Sample VFD Driver Source Needed!

Hello,

I am supposed to write a Device Driver (Firmware) for a VFD module
(replacement for LCD). I am new to VFD. I am looking for some reference
material and / or source for the same. Let me know, if anybody has
pointers for the same. 

Thanks and Regards
Arun

arun_linux@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am supposed to write a Device Driver (Firmware) for a VFD module
> (replacement for LCD). I am new to VFD. I am looking for some reference
> material and / or source for the same. Let me know, if anybody has
> pointers for the same.
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Arun

I found this code a while ago, originally in chinese (???) and
babelfish translated it, the comments are translated, not mine, hence
the bad english. It is sample code for the PS6311. Our project was to
decode what was on a DVD Recorder display to work out what mode and
status it had.

; VFD DISPLAY CONTROL SUB PROGRAM (VFD 11 BYTE 16 SEG)
INI_VFD:		; Initialization PS6311
	CLR VFD_STB
	MOV A, #3AH	; Demonstrates the pattern establishment order character:
11, 17 section of
	LCALL OUTDATA
	SETB VFD_STB
	NOP
	RET

WR_VFD:			; Writes the demonstration data to PS6311
	CLR VFD_STB
	MOV A, #70H	; Data establishment order character: The normal work, the
address add 1 way, writes demonstration data
	LCALL OUTDATA
	SETB VFD_STB
	NOP
	CLR VFD_STB
	MOV A, #0C0H	; Address establishment order character: 0 starts
	LCALL OUTDATA
	MOV R2, #21H
	MOV R1, #5FH	; from the address; The demonstration data puts on
monolithic integrated circuit RAM 5FH ~ 7FH
WR_VFD1:
	MOV A, @R1
	LCALL OUTDATA
	INC R1
	DJNZ R2, WR_VFD1
	SETB VFD_STB
	NOP
	CLR VFD_STB
	MOV A, #0BFH
	LCALL OUTDATA	; Display control order character: Demonstrates, pulse
width 14,/16
	SETB VFD_STB
	RET

RD_KEY:			; Reads the PS6311 keyboard data (17)
	CLR VFD_STB
	MOV A, #76H
	LCALL OUTDATA
	LCALL INDATA
	MOV KEY_BUF1, A	; The key value data-carrier storage first byte gives
KEY_BUF1
	LCALL INDATA
	MOV KEY_BUF2, A	; The key value data-carrier storage second byte gives
KEY_BUF2
	LCALL INDATA
	MOV KEY_BUF3, A	; The key value data-carrier storage third byte gives
KEY_BUF3
	SETB VFD_STB
	CLR VFD_STB
	RET

OUTDATA:
	MOV R0, #08	; Transmits byte
	SETB VFD_DOUT
OUTDATA1:
	CLR VFD_CLK
	RRC A
	MOV VFD_DOUT, C
	SETB VFD_CLK
	DJNZ R0, OUTDATA1
	RET

INDATA:
	MOV R0, #08		; Reads in byte
	SETB VFD_DOUT
INDATA1:
	SETB VFD_CLK
	CLR VFD_CLK
	MOV C, VFD_DOUT
	RRC A
	DJNZ R0, INDATA1
	RET

Hope you find it of some assistance.

