NCR NCR7454 manual Set Diagnostic State, Set Display State On

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Chapter 6: NCR 7454 4x20 Customer Display 6-9

 

Set Diagnostic State

Format:

1B 04

Description:

This state is exclusive from the On and Low Power states. This

 

command causes the firmware to display the current NCR part number

 

and firmware version of the device. For example, the current part

 

number and firmware version of the device are 008-0221537 and

 

V1.00.01) for two seconds and then step through each installed 256-

 

character set (default and user defined) displaying one character at a

 

time on all 40 display positions at a rate of about one character per

 

second. Start with the currently selected character set and then display

 

all of the characters from the other sets the same way. This continues

 

until one of the other state commands is performed. Prior display data

 

is saved and can be restored be sending the Turn On (state 3) com-

 

mand.

 

Set Display State On

Format:

1B 05

Description:

This state is used for normal run-time conditions. This operation

 

instructs the firmware to leave one of the other states and begin

 

performing normal refresh operations. There may be a slight delay

 

before the VFD reaches the specified brightness setting when exiting

 

the Low Power State. This delay should not exceed 1 second from the

 

time the command is received until the time the VFD reaches the

 

specified brightness.

 

Highest priority is given to refresh operations and a lower priority is

 

given to host communications. Host communications still work, but if a

 

large amount of data is to be programmed in a very short time frame, it

 

would work faster if the Blank State was programmed prior to the

 

information transfer.

 

The Screen Save feature may be in force during the Display On state.

 

This means that after about five minutes of no new display activity, the

 

Screen Save feature could take over and cause the display to go blank

 

or begin walking from right to left.

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