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missed a letter in that prev link to the img...here it is: Later

okay, we're making progress. After connecting the GLCD fully to the core with that new hex file burnt (ID Value: 0000000000001000 in ICProg) and connecting a 9V battery I got this: I could kinda make out a loading bar when power is first turned on, then it'd go to the Ready screen sometimes, or it'd stay 'stuck' like that, or show nothing at all (bar the mass of pixels), nothing ledgible neway. So I got MP Lab and recompiled a new HEX with the updated code - didnt make any diff - infact it seems that after sysexing that to the core it's now showing no ledgible info :/... I just replaced: #if LCD_USE_SECOND ;; initialize the LCD: we allow graphical LCD and up to 2 character LCDs ;; for the 2-character LCD option, we have to set the offset of ;; line 3 and line 4 to 0x80/0xc0 movlw 0x00 movwf MIOS_PARAMETER1 movlw 0x40 movwf MIOS_PARAMETER2 movlw 0x80 movwf MIOS_PARAMETER3 movlw 0xc0 call MIOS_LCD_YAddressSet with: #if LCD_USE_SECOND  ;; use a KS0108 compatible graphical LCD with inverted chip selects  movlw  0x01  movwf  MIOS_PARAMETER1  movlw  0x01  call   MIOS_LCD_TypeSet then F10'd, then perl'd to a sysex file then mios'd to the core - thats correct ye? Also, i think I might have the contrast pot connected wrong as when adjusting it presently it'd turn the display off when i turned it to the left and same before all the way to the right - it also got very hot and started to smoke! :( I have it like this at present: ____ | | |___| | | | 1 2 3 1 - Vee (1) 2 - Vlc (2) 3 - Open (did try it on 18 (FGND) and Vss no diff) The reset line i think should be left open as when tied to ground or +5 it'd reset the LCD and show nada... Another pixel closer...;) Dan

hmm, so i guess i could take the power circuit of the SID module (8580 version) which uses the 78L09 and just breadboard it exclusivly for the 128x64...maxim ic not needed then ;) I'll test and report back the lcd quality as soon as... Best... Dan

u da man TK! ;)) so, once i get this external voltage thing made I can test ye? or do you mean i dont need one now - the lcd works of the core power? I've got some of those maxim ics in the post just in case neways... Thanks again again and again :) Dan

Hey... I've had my quad SID boards stuffed, working and sitting here for a while ;). Is it is currently possible with step A3 to assign the 18F master core as MBlink endpoint and the 16F's as forwarding points, then just connect Core J11 (MO) of the 18F to the J11 (MI) of the 16F slaves thus triggering all 4 SIDs...? Then i'd just cable the audio out lines as suggested in a previous post... Another thing, this layer ability of MIOS - could it work with the SID control? Ie, 4 x 18F cores each assigned to a layer which u'd just flick between with via 4 SID select buttons...is that the theory of the layer parameter? Best... Dan

Hey... I've had my quad SID boards stuffed, working and sitting here for a while ;). Is it is currently possible with step A3 to assign the 18F master core as MBlink endpoint and the 16F's as forwarding points, then just connect Core J11 (MO) of the 18F to the J11 (MI) of the 16F slaves thus triggering all 4 SIDs...? Then i'd just cable the audio out lines as suggested in a previous post... Another thing, this layer ability of MIOS - could it work with the SID control? Ie, 4 x 18F cores each assigned to a layer which u'd just flick between with via 4 SID select buttons...is that the theory of the layer parameter? Best... Dan

Hey... http://www.deltron-roxburgh.com should do them, they're the mains ALPs supplier here in Blighty... Good luck! Dan

Hey... http://www.deltron-roxburgh.com should do them, they're the mains ALPs supplier here in Blighty... Good luck! Dan

;D... that all sounds fantastic smash! lighting/vid midi work is summin i'd def like to look into - coming from a design backgorund... all this, is too much! u fellaz need to slow down...! :P best... Dan (picturing a MIOSSeq lightshow ;))

;D... that all sounds fantastic smash! lighting/vid midi work is summin i'd def like to look into - coming from a design backgorund... all this, is too much! u fellaz need to slow down...! :P best... Dan (picturing a MIOSSeq lightshow ;))

outta interest, what is this 'DMX-512 module' mentioned ??? keep it nice... Dan

outta interest, what is this 'DMX-512 module' mentioned ??? keep it nice... Dan

yup, i forgot to chek the new datasheet there myself ;p indeed voltage levels are now fine after swapping the Vdd/Vss wires ;) Also, I measured the reset pin (14) against ground and got 5V - do i still need a pullup? So, I guess we leave it there for now - i'll get some those max ic's in ready for the circuit needed... thanks again... Dan

yes the SID is sounding FIERCE in that grainstates ens, also in the filter one ;) on another note, i hope everybody is bouncing they're SID audio at 24bit resolution - makes such a diff, especially if ur using input monitorng with f/x...;p best... Dan

yes the SID is sounding FIERCE in that grainstates ens, also in the filter one ;) on another note, i hope everybody is bouncing they're SID audio at 24bit resolution - makes such a diff, especially if ur using input monitorng with f/x...;p best... Dan

Thats the thing, it seems this is bit of phantom LCD as after getting in touch with the manufacturer this is what they said: This was a reply to diff query from someone who has the same LCD I got - also got it off ebay, prolly from the same seller... So, that other datasheet has a few diff values, but does it make any more sense ??? Cheers... Dan

Hey T ??? I don't remember sayin that, I havnt been able to see anything on the display... Again, I cant send that msg to the core as when the GLCD is attached the voltage levels across the WHOLE circuit (lcd/core/etc) get screwed up so the core wont be able to send out a bean...only when the GLCD ISNT attached do the voltage levels on the core return to normal - as ud expect so... Best... Dan

beaten: :o 10 Guests, 10 Users d2k, Ian_Hurlock, Dazzystar, pilo, LO, Jack, Thorsten Klose, js, Wancho, jeroddumas break out the champers...

beaten: :o 10 Guests, 10 Users d2k, Ian_Hurlock, Dazzystar, pilo, LO, Jack, Thorsten Klose, js, Wancho, jeroddumas break out the champers...

Hey... I've had a google for this display - not much info came up but i did come across this post from some forum: http://www.skippari.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=503 - It's a slighty diff model number to the one I have but it may help to troubleshoot. It mentions the display ".... needs some extra negative tensions to work properly (lcd Driving and Contrast)", so that makes me think thats what the prob here is... Any ideas...? Nice... Dan

..and with that a midi merger was born...;) Cheers (again) TK... Dan

hmm, or do u mean get a pic burnt first with MIOS and this additional code and then connect the GLCD? I guess that'd work eh ;p Cheers... Dan

But i cant get that far T, as I've said, when the GLCD is connected the voltage levels accross the WHOLE setup (LCD and Core) are all lower then should be - so i cant load MIOS at all atm... Best... Dan

Yeeeeeooowww;))) Can't wait to get the MB64seq runnin with this ;))) Nice... Dan