For you Linux addicts, which includes Raspberry pi, the standard distro will recognize the device when you plug it into a USB port. [I'm still waiting for my OTG cable to arrive so I can run it on the Raspi instead of my server]
[16907163.800039] usb 5-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd [16907163.972852] usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2303 [16907163.972860] usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [16907163.972865] usb 5-2: Product: *USB-Serial Controller* [16907163.972871] usb 5-2: Manufacturer: *Prolific Technology Inc*. [16907163.972876] usb 5-2: SerialNumber: 11111111 [16907165.990329] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial [16907165.990351] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic [16907165.990365] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic [16907166.030416] usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303 [16907166.030438] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for pl2303 [16907166.030468] pl2303 5-2:1.0:* pl2303* converter detected [16907166.041041] usb 5-2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0 >From there, just make sure your user is a member of the dialout Linux group, so you can setup the device: greg@LENUBS01:~$ groups greg adm *dialout* cdrom sudo dip plugdev lpadmin sambashare cadadm greg@LENUBS01:~$ *stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 9600 cs8 -cstopb -parenb* Then, to display a message: echo "Burp, or whatever you want to say" > /dev/ttyUSB0 On Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 2:05:26 PM UTC-8 Tom Katt wrote: > On Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 4:41:04 PM UTC-5 Bob wo6w wrote: > > 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 > > > FYI - the setup utility, serial driver and some tech documentation is > available in the OneDrive folder I shared earlier: VFD > <https://1drv.ms/f/c/c98ea148c2e7b9da/IgA9D2XxzvGsRYTRIJZafCQeAar5AB1Q7tOomdTrX5wSHIQ?e=Poxqgy> > > I used the setup utility to configure the com port to it's highest > speed... Doesn't make a huge difference, but it does make updates a bit > quicker. There are a few versions of the setup utility - I think I recall > one of them providing a method to upload custom characters to the display. > But that can also be accomplished using an escape code sequence detailed in > the tech docs. > > -- 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/0450f6d0-a677-4b3e-987d-0fc873ba274bn%40googlegroups.com.
