VFD and BSP2
Robban
Posts: 124
Hi!
I am trying to write big numbers on this VFD...see attached pdf
the program checks a value and then write it in a "mirrored mode" to the display.
i want to write
····· SPEED
······· 123
and the 123 should be with big numbers
but all i get is a bunch of 1:s 2:s 3:s and other fragments.
here is some lines of what i wrote
bigone:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse] $1A ,$40, $10, Q,Z, $18,$10,$1F,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$0C,$04,$00]
return· "return to valuecheck"
bigtwo:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse] $1A ,$40, $10, Q,Z, $18,$10,$1F,$10,$10,$10,$10,$1F,$01,$01,$01,$1F,$00]
RETURN·· "return to valuecheck"
bigtree:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse] $1A ,$40, $10, Q,Z, $18,$10,$1E,$01,$01,$01,$01,$0E,$01,$01,$01,$1E,$00]
RETURN·· "return to valuecheck"
anyone who can help?
Post Edited (Robban) : 12/3/2008 11:12:04 AM GMT
I am trying to write big numbers on this VFD...see attached pdf
the program checks a value and then write it in a "mirrored mode" to the display.
i want to write
····· SPEED
······· 123
and the 123 should be with big numbers
but all i get is a bunch of 1:s 2:s 3:s and other fragments.
here is some lines of what i wrote
bigone:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse] $1A ,$40, $10, Q,Z, $18,$10,$1F,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$0C,$04,$00]
return· "return to valuecheck"
bigtwo:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse] $1A ,$40, $10, Q,Z, $18,$10,$1F,$10,$10,$10,$10,$1F,$01,$01,$01,$1F,$00]
RETURN·· "return to valuecheck"
bigtree:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse] $1A ,$40, $10, Q,Z, $18,$10,$1E,$01,$01,$01,$01,$0E,$01,$01,$01,$1E,$00]
RETURN·· "return to valuecheck"
anyone who can help?
Post Edited (Robban) : 12/3/2008 11:12:04 AM GMT
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Chris Savage
Parallax Engineering
Select Font 1CH / 1DH / 1EH Select font.
1CH = proportional mini font. 1DH= fixed spaced 5x7 font. 1E = fixed spaced 10x14 font.
Post Edited (flying_flip) : 12/3/2008 7:28:59 PM GMT
another question....do i have to use the HB and MB lines?
I have almopst managed to write in mirrored mode with normal sized letters.
But when i add numbers the program says....symbol already defiened.
why? what should i do?
here´s my program
' {$STAMP BS2p}
' {$PBASIC 2.5}
AA VAR Byte
CHAR VAR Word
Z VAR Word
CH VAR Word
Q VAR Word
X VAR Byte
VALUE VAR Word
NR VAR Byte
AB VAR Byte
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse]$19]
Z=800
' MASK OUT ONE FONT
CX:
WRITE Z, "HELLO WORLD 123",0
TESTA:
DO
Q=Q+8
IF Q=8 THEN Q=1
READ Z, char
IF char=0 THEN END
GOSUB MAIN
Z=Z+1
LOOP UNTIL (CHAR=0)
END
MAIN:
' SET THE VFD TO GRAPHIC MODE
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse]$1a ,$40, $10, Q,$1C, $18, $08]
LOOKDOWN CHAR,[noparse][[/noparse]" ","A","B","C","D","E","F","G","H","I","J","K","L","M","N","O","P","R","S","T","U","V","W","0","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9"],x
' EEPROM DATA
DATA $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
A DATA $11,$11,$1F,$11,$11,$0A,$04,$00
B DATA $1E,$11,$11,$1E,$11,$11,$1E,$00
C DATA $0E,$11,$10,$10,$10,$11,$0E,$00
D DATA $1E,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$1E,$00
E DATA $1F,$10,$10,$1C,$10,$10,$1F,$00
F DATA $10,$10,$10,$1C,$10,$10,$1F,$00
G DATA $0E,$11,$11,$13,$10,$11,$0E,$00
H DATA $11,$11,$11,$1F,$11,$11,$11,$00
I DATA $0E,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$0E,$00
J DATA $0C,$12,$02,$02,$02,$02,$07,$00
K DATA $11,$12,$14,$18,$14,$12,$11,$00
L DATA $1E,$10,$10,$10,$10,$10,$10,$00
M DATA $11,$11,$11,$11,$15,$1B,$11,$00
N DATA $11,$11,$19,$15,$13,$11,$11,$00
O DATA $0E,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$0E,$00
P DATA $10,$10,$10,$1E,$11,$11,$1E,$00
R DATA $11,$12,$14,$1E,$11,$11,$1E,$00
S DATA $0E,$11,$01,$0E,$10,$11,$0E,$00
T DATA $04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$1F,$00
U DATA $0E,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$00
V DATA $04,$0A,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$00
W DATA $11,$1B,$15,$11,$11,$11,$11,$00
1 DATA $0E,$04,$04,$04,$04,$0C,$04,$00
2 DATA $1F,$08,$04,$02,$01,$11,$0E,$00
3 DATA $0E,$11,$01,$06,$01,$11,$0E,$00
4 DATA $02,$02,$1F,$12,$0A,$06,$02,$00
5 DATA $0E,$11,$01,$0E,$10,$10,$1F,$00
6 DATA $0E,$11,$11,$1E,$10,$08,$06,$00
7 DATA $08,$08,$08,$04,$02,$01,$1F,$00
8 DATA $0E,$11,$11,$0E,$11,$11,$0E,$00
9 DATA $0E,$11,$01,$0F,$11,$11,$0E,$00
AB=X*8
NR=AB+7
FOR AA=AB TO NR
READ AA,VALUE
DEBUG DEC AA, " ",HEX VALUE,CR
PRINT:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse]VALUE]
NEXT
EX:
RETURN
The corrected copy is attached. Please use the Attachment Manager, as I have now,·whenever you want to distribute your program. It makes it a whole lot easier than cutting and pasting it so someone can look at it off list. The changes I made appear in my upload of your program, with a minor revision.
