eDLT - which unicode encoding?

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    DaleS

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    Does the new eDLT use UTF-8 or UTF-16, or is all of that handled in the programming, and only the relevant glyphs are transferred to it?
     
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    Hi Dales,

    eDLT is using UTF-8 for character encoding and it has an embedded UTF-8 font.

    Generally you don't need to worry about the encoding because it's handled by Toolkit. When you save programming to the unit, Toolkit knows how to send the correct labels to the unit.

    There is some background information about eDLT labels in the Toolkit help under the "eDLT key input unit" section.

    :)
     
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    Is it possible display unicode code characters in labels sent from a PAC etc.?

    I would like to use a degree symbol, but it's displaying as "Set 33?C" on the eDLT.

    SetStringIBSystemIO("Label Group Text", "Main", "RTI", "Heater Master Bedroom", 0, 'Set 33'#176'C');

    19/12/2014 14:04:33.1 Rx : = Source Unit 7, Lighting (48), GA 160 Label, Variant 0, Language 1 [English], Text label, 8 Bytes = "Set 33?C"
     
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    daniel C-Busser Moderator

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    Hi rikaussie,

    Unfortunately the PAC & Touchscreen are unable to send the new UTF-8 labels via Logic. They are only able to send the old ASCII labels which the old DLT renders with its single Western European codepage, and which the new eDLT can render codes 0-127 but is unable to render codes 128-255.
     
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