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Vacuum Fluorescent Display Module Type 3900B series “General Function” Software Specification Model: GU-3900B series Specification No: Date of Issue: Revision: NORITAKE ITRON Corp. / Japan http://www.noritake-itron.jp This specification is subject to change without prior notice. DS-1600-0008-00 October 27, 2010 (00) ...
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General Description........................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 Scope........................................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Functions.................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2 Operating Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Normal command mode........................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Graphic DMA mode.................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.3 User setup mode...................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Memory re-write mode.............................................................................................................................................. 4 2.5 Test mode................................................................................................................................................................. 4 2.6 Power-on ...
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41h b (Bold character)................................................................................................................30 4.7.4. 01h t (Wait)................................................................................................................................. 30 4.7.4. 02h t (Short Wait)........................................................................................................................ 30 4.7.4. 10h (Scroll display action)..................................................................................31 4.7.4.23 US ...
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General Description 1.1 Scope This specification covers the software aspects of the GU-3900B series vacuum fluorescent graphic display modules. Related specifications: Program Macro specification: Character fonts specification: 1.2 Functions Character display, Graphic display, Control command, Display action command, Download ...
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VFD Module model-specific information 3.1 Timing Unit Timing unit length varies between different modules. The timing unit length for each module display dot size is shown below. Module Timing unit (Typ.) ± 5% 128X128 256X16 256X32 256X64 256X128 320X32 ...
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Normal command mode and User setup mode 4.1 Displayable image types 4.1.1 Graphic display Number of dots: 4.1.2 Character display Character mode: Built-in Character font type: Standard fonts: 1-byte character Font size International 6×8 ○ 8×16 ○ 12×24 ○ ...
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Bit image and font definition memory Bit image definition Arbitrary bit image data can be defined and saved using bit image definition commands. RAM: 4096 bytes FROM: 32768 bytes + Extension area 262144 bytes (Refer to 4.7.4.35 RAM bit ...
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Cursor Cursor indicates the write start position for displaying a character or bit image. Cursor consists of 1 dot horizontally and 8 dots vertically. Character and Bit image is written to the right in the X direction and downwards ...
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Window Window function enables the display screen to be divided into “windows” each of which can be controlled and displayed independently. Display Memory is shared by all windows; individual windows do not have their own display memory. There are ...
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Write screen mode This setting is only applicable for Base-Window. There are two Write screen modes, Display screen mode and All screen mode. The mode is set by command (refer to 4.7.4.5 Write screen mode select). 4.5.1 Display screen ...
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Protocol One of two protocols is selected by DIP-SW. 4.6.1 Direct mode The module processes all received data; the display address setting is ignored. Direct mode is applicable for all interfaces. 4.6.2 Packet mode The module only processes data ...
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Detail of code set 4.7.2.1 Character display Code: 20h – FFh or 2-byte character code Function: Display character at cursor position. Font size can be selected, 6×8, 8×16, 12×24, or 16×32 (refer to 4.7.4.13 “Font size select”). To display ...
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MD2 (Vertical scroll mode) Cursor position X direction Space for character at current cursor position. Space for character on right side. No space for character at current cursor position. Space for character in next lower line. No space for character ...
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MD3 (Horizontal scroll mode) Cursor position X direction Space for Not right end. character on right side. Right end (refer to Figure 2 space for character on right side Note: Operation during “Scroll ON”: Contents ...
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BS (Back Space) Code: 08h Function: Cursor moves to the left by one character. This command has effect for the currently-selected window. MD1 (Over-write mode) and MD2 (Vertical scroll mode) Cursor position X direction Space for character on left ...
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LF (Line Feed) Code: 0Ah Function: Cursor moves to next lower line. This command has effect for the currently-selected window. MD1 (Over-write mode) Cursor position X direction - MD2 (Vertical scroll mode) Cursor position X direction - MD3 (Horizontal ...
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Command Set 4.7.3.1 General setting commands Command Name Brightness level setting 1Fh,58h,n Default: n=04h or Memory SW setting. Initialize Display 1Bh,40h Cursor set 1Fh,24h,xL,xH, yL,yH Cursor display 1Fh,43h,n Default: n=00h 4.7.3.2 Character display setting commands Command Name Write screen ...
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Command Name 2-byte character type 1Fh,28h,67h,03h, m Default: m=00h or Memory SW setting. Font width 1Fh,28h,67h,04h, m Default: m=00h FROM extended font 1Fh,28h,67h,05h,n Default: n=00h Font magnification 1Fh,28h,67h,40h, x,y Default: x=01h, y=01h or Memory SW setting. Bold character 1Fh,28h,67h,41h,b Default: ...
