Which driver does one use...

FTDIBUS.INF or FTDIPORT.INF...

I cannot get anything working with hyperterminal, however I am not farmiliar with its use. I can connect ok (as I can with the included test apps) but cannot write anything to the display.

What sort of flow control setting should I use in hyperterminal?

I have not as yet tested the device using hyperterminal. What settings should I use in hyperterminal to connect?

In addition, I have tried to write to the device using the executable files in the power_on and boot_screen folders and nothing seems to happen at all. I have also tried the display_tuner to adjust the brightness and this also fails. I think I am doing something terribly wrong.

Thanks for your reply Henry. I have adjusted the rate, and still no success. I am using com port 3 (I have tried 1 and 2 but get an error). My code now reads...

MSComm1.CommPort = 3
MSComm1.Settings = "19200,N,8,1"

If MSComm1.PortOpen = False Then
MSComm1.PortOpen = True
End If

MSComm1.Output ...

Hi All,

Can you please help me get up and running. I am writing an application in vb6 to talk to my 2x16 MX2 display.

My code is:
MSComm1.CommPort = 3
MSComm1.Settings = "9600,N,8,1"
If MSComm1.PortOpen = False Then
MSComm1.PortOpen = True
End If
MSComm1.Output = "Test"

I was previously getting a ...