Operator`s manual

6.2 FORMAT OF GRAPHICS FILES

The following section has been provided to assist experienced programmers that wish to create

their own conversion utility or integrate graphics into a custom program.

The 465's graphic format consists of an "Image Descriptor Block" followed by the actual image.

Since the graphic is treated the same as a downloaded character, some positions are not

applicable and will remain constant.

Step #1:

Select a slot (1-16) to store the graphic image in.

^A1^D1065 - this loads the following image into slot #1

Step #2:

Send the Image Descriptor Block. (Note: The following data should be converted to ASCII HEX

before it is sent to the 465.)

7 - (WORD)

Image Height - (WORD) height of image in dots

32 - (BYTE) always 32

9 - (WORD) always 9

Image Height - (WORD) height of image in dots

Image Width - (WORD) width of image in dots

0 - (WORD) always 0

Step #3:

Next comes the image data. It is the actual bitmap pattern converted to ASCII HEX. The image

orientation is flipped upside down for 0 and 180 degree rotations.

***** *

* *

**** <-----this would be stored like this -----> ****

* *

* *****

For 90 and 270 degrees the image would look like the above but rotated left 90 degrees.

* * * * * *

* * * *

* * <-----this would be stored like this -----> * *

* * * *

* * * * * *

Step #4:

Terminate the logo with an escape character (1B hex or ^[).