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BHConverter User Guide v1.0® Introduction BHConverter is a program used to convert an image from Bitmap format to Hexdecimal values. The result is save as a plain text file, and this file will further use in an assembly or C program that 'Drive' a LCD display to show the image. |
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Instead of mapping the image to a graph paper and then converted to the relative hexdecimal value at the screen, BHConverter help engineer convert image from Bitmap into hexdecimal value directly. No mapping, no converting. Just open the image and click a button, then the result is ready to use. BHConverter help developer reduce the time of product development cycle and also reduce the paper cost. |
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Software Specifications
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Using BHConverter Step 1: Install BHConverter by run the installation program.
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fig. 1 Register Dialog Box |
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Step 3: After you success register the product.
The main screen of the program will show (fig. 2). From top to bottom,
the screen can be divided into three sections. |
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fig. 2 BHConverter main screen |
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Step 4: Double click the file you want to convert. The preview and some information about this image will show on the section of Picture Preview (fig. 3). At that time, the Convert button on the section of File Conversion is enabled. |
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fig. 3 Information about the selected image |
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Step 5: Press the Convert button to start
the conversion process. After the process is finished, the section of
File Conversion will show the Status and the location of Output File
(fig. 4). By default, the Output File is save under the same directory
of the selected picture, and the file name is: lcd_"selected file name".txt.
(fig. 5) |
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fig. 4 After the conversion process |
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fig 5 Output result - lcd_Logo.txt |
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Step 6: Different versions of BHConverter support different image size and LCD controller. For example, if you buy a BHConverter that support 240 x 128 (Width x Height in pixel) monochrome bitmap and try to open a different size image, an error message will appeared (fig. 6).
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fig. 6 Error in opening an incorrect size of image |
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