GPO boot status for LK204-25PC

Doctor_Bob · Post by **Doctor_Bob** » Mon May 06, 2002 10:47 pm

I have the following configuration:
GPO1:Fan GPO2:Fan GPO3:Fan GPO4:Fan GPO5:Neon

at the moment I don't have anything connected to the other GPOs.

When I switch the computer on (cold boot) GPOS 1-3 are off by default, and GPOS 4&5 are on by default - ie one fan and the neon come on when I hit the power switch. Once the machine boots and LCDC starts it switches GPO 4 & 5 off.

Is there anyway to program the LCD so that upon boot all the GPOs are off ? It just seems strange that some are on, and some are off.

I haven't tested the other GPOs to see their status on boot as 7 & 8 are unwired, but 6 is wired just nothing connected as yet.

I'd just like to say Matrix Orbital LCDs rock and so does LCDC

CyPher · Post by **CyPher** » Tue May 07, 2002 7:57 am

i have the same prob.......not much you can do with them at the moment intill you load up some software to controll the gpo's...i have lcdc turning them off when it loads after boot...

Post by **Henry** » Wed May 08, 2002 12:53 pm

I'm testing new code right now... I should have results monday..

Doctor_Bob · Post by **Doctor_Bob** » Wed May 08, 2002 5:15 pm

Fantastic.

Feel free to use me as a crash test dummy.

CyPher · Post by **CyPher** » Wed May 08, 2002 9:16 pm

Fantastic.
Feel free to use me as a crash test dummy

i dont think it will work that way docter bob....i beleave we have to return our displays in exchange for ones with new code.....but, considering how fast mo can deliver them, it should only be a few days round trip...

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Doctor_Bob · Post by **Doctor_Bob** » Wed May 08, 2002 9:23 pm

i beleave we have to return our displays in exchange for ones with new code

whoa, if thats the case I'll pass. Its not an easy thing (or cheap) to ship it all the way back from Australia.

it isn't that much of a problem...

CyPher · Post by **CyPher** » Fri May 10, 2002 1:59 pm

im sure they will work something out for you...

k-mystik · Post by **k-mystik** » Mon May 13, 2002 3:55 am

On 2002-05-08 21:16, CyPher wrote:

i dont think it will work that way docter bob....i beleave we have to return our displays in exchange for ones with new code.....but, considering how fast mo can deliver them, it should only be a few days round trip...

Too bad we can't flash it...

By the way Henry, with the new version, will we be able to "save" the boot status of the GPO's? would be nice to have some of them turned on at boot

Post by **Henry** » Mon May 13, 2002 9:12 am

Nope... there is no more room in the memory...

but I'll double check what can be done...

CyPher · Post by **CyPher** » Wed May 15, 2002 3:02 pm

how did the new code work out?

Stig · Post by **Stig** » Fri May 17, 2002 5:01 am

Since PIC16C65 is OTP, is it possible to get only the chip with the new code and change it myself, instead of shipping the display back and forth?

Stig

Post by **Henry** » Tue May 21, 2002 11:45 am

OK, the new code is looking good and the large digits "issue" has been resolved as well!!! (that was holding me up) The GPOs look good and I will be e-mailing all the people who sent me one this week.

CyPher · Post by **CyPher** » Tue May 21, 2002 9:02 pm

awesome....and just as im getting some cathodes to wire up to it

multimedia.man@nf.sympatico.ca

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jleach · Post by **jleach** » Mon May 27, 2002 6:11 pm

Henry,
Don't forget to e-mail me, please.

Thanks,
James

Doctor_Bob · Post by **Doctor_Bob** » Mon May 27, 2002 6:21 pm

Okay, I must admit to still being a little confused

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