Alec

sivadnz wrote:
> arun_linux@yahoo.com wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am supposed to write a Device Driver (Firmware) for a VFD module
> > (replacement for LCD). I am new to VFD. I am looking for some reference
> > material and / or source for the same. Let me know, if anybody has
> > pointers for the same.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards
> > Arun
>
> I found this code a while ago, originally in chinese (???) and
> babelfish translated it, the comments are translated, not mine, hence
> the bad english. It is sample code for the PS6311. Our project was to
> decode what was on a DVD Recorder display to work out what mode and
> status it had.
>
> ; VFD DISPLAY CONTROL SUB PROGRAM (VFD 11 BYTE 16 SEG)
> INI_VFD:		; Initialization PS6311
> 	CLR VFD_STB
> 	MOV A, #3AH	; Demonstrates the pattern establishment order character:
> 11, 17 section of
> 	LCALL OUTDATA
> 	SETB VFD_STB
> 	NOP
> 	RET
>
> WR_VFD:			; Writes the demonstration data to PS6311
> 	CLR VFD_STB
> 	MOV A, #70H	; Data establishment order character: The normal work, the
> address add 1 way, writes demonstration data
> 	LCALL OUTDATA
> 	SETB VFD_STB
> 	NOP
> 	CLR VFD_STB
> 	MOV A, #0C0H	; Address establishment order character: 0 starts
> 	LCALL OUTDATA
> 	MOV R2, #21H
> 	MOV R1, #5FH	; from the address; The demonstration data puts on
> monolithic integrated circuit RAM 5FH ~ 7FH
> WR_VFD1:
> 	MOV A, @R1
> 	LCALL OUTDATA
> 	INC R1
> 	DJNZ R2, WR_VFD1
> 	SETB VFD_STB
> 	NOP
> 	CLR VFD_STB
> 	MOV A, #0BFH
> 	LCALL OUTDATA	; Display control order character: Demonstrates, pulse
> width 14,/16
> 	SETB VFD_STB
> 	RET
>
> RD_KEY:			; Reads the PS6311 keyboard data (17)
> 	CLR VFD_STB
> 	MOV A, #76H
> 	LCALL OUTDATA
> 	LCALL INDATA
> 	MOV KEY_BUF1, A	; The key value data-carrier storage first byte gives
> KEY_BUF1
> 	LCALL INDATA
> 	MOV KEY_BUF2, A	; The key value data-carrier storage second byte gives
> KEY_BUF2
> 	LCALL INDATA
> 	MOV KEY_BUF3, A	; The key value data-carrier storage third byte gives
> KEY_BUF3
> 	SETB VFD_STB
> 	CLR VFD_STB
> 	RET
>
> OUTDATA:
> 	MOV R0, #08	; Transmits byte
> 	SETB VFD_DOUT
> OUTDATA1:
> 	CLR VFD_CLK
> 	RRC A
> 	MOV VFD_DOUT, C
> 	SETB VFD_CLK
> 	DJNZ R0, OUTDATA1
> 	RET
>
> INDATA:
> 	MOV R0, #08		; Reads in byte
> 	SETB VFD_DOUT
> INDATA1:
> 	SETB VFD_CLK
> 	CLR VFD_CLK
> 	MOV C, VFD_DOUT
> 	RRC A
> 	DJNZ R0, INDATA1
> 	RET
>
> Hope you find it of some assistance.
>
> Alec

Thought I'd see if thr original site was still there, it is!
http://www.longtoo.com/mcu/uPD16311.asp
Of course this only helps if you need to drive a uPD6311 or PS6311
Alec

> arun_linux@yahoo.com wrote:

>> I am supposed to write a Device Driver (Firmware) for a VFD module
>> (replacement for LCD). I am new to VFD.

Noritake/Itron do VFD modules that are software compatible with the 
ubiquitous HD44180 LCD driver chip. So they can simply drop-in as 
replacements. There are additional controls for intensity, but not hard to 
adapt existing LCD driver code to control them.

K. 

>Hello,
>
>I am supposed to write a Device Driver (Firmware) for a VFD module
>(replacement for LCD). I am new to VFD. I am looking for some reference
>material and / or source for the same. Let me know, if anybody has
>pointers for the same. 
>
>Thanks and Regards
>Arun
>
>
Some VFD modules (especially from Noritake) are intended as direc
replacements (except electrical specs like current consumption) for th
standard LCD modules. You haven't said that this is what you mean b
"replacement for LCD". If it is, then there will be plenty of cod
available depending on your processor and whether you want a high leve
language implementation. 

A little more detail will advance your query.

		
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arun_linux@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am supposed to write a Device Driver (Firmware) for a VFD module
> (replacement for LCD). I am new to VFD. I am looking for some reference
> material and / or source for the same. Let me know, if anybody has
> pointers for the same. 
> 
> Thanks and Regards
> Arun
> 

look on the noritake site. They have information on the construction and 
progamming requirements of VFD displays.

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Regards,
  Bob Monsen