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Bit image display setting commands Command Name Dot drawing 1Fh,28h,64h,10h, pen,xL,xH,yL,yH Line/Box pattern drawing 1Fh,28h,64h,11h, mode,pen, x1L,x1H,y1L,y1H, x2L,x2H,y2L,y2H Dot unit downloaded bit image 1Fh,28h,64h,20h, display xPL,xPH,yPL,yPH, m, aL,aH,aE, ySL,ySH, xOL,xOH, yOL,yOH, xL,xH,yL,yH,01h Dot unit real-time bit image 1Fh,28h,64h,21h, display ...
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Command Name RAM bit image definition 1Fh,28h,66h,01h, aL,aH,aE,sL,sH,sE, d(1)...d(s) FROM bit image definition 1Fh,28h,65h,10h, aL,aH,aE,sL,sH,sE, (Only valid in User setup d(1)...d(s) mode) Downloaded bit image display 1Fh,28h,66h,10h,m, aL,aH,aE, ySL,ySH, xL,xH,yL,yH,01h Downloaded bit image scroll 1Fh,28h,66h,90h,m, display aL,aH,aE, ySL,ySH, xL,xH,yL,yH,01h,s GU-3900B ...
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General display setting commands Command Name Horizontal scroll display 1Fh,60h,n quality select Default: n=00h or Memory SW setting. Reverse display 1Fh,72h,n Default: n=00h or Memory SW setting. Write mixture display mode 1Fh,77h,n Default: n=00h or Memory SW setting. 4.7.3.6 ...
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Command Name Download character save 1Fh,28h,65h,11h,a (Only valid in User setup mode) Download character restore 1Fh,28h,65h,21h,a FROM user font definition 1Fh,28h,65h,13h,m, P(80h-1),P(80h-2),– (Only valid in User setup mode) P(FFh-n) FROM extension font definition 1Fh,28h,65h,15h, a,b,p(1)...p(65536) 4.7.3.8 User setup mode setting ...
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Macro setting commands Command Name RAM Macro define / delete 1Fh,3Ah,pL,pH, d1...dk FROM Macro define / delete 1Fh,28h,65h,12h, a,pL,pH,t1,t2, (Only valid in User setup d(1)...d(p) mode) Macro execution 1Fh,5Eh,a,t1,t2 Macro end condition 1Fh,28h,69h,20h, a,b,c Default: a=00h, b=00h, c=00h or ...
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Command Name General-purpose memory 1Fh,28h,65h,28h, send sL,sH,sE,m1, a1L,a1H,a1E Display status send 1Fh,28h,65h,40h, a,b,c RS-232 serial settings 1Fh,28h,69h,10h, a,b Memory re-write mode 1Ch,7Ch,4Dh, D0h,4Dh,4Fh,44h, 45h,49h,4Eh GU-3900B series “General Function” Software Specification Hex Code Send data stored in general-purpose memory. sL: Data ...
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Command Set Details 4.7.4 (Brightness level setting) Code: 1Fh 58h n n: Brightness level setting Definable area: 00h ≤ n ≤ 04h, 10h ≤ n ≤ 18h Default 04h or Memory SW setting. Function: ...
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Cursor position 8 dots 4.7.4 10h a (Write screen mode select) Code: 1Fh 28h 77h 10h a a: Write screen mode a = 00h: Display screen mode a = 01h: All screen mode Definable area: 00h ≤ ...
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ESC t n (Character table type) Code: 1Bh 74h n Definable area 00h, 01h, 02h, 03h, 04h, 05h, 10h, 11h, 12h, 13h, FFh Default Memory SW setting. Function: Select Character table type. Characters ...
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01h m (Font size select) Code: 1Fh 28h 67h 01h m Definable area 01h, 02h, 03h, 04h Default 01h or Memory SW setting. Function: Sets the font size for 1-byte characters. 4.7.4.14 ...
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04h m (Font Width) Code: 1Fh 28h 67h 04h m m: Font width setting Definable area 00h, 02h, 03h, 04h Default 00h Function: Sets the character width. For fixed-width font, all characters ...
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05h n (FROM Extended Font) Code: 1Fh 28h 67h 05h n n: FROM Extended Font select Definable area: 00h ≤ n ≤ FFh Default 00h Function: n=00h: Normal font. n=01h–FFh: FROM Extended Font (if ...