For those who haven't looked at this program, you must follow the rules for forming symbol names, regardless of where those symbol·names may be used in the program. In this case it was easy enough to make such an error, as all the names in·the DATA statements were·following suit with the way the Lookdown statement was written.
The names of the LETTERS (A-Z) were fine, but when the Stamp syntax checker ran into NUMBERS (the literal constants -·0 thru 9) it choked. I suppose in many other languages you can name anything any way you choose. Somewhat unfortunately the PBASIC language has some (perhaps stern) rules for forming the names for variables, constants, etc. Symbol names must start with a letter (A-Z) or underscore ("_"). Literal constants such as 1, 2, 3 ... are deemed illegal, and thus the reason for the syntax error in this case. Simple enough error to make, under the earlier mentioned circumstances.
Take home for those new to troubleshooting -
Usually following suit with symbol names is a good thing, as it adds documentation value. Here it unfortunately cause a syntax error (duplicate symbol defined). Why?··········································································
I'll leave it to the reader, or anyone who downloads the program to ascertain the why, if it's not obvious.
Regards,
Bruce Bates
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When all else fails, try inserting a new battery.
i also added a data string for the "0" (zero)
What is wrong..
heres the program again.
' {$STAMP BS2p}
' {$PBASIC 2.5}
AA VAR Byte
CHAR VAR Word
Z VAR Word
CH VAR Word
Q VAR Word
X VAR Byte
VALUE VAR Word
NR VAR Byte
AB VAR Byte
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse]$19]
Z=800
' MASK OUT ONE FONT
CX:
WRITE Z, "789",0
TESTA:
DO
Q=Q+8
IF Q=8 THEN Q=1
READ Z, char
IF char=0 THEN END
GOSUB MAIN
Z=Z+1
LOOP UNTIL (CHAR=0)
END
MAIN:
' SET THE VFD TO GRAPHIC MODE
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse]$1a ,$40, $10, Q,$1C, $18, $08]
LOOKDOWN CHAR,[noparse][[/noparse]" ","A","B","C","D","E","F","G","H","I","J","K","L","M","N","O","P","R","S","T","U","V","W","0","1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9"],x
' EEPROM DATA
DATA $00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00,$00
A DATA $11,$11,$1F,$11,$11,$0A,$04,$00
B DATA $1E,$11,$11,$1E,$11,$11,$1E,$00
C DATA $0E,$11,$10,$10,$10,$11,$0E,$00
D DATA $1E,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$1E,$00
E DATA $1F,$10,$10,$1C,$10,$10,$1F,$00
F DATA $10,$10,$10,$1C,$10,$10,$1F,$00
G DATA $0E,$11,$11,$13,$10,$11,$0E,$00
H DATA $11,$11,$11,$1F,$11,$11,$11,$00
I DATA $0E,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$0E,$00
J DATA $0C,$12,$02,$02,$02,$02,$07,$00
K DATA $11,$12,$14,$18,$14,$12,$11,$00
L DATA $1E,$10,$10,$10,$10,$10,$10,$00
M DATA $11,$11,$11,$11,$15,$1B,$11,$00
N DATA $11,$11,$19,$15,$13,$11,$11,$00
O DATA $0E,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$0E,$00
P DATA $10,$10,$10,$1E,$11,$11,$1E,$00
R DATA $11,$12,$14,$1E,$11,$11,$1E,$00
S DATA $0E,$11,$01,$0E,$10,$11,$0E,$00
T DATA $04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$04,$1F,$00
U DATA $0E,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$00
V DATA $04,$0A,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$00
W DATA $11,$1B,$15,$11,$11,$11,$11,$00
num0 DATA $0E,$11,$11,$11,$11,$11,$0E,$00
NUM1 DATA $0E,$04,$04,$04,$04,$0C,$04,$00
NUM2 DATA $1F,$08,$04,$02,$01,$11,$0E,$00
NUM3 DATA $0E,$11,$01,$06,$01,$11,$0E,$00
NUM4 DATA $02,$02,$1F,$12,$0A,$06,$02,$00
NUM5 DATA $0E,$11,$01,$0E,$10,$10,$1F,$00
NUM6 DATA $0E,$11,$11,$1E,$10,$08,$06,$00
NUM7 DATA $08,$08,$08,$04,$02,$01,$1F,$00
NUM8 DATA $0E,$11,$11,$0E,$11,$11,$0E,$00
num9 DATA $0E,$11,$01,$0F,$11,$11,$0E,$00
AB=X*8
NR=AB+7
FOR AA=AB TO NR
READ AA,VALUE
DEBUG DEC AA, " ",HEX VALUE,CR
PRINT:
SEROUT 2,240,[noparse][[/noparse]VALUE]
NEXT
EX:
RETURN