[Script] VFD_POLE Customer Display Pole

[turner228]

Please post any comments/questions about this script here

See Script Library
http://ubb.homeseer.com/eve/ubb.x?a=...73&m=685107325

Heres a picture of it "in action"

[RustieRu]

There's an IBM 4683 for sale at present - do u know if that would do?

-rll

[turner228]

Im not familiar with that model, but they seem to be pretty standard, ie
2 line VFD
ESC/POS emulation
serial

There are variations, for instance using a parallel port.

I have two, the second is a little annoying in that the bottom of Capital letters start one pixel lower than the lower case letters

[turner228]

This is the sort of thing to go for
ebay 3817406333
I think IBM 4683 refers to a complete system, you only want the pole I think

Kevin

[RustieRu]

Thanks for your quick reply - I'll let you know how I get on.

-rty

[turner228]

Russell
I would have emailed you direct but could find no address in your profile

Kevin

[RustieRu]

I'm hopeless at filling in these sorts of things. It's home@rustie.fsnet.co.uk

I have won the item on ebay and awaiting delivery. I find myself studying them when I go to the supermarket and getting strange looks from people. Did I notice a standard rs232 plug on the one in Asda?!

-rll

[RustieRu]

PS Kev - where did you get your Matrix Orbital LCD 2041 Display? and how much?

-rll

[turner228]

Russell
You make me laugh . What do you do? lift up the pole and look underneath?

As to the lcd, you are not the first to ask, please see
http://ubb.homeseer.com/eve/ubb.x?a=...8255#392108255

Well done on your win, was it the one I posted above, if so excellent price!

Kevin

[RustieRu]

No, but nearly. Now I wish that I had - the problem was there was a copper in the next lane buying his pastie, rather spoilt the fun.

Anyway, it's arrived and I need your help mate please! Firstly I've no idea what the socket type is that's on it (it's like someone has crossed a cat 5 with a modem socket).

Secondly, I've even less idea as to what wires would be for what if I had the right plug anyway - any ideas please? - or next trip to Asda will be with the screwdriver.

There appear to be four contacts.

-rll

[turner228]

Can you post the model details of your pole?

Thats the trouble with coppers, never there when you need one, and always there when you don't.

Kevin

[RustieRu]

This is it - I've found some details.

Spec

Still don't know where I can get a plug from. Does it look as though it will work with your script Kevin? Which pins on the rs232 do I wire to?

-rll

[turner228]

Russell
I have looked at the link you gave above.
The significant bit is
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Electrical Characteristics

Operating voltage: 11.4 to 13.2 Vdc (8.4 watts maximum)
Data interface: EIA-485
Data transfer: IBM protocol (187.5 kilobaud, 12-bit serial dot data)
Interconnection: Molex 15-83-0304
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

where it says Data interface EIA-485, which is RS-485, which is unfortumately not RS-232. To even think about using this you would need an RS-485 interface card which from memeory are not cheap.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings

Kevin

[RustieRu]

Hello there Kev - well it's me here again. I now have a new POS - a PD1100. I have downloaded and installed all your scripts - I can't get the thing to do anything.

Any chance you can help me? I have attached the spec doc from the web - it is the 'thru' version.

Thanks mate.