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| maraxle:
Make sure to set your com port settings to 19200,N,8,1. Also, turn down the contrast to about halfway, or you won't be able to see the letters. |
| froggerman:
Try using Hyperterminal to send a test to the panel. Hyperteminal is under Start-->Accessories-->Communications. Make sure your use the settings that Maraxle posted. I found that once Hyperterminal opened the Com port everything worked fine. I haven't had time to why the port didn't open when I just tried copying the file to the com port. |
| BobBorakovitz:
Thanx for the reply, Maraxle, I just double checked my com port settings, they're right. I turned the contrast everywhere, but it doesn't display anything but the letter blocks. ??? I'll figure it out, I'm sure, but I just don't know enough about serial ports or com ports. here's my test.bat: "copy test.lcd com1 > lcd.tmp" and here's my test.lcd: "PLEASE WORK!!!!!!" Maybe the test.lcd format is wrong? I was under the impression that it was just a text file renamed to .lcd Very fun project, though, and a nice deviation from working on the cab for a bit. ;) |
| JoyMonkey:
--- Quote from: BobBorakovitz on April 27, 2004, 10:02:01 pm ---here's my test.bat: "copy test.lcd com1 > lcd.tmp" and here's my test.lcd: "PLEASE WORK!!!!!!" Maybe the test.lcd format is wrong? I was under the impression that it was just a text file renamed to .lcd --- End quote --- I haven't received my LCD unit yet (I'm also joining in this LCD buying madness), but I have played around with Maraxle's program for generating text files from listinfo and controls.dat. Here's a sample of what one of the text files contains: \@ 0\C!1942 \C#Button A: Fire \C#Button B: Loop Perhaps you need to add \C# to the beginning of each line of text. |
| BobBorakovitz:
thanx for the replies! :) froggerman: I just tried hyperterminal, it says connected, but i can't do anything else. I used the recommended settings. How would i try to send it a test through hyperterminal? I tried send text and it didn't work... Joymonkey: Thanx for the sample text! I also tried to put "\C#" in front of the line and it did nothing. I'm wondering what the \@ 0\C!1942 is for... I'm guessing 0\ is bold... Maraxle: the link to your program doesn't seem to work, could you check that for me when you have a chance? it'd save me a little time. thanx... |
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