November 24 live broadcast review: NXP's embedded human machine interface solution detailed explanation (including video playback, ppt, Q&A)

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November 24 live broadcast review: NXP's embedded human machine interface solution detailed explanation (including video playback, ppt, Q&A) [Copy link]

Live broadcast time: November 24, 14:00-15:30
Live broadcast topic: Detailed explanation of NXP embedded human-machine interface solutions
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Q&A summary:

Question content	Reply content
Is awtk free forever?	Yes
Does the AWTK computer IDE software support the simulator?	Supported, you can see the real-time effect by directly packaging and previewing
What are the advantages compared with GUIX, touchgfx, persimmon, etc. currently on the market?	Free, cross-platform, better hardware acceleration mechanism
Does AWTK support RTOS?	Optionally, bare metal development is also possible
What language is used and how compatible is it?	Awtk itself is developed in C and uses some third-party C++ components
I forgot to renew the awtk activation code. Will it be revoked?	Complete the user information to renew
There are too many GUI platforms now. What I am more concerned about is whether ZHIYUAN Electronics will continue to update and maintain the AWTK development platform?	Of course, open source is just released for everyone to use, and our own company's products will continue to use them
What animation effects are supported?	https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk/blob/master/docs/window_animator.md
What means does AWTK use to ensure that AWTK applications run efficiently?	Cache mechanism and dirty rectangle mechanism
How to get the source code?	https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk
What are the minimum CPU requirements for AWTK? RAM, Flash, clock speed? Is an OS required?	The minimum actual test is 16KB ram, the flash is determined by the size of the UI material, and the main frequency is 90MHz. OS is optional
What RTOS are supported?	FreeRTOS，AWorks
What input method is there?	Chinese and English, numeric keyboard, email keyboard, all are available
What is the relationship between ZHIYUAN Electronics and NXP?	Partnership, as the user of NXP products and the provider of solutions
Can the arm m3 core run smoothly?	OK
Which file system does the AWTK file system interface use?	It has its own built-in file format and also supports loading resources from general file systems (just do a simple file system interface adaptation)
What about portability?	It couldn't be simpler
Can I download a trial version?	https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk
Who are the main competitors of awtk? lvgl, emwin, touchgfx, or QT?	Touchgfx和qt
Can you show the effect on hardware platforms with different main frequency and memory?	You can go to the ZLG official website to contact the nearest branch and make a demonstration
AWTK相较于其他gui，有什么显著的优势	Open source does not limit customer products and provides PC-side design tools
What is the difference between RT1060 and RT1050?	Dual ENET, 1MB RAM, etc., please refer to the RT selection manual
Does AWTK support resistive or capacitive touch screen interfaces?	Supported
What points should be paid attention to when designing controls?	Just be careful not to stay up late. If you encounter any difficulties, you can ask questions in the communication group.
Where is the download link	https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk
Does the GUI have support for file systems and keyboard devices?	All support
What types of LCD interfaces are supported?	SPI/8080/RGB/MIPI-DSI are all acceptable
What extensibility does AWTK currently provide?	Custom controls, custom animations, and font extensions
Can AWTK run on DSP and X86 processors?	Yes, the simulator is executed on x86
Does it support RGB screen?	It couldn't be more appropriate
Is there any value transfer of ATWK on STM32 platform?	Whisper to you, look here https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk
Are there controls with animation capabilities?	Widget animation is also supported https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk/blob/master/docs/widget_animator.md
What communication methods does the AWTK platform support for data extraction? How does the platform extract data?	awtk only involves UI design. Other applications communicate with UI through registered callbacks.
What are the main areas where charges are required?	If there must be a place that charges fees, then buying i.MX RT chips must be charged.
Can I try it?	https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk/
What are the cross-platform features of AWTK?	You may not believe me, but if you have run it, you will definitely know it. https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk
Is there any tutorial for using AWTK Designer?	Yes, after the installation is complete, a folder will pop up automatically, which contains instructions for use.
On which devices has the human-machine interface been adopted?	Monitors, AEDs, smart panels, oscilloscopes, all are useful
Is there any related development board kit?	Yes, search EasyARM-RT1052 on Taobao, and it will be perfect if you add a TFT 4.3 CAP
Can developers complete interface design by dragging and dropping without having to write XML by hand?	No need to write by hand, the designer tool will generate
Compared with emWin, Qt, TouchGFX, etc., what are the unique advantages of AWTK?	Free and good looking
What multimedia resources does awtk support?	All picture formats are supported, and video playback is controlled by a dedicated control
Does it support touch screen or wireless Bluetooth keyboard operation?	To support touch screen and Bluetooth keyboard operation, it depends on how your application accepts key values and submits them to awtk.
What is the development environment?	For embedded systems, you can use Keil, IAR, and MCUXpresso IDE is also very powerful.
Can I use resources such as images and fonts that are placed in spiflash without using a file system?	Yes, just give an interface to find this resource.
Does running awtk affect the real-time performance of the entire system?	No, awtk is just a task and does not occupy the interrupt channel.
Is AWTK open source?	Follow the LGPL open source agreement
When running awtk, will real-time tasks and interrupts be blocked?	No
What are the advantages of cross-platform development? Does it not affect development flexibility?	One UI can be used on embedded devices, remote controls, and mobile phones at the same time.
Is there a free version of AWTK? Can it be ported to other MCU platforms?	Sorry, we don't have a paid version of awtk yet
Is it easy to develop?	If you ask, I will definitely say it is convenient. In fact, it is also very useful.
Is NXP collaborating with ZLG on human-machine interface?	Developed by ZLG and running on NXP processors, there will also be hardware accelerators for targeted optimization
Are resistive screens cheaper than capacitive screens? Will the operating experience be worse?	Resistive screens are cheap, but the touch is not good. Each has its own advantages. Consumer products are all capacitive, while industrial products are mostly resistive.
At present, the functions on GitHub seem to be very limited. How can I get the extended plug-in if I need it?	Awtk in one article https://github.com/zlgopen/awtk/blob/master/docs/README.md
Can images be automatically generated?	Will automatically transcode
Can the local computer be configured with the awtk operating platform?	Yes, the cloud platform only provides downloads of PC design tools.
Is your company mainly engaged in software customization and core board development?	QNX platform software and core technology customization, as well as core board generation, all with mass production experience