VL Systems LIS 2005 MCE VFD problem *SOLVED*

[schmidtbag]

Just to point out, the VFD does work with the original M.Play MCE prorgram, but its just plain terrible and this program looks amazing so I want this instead.
I do have the v1.1 plugin for this. I would also like to point out I have 64 bit Windows XP, and I have LCD Smartie v5.4.1.7.

My problem is the screen just doesn't light up. No matter what I set the contrast or brightness to, nothing happens. The startup parameters I set are "COM3,9600,[0]" which according to device manager are correct. If I change the, the program does say they're wrong, but the bit rate doesn't affect anything at all no matter what I set it to.

So, what can I do? I really don't want to use the old program, I've had enough of its slow glitchyness.

[schmidtbag]

bump?

[caesar]

VFD's are known tu use odd baud rates, consult the datasheet to be sure.

Alternately you could try COM3,38400 instead of COM3,9600

Just seen the ',[0]' in your post, is it needed by the display plugin?

[schmidtbag]

oh wow it worked! i swear i tried doing COM3,38400,[0] but it didn't work. in device manager, the baud rate of com3 is 9600, so i guess the way VFDs work is they have quadruple their baud rate.


thanks a lot, i'm so excited to get this going!