Device

Select Communications Port

Select USB, Ethernet or serial port.

Currently selected USB/Ethernet device

Lists assigned device name and the serial number.
Note: available if USB or Ethernet port is selected.

Enumerate Devices

  • Enumerate devices or
  • Attach a name to a serial number
Note: available if USB or Ethernet port is selected.

Select Serial Port Name

Select serial port - Enter the port name if not showing in the list.
Note: available if serial port is selected.

Select Baud Rate

Select the baud rate matchning the settings of the currently connected iLCD panel.
Note: available if serial port is selected.

Change Serial Port Settings

Change the appropriate serial port settings.
Note: available if serial port is selected.

Get/Set Properties

  • Save and restore display settings
  • View the iLCD panel's properties
  • Update the iLCD Controller's firmware

Test Device

Test the connected iLCD panel.
The backlight of the display will blink.

Read Project

Read back the project data from the currently connected iLCD panel.

Write Current Project [Ctrl+W]

Write the current project to the iLCD panel currently connected.

Send Commands [Ctrl+Enter]

Send commands from the editor window to the iLCD panel.

Save Commands

Save commands from the editor window to a file.

Load Commands

Load commands to be sent to the iLCD panel from a file.

Set White Space Mode

Determine how to handle white space characters (spaces and carriage returns / linefeeds).

Code Page

Select code page from the list to be used for iLCD commands.

Open Documentation [Shift+Ctrl+F1]

Click the button to open the PDF file.
Click the option indicator to open/close the Control Sequences hint window.

Erase [Shift+Ctrl+BkSp]

Erase commands to be sent to the iLCD panel.

Show Commands in Hex

Show commands to be sent to the iLCD panelin Hex as well.