Creating Custom Images - Quantum Data 881 User Manual

Creating custom images

222 Chapter 7 Working with Images
This section describes how to create images using drawing primitive commands and add
them to the generator's Content list. The recommended method for sending drawing
primitive commands to the generator is to create a text file containing the commands for
creating the image, and then transfering the text file to the generator. For more information
about using command files, see
34.
To create a custom image with a text file:
1. Using a text editor, open a text file on your computer and enter the following
commands.
OUTG 0
IMGN new_image
IMGB
XRES 640
YRES 480
.
.
.
IMGE
IMGA path/new_image// saves image as new_image in specified path
OUTG 1
IMGU
ALLU
2. Save the text file with a *.txt extension.
3. Set the image path to the image folder where you want to store your image.
IMGP /tffs0/Library/Images
4. Establish a terminal session with the generator. See
with the 882" on page 30.
5. At the R:> prompt, transfer the text file to the generator. For example, to transfer a file
using HyperTerminal, do the following:
a. On the Transfer menu, click Send Text File. The Send Text File dialog box
appears.
b. Select the text file you want to send, and then click Open. HyperTerminal displays
the commands as they are sent.
c. Press Enter once to ensure that the last command is sent.
The generator processes the commands and creates an image XML file in the Images
folder you specified above.
"Sending command files (serial interface
// gates all video and sync outputs off
// creates a new image
// begins an image editing session
// sets the horizontal resolution to 640
// sets the vertical resolution to 480
// image drawing primitives
// ends an image editing session
// gates all video and sync outputs on
// draws the image
// applies buffer to the generator hardware
// sets image path to folder in flashmem
only)" on page
"Establishing a terminal session