VFD_Setup utility found here: V6.1.5.8: https://support.ics.gr/en/vfd/
Seems to work on my W-11 machine. McAfee found no issues. Bob On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:33 AM Bob wo6w <[email protected]> wrote: > McAfee scanned the V12 driver on download and again just now... No issues > found... > > Michael... Thanks again for the driver link! > > The additional discussion is quite interesting - case disassembly, etc. > Thanks all for your input! > > Bob > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 4:25 AM Tom Katt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:58:23 AM UTC-5 Dekatron42 wrote: >> >> Be aware that a lot of these drivers from various places on the Internet >> for the Prolific USB-chips are filled with malware so only download from >> sources where you know that it is a malware free file you download, and >> scan every file you download - I know this since I had the same problem >> some years back and unfortunately downloaded a file filled with malware, >> unfortunately it was from a known good source that had been infiltrated. >> >> >> Hope everyone got the drivers needed - I just noticed that the v12 driver >> I am using for W11 was not in the VFD folder I shared earlier, so I added >> the driver file to the cloud link. This is the official Prolific v12 >> driver and I've encountered no problems with it. >> >> >> On Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 12:36:14 AM UTC-5 Bob wo6w wrote: >> >> Hi Michael, >> >> The driver link worked for me... A quick and easy fix and the display is >> now running on my W-11 machine. >> >> I'll definitely be interested in a suitable USB interface chip for one or >> another Arduino based projects. Moistly using ESP32C3 boards at this time. >> SEEED Ziao form factor. >> >> Once again, MANY THANKS! >> >> Bob >> >> >> I also build a lot of Arduino type projects (probably more true Atmel >> mcu's than Arduino platform, but same idea)... I would think that if >> someone manages to crack these open and locate the TTL serial lines that >> would be a lot easier to manage than going through an intermediary USB >> chip. I have to believe there are txd/rxd pins on that board somewhere. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/neonixie-l/qRWTnRW66hM/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a9a8c95a-ec22-41e2-9519-1971676c9ad6n%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/a9a8c95a-ec22-41e2-9519-1971676c9ad6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAJ0pfvb2KPWv5_AYx3-hZDzhirxpH5KVjj3b_qZLM-mWXwsu%3Dg%40mail.gmail.com.
