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Howto Convert GIFs to Animations
This Howto explains how to convert a GIF-file to a animation file, displayable in the Camp firmware. This tutorial has been tested with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
The space on rad1o is limited. The recommended an1-file size is < 400kb.
Requirements
Tasks
Select a gif that is close to the size of the display (130x130px)
Create a new folder called gifconversion
Download all scripts and place the in the folder gifconversion
Start the conversion script by running in the console bash < conversion.sh FILE.gif
Now a output file out.an1 is produced.
turn off the rad1o
connect the rad1o with the USB cable to the computer
push and hold UP
while you turn on the rad1o. it will now boot in MSC
mode, appearing as a mass storage device (like a USB stick) to the computer
place out.an1 on the device and execute the command sync
afterwareds
wait until the left bottom LED stops flashing
unmount the device
restart your rad1o
In the menu select play_animation
and select OUT
. The animation should now start up
Result