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I just assembled a Seiko display to a Wirz serial board, both from MP Jones.
The Wirz is called SL1-OEM. I tried to run it from a BS1 with serout
commands. It is supposed to autodetect true or inverted input, but I can
only get some text display at 1200N, garbage at 2400. Clearing the screen
with chars 10,13 displays garbage. Also, it will not display more than 8
chars on a 1x16 display. The Wirz docs are poor. Is it possible that the
Wirz needs "pacing" as a BS2 can do? I have successfully run several
different serial VFDs from the BS1, but am new to serial communications.
Can someone give me a clue?
Thanks,
Ray McArthur
The Wirz is called SL1-OEM. I tried to run it from a BS1 with serout
commands. It is supposed to autodetect true or inverted input, but I can
only get some text display at 1200N, garbage at 2400. Clearing the screen
with chars 10,13 displays garbage. Also, it will not display more than 8
chars on a 1x16 display. The Wirz docs are poor. Is it possible that the
Wirz needs "pacing" as a BS2 can do? I have successfully run several
different serial VFDs from the BS1, but am new to serial communications.
Can someone give me a clue?
Thanks,
Ray McArthur
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I got the display working using control commands from Scott Edwards bakpak
docs, but I still only get 8 of the 16 characters. It happens for all
column settings of the dip switches at or above 16 chars. Does this mean I
have busted hardware, or is there more to know?
Thanks,
Ray McArthur
Original Message
From: rjmca <rjmca@w...>
To: stamps parallax <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 11:49 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] LCD-Wirz
> I just assembled a Seiko display to a Wirz serial board, both from MP
Jones.
> The Wirz is called SL1-OEM. I tried to run it from a BS1 with serout
> commands. It is supposed to autodetect true or inverted input, but I can
> only get some text display at 1200N, garbage at 2400. Clearing the screen
> with chars 10,13 displays garbage. Also, it will not display more than 8
> chars on a 1x16 display. The Wirz docs are poor. Is it possible that the
> Wirz needs "pacing" as a BS2 can do? I have successfully run several
> different serial VFDs from the BS1, but am new to serial communications.
> Can someone give me a clue?
>
> Thanks,
> Ray McArthur
>
>
>
>
Got it working all columns! It must be a "split 2x8" display that Scott's
docs talk about for some 1x16 units. Had to set dip switches for "1 row
split" and 8 columns.
Thanks, anyhow.
Ray McArthur
Original Message
From: rjmca <rjmca@w...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] LCD-Wirz
> Update:
> I got the display working using control commands from Scott Edwards bakpak
> docs, but I still only get 8 of the 16 characters. It happens for all
> column settings of the dip switches at or above 16 chars. Does this mean
I
> have busted hardware, or is there more to know?
>
> Thanks,
> Ray McArthur
>
>
Original Message
> From: rjmca <rjmca@w...>
> To: stamps parallax <basicstamps@egroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 11:49 PM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] LCD-Wirz
>
>
> > I just assembled a Seiko display to a Wirz serial board, both from MP
> Jones.
> > The Wirz is called SL1-OEM. I tried to run it from a BS1 with serout
> > commands. It is supposed to autodetect true or inverted input, but I
can
> > only get some text display at 1200N, garbage at 2400. Clearing the
screen
> > with chars 10,13 displays garbage. Also, it will not display more than
8
> > chars on a 1x16 display. The Wirz docs are poor. Is it possible that
the
> > Wirz needs "pacing" as a BS2 can do? I have successfully run several
> > different serial VFDs from the BS1, but am new to serial communications.
> > Can someone give me a clue?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ray McArthur
It sounds like you have a few problems.
1. Check your DIP Switch settings. Chances are you've got something wrong
there. I know they can be really confusing.
2. The 16x1 LCD from MPJA is wired as an 8x2. Check the docs and make sure
the LCD line setting on the SLI-OEM switches are correct.
3. 10, 13 will not clear the screen. Use a Form Feed Character or send
0x0FE, 0x001 to clear it.
Good luck,
myke
Original Message
From: rjmca <rjmca@w...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 1:40 AM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] LCD-Wirz
> Update:
> I got the display working using control commands from Scott Edwards bakpak
> docs, but I still only get 8 of the 16 characters. It happens for all
> column settings of the dip switches at or above 16 chars. Does this mean
I
> have busted hardware, or is there more to know?
>
> Thanks,
> Ray McArthur
>
>
Original Message
> From: rjmca <rjmca@w...>
> To: stamps parallax <basicstamps@egroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2000 11:49 PM
> Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] LCD-Wirz
>
>
> > I just assembled a Seiko display to a Wirz serial board, both from MP
> Jones.
> > The Wirz is called SL1-OEM. I tried to run it from a BS1 with serout
> > commands. It is supposed to autodetect true or inverted input, but I
can
> > only get some text display at 1200N, garbage at 2400. Clearing the
screen
> > with chars 10,13 displays garbage. Also, it will not display more than
8
> > chars on a 1x16 display. The Wirz docs are poor. Is it possible that
the
> > Wirz needs "pacing" as a BS2 can do? I have successfully run several
> > different serial VFDs from the BS1, but am new to serial communications.
> > Can someone give me a clue?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ray McArthur
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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