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10h Code: 1Fh 28h 61h 10h wL: Display screen shift byte count, lower byte wH: Display screen shift byte count, upper byte cL: Number of cycles, ...
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12h Code: 1Fh 28h 61h 12h Direction of Curtain action s: Curtain action speed p: Curtain action pattern Definable area: 00h ≤ v ≤ 03h v=00h: To the Right ...
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Action start ０１２３４５６７ Action end 4.7.4. 14h Code: 1Fh 28h 61h 14h Random display action speed pL: Display Memory pattern address, lower byte pH: Display Memory pattern address, upper ...
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40h p (Display power ON/OFF/auto-OFF) Code: 1Fh 28h 61h 40h p p: Set display power ON/OFF/auto-OFF Definable area: p=00h: Power OFF (Display OFF, Power save mode) p=01h: Power ON (Display ON) p=10h: Power auto-OFF (Display ON ...
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Function: Display a Line, Box, or Box FILL on the drawing area specified by (x1,y1)–(x2,y2) or delete the dot pattern already displayed. This command has effect for the currently-selected window. If Display ON/OFF or Dot pattern drawing position is outside ...
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20h xPL xPH yPL yPH ySL ySH xOL xOH yOL yOH unit downloaded bit image display) Code: 1Fh 28h 64h 20h xPL xPH yPL yPH m aL ...
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Example: Display position Defined image data Defined image, Y size Offset Display size FROM Bit Image memory yO ...
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Display Memory GU-3900B series “General Function” Software Specification x ...
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21h xPL xPH yPL yPH d(1)...d(k) display) Code: 1Fh 28h 64h 21h xPL xPH yPL yPH d(1)...d(k) xPL: Display position x, lower byte (by 1 dot) ...
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Display Memory GU-3900B series “General Function” Software Specification x ...
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30h xPL xPH yPL yPH m bLen d(1)...d(bLen) (Dot unit character display) Code: 1Fh 28h 64h 30h xPL xPH yPL yPH m bLen d(1)...d(bLen) xPL: Display position x, lower byte (by 1 dot) xPH: Display position ...
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11h d(1)...d(k) Code: 1Fh 28h 66h 11h d(1)...d(k) xL: Bit image X size, lower byte (by 1 dot) xH: Bit image X size, upper byte (by ...
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US (f 01h d(1)...d(s) Code: 1Fh 28h 66h 01h d(1)...d(s) aL: Bit image data definition address, lower byte aH: Bit image data definition address, upper byte aE: ...
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10h d(1)...d(s) Code: 1Fh 28h 65h 10h d(1)...d(s) aL: Bit image data definition address, lower byte (bit 0 ignored) aH: Bit image data definition ...
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Example 1: FROM Bit image definition memory aE=00h area Define 8 bytes data” 0Ah,0Bh,0Ch,0Dh,0Eh,0Fh,10h,11h” from definition address “00000Ah” (Code) 1Fh 28h 65h 10h 0Ah 00h 00h 08h 00h 00h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h 11h Address 'a' (=00000Ah) ...
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10h ySL ySH Code: 1Fh 28h 66h 10h ySL ySH Select bit image data memory aL : ...
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Bit image memory (RAM, FROM, or Display Memory) Display address 'a' y Cursor position y GU-3900B series “General Function” Software Specification x Bit image data write Display Memory ...
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90h ySL ySH Code: 1Fh 28h 66h 90h ySL ySH Select bit image data memory ...
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Display address 'a' y Cursor position Number of scroll shift x y GU-3900B series “General Function” Software Specification Bit image memory (RAM or FROM) Write bit image data from the right end of current window at cursor height. (Scroll ...
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(Horizontal scroll display quality select) Code: 1Fh 6Dh n n: Horizontal scroll display quality Definable area: 00h ≤ n ≤ 01h n = 00h: Scroll speed-priority n = 01h: Visual quality-priority Default 00h or ...
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02h a b[xPL xPH yPL yPH xSL xSH ySL ySH] cancel) Code: 1Fh 28h 77h 02h a b [xPL xPH yPL yPH xSL xSH ySL ySH] a: Definable window No. b: Define or Cancel xPL: Left ...
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ESC % n (Download character ON/OFF) Code: 1Bh 25h n Function: Enable or disable display of download characters (6×8, 8×16, 12×24, and 16×32 dot 01h: Enable (If download character is not defined, built-in character is displayed) n ...
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10h c1 c2 d1...d32 Code: 1Fh 28h 67h 10h c1 c2 d1...d32 c1: Character code, upper byte c2: Character code, lower byte d: Definition data (refer to 4.9 Download character format) Definable area: c1, c2: Depends ...
