Great deal on a 20x2 VFD at BGMicro $20!! - Page 2

Techguy · 04-18-2002, 07:15 PM

check out this mounting setup seen over @ the [H]

it'll then hook up to a setup like this:

http://swc2.hccs.cc.tx.us/evan/vfd/Jack.jpg

WebMasta33 · 04-18-2002, 09:35 PM

I just ordered one... Damnit... I'm a impules buyer

Oh well, when I return this stupid n50SpeedPad by Belkin... I'll have it paid for.

Techguy · 04-18-2002, 09:44 PM

haha.. that's how I got mine too.

saw the thread was like... DAMN that's sweet! so I snagged it. at $20 all you gotta do is not eat at a resturant one day, or don't buy a CD and you've made up 4 it.

WebMasta33 · 04-18-2002, 09:47 PM

I've never bought a music CD in my life..... Opps... Silly me

Haddy · 04-18-2002, 10:03 PM

SOMEBODY CALL THE FBI!!!!

Techguy · 04-18-2002, 10:14 PM

maybe all his CD's are "gifts".. you know... like it was his birthday when he got them... right????

WebMasta33 · 04-19-2002, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Techguy
maybe all his CD's are "gifts".. you know... like it was his birthday when he got them... right????

Yup, all birthday/Christmas/Easter/4th of July/3rd Saturday of the Month presents... I lost them all when my car exploded.... yeah... stupid car went boom....

:shrug:

Techguy · 04-20-2002, 01:30 PM

download these:

http://jgsr.mine.nu:233/vfdprog1c.exe
http://jgsr.mine.nu:233/vfdsettings.txt

this is dan dude's new progy. it saves your settings.
just place both is the same dir.

LCDC works with this VFD and ikonis @ the [H] can tell ya how. (read that long all thread....)
I'm happy with dan dude's app cuz my oem mobo won't benefit from mbm.

WebMasta33 · 04-25-2002, 09:48 AM

I got mine, now I have a question about it.

The jumpers on the back... Obviously I want it on 19200baud, and LCD yes? (it came shipped 9200 baud and Intel as the settings) but what about the other jumper?

Also, what's the deal with the two brown headers on the back of the PCB? What's their purpose in life??

Also, I assume I cna just use LCD Center to run it, beacuse some of the links you guys posted are broken...

I can host files if you guys want.

Techguy · 04-25-2002, 11:30 AM

you want 19200baud and Intel and norm

A guy made a definition file for the VFD to use with LCDC, and a lot of ppls have gotten it to work. I've not had the time to try it yet.

LCDriver 2.0 DOES support this, but it's still being tested 4 other features.

http://jgsr.mine.nu:233/vfdprog1c.exe
http://jgsr.mine.nu:233/vfdsettings.txt
both those still work.

Quote:

Also, what's the deal with the two brown headers on the back of the PCB? What's their purpose in life??

I'm not at home (where my VFD is)
can you post a pic?

FYI:
BG Micro says they only have about 200 of these left. (a few hundred have been purchassed by the [H] ppls.

An LCDC tutorial should be on the [H] soon. if/when I see it, I'll post it here.

Techguy · 04-25-2002, 04:52 PM

I'm home now.
I don't have any brown ones, but I do have 2 white ones near the ground pin.

I have no idea what they do.

WebMasta33 · 04-25-2002, 08:39 PM

Techguy, what program gave you these pics...?

MeltMan · 04-25-2002, 09:37 PM

Those are tests of LCdriver v2 If i remember the thread right... I'm using LCDC, and you can create custom screens to look exactly like that. The only thing missing right now is that sweetass winamp plugin visualization that LCDriver v2 supports!

there is a link somewhere on the [H] forum (uck) for the "driver" file to run the VFD through LCDC. It is total sweetass.

MeltMan · 04-25-2002, 09:43 PM

HEY TECHGUY!

