Quantum Data 881 User Manual page 860

PELD
Class
Description
Command syntax
Query syntax
Query response
Other required
commands
Example
482 Appendix A Command Reference
PixEL Depth
Format parameter settings
Establishes the number of data bits that represent each active pixel in video memory
(frame buffer). The PELD? query returns the current setting of PELD.
PELD depth
depth integer
0 = use generator default
4 = 4 bits-per-pixel (16 colors)
8 = 8 bits-per-pixel (256 colors)
32 = 24 bits-per-pixel (16,777,216 colors)
PELD?
depth
The FMTU command instructs the generator to use the new setting. The
updates hardware to the new setting and redraws the test image.
PELD 8 // Select 8 bits-per pixel
ALLU // Configure hardware and redraw image
ALLU command