allows selection of font name style and size r Font eae Font Font style Size Black 26 Coolvetica RM a cancel STEN Basen osina Cm Cooper BlkHd B a Coope
26. r BlhIt BT 4a _l Cooper Lt BT M wij72 i Effects Sample Strikeout i Underline AaBbYy Script Westem X Figure 1 9 Font Selection Dialog 1 6 Provide Custom Character Bitmaps The custom characters tab allows you to specify bitmaps to be used in place of character displays low resolution programmed custom characters To simplify this quick start guide skip this tab File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Custom Character Images Load Multiple Images Use images for animation Load Image 4 Load Image 5 Load Image 6 Figure 1 10 Custom Characters Tab 1 7 Configure Other Options The Other Options tab allows selection of foreground background transparency colors brightness behavior and digital interface options The background image is predominately white so foreground color can remain black and background color can be left white Transparent color is not used in this example File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Brightness Use Fixed Brightness Value For d Color regrund Color A Use Vo Input Pin for Brightness Transparent Color o Background Color Edit aM Interface HD44780 compatib
27. s O any value Length O disabled Figure 3 3 Text line configuration parameters to match sample 2x16 display Sample text can be input to match typical data shown on the display File Edit Help Background Text Options Fonts Custom Characters Other Options Device Programming This is a 2x16 a Location KY 240 88 Font Squealer Bold 32 3 pt 7 Moment rr oet F E RAM Address 64 Length 16 Sample Text line LCD Display Figure 3 4 Configuring display line 2 to match sample 2x16 display 3 2 1 Lumex LCD S01602DSF A 16x2 character display with LED backlight HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface 3 2 2 NewHaven NHD 0224 series Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 0 16 64 16 O any value O disabled O any value O disabled 24x2 character display with LED backlight HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 3 2 3 Lumex LCM S02404DSF 24x2 character display with LED backlight HD44780 compatible parallel bus interface Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length RAM Address Length 3 2 4 Lumex LCM S02004DSR 20x4 character display with LED b
28. s and clicking the Preview Text On Selected button Character Display Emulation 3 1 Overview This section contains text line RAM address and length values used to emulate popular character display modules For all modules text intended for on screen display is programmed into a display RAM buffer HD44780 based character displays use a 128 byte display RAM buffer For displays with more than 128 characters e g 4x80 the display may employ two 128 byte buffers using multiple enable signals 3 2 Detailed Example To illustrate display RAM sometimes referred to as DDRAM character mapping consider the character display shown below Figure 3 1 A typical 2x16 character display module This module displays up to 32 characters split into 2 lines Line 1 s data is located at Display RAM address 0 00 hex and characters at addresses 0 to 15 00 to OF hex are displayed on line 1 Characters at address 64 40 hex to 79 4F hex are shown in line 2 Characters at addresses 16 63 and 80 127 are ignored by the display Address Display RAM Data 0 00h T h i s i s a 2 x16 Figure 3 2 Display RAM DDRAM mapping for a 2x16 character display module For this display configure lines 1 4 as follows Line 1 RAM Address 0 Length 16 Line 2 RAM Address 64 Length 16 Line 3 RAM Address 0 any value Length O disabled Line 4 RAM Addres
29. ted by using solid cartoon like background coloring and a high contrast foreground color Contact Information 5 1 Contacting The Circuit Foundry 5 1 1 Websites General information and ordering http Www thecircuitfoundry com Swan CDM documentation http Www swan cdm com 5 1 2 Mailing Address The Circuit Foundry 201 Houston Street Batavia IL 60510 9 1 3 Phone All inguiries 630 454 4407 The Circuit Foundry is a division of The Chicago Firmware Factory
30. ts Custom Characters OtherOptions Device Programming Available Fonts Character Preview Verdana Regular 26 0 pt width 18 height 34 Verdana Regular 32 0 pt 3 4 Arial Regular 18 0 pt 5 Lucida Console Regular 10 0 pt 6 7 8 3 Clear Font Change Font Font 4 Character Range ASCII 32 to 126 WholeRange Font Space In Use G Total Text Height 68 60 D mani 4 Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs 0 12345789 Figure 2 9 Fonts Tab 2 4 1 Available Fonts list box The Available Fonts list box shows the currently loaded set of four fonts Each row corresponds to one of the display s four font slots When a font is clicked the character preview images and preview text are shown using the selected font 2 4 2 Clear Font button The Clear Font button when clicked unloads font data for the slot selected in the Available Fonts list box freeing font space and updating the Font Space in Use gauge 2 4 3 Change Font button The Change Font button when clicked displays the Font dialog box When a new font and size is specified and the OK button is clicked the selected font slot is loaded with new font data and the Font Space in Use gauge is updated 2 4 4 Font 4 Character Range text boxes When font space is low the largest font can be loaded into font 4 and its character set can be limited to save space For example a font may only be needed
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