Resource Files

Resource files allow you to enhance the consoles user interaction and experience using international character sets or pictures.

Resource Usage: informs you of the current resource memory usage and possible amount of resource files left.

It is possible to add international, UTF-8 encoded characters to your device's TFT displays and Web Apps, for example in label elements or channel names. This can help the user to interact easier with the console and enhance your workflow.

The default character set that is already contained within the firmware already contains support for 582 languages / 237 regions as well as emoji support. Additional character sets are added as described below.

For a full list of all languages and additional character sets currently supported by DHD devices, see List of supported languages. If your language is not supported, please to contact us and request it.

To add an addidional character set:

• Click Select in the Character Set row in the Media Management section.
• To view and download additional character sets, Toolbox requires connection to the internet. Click OK to proceed.

Internet connection request. Confirm with Yes to download the list of additional character sets.

• Toolbox will now connect to DHD audio servers and download a catalog of available additional character sets. Character sets are not downloaded yet.
• Click on an additional character set from the list and click select.

Additional character set selection

• Toolbox will now start downloading the additional character set and add it to the resource file.
• After the download was successful, internet connection is not required anymore.

If no internet connection is available, Toolbox will display an error message. Consider the following:

• Try to transfer toolbox and your config file to another computer with internet access.
• Check if host cdn.dhd.audio is reachable.
• Ask your DHD distributor to add the additional character set to your config file.

Error message: no internet connection available

To remove an additional character set: click Remove in the Character Set row in the Media Management section.

You can enter UTF-8 special characters in your labels using Toolbox. You can also change labels on the console using the TFT onscreen keyboard, Ember+ or Web Apps: Labels App. TFT onscreen keyboard does only contain selected UTF-8 characters and emojis.

Individual pictures can be imported to use them as TFT background and TFT graphics. The Picture file format is .png. Alpha channel (transparency) is supported.

To add a resource file do following:

• Click Add, the Windows Explorer opens. Navigate to the designated file and open it.
• The image is attached to your config file.
• In the Label box, enter a distinctive name.
• You can use the image now at <Device>/Views. There is a Picture element available or you can choose it as Background Image on the view options tab. See TFT View Creation and Design for further information on editing views.

If, for example your company's logo changes and is used in many TFT Views, you can use the Replace function. You can replace the attached file without changing its properties.

Toolbox v9.1.3 and higher: To export a resource file as PNG, you can use the Export button.

Adding Resource Files

For usage as background image, please note the screen resolutions of your TFT hardware.