Hi Troy,

I actually have a regulated switching 5V power source for my project - Would it be impossible to bypass the on board regulator and power the unit with my 5V?

Thanks.

Hi Troy, the display is now working perfectly!

Could I ask, is there any other difference with the -V model?

There is a 78M05 voltage regulator, does that mean 12V?

Here is a picture:

Also, how do I identify the wide voltage range model? I'm powering the unit with 5v and have it connected via RS232 (Serial, COM1)

Hi Troy, thanks for your reply. Could I ask how you reset this model? I see the newer one has a jumper to reset it?

Hi,

I have a VFD2041 (PCB V1.5) that I haven't used for some time. I'm not sure if it's working - should it be blinking as soon as power is applied to Vin & GND?

Thanks.

Hi i have the VFD2041-V, i have just installed it, using a belkin serial cable.
Everything sent to the display is random/scrambled text, i have tried lcdc and hyperterminal, any ideas what this could be?


Alan.