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7.5.2 Creating a customised vehicle image
7.5.2.1
Requirements for the vehicle image
The customer-specific vehicle image must meet the
following requirements:
• File format: PNG, 4-channel (RGBA) with 32 bit colour
depth, (8 bit per colour channel).
• File name: carAlphablending.png
• Transparent background (Alpha channel).
• The direction of view points to the right.
• The pixel number of the long side of the vehicle image
must be between 450 to 2000 pixels. The pixel number
of the short side is determined by the lateral ratio of the
vehicle.
• The Vehicle contour defines the outer border, that is to
say, there must be no edge around the vehicle that
protrude beyond the most exposed element (e.g.,
mirror) of the vehicle.
Fig. 50: Vehicle image (Example)
1 Transparent
background
2 Direction of view
7.5.2.2
Requirements
• Vehicle image according to the Chapter"Requirements
for the vehicle image" on page 39.
• Laptop / PC with SSH / SCP Client.
• Available Ethernet interface.
• Motec network cable MK773 to connect to the video
control unit.
PLEASE NOTE
The following description was created and tested with a
computer running Windows 7.
The settings and menus may differ depending on the
operating system.
The following description was created and tested with a
computer running Windows 7.
Motec recommends the WinSCP program as SSH / SCP
client. WinSCP is an SSH client with which files from the
laptop / PC can be copied to the video control unit via a
graphical user interface.
For example, WinSCP can be downloaded at
http://www.heise.de/download/winscp.html
.
7.5.2.3
Electrical connections
Use the Motec network cable MK773 to connect the video
control unit with the Ethernet interface on the PC / laptop.
"Connection digram" on page 19
