by Reach Technology, a Novanta Company

Looking for a more advanced user interface?

Reach offers two display module product lines. Compare by device type, development path and features below.

Compare by Device Type

Compare Development Paths

	Simple	Advanced
Model	SLCD	G2
Interface (I/O options)	RS232 3.3V CMOS UART USB¹	RS232 Ethernet USB¹ GPIO¹ RS422¹, RS485¹ 3.3V CMOS UART¹ CAN¹ I2C¹ RTC¹
Device Type	Smart Slave to Host Processor: Host processor sends commands to display. Display returns reply.	Smart Slave to Host Processor: uses a data sharing model with ASCII Strings passed from display to host. A translate layer insulates core functions from GUI changes.
GUI Development	Standard Commands, BMPs stored in Flash, manual placement or use of GIMP scripts for layout.	Drag-and-drop design with Qt Creator (QML/JavaScript, C++, C). Embedded Web Server. Custom application.
Display Sizes	4.3”, 5.7″, 7”, 8.4”, 12.1”	4.3”, 5.7”, 7”, 10.1”
Touch Type	Resistive, some Projected Capacitive options.	Both Resistive and Projected Capacitive options in most modules.
Processor	16/32 bit CISC or 266MHz ARM	i.MX28 or i.MX 6Solo
Price	$169² (4.3” Model: SLCD43R)	$176² (4.3” Model: G2C1L-R)
Family	Generation One	Generation Two
In Production³	Since 2007	Since 2014
Website	ReachTech.com	LinuxTouchscreen.com

¹ Some modules.
² Annual production volume of 100 units.
³ Five to seven years avaiaibility as a minimum. More about Long Term Supply.

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