IPXS: Quick Start Tutorial

This example guide you through a typical IPXS project using the EROSION project.

  1. Double click the IPXS icon on your desktop
  2. The IPXS main window displays. Click on the Open image file button. Browse to the c:\ipxs\images directory and select the lenna.bmp file. An IPWindow displays showing the image of lenna in the "Original image" box. The image size (rows, columns) and depth (bits/pixels) is shown below the IPWindow.
  3. Select Configuration ® Param from the Configuration menu. A Xsload Param dialog box displays, allowing you to select the configuration parameters. Browse to the c:\ipxs\ipxscores\ directory and select the ero124.bit file. Left the ".hex file" box in blank. Click OK.
  4. Click the Xsload button in the front panel to configure the XS40 board. Once the XS40 is configured the 7s-display of the board shows "O" (OK). Notice the hwcore associated with the image is shown below the IPWindow.
  5. Click the B0 button to activate the memory bank 0. Then transfer the image to the video memory using the Write Image button. The image is written in the active memory bank (B0).
  6. Click the Start Processing button to initiate the image processing. During the processing the 7s-display shows "P" (Processing) and shows "O" again when the work is finished.
  7. Click the B1 and the Read Image button to read the video memory. The resulting image displays in the "XSProcessed Image" box, you can save it placing the mouse on the image an click the right button.

Functional verification of the algorithm:

  1. Click the Save As button and entry a name (i.e: lenna.hex). Click Save.
  2. Select IPTools ® HLLA from the IPTools menu. The HLLA panel displays. Browse to the c:\ipxs\swcores\ directory and select erosion.exe file. Browse to the c:\ipxs\images\ directory and select the lenna.hex file previously saved. Entry a name for the output file (i.e.:lennaero.hex), no extra parameters is needed. Click Run.
  3. Once the local processing is finished the resulting image displays in the "HSTProcessed Image" box. It is possible to save the image in a bitmap file; place the button on the box an click the right button.