Power Settings
These commands are available three ways — in the FREE-WILi GUI app, in a serial terminal, and on the device itself. See Connecting it to a computer for how to reach them.
Note: These settings live on the display CPU but are stored and saved by the main processor. They cover the display backlight, screen timeout and wake triggers - power-zone switching itself is in the Power Management panel.
Brightness Powered
Display backlight percent while on USB power
How to use it — press a.
What you enter — value.
Brightness Batt Gt 70
Display backlight percent with battery above 70 percent
How to use it — press b.
What you enter — value.
Brightness Batt Gt 30
Display backlight percent with battery between 30 and 70 percent
How to use it — press c.
What you enter — value.
Brightness Batt Lt 30
Display backlight percent with battery below 30 percent
How to use it — press g.
What you enter — value.
Battery Timeout
Seconds of inactivity before the display shuts off on battery
How to use it — press e.
What you enter — value.
Powered Timeout
Seconds of inactivity before the display shuts off on USB power, 0 keeps it on
How to use it — press f.
What you enter — value.
Wake On Sound
Wake the display when the mic hears a sound
How to use it — press s.
Wake On Move
Wake the display when the accelerometer sees movement
How to use it — press m.
Auto Power Zones
Auto-manage power zones; off keeps every live rail on, commands still raise rails on demand
How to use it — press o.