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--- lcd_art [2015/08/12 21:32] – created adlerweb
+++ lcd_art [2015/08/18 16:33] (current) – [Create a static image] that took me some time ... zai
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-While rad1o is mainly a SDR it was also designed to act as a digital name badge. On first boot you can set your nickname to be displayed as text. Using the preloaded module **image** yout can display custom images or animations on the LCD.
+While **rad1o** is mainly a SDR it was also designed to act as a digital name badge. On first boot you can set your nickname to be displayed as text. Using the preloaded module **image** you can display custom images or animations on the LCD.
 ====== Create a static image ======
-  - Create a new image (160x160px)
+  - Create a new image (130x130px)
   - Add your content and save it - generic formats like png, jpg or gif should be fine
   - Fetch [[https://github.com/rad1o/f1rmware/blob/master/tools/img2lcd.pl|img2lcd from GitHub]]
-  - Install Perl and its GD-bindings if nor already present
+  - Install Perl and its GD-bindings if not already present
   - Convert the image (perl img2lcd.pl -v myimg.png myimg.lcd)
-  - Connect your PC to rad1o using the left USB port
+  - Connect your PC to rad1o using the //left// USB port
-  - Turn off your badge, hold joystick down and tun it back on - MSC mode should now be enabled
+  - Turn off your badge, hold joystick up and turn it back on - MSC mode should now be enabled
   - Copy the file to the newly registered mass storage device
-  - unmount(!), disconnect and reboot - you can now load the image using the menu
+  - Wait, until the green led at the left botton of the badge stop blinkung. This indicates that the write operations are done and unmounting is safe.
+  - unmount(!)
+  - Press the joystick to end MSC mode. The device now disconnects
+  - reboot - you can now load the image using the menu