I just noticed a MAJOR flaw of tha bracket!! DO NOT SOLDER YOURS UP THAT WAY! The positive should NOT Be on the switch! It should be the negative because your case is a NEGATIVE and the phone jack's contact is touching that bracket! Kinda see what i'm saying? You should make the Tip of the phone jack positive so it is isolated from the bracket!

That guy is in for a surprise when he puts it in his case and it trips his PSU instantly.

WebMasta33 · 04-25-2002, 10:04 PM

Link LCDC? :shrug:

Techguy · 04-26-2002, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeltMan
HEY TECHGUY!

I just noticed a MAJOR flaw of tha bracket!! DO NOT SOLDER YOURS UP THAT WAY! The positive should NOT Be on the switch! It should be the negative because your case is a NEGATIVE and the phone jack's contact is touching that bracket! Kinda see what i'm saying? You should make the Tip of the phone jack positive so it is isolated from the bracket!

That guy is in for a surprise when he puts it in his case and it trips his PSU instantly.

haha
I just noticed that.
good thing that's not mine :->

Everyone who uses the headphone jacks has the hot setup as the end of the minijack so that you don't pass the hot thru the ground.

it appears like that guy did it backwords :->

LCDC is that LCDCenter you mentioned.

I can't find a URL atm.

if you get bored it is in the 74 pages .

I IMed the guy who knows about LCDC 4 the URL and I'll let you know when he responds...

SpeeDj · 04-26-2002, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Techguy
LCDC is that LCDCenter you mentioned.

I can't find a URL atm.

if you get bored it is in the 74 pages .

I IMed the guy who knows about LCDC 4 the URL and I'll let you know when he responds...

Alright a couple things I have noticed thus far in hooking mine up. You will need the MSComm.ocx file in order to get it working mostly, so you will need to go here and get the MSComm file;

MSComm.ocx

Here is the URL for LCDC;
LCDC Homepage

Here is the .df file that goes in the Definitions dir for LCDC do a right click save as;
IEE Display Definition

And a sample setup file that runs a few programs, also save that in your LCDC Dir;
LCDC Sample Screens

I cannot get mine to read correctly for free disk space and what not don't know if it is just because I am blonde or what ?

Rabid hardware did a great howto as well that will more than likely be a good read for you, I am using Dan dudes prog, defaulted to serial 1. Following the how to's on Rabid hardware will really help;

::RH:: BG Micro VFD Howto

Well I hope this helps a bit, I hate digging through [H] Posts and finding things.

J

Techguy · 05-01-2002, 07:05 PM

dan's new progy with MBM support

www.nghsgifted.com/dandudevfd.zip
www.nghsgifted.com/comdlg32.ocx

www.nghsgifted.com/vfdprog1d.exe
www.nghsgifted.com/vfdsettings.txt
www.nghsgifted.com/MBMVFD.txt

the .zip is the same as the last 3 files.
the .ocx is needed if you get the error when running it.

04-18-2002, 07:15 PM	#26
Techguy Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 130	check out this mounting setup seen over @ the [H] it'll then hook up to a setup like this: http://swc2.hccs.cc.tx.us/evan/vfd/Jack.jpg __________________ My only PC is a PII 333 with 256MB RAM a GeForce2 MX 200, and 30GB's of 7,200rpm ATA/66 goodness. And yes, I know it sucks.

04-18-2002, 09:35 PM	#27
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	I just ordered one... Damnit... I'm a impules buyer Oh well, when I return this stupid n50SpeedPad by Belkin... I'll have it paid for. __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

04-18-2002, 09:44 PM	#28
Techguy Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 130	haha.. that's how I got mine too. saw the thread was like... DAMN that's sweet! so I snagged it. at $20 all you gotta do is not eat at a resturant one day, or don't buy a CD and you've made up 4 it. __________________ My only PC is a PII 333 with 256MB RAM a GeForce2 MX 200, and 30GB's of 7,200rpm ATA/66 goodness. And yes, I know it sucks.

