PanelPilotACE Design Studio software update

Lascar Electronics has released an update to its PanelPilotACE Design Studio software, which enables the development of display interfaces with a drag-and-drop interface. The update provides interfacing and maths tools which can be implemented without users needing to write a single line of code.

The addition of RS232 support in Design Studio 2.0 allows communication between PanelPilotACE and other external devices, supporting the sending and receiving of serial messages and configuration of protocol, message format and error checking. This allows, for instance, users to mirror the display to a slave device or to enable logging of readings.

Maths functions, accessed via the 'Mathematics Builder' feature, provide a tool for performing calculations on values held within any project. A range of mathematical operators are available to users: from simple addition and multiplication, through to exponential and trigonometric functions. These functions can be applied to most properties and variables within an application.