Creating A Splash Screen; Splash Screen Format - Motorola MC17 Product Reference Manual

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IPL Errors (Continued)
Table 9-4
Error Text
Fail: Buffer Overrun
Partition Table not Valid
Invalid file format

Creating a Splash Screen

The source bitmap files used to create the default splash screens for the mobile computer are supplied with the
DCP for MC17xxc50. These files can be modified using any of the standard windows image editors, allowing
customization for particular customers.
To create a custom splash screen, perform the following steps:
Open the Splashcolor.bmp file supplied with the DCP for MC17xxc50 using an image editor.
1.
Modify the bitmap file and save.
2.
Create a splash partition using the steps shown in the
3.

Splash Screen Format

If the default files are not used to create the new splash screens, be sure to preserve the image format. The
formats are as follows:
Splash Screen Format
Table 9-5
Screen Type
Color
* 8 bits per pixel only applies to splash screen images. Once Windows CE is running, the color density is 16
bits per pixel.
See Sending the Hex Image Using IPL on page 9-10
TCM and IPL.
Error
Number
-32 The serial port device could not keep up with incoming data. Retry
the serial download with a lower baud rate.
-33 The size of flash memory is different than that described in the
partition table. Retry the download with the correct partition table
file.
-34 The file format is invalid. Only Symbol HEX files are supported by
IPL.
Dimensions
320 x 216
Probable Cause
Building the Image on page
8 bits per pixel*
for information about loading the splash screen using
9-9.
Color Format