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  • Page 1 AL528BT Display AL528BT USER MANUAL USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 APOGEE LABS, Inc. warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 18 months from the date of shipment to the original purchaser. APOGEE LABS Inc. obligation for any defect shall be limited to repair or replacement at our discretion of defective equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MODEL AL528BT TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION.......................5 1.1 O ....................................5 VERVIEW CHAPTER 2 : SPECIFICATIONS......................5 2.1 M & E ............................5 ECHANICAL NVIRONMENTAL 2.2 D ..............................5 ISPLAY HARACTERISTICS 2.3 S ....................................5 OFTWARE CHAPTER 3 : USER INTERFACE......................6 3.1 T .............................6 OUCHSCREEN NTERFACE...
  • Page 4 MODEL AL528BT TABLE OF FIGURES INDEX OF TABLES TABLE OF APPENDIXES...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 : Introduction

    CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW The AL528BT is a product which consists of custom Apogee Labs software that operates on a Getac T800 G2 8.1 inch tablet. This document explains the operation of the AL528BT display and provides information regarding the various user interface screens and software operation.

  • Page 6: Chapter 3 : User Interface

    MODEL AL528BT CHAPTER 3 : USER INTERFACE 3.1 TOUCHSCREEN USER INTERFACE The AL528BT has an active touchscreen interface, which is used to control the device via a menu system. To access the menu system, press and release the P1 button on the front panel. This will bring up the main menu overlay appears as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 7 MODEL AL528BT If the optional ODP.txt file is located in the display's ftp server's pub directory, there will be an extra button displayed on the bottom right of the page, named USER PARAMETERS. This button is shows in the follow- ing figure.

  • Page 8: Menu Buttons And

    MODEL AL528BT 3.2 MENU BUTTONS AND PAGES 3.2.1 IP CONFIG Page Pressing the IP CONFIG button from the main menu will bring up the following page that can be used to configure the network configuration parameters for the device. Figure 3: IP Configuration Page When this page first loads, it displays the current network configuration.
  • Page 9 MODEL AL528BT To change the IP ADDRESS, NETMASK, or GATEWAY values, press the value display area for the field that you wish the change, and a keypad page will pop-up to let you make changes. Here is the screen that is displayed when you touch the IP ADDRESS value area: Figure 4: IP Config / IP Address Entry Page The cursor is hidden at the end of the displayed value (right side), so use the DEL button to delete from the...

  • Page 10: Reset Holds Button

    MODEL AL528BT If you wish to obtain your IP address from a DHCP server, instead of using a static IP address, press the DHCP button that is located on the bottom right of the page. The system will then change into DHCP mode, and display a status message that it is waiting for an IP address from the DHCP server.

  • Page 11: Bp Page

    MODEL AL528BT 3.2.3 BP Page Pressing the BP button from the main menu will bring you to the Barometric Pressure Adjustment page. This page which lets you adjust the global barometric pressure value that will be used in the system. Figure 6: Barometric Pressure Adjustment Page Pressing the +1.00 button will add 1.00 to the Barometric Pressure value.

  • Page 12: Misc Setup Page

    The selected brightness value will be applied immediately, and also saved to the system, in order for the value to be restored upon power up. Pressing the SCREEN CAL button will close the Apogee Labs gauge display software, then launch an exter- nal touchscreen calibration program. When the calibration process is complete, the system will automati- cally restart.

  • Page 13: Ch10 Status Page

    MODEL AL528BT 3.2.5 CH10 STATUS Page Pressing the CH10 STATUS button from the main menu will bring you to a page which displays several items from the TMATS file associated with the currently active page file. These items are: bits per word, word per frame, frame sync pattern length, frame sync pattern, and the currently active TMATS filename.

  • Page 14: Versions Page

    MODEL AL528BT 3.2.6 VERSIONS Page Pressing the VERSIONS button from the main menu will bring up a page which displays the system software component version information. Figure 9: Versions Page Pressing the EXIT button will exit the menu system.

  • Page 15: Hidden System Info Page

    MODEL AL528BT 3.2.7 Hidden SYSTEM INFO page While the VERSIONS menu page is being displayed, pressing the bottom right side of the screen (across from the EXIT button) will bring up a hidden menu page named SYSTEM INFO. This page displays any avail- able extra information about the current system.

  • Page 16: Loaded Files Page

    MODEL AL528BT 3.2.8 LOADED FILES Page Pressing the FILES button from the main menu will bring up a page which displays the gauge page files which are currently loaded onto the system. Figure 11: Loaded Files Page The box located in the center of the page will list all of the page files that are currently loaded onto your system.

