EmpirBus Graphic User manual
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1. a customizable title Other needs to have titles added manually Texts can either be generated externally with third party image software and then imported as an image see chapter 4 2 or can be generated and edited directly in the software 4 4 NMEA2000 PGNs In addition to displaying live values using Signal Values see chapter 4 1 3 the software can also handle analog battery status and fluid level indicators PGN127508 PGN127505 Battery Voltage 0 Fluid Level 0 0 EmpirBus Graphical Tool User manual Ver 1 0 6 9 In order to upload the layout to the MFD you need to put the layout file in the root top folder of a microSD memory card Example ES RUDS IMP CEOOL ver Li zz EX is in this example the mircroSD memory card drive letter Please also note that the MFD will not recognize the layout if the content is extracted it must be remain packaged in the ZIP file Begin at the home screen 8 Touch Lock Customize O Fishfinder e au X Sirius Audio ChartiDatalFish Switch Panel APN y LI afo 2 No Pilot No Radar No AIS No Sonar No GPS Graphic 5 1 LightHouse 2 home screen with RMDS Switch Panel icon Go to MFD menu option Set up System Settings External Devices Switch Panel Set up If the option Uninstall Config File is available select this option If the menu is closed after this step repeat step 1 3 Chose Install Config File If asked select from the list the memory2. card where the layout file is stored 5 Select from the list the layout file to be installed Wait for the message Importing complete to confirm that the layout has been successfully installed 6 Ifthe MFD previously had a layout installed a white icon called Customize will appear on the homescreen If the icon exists select it and proceed to step 9 7 Goto MFD menu option Customize Homescreen Edit Page 7 9 EmpirBus Graphic User manual v2 0 8 Select an unused icon Scroll down in the list and select option Switch Panel Then scroll back up to the top and select Finish 10 Set the title of the icon default is Switch Panel and select SAVE The layout file is now installed and can be accessed by the digital switching icon as seen as the bottom right icon called Switch Panel on graphic 5 1 EmpirBus Graphical Tool User manual Ver 1 0 8 9 e TRIGENTI Trigentic AB Support Phone 46 522 44 22 22 Kasenabbev gen 65 E mail support empirbus com SE 451 50 Uddevalla Web www empirbus com Sweden 9 9 EmpirBus Graphic User manual v2 0
3. MFD with another resolution The layout will be rescaled and dragged to fit the MFD and the larger difference in aspect ratio the more apparent will the distortion be If buttons and texts are significantly scaled down it could become difficult to use the layout See table 3 1 for model range and resolution EmpirBus Graphical Tool User manual Ver 1 0 2 9 a65 a67 a68 a75 a77 a78 c95 c97 e7D e95 e97 Table 3 1 Model range The menu border containing buttons and status is 50 pixels high and the small page title border is 25 pixels high This means that on a MFD with resolution 1280 x 800 the layout will with default settings use 1280 x 725 3 2 Creating a New Project File Go to menu option File Create New Project You will be prompted to save a file with the suggested file name RMDS__ zip Change this file name to a name relevant to your project and save The file name must not exceed 28 characters and may contain characters a z A Z numericals dot and Example RMDS TMP GFOO1 ver l 3 2 21p Next step is to import the EBP file Go to menu option Import Import EmpirBus Project File and browse to and import the EBP file You are now ready to begin creating you design 3 9 EmpirBus Graphic User manual v2 0 4 Basic Design Name IndicatorImage Object Signal Signal Page Object Object Object preview alternatives list toolbar title position settings list and scale Graphic 4 1 Program window
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5. layout 4 1 Signal types If an EBP file with MFD signals has been imported to the software the signal list window will be populated with the available signals The basic features of the signal are defined in the EBP file that was imported and will be reflected in the signal alternatives list window 4 1 1 Pulse Button Toggle CircuitBreaker StatusIndicator x es OFF OFF IndicatorImage This alternative allows for an image object to be displayed when the signal is ON EmpirBus Graphical Tool User manual Ver 1 0 4 9 ModeButton A custom or predefined button with press and rest feature 4 1 2 Momentary Switch Momentary Klaxxon ea ChangeView Creates a standard button that navigates to a defined MFD layout page ChangeViewCustom Creates a custom button that navigates to a defined MFD layout page 4 1 3 Rotary Switch Rotary Switch 4 1 4 Dimmer Control Dimmer Control 5 9 EmpirBus Graphic User manual v2 0 4 1 5 MultiState Switch MultiState Switch 4 1 6 Signal Value Signal Value Displays a live numerical value with or without units 4 2 Images The software can handle PNG and JPG JPEG and SVG files PNG is recommended as it is a compressed file format that can handle image transparency Image transparency is exceptionally useful since it allows images to seem as if they had round or irregular shapes also when placed over another image 4 3 Texts Some signals come with
6. oftware is GIMP www gimp org and Inkscape www inkscape org In order to create a new project an EmpirBus Project EBP file needs to be imported This file is designed with the EmpirBus Studio software Contact your EmpirBus dealer if you need further assistance with EBP files The MFD needs to be updated to LightHouse ll Visit www raymarine com for updates 2 2 Hardware Aside from a PC that can run MS Windows 7 a microSD card and a microSD card reader is needed to install the project file on an MFD 3 Designing a New Project Confirm that the prerequisites in chapter 2 are met before continuing 3 1 Planning MFDs come with different specifications and when designing the layout one must keep in mind that there are different aspect ratios and resolutions on different MFDs In addition to buttons and indicators the layout usually also consists of graphics The recommended file format is PNG since the software is able to handle transparency JPG is also possible but then it is recommended to use a black background in the graphics as most layouts use black as background color The highest MFD screen resolution is currently 1280 x 800 so any original graphics file with a resolution higher than this can be used for any layout with a good result The software is able to both scale images down and up but scaling up results in a poor image quality It is technically possible to upload a layout designed for one resolution on a
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