PCAN-MiniDisplay – User Manual
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Using Own Pictures
The PCAN-MiniDisplay can be used to integrate your own pictures.
These can be project-specific images when switching on the display
or for individual instrument displays.
The following table provides information about the necessary
image properties for using your own images on the display:
Properties of the pictures
File name
*.bmp
Format Windows
bitmap
Resolution
max. 320 x 240 pixels
Color depth
24 bits
Transparency
Without alpha channel, transparency by black-and-
white mask (no gradation possible)
The following figure shows how to create your own image with
transparency:
Figure 12: Sample images from the
instrument display of the PCAN-MiniDisplay
A: Initial picture without transparency
B: Transparency mask (black and white)
C: Initial picture with transparency
Note: The PCAN-MiniDisplay shows the images with a limited
color range.
