Display 4X40 Generic

[jgu1]

Hi!MM!

Just bougth and install. MM really nice job But:

I made a test with 4X40 LCD. There is a bug. Problem with moving to line 2,3 and write double on same line and nothing on line 2 and 3. Even in simulation and "real world".

Best regard

Jorgen

[EtsDriver]

Hi!

Youve got your x and y:s messed, the y cordinate should be changed to get line 2,3,4. Not the x.

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But the text coming out twice happens on the v6 when opening same flowchart (which funny enough, still seems to work fine even tough v7 file is opened? ).... so its too a v6 bug?

EDIT: Happens too on V6 when reconstructed totally using only v6 components. So its too a V6 and V7 bug on the LCD base component.

[jgu1]

Hi Estdriver!


Youve got your x and y:s messed, the y cordinate should be changed to get line 2,3,4. Not the x. I tryed to change still not work

Yes I just to test it in fc6 also, same problem there. Mealwhile I remember this issue before, there is a bug:

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=15032&p=61276&hilit=opengl#p61276

So this is not corrected in in later version of FC6 when I have the problem now. Both in FC6 and 7. Dont know if I can use the fix from above in FC7??

Jorgen

[Lagoda]

Hi Jorgen!

Try this version. It works for me.

Bela

[jgu1]

Hi Lagoda!

Now it write on all line. I saw your correction for line 2 and 3 thank´s, but still get the text double, but really strange it work by you???

I like to hear if anybody have succes with Lagoda´s correction, please.

I see the text twice in the same line. Even in simulation and on the display. I had the same problem previus in FC6 also, and after reinsall of FC6 I have the same again, even if I use the correction.

The display work fine with columns up to max. 20 as soon I start to increase over that, the double come. I think there is a bug for adjustment of columns.

Hopefully MM team could help with fix for FC6 and FC7. I need it in a project I just started in FC7..

But thank´s for your try.

Br.

Jorgen

[Lagoda]

Hi Jorgen!

I'm sorry. I was careless. You're right.

Otherwise, a 4x40 LCD module normally operate two separate LCD controller (for example: ST 7066) with separate enable pin E1 and E2, but the LCD interface of FC7 use only one.

Therefore, it could simulate with two 2x40 LCDs.

Lagoda

[EtsDriver]

Another demostration of this bug writing 40 chars only to display.... V6, but works same on V7.

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[jgu1]

Hi MM!

Kindly request.

Please is it possible to do something with this bug I have startet a project where I use this display 4x40

An I cant Continue before it work correctly.

Best regard

Jorgen

[PaulNe]

Hi jgur,

We've logged it and will work on the bug as soon as we can. We will let you know when we have fixed it.

Thanks

[jgu1]

Thank you Paul

Jorgen

[EtsDriver]

Will V6 get this fix too on update?

[Steve]

We will try to make an updated component available for FC6.

[Benj]

Hmmmm,

These generic alphanumeric displays have an 80 byte buffer built into them.

For say a 2 x 20 display you can see 40 characters or 50% of the buffer. Line 0 goes from buffer location 0 to 39 and Line 1 goes from location 40 to 79. The scroll command allows you to move back and forth in terms of the portion of the buffer you can see on the display.

I can see how a 2 line 40 character display might make sense but a 4 line 40 character display can not work with this 80 byte character limitation. As Logoda says you could do this using two controllers and two enable pins.

Are you trying to control a specific display or are you just using the simulation? My guess is that the setting 4 x 40 should not be allowed. Or if it is allowed then we need to expose an extra enable pin. To work around this you could use two 2 x 40 character display components and this would work just as well. All the pins can be shared between the two components as long as the enable pins are unique.

If there is a specific display then can you attach a link or a datasheet and we can take a look to make sure it's not a game changer.

Will V6 get this fix too on update?

At the moment I am seeing this as a new feature so I will try and add for v7 but for v6 you will probably have to use the 2 display workaround.

[jgu1]

Hi Ben!

Thank´s for reply.

Meanwhile I have worked a bit more with the display. I can see that the have two controller.
So a 4 line display is actually 2x 2 lininier which is put together and therefore need one for receipt 2 places. probably why it writes fine when I select 2 x40
As you write there should probably made a special component to this 4x40. I just thought it was possible to use now when I am in config for these display is able to change it to 4x40

Ben I do as I did in a previous project, for my 4x40 display project, I use 2 time 2x40 line and an extra ack for disp. 2

Thank´s for care..

By the way FC7 look really good,nice job, hope we not get to much bug´s.

Br

Jorgen