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15h c1 c2 Code: 1Fh 28h 67h 15h c1 c2 c1: Character code, upper byte c2: Character code, lower byte Definable area: c1, c2: Depends on language: Language Japanese Function: Delete defined 32×32 dot download character ...
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13h m P(80h-1) P(80h-2)...P(FFh-n) (FROM User font definition) Code: 1Fh 28h 65h 13h m P(80h-1) P(80h-2)...P(FFh-n) m: User table p: Definition data (refer to Download character format) Definable area 01h, 02h, 03h, 04h m ...
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01h n a (I/O Port Input / Output setting) Code: 1Fh 28h 70h 01h I/O port number a: Set Input / Output (bit-wise) Definable area: 00h ≤ n ≤ 01h ...
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[d1...dk] Code: 1Fh 3Ah pL pH [d1...dk] pL: RAM Macro data length, lower byte pH: RAM Macro data length, upper byte d: RAM Macro data Definable area: 0000h ≤ (pL + pH×100h) ≤ 4000h Function: ...
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Example: FROM Macro 1 area FROM Macro 2 area FROM Macro 3 area FROM Macro 4 area ↓ Define 4KB Macros in Macro 1 – 4 FROM Macro 1 area FROM Macro 2 area FROM Macro 3 area FROM Macro ...
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20h (Macro end condition) Code: 1Fh 28h 69h 20h Macro end code Enable/Disable b: Macro end code c: Macro end Clear Screen setting Definable area 00h, 01h ...
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04h a (Memory SW data send) Code: 1Fh 28h 65h 04h a 1Fh 28h 65h 04h a b c[1] [ ... c[ Memory SW Number Definable area: Single read: 00h ≤ a ≤ 3Fh ...
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19h a1L a1H a1E m2 a2L a2H a2E transfer) Code: 1Fh 28h 65h 19h a1L a1H a1E m2 a2L a2H a2E sL: Transfer size, lower byte sH: Transfer ...
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40h Code: 1Fh 28h 65h 40h Definable area 01h 02h 10h 11h 20h 30h: a ...
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Bit image data format The Bit image consists of data for image size (x × follows 4.9 Download character format Download character format is shown below. ...
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Graphic DMA mode (Applicable for Parallel interface only) 5.1 Displayable image types 5.1.1 Graphic display Depends on model – refer to 3 VFD Module model-specific information. 5.2 Display Memory Size: Refer to 3.2 Display Memory configuration. The portion of ...
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Commands Command Name Bit image write 02h,44h,DAD,46h, aL,aH,sL,sH, d(1)...d(s) BOX Area Bit Image Write 02h,44h,DAD,42h, aL,aH, sXL,sXH,sYL,sYH, d(1)...d(s) Display start address 02h,44h,DAD,53h, aL,aH Display synchronous 02h,44h,DAD,57h, 01h Brightness level 02h,44h,DAD,58h, n 5.4.1 Command Details 5.4.1.1 STX 44h DAD 46h ...
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Example for 256×64 dot module: Write address a 5.4.1.2 STX 44h DAD 42h aL aH sXL sXH sYL sYH d(1)...d(s) Code: 02h 44h DAD 42h aL aH sXL sXH sYL sYH d(1)...d(s) DAD: Display address aL: Bit image write start ...
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STX 44h DAD 53h aL aH (Display start address) Code: 02h 44h DAD 53h aL aH DAD: Display address aL: Display start address, lower byte aH: Display start address, upper byte Definable area: 00h ≤ DAD ≤ FFh 0000h ...
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Setup 6.1 DIP-Switch (SW1) SW No. Function 1 2 Display address select 3 4 RS-232 communication 5 6 Command mode select 7 Operating Mode select 8 Protocol select 6.1.1 Display address (for Packet mode and Graphic DMA mode) Display ...
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Operating Mode SW7 OFF Normal operation mode ON Memory re-write mode 6.1.5 Protocol mode SW8 OFF Direct mode ON Packet mode 6.2 Memory SW Switch No. 0 International font set 1 Character table type 2 Horizontal scroll speed 3 ...
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Notice for the Cautious Handling of VFD Modules Handling and Usage Precautions: Please carefully follow the appropriate product application notes and operation standards for proper usage, safe handling, and maximum performance. [VFD tubes are made of glass] The edges of ...
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Revision history Specification number Date DS-1600-0008-00 Oct. 27, 2010 GU-3900B series “General Function” Software Specification Initial release - 71 - Revision ...