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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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