Overview

A simple project which uses a picture display part to rapidly display a series of PNG images in a folder. This gives the effect of a GIF playing.  This same example can be used for movies that have frames converted to to PNGs.

Three different GIF-Style Animations are provided:

• Turbine
• Crankshaft
• Alarm

The content screen script for each content screen advances to the next PNG picture in the folder.   Order of pictures based on A-Z, 0-9 sort order of filenames.

For example:

• C:\GIF-Style_Animation\TurbineAnimation\frame_00_delay-0.04s.png
• C:\GIF-Style_Animation\TurbineAnimation\frame_01_delay-0.04s.png
  ...
• C:\GIF-Style_Animation\TurbineAnimation\frame_25_delay-0.04s.png

When transferred to unit the pictures will be stored internally in a unique folder for each animation.  For example “/TurbineAnimation”

Setup Procedure

ZIP file contains 

• the project file: “Picture Display - GIF-Style Animation.BLU”
• Folders
  • GIF-Style_Animation
    • AlarmAnimation
    • CrankshaftAnimation
    • TurbineAnimation

Unzip/copy the “GIF-Style_Animation” folder and subfolders/files so that they are located in C:\GIF-Syle_Animation.  eg.

• C:\GIF-Style_Animation\AlarmAnimation
• C:\GIF-Style_Animation\CrankshaftAnimation
• C:\GIF-Style_Animation\TurbineAnimation

With the files properly located, the Simulation and Download to HMI will function properly

Target Model:
SP5000, SP5000X, ST6000, STM6000, PS5000, PS6000, PC/AT
Target Size:
Recommended for use of more than 480 by 272 pixels.