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.
>>
>>
>>
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