Chapter 6: NCR 7454 4x20 Customer Display 6-11

 

Set Screen Save Blank

Format:

1B 09

Description:

This command is intended to preserve the life of the display hardware

 

unit. The firmware maintains a five-minute timer that triggers this

 

feature. The Screen Save feature can be disabled through a command

 

from the host software. When the feature is not disabled, two specific

 

options exist. The Set Screen Save Blank operation causes the display to

 

go blank when the timer expires. When the firmware receives the

 

command code, the Screen Save mode is canceled and the five-minute

 

timer is established. Screen Save Blank removes power from the Retail

 

VFD and does not refresh the display in the same manner as the Set

 

Low Power On command. At power up, the timer is established at five

 

minutes and Screen Save Blank is established as a default. The five

 

minute timer is not reset by any invalid or incorrect command.

 

Set Screen Save Walk

Format:

1B 0A

Description:

This command causes the visible display to walk right to left when the

 

Screen Save timer expires (five minutes). The characters on the display

 

will appear to walk across the corresponding display row from right to

 

left. The four lines in the 4x20 Display will walk in parallel completely

 

off the left side of the display and then the four lines will appear to

 

come back from the right. If the display is space filled, then no effect is

 

perceived even though the walking is taking place. The Screen Save

 

Blank mode is the default mode after power up.

 

Turn On Screen Save

Format:

1B 0B

Description:

This command causes the one of the screen save functions (Set Screen

 

Save Blank or Set Screen Save Walk) to activate immediately rather

 

than waiting for the screen save timer to expire. If the Disable Screen

 

Save Option command is in effect when this command is issued, it is

 

canceled and the screen saver is enabled and activated immediately.

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NCR NCR7454 manual Set Screen Save Blank, Set Screen Save Walk, Turn On Screen Save