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where's the basic hello world program?

Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:50 am
by jleslie48
ok so I just unwrapped the box to my vfd2041, put power to it and the matrix orbital logo pops up. so now I know that the unit powers up.

So I hook up an rs232 cable to the db9, attach it to my com8 port (via a usb converter) to my windows xp.

I open a hyperterminal session at 19200, type 'hello world' and I get nothing.

I put a null modem inline, and still nothing. What do I have to do?

TIA,

Jonathan

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:25 pm
by Henry
You are better off using uProject to test the display. In hyperterminal make sure you have flow control turned off.

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:31 pm
by jleslie48
Henry wrote:You are better off using uProject to test the display. In hyperterminal make sure you have flow control turned off.
Ahhh!!! I got it now. Thanks