4Discovery RS485 Programmer

  • The 4Discovery RS485 Programmer is an essential hardware tool to program, customise and test the 4Discovery module.

US$24.95

WHY CHOOSE 4D SYSTEMS?

The 4Discovery RS485 Programmer is an essential hardware tool to program, customise and test the 4Discovery module.

The 4Discovery RS485 Programmer is used to program a new Firmware/PmmC, Display Driver and for transferring compiled Workshop4 Applications. It can even serve as an interface for communicating serial data to the PC. The 4D Programmer also supplies power to the 4Discovery so it can be programmed on the bench or in the field, as it must be disconnected from the RS485 network in order to be programmed with the 4D 485 Programmer and therefore needs a power source.

NOTE: The 4Discovery cannot be programmed when connected to the RS485 network. It needs to be 1:1 with the 4D 485 Programmer.

SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Ambient Temperature

-15°C to +65°C

Storage Temperature

-30°C to +70°C

Connector

RS485

RoHS?

Yes

Country of origin

China

CCCN / tarif code

85423109

ECCN export control code

EAR99

TARIC Code

8542319000

AHECC Code

85423109

Package Dimensions L x W x H (mm)

70 x 50 x 30

Product Weight (g)

20

Weight with Packaging (g)

37

REACH

Yes

CE Mark

Yes

SIZE & WEIGHT

Viewing Area: N/A

Module Width: N/A

Module Height: N/A

Module Depth: N/A

Module Weight: 20 g

WORKSHOP4 IDE

Workshop4 is a comprehensive software IDE for Microsoft Windows that provides an integrated software development platform for all of the 4D family of processors and modules. The IDE combines the Editor, Compiler, Linker and Downloader to develop complete 4DGL application code.

All user application code is developed within the Workshop4 IDE.

DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUITS ANY APPLICATION & USER LEVEL

Workshop4 includes four development environments for the user to choose based on application requirements or even user skill level.

WORKSHOP4 PRO

Make complex widget design, simple.

Smart Widgets Editor is a powerful utility which enables the generation of Smart Widgets.

  • Users can create complex widgets with up to six layers, including the layer for the base image. The order of the layers can be arranged as desired.
  • Each layer can contain one or more images arranged in sequence that can be manipulated in a variety of ways. Image manipulation options include horizontal motion, vertical motion, and angular motion. Additionally, the transparency of a layer can be set.
  • Two or more layers can be linked to produce synchronized movements of images. This enables the generation of complex widgets with multiple moving parts. Clockwork feature is also supported. This enables users to quickly generate clock widgets.
  • Each layer can have a numeric part which can display numbers in various fonts and formats. Alternatively, the numeric part can be a fixed sequence of text.
  • The output frames can be utilized using any of the supported Workshop4 environments.

GENIE MAGIC

Genie Magic is an extension to ViSi-Genie, which is available in Workshop4 PRO. Genie Magic allows the User to add 4DGL code to various points in the ViSi-Genie backend code, which allows Users to take full advantage of the power of 4DGL, while retaining the speed and convenience of ViSi-Genie and its defined communication protocol.

Genie Magic allows you to enter 4DGL code in the form of Events, Code and Objects, along with various touch related additions too, giving you to the power to achieve advanced GUI’s in ViSi-Genie without having to write the full code yourself.

Genie Magic is fully supported by the genieArduino and geniePi libraries, making communication with an Arduino or Raspberry Pi host even more powerful.

When using Genie Magic in combination with the Smart Widget Editor, it is possible to use the Smart Widgets Editor tool and Smart Widgets to create other graphical user interface elements such as:

  • Dropdown Menu

  • Side Menu

  • ‘Carousel Slider’

  • List Box

  • Dock Menu
  • Quarter-Rotary Menu

  • Fading Slide-To-Unlock Button

  • Spectrum With Transparency

  • And Many Others

DOWNLOADS

Compatibility:

Workshop4 is a Windows-only product. It is compatible with Windows 8 through to Windows 11.

Note some older OS such as ME, Vista, XP and 7 have not been tested for some time and are not supported by Microsoft anymore; however, they may still work.
Legacy support updates for the older OS may not be possible, depending on what issues are found. For best results, run a current Windows OS.

It is possible to run Workshop4 under a VM on Linux or Mac. However, it is up to the User to set this up.

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4D_RS485

  • The 4Discovery RS485 Programmer is an essential hardware tool to program, customise and test the 4Discovery module.

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Starter Kits and Accessories

  • SK-4Discovery-50W Starter Kit for first-time users

    This Starter Kit includes everything you need to integrate the 4Discovery-50W into any project, and it is ideal for first-time users. The SK-4Discovery-50W Starter Kit includes:
    • 4Discovery-50W
    • uSD-4GB-Industrial microSD Card
    • 4D-RS48-Programmer for programming the module via RS485

    US$234.95

    Available on back-order

  • SK-4Discovery-50 Starter Kit for first-time users

    This Starter Kit includes everything you need to integrate the 4Discovery-50 into any project, and it is ideal for first-time users. The SK-4Discovery-50 Starter Kit includes:
    • 4Discovery-50
    • uSD-4GB-Industrial microSD Card
    • 4D-RS485-Programmer for programming the module via RS485.

    US$214.95

    Available on back-order

  • SK-4Discovery-35 Starter Kit for first-time users

    This Starter Kit includes everything you need to integrate the 4Discovery-35 into any project, and it is  ideal for first-time users. The SK-4Discovery-35 Starter Kit includes:
    • 4Discovery-35 Display Module
    • 4Discovery RS485 Programmer
    • 4GB Industrial microSD Card
    • Getting Started Manual available as a Download

    US$179.95

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