EPVP6300 Datasheet, PDF (49/63 Pages) ELAN Microelectronics Corp – VFD Controller

ePVP6300
VFD Controller
8.1.1 Display Mode Setting Command [00]
This command initializes the ePVP6300 and selects Display mode number of segments and
grids (1/8 to 1/19-duty, 9 segments to 20 segments) as illustrated below.
When Display Mode command is executed, display is forcibly turned off, and key scanning is
also stopped. To resume display, a display ON command must be executed. If the same
Display mode is selected, nothing is performed.
When power is turned “ON,” default Display mode is “19-digit, 9-segment.”
MSB b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0 LSB
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 _{Initial value}
Not Relevant
Default setting
Display mode
0000 : 8 digits, 20 segments.
0001 : 9 digits, 19 segments.
0010 : 10 digits, 18 segments.
0011 : 11 digits, 17 segments.
1000 : 12 digits, 16 segments.
1001 : 13 digits, 15 segments.
1010 : 14 digits, 14 segments.
1011 : 15 digits, 13 segments.
1100 : 16 digits, 12 segments.
1101 : 17 digits, 11 segments.
1110 : 18 digits, 10 segments.
1111 : 19 digits, 9 segments.
Fig. 11 Display Mode Setting Command Selection
This specification is subject to change without further notice.
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