CF Convert 1.0 User Manual
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1. ccee 4 3 Troubleshooting ee eeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeees 4 tte 2 freescale semiconductor ColdFire Convert 1 0 Users Manual Freescale Semiconductor Hard Drive Space e Atleast 10 MB of drive space to install More space is required for storing output files e Any ColdFire device with LCD controller support 2 CF Convert 1 0 Operation 2 1 Working with the File Menu 2 1 1 Open File s To convert an image select the open file s option from the file menu The file browser window will open in which the bmp files may be selected To select one click on the file then press okay The selected file will appear on the main screen in the text window The file browsing window also gives the option to select multiple files To select multiple bmp files within a directory hold down the control key while clicking on various filenames Once all desired Windows bmp files are selected click okay the filenames appear in the selected files text box NOTE This program automatically sets the output directory as the directory that the files were chosen from 2 1 2 Select Input Directory Another option available for selecting Windows bmp files is the select input directory option This option allows the user to select one folder that contains multiple bmp files The program automatically extracts all bmp filenames in a selected folder and displays them in the selected files text box To access this option click2. Freescale Semiconductor makes no warranty representation or guarantee regarding the suitability of its products for any particular purpose nor does Freescale Semiconductor assume any liability arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit and specifically disclaims any and all liability including without limitation consequential or incidental damages Typical parameters that may be provided in Freescale Semiconductor data sheets and or specifications can and do vary in different applications and actual performance may vary over time All operating parameters including Typicals must be validated for each customer application by customer s technical experts Freescale Semiconductor does not convey any license under its patent rights nor the rights of others Freescale Semiconductor products are not designed intended or authorized for use as components in systems intended for surgical implant into the body or other applications intended to support or sustain life or for any other application in which the failure of the Freescale Semiconductor product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur Should Buyer purchase or use Freescale Semiconductor products for any such unintended or unauthorized application Buyer shall indemnify and hold Freescale Semiconductor and its officers employees subsidiaries affiliates and distributors harmless against all claims costs damages and expenses and re
3. on the file menu choose select input directory A folder browser window opens Click on a folder containing bmp images NOTE e Only one input directory may be selected e If individual files have been selected and this menu option is chosen the previous files are cleared Additionally all files from the new input directory will be displayed instead Both options cannot be used simultaneously e Unlike the open file s option this selection will not generate a default output directory The output directory must be chosen 2 1 3 Select Output Directory The select output directory menu option allows the user to choose where output header files are stored To use this click on file menu and then click on the select output directory option Another folder ColdFire Convert 1 0 Users Manual Freescale Semiconductor 2 browser opens in which an output folder can be selected Click on the desired folder The output directory text box will display the drive name and the last path of the selected folder See Example 1 Example 1 C Program Files Common Files will appear as C Common File The text box at the bottom of the window shows an output directory was specified NOTE Creating a new folder allows the user to specify an output folder Only one output directory may be selected 2 2 Converting Image Files 2 2 1 Convert Once the file s is selected and the output directory is specified header files can be generated To d
4. Freescale Semiconductor Users Guide CFCONVERTUG Rev 0 09 2006 ColdFire Convert 1 0 Users Manual by Ernest Holloway The ColdFire Convert 1 0 CF is a free engineering tool developed to generate data files for any ColdFire device with liquid crystal display LCD controller support This program generates C C header files for any embedded programming project CF Convert provides a user friendly graphical user interface GUI The source code is unavailable for public distribution 1 System Requirements Operating System e Windows 2000 XP with NET framework available from Microsoft s website PC Hardware Requirements Processor and Memory e Pentium 3 533 MHz or better with 256 MB or more RAM Table of Contents CF Convert 1 0 User Manual ceeee 1 1 System Requirements 0 cceeee 1 2 CF Convert 1 0 Operation 0 e 2 2 1 Working with the File Menu 2 2 1 1 Open Fuels isnin arnir 2 2 1 2 Select Input Directory eee 2 2 1 3 Select Output Directory 2 2 2 Converting Image Files 00 3 22 COMON oiiae Raass 3 22 2 THUG Help 3 2e ABOU reni 3 2 3 Software Specifications 3 2 3 1 Supported Files aseeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 2 3 2 Naming Conventions cceee 3 2 4 BMP to LCD Output Header Conversion List ceceeeeeeeeeeeteeees 4 2 5 Filename Convention
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7. ilename _bmp_18bpp_256k_Icd h Example 3 Running the conversion utility on a 4bpp gray scale bitmap file creates Filename _bmp_4bpp_16gs_Icd h Example 4 Running the conversion utility on a 1bpp bitmap file creates Filename _bmp_1bpp_bw_Icd h 3 Troubleshooting Q Why do I get the message Error lt Filename gt cannot be opened for reading e Make sure filename is named properly as outlined in the software specifications under naming conventions If file is damaged the program will not import the image Q Why do I get the message Error lt Filename gt has a bad bitmap header e The file must be a Windows bmp file not a file with an added bmp filename extension Q Why do I get the message Error lt Filename gt is compressed or not X32 ColdFire Convert 1 0 Users Manual Freescale Semiconductor e CF Convert works only with non compressed Windows bitmap image files The image width must be a multiple of 32 to be processed correctly Q Why do I get the message Error lt Filename gt has unsupported color bit depth e CF Convert supports only 24 bit depth 256 color 16 color and monochrome for Windows bitmap files Other combination are not read ColdFire Convert 1 0 Users Manual Freescale Semiconductor How to Reach Us Home Page www freescale com E mail support freescale com USA Europe or Locations Not Listed Freescale Semiconductor T
8. o so hit the convert button in the main window The text box displays any errors and which file s are converting 2 2 2 Getting Help Selecting manual from the help menu bar opens the instructions on how to use this program 2 2 3 About Select about in the help menu to display the software version 2 3 Software Specifications 2 3 1 Supported Files The standard non compressed Windows bitmap image is the only supported graphic format JPEG GIF TIFF etc are not supported 2 3 2 Naming Conventions To ensure the character array variable name created inside of the generated header files are of proper C C syntax all valid graphic filenames must end in bmp ColdFire Convert 1 0 Users Manual Freescale Semiconductor 2 4 BMP to LCD Output Header Conversion List Bitmap Input File s LCD Output File s BPP Color Palette Monitor Type 24 Bit Color 12 4K TFT True Color 16 64K TFT 18 256K TFT 256 Color 8 4K CSTN 8 BPP 8 256K TFT 16 Color 2 4 Level Gray Scale 4 BPP Monochrome 4 16 Level Gray Scale CSTN 4 4K CSTN 4 256K TFT Monochrome 1 Black amp White 1 BPP Monochrome 2 5 Filename Convention LCD header filenames are created using a naming convention See convention examples below Filename _ bmp _ lt BPP value gt bpp _ Color Palette Size _ Icd h Example 2 Running the conversion utility on an 18bpp bitmap file creates F
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