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Re: Serial VFD troubles
Hi Justin
What connections have you got? Are your sure it is RS232 and you have
the ground connected. Without the ground the input will be floating and
you will get garbage.
Dave...
Justin wrote:
> I have managed to get hold of a 2x40 serial (RS232) VFD display (part
> CU40026SCPB-T24A) but am having some trouble getting it to work
> properly :-(
> I know some of you have displays like this, so was hoping someone
might be
> able to get me on track...
>
> The display is in its default jumper configuration and is hooked up
> directly
> to a PC com port. The trouble is that I get continuous garbage on the
> display. This happens whether port is open or not
>
> Any ideas what's up?
>
> Cheers,
> Justin.
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