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6.2 Text
2.1 Clear 
Screen 
Dec 
Hex 
ASCII
254 88
FE 58
■ X
v5.0
Clears the contents of the screen.
2.2 Change the 
Start Up Screen 
Dec 
Hex 
ASCII 
254 64
FE 40
■ @
Characters 
Characters 
Characters 
v5.0
Changes the message displayed on start up. Custom characters can be included by adding their decimal value (0-
7). Characters will automatically wrap on the display. 
Characters
16 bytes, space characters can be added as needed
 
 
2.3 Auto 
Scroll On 
Dec 
Hex 
ASCII
254 81
FE 51
■ Q
v5.0
The entire contents of screen are shifted up one line when the end of the screen is reached. Display default is on.
2.4 Auto 
Scroll Off 
Dec 
Hex 
ASCII
254 82
FE 52
■ R
v5.0
New text is written over the top line when the end of the screen is reached. Display default is Auto Scroll on.
2.5 Set Auto 
Line Wrap On 
Dec 
Hex 
ASCII
254 67
FE 43
■ C
v5.0
Text will wrap to the next consecutive line once a row becomes full. Default is Auto Line Wrap on.
2.6 Set Auto 
Line Wrap Off 
Dec 
Hex 
ASCII
254 68
FE 44
■ D
v5.0
Text will skip one line when wrapping once a row becomes full. Writing order will be rows 1, 3, 2, and then 4. 
Default is Auto Line Wrap on. 
 
 
2.7 Set Cursor 
Position 
Dec 
Hex 
ASCII
254 71
FE 47
■ G
Column Row 
Column Row 
Column Row 
v5.0
Sets the cursor to a specific cursor position where the next transmitted character is printed.
Column
Byte
Value between 1 and 8.
Row
Byte
Value between 1 and 2.
 
 
