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== SHIP Versions ==
 
== SHIP Versions ==
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SHIP Version 4 (SHIPv4) has been available since 2012, and is sufficient for many applications.  The upcoming SHIP Version 5 (SHIPv5) is scheduled for beta release in April, 2014 and includes many new capabilities.
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SHIP Version 4 (SHIPv4) has been available since 2012 and works well in many applications.  The upcoming SHIP Version 5 (SHIPv5) is scheduled for beta release in April, 2014 and includes many new capabilities:
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* Major communications enhancements, including the SHIPBridge Protocol with over-the-wire firmware updates and USB/SPI/UART support
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* Runtime drawing on "canvas" objects
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* Larger font support and enhanced text placement with "textframe" objects
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* Language translation manager, including MS Excel translation import/export
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* Build configuration manager for single project/multiple output
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* Improved scripting performance, floating point support, and numerous new functions
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* Built-in bootloader for firmware (engine, cargo, etc.) updates
  
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See the [[SHIPv4|SHIPv4]] and [[SHIPv5|SHIPv5]] landing pages for more information.
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== Training and Applications Notes ==
 
== Training and Applications Notes ==

Revision as of 17:08, 25 March 2014

The Serious Human Interface™ Platform

The Serious Human Interface™ Platform (SHIP) is a rapid GUI development and deployment system with five main ingredients:

  • SHIP Total IDE (SHIPTide), the PC/Mac/Linux based IDE for developing your GUI
  • the cargo binary data file that SHIPTide exports, containing your whole GUI including fonts, images, layout, audio, compiled scripts, communications, and more
  • the Serious Integrated Module (SIM) hardware that hosts your GUI and becomes your new front panel, communicating typically by UART to the rest of your system
  • SHIPEngine, the embedded runtime firmware on your SIM that runs GUIs that SHIPTide exports
  • Communications, including the upcoming SHIPBridge Protocol, enabling communications between the SIM and your system
SHIP Elements

First Steps

Want to learn a bit more about SHIP? Here are a few resources that can get you familiar with SHIP concepts and capabilities before you dive deeper:

SHIP Versions

SHIP Version 4 (SHIPv4) has been available since 2012 and works well in many applications. The upcoming SHIP Version 5 (SHIPv5) is scheduled for beta release in April, 2014 and includes many new capabilities:

  • Major communications enhancements, including the SHIPBridge Protocol with over-the-wire firmware updates and USB/SPI/UART support
  • Runtime drawing on "canvas" objects
  • Larger font support and enhanced text placement with "textframe" objects
  • Language translation manager, including MS Excel translation import/export
  • Build configuration manager for single project/multiple output
  • Improved scripting performance, floating point support, and numerous new functions
  • Built-in bootloader for firmware (engine, cargo, etc.) updates


Training and Applications Notes

Technical Reference

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