GLO-series: Turning off the Startup Screen

Startup screen.

GLO-216 and -416 displays start up with a default screen like the one shown here. The Programmer's Reference describes the ESC X0 instruction, which can be used to store a custom screen. But what if you want a totally blank screen at startup?

Introduction to Serial Sender

Serial Sender is Seetron's free utility for sending data bytes and strings of text through the serial port of a Windows PC ('95 through Windows 7). It's small (64kB) and simple, requiring no installation. Serial Sender won't replace a terminal program for bidirectional communication, but it's excellent for testing and demonstration of serial displays. This article presents a few screenshots showing how it works.

Port and Power for Serial Displays with a USB Cable

Say you want to demo or configure one of our serial displays but your PC lacks a COM port—what to do? One answer: get an inexpensive USB/serial-port cable made by FTDI, spend a couple of minutes crimping on a connector, and you've got a snazzy cable that provides serial output and power.

Ultrasonic Sensor Demo Drives Seetron Serial OLED

At electronicsblog.net, author Darius makes good use of a GLO-216G serial display in an ultrasonic rangefinder demo. In the Youtube video below you can see that he's using the display's extra-large number font in simulated 7-segment mode to get maximum size from the displayed numbers.

GLO-216G Serial OLED Featured at The Electronics Hobbyist

Great getting-acquainted article on the GLO-216G serial display over at The Electronics Hobbyist blog. Sharp, well-thought-out code for Arduino demonstrates large fonts and custom characters.

In addition to the excellent information, the article contains a coupon code good for 20% off the purchase of a GLO-216 serial OLED display.