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Once completed, place the character table after the header and the character data aat the end, as seen in

table 10.

Table 10: Sample Font File

0x05

0x07

0x68

0x6A

0x00

0x0D

0x05

0x00

0x12

0x03

0x00

0x15

0x04

0x84

0x2D

0x98

0xC6

0x20

0x43

0x24

0x84

0x2D

0x98

0x19

0x60

Red = Header

Blue = Character Table

Purple = Character Data

5.2

Uploading a Font File

Syntax

Hexadecimal

0xFE 0x24 [refID] [size] [data]

Decimal

254 36 [refID] [size] [data]

ASCII

254 “$” [refID] [size] [data]

Parameters

Parameter

Length

Description

refID

1

A unique font identification
number.

size

2

Font file size (LSB to MSB).

data

x

Font file data.

Description

In order to upload a font to the GLT24064 you must first initiate the
upload font file command (0xFE 0x24), you must then pass it a
reference identification number, which must be unique for every font on
the display module. You may then pass the display module the two byte
file size, which needs to be transfered LSB, then MSB. The last part of
uploading a font is transmitting the font file data.
For detailed instructions on uploading a file to the GLT24064 see
Section 11 on page 43.

NOTE

This command is available but not supported in I

2

C.

Remembered

Always

5.3

Setting the Current Font

Syntax

Hexadecimal

0xFE 0x31 [refID]

Decimal

254 49 [refID]

ASCII

254 “1” [refID]

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