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 : Front Panel Operations

    MODEL AL528BT CHAPTER 4 : FRONT PANEL OPERATIONS 4.1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW When the AL528BT powers on, the list of page files on the device is sorted alphabetically, and then the first page is loaded and displayed. The displayed page will actively respond to the configured inputs and display the requested values.

  • Page 18: Touchscreen Operation

    MODEL AL528BT 4.1.2 Touchscreen Operation There are currently two touchscreen operations for the AL528BT, besides operating the menu system. If you have a page file loaded that doesn't use the entire available screen resolution, pressing and holding the left-bottom area of the screen will bring up the System Menu overlay. The other operation involves user pages that contains an XY Crossplot gauge, with a target area mode that uses the offsets configuration.

  • Page 19: User Parameters Page

    MODEL AL528BT 4.1.3 User Parameters Page If the optional ODP.txt file is located in the FTP’s pub directory, the AL528BT software has a USER PARAMETERS page which can be brought up by pressing the P2 button on the front of the display, or from the USER PARAMETERS button on the menu system.
  • Page 20 MODEL AL528BT When the user presses on one of the value boxes, the page will change to a data entry screen, where you can modify the value for a parameter. Here is an example of editing the value for the first parameter: Figure 14: Editing First User Parameter When the user changes a value on the User Parameter page, the ODP.txt file will be updated with the new value, and the updated value will be sent in the optional broadcast stream message.

  • Page 21: Chapter 5 : Page Layout Application

    5.1 APOGEE LABS GAUGE SETUP APPLICATION Figure 15: Gauge Setup Application The Apogee Labs Gauge Setup application allows the user to layout, save, and transfer gauge pages (page files). This application provides drag and drop functionality for adding gauges to a page. Additional fea- tures include data input configuration, snap to grid, item alignment, and z-order manipulation.

  • Page 22: Manual Page File Transfer

    5.2 MANUAL PAGE FILE TRANSFER Gauge page files created by the Apogee Labs Gauge Setup software can also be manually transferred onto the AL528BT by using its FTP server, but transferring files this manner does not perform all of the depen- dency checking that is done when transferring files via the Gauge Setup application, and you need to also manually transfer any TMATS files and libraries.

  • Page 23: Chapter 6 : Ftp Server

    MODEL AL528BT CHAPTER 6 : FTP SERVER 6.1 FILE DIRECTORY STRUCTURE The AL528BT has an FTP server which is available for uploading and downloading files. Users can access the FTP service on port 21, by using an anonymous login with a blank password. The server’s folder structure is defined as follows: Figure 16: FTP Server Directory Structure 6.1.1 Pub Directory...

  • Page 24: Pages Directory

    The user defined functions library file in this directory is only necessary if the user has built gauge pages that use derived parameters as inputs to a gauge. For more information on user defined functions and de- rived parameters see the user manual for the Apogee Labs Gauge Setup application.

  • Page 25: Software Update

    6.2 SOFTWARE UPDATE In the event that a software update is required for the AL528BT, the user will ftp an Apogee Labs supplied update file to the AL528BT in binary mode, placing it into the pub folder. After the file transfer is com- plete, the unit will automatically reboot, sometimes more than once depending upon the type of update.

  • Page 26: Chapter 7 : Hardware

    MODEL AL528BT CHAPTER 7 : HARDWARE 7.1 PORTS The AL528BT is equipped with an Ethernet interface port, which lets the user connect the display to a net - work. There is also a power connection port, to attach a power supply to the AL528BT. Refer to the Getac website for additional information about the ports: https://www.getac.com/us/products/tablets/t800/ https://www.getac.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Spec_Sheet_T800_G2_V2M02Y19.pdf...
  • Page 27 MODEL AL528BT APPENDIX 1 INI.TXT DEFINITION The INI.txt file contained in the pub directory of the AL528BT’s ftp server is a flat text file that configures the IP settings of the display. The keywords and options are as follows:  ipaddress=<0.0.0.0 –...
  • Page 28 MODEL AL528BT The orientation parameter configures the rotation of the display. The valid values for this parameter are normal, left, right and inverted . normal : The display operates in a landscape orientation, with the display's physical buttons on the bot- tom and the power cord on the left bottom.
  • Page 29 MODEL AL528BT APPENDIX 2 ODP.TXT DEFINITION The ODP.txt file contained in the pub directory of the AL528BT’s ftp server is a flat text file that controls which Operator Defined Parameters appear on the USER PARAMETERS page, and in the optional broadcast stream.
  • Page 30 MODEL AL528BT APPENDIX 3 BROADCAST STREAM DEFINITION The following table shows the packet definition of the broadcast stream. The Message Type field is a 16bit word which specifies the type of broadcast packet being sent. The Message Counter field is also a 16bit word that increments with each packet sent.

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