I'm using the usb port to power it. I have tried the reset button, it doesn't do anything. How am I supposed to know when the LCD display is on? For me it is just blank.
> From: ramangopa...@gmail.com > To: picolisp@software-lab.de > Subject: Re: LCD screen > Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 04:29:29 +0100 > > Dear Jake, > > > I got my LCD screen for the Mizar a few days ago, it came with the > > wire mod done so that the USB can be used to power it instead, I > > have > > Great! > > > both USB ports plugged into my PC and am using Minicom to > > communicate with the Mizar. > > Both USB ports? I'm not sure I get this. There is a single USB port > for powering your MCU board and your 16x2 LCD. Right? > > > Anyhow, none of the LCD commands like (mizar32-lcd-prinl 'Hello) > > seem to do anything, the screen is also just completely > > green. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks. > > OK; From this I understand that the support for the LCD module for > PicoLisp has been compiled for Hempl. Have you tried the reset button > on your LCD shield? The reset will (re)initialize the I2C interaction > between your LCD and the AVR32 over the I2C bus. > > R > > On 07/01/2016, Jake <k1llfre...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > I got my LCD screen for the Mizar a few days ago, it came with the wire > > mod done so that the USB can be used to power it instead, I have both > > USB ports plugged into my PC and am using Minicom to communicate with > > the Mizar. Anyhow, none of the LCD commands like (mizar32-lcd-prinl > > 'Hello) seem to do anything, the screen is also just completely green
