Software-specific information • File formats
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Power Panel T30 User's manual V1.42 - Translation of the original documentation
6.3 File formats
6.3.1 PPT image
Filenames: PPTImage.img.gz, PPTImage.md5
The PPT image is a compressed image of the PPT system (Power Panel T-Series operating system). File
PPTImage.img.gz contains the image and file PPTImage.md5 contains the MD5 checksum of the image.
During an update, the MD5 checksum determines if the PPT image is free of errors.
6.3.2 System settings
Filename: PPTConfig.xml
The system settings, which can be defined by the user on the
, are saved on the Power Panel in
XML file PPTConfig.xml.
When you back up and restore (see the two service pages
) the system settings, the
data is exchanged using an XML file with the following name.
6.3.3 Boot logo
Filename: PPTLogo.bmp.gz
The boot logo is displayed during the boot phase of the Power Panel.
If configured on service page
, the boot logo is also displayed while establishing a connection in web/VNC
mode.
The boot logo must meet the following requirements:
File format
Only the BMP (Windows bitmap) file format is allowed for the boot logo.
Size
The size of the bitmap must correspond to the size of the display in full screen mode.
To determine the size of the display on the Power Panel being used, see section "Technical data".
Name
PPTLogo.bmp.gz
The bitmap must be compressed in GZ format (GNU zip).
If the boot logo (any name possible) is added in Automation Studio and then the data for the USB
flash drive is generated, then Automation Studio will compress the boot logo into the GZ format and
name the file accordingly.
The user only has to make sure that the boot logo is compressed into the GZ format and the file is
named accordingly if Automation Studio is not being used.
Color depth
The color depth is limited to 24-bit.
Application
The boot animation is superimposed over an existing static boot logo.
6.3.4 Boot animation
Filename: PPTLogoA.gif
If
is configured on the service page, the boot animation is also displayed while establishing a connection
in Web or VNC mode.
The boot animation must meet the following requirements:
File format
Only the GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) file format is allowed for the boot animation.
Size
The size of the boot animation must be equal to or smaller than the size of the display being used
in full screen.
Name
PPTLogoA.gif
If the boot animation (any name possible) is added in Automation Studio and then the data for the
USB flash drive is generated, then Automation Studio will name the file accordingly.
The user only has to make sure that the boot animation is named accordingly if Automation Studio
is not being used. It is important to ensure that capitalization matches the name specified above!
Position
When specifying the position of the boot animation (see service page
), it is important to ensure
that the
entire
boot animation is shown on the display.
Application
The boot animation is superimposed over an existing static boot logo.
The boot animation is only displayed when starting Web or VNC mode. It is not displayed while the
device is booting.