04-18-2002, 09:47 PM	#29
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	I've never bought a music CD in my life..... Opps... Silly me __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

04-18-2002, 10:14 PM	#31
Techguy Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 130	maybe all his CD's are "gifts".. you know... like it was his birthday when he got them... right???? __________________ My only PC is a PII 333 with 256MB RAM a GeForce2 MX 200, and 30GB's of 7,200rpm ATA/66 goodness. And yes, I know it sucks.

04-18-2002, 10:03 PM	#30
Haddy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 434	SOMEBODY CALL THE FBI!!!!

04-20-2002, 01:30 PM	#33
Techguy Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 130	download these: http://jgsr.mine.nu:233/vfdprog1c.exe http://jgsr.mine.nu:233/vfdsettings.txt this is dan dude's new progy. it saves your settings. just place both is the same dir. LCDC works with this VFD and ikonis @ the [H] can tell ya how. (read that long all thread....) I'm happy with dan dude's app cuz my oem mobo won't benefit from mbm. __________________ My only PC is a PII 333 with 256MB RAM a GeForce2 MX 200, and 30GB's of 7,200rpm ATA/66 goodness. And yes, I know it sucks.

04-25-2002, 09:48 AM	#34
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	I got mine, now I have a question about it. The jumpers on the back... Obviously I want it on 19200baud, and LCD yes? (it came shipped 9200 baud and Intel as the settings) but what about the other jumper? Also, what's the deal with the two brown headers on the back of the PCB? What's their purpose in life?? Also, I assume I cna just use LCD Center to run it, beacuse some of the links you guys posted are broken... I can host files if you guys want. __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

04-25-2002, 04:52 PM	#36
Techguy Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 130	I'm home now. I don't have any brown ones, but I do have 2 white ones near the ground pin. I have no idea what they do. __________________ My only PC is a PII 333 with 256MB RAM a GeForce2 MX 200, and 30GB's of 7,200rpm ATA/66 goodness. And yes, I know it sucks.

04-25-2002, 08:39 PM	#37
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	Techguy, what program gave you these pics...? __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

04-25-2002, 09:37 PM	#38
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	Those are tests of LCdriver v2 If i remember the thread right... I'm using LCDC, and you can create custom screens to look exactly like that. The only thing missing right now is that sweetass winamp plugin visualization that LCDriver v2 supports! there is a link somewhere on the [H] forum (uck) for the "driver" file to run the VFD through LCDC. It is total sweetass. __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

04-25-2002, 09:43 PM	#39
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	HEY TECHGUY! I just noticed a MAJOR flaw of tha bracket!! DO NOT SOLDER YOURS UP THAT WAY! The positive should NOT Be on the switch! It should be the negative because your case is a NEGATIVE and the phone jack's contact is touching that bracket! Kinda see what i'm saying? You should make the Tip of the phone jack positive so it is isolated from the bracket! That guy is in for a surprise when he puts it in his case and it trips his PSU instantly. __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

04-25-2002, 10:04 PM	#40
WebMasta33 Cooling Savant Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Nebraska Posts: 526	Link LCDC? :shrug: __________________ ========== --Soyo KT333 DRAGON Ultra (Platinum Edition) --AMD 1.4 @ 1.54 (11x) --768mb of PC2100 (@140FSB) --Asus v8200 GeForce3 @ 210/490 --Maxtor 40gb Quiet + 2 IBM 40gb 60GXPs (removable) + 8gb WD --Audigy --Maze 3, DD Gf3 block, 2x BIX, Eheim1250 ===========

05-01-2002, 07:05 PM	#43
Techguy Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suwanee, GA Posts: 130	dan's new progy with MBM support www.nghsgifted.com/dandudevfd.zip www.nghsgifted.com/comdlg32.ocx www.nghsgifted.com/vfdprog1d.exe www.nghsgifted.com/vfdsettings.txt www.nghsgifted.com/MBMVFD.txt the .zip is the same as the last 3 files. the .ocx is needed if you get the error when running it. __________________ My only PC is a PII 333 with 256MB RAM a GeForce2 MX 200, and 30GB's of 7,200rpm ATA/66 goodness. And yes, I know it sucks.

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