Matrix Orbital VK204-25 Legacy - Manual (Page 35)

Syntax Hexadecimal 0xFE 0x76
Decimal 254 118
ASCII 254 “v”
Description This command will load the wide vertical bar characters into the volatile
memory. If you have stored your own custom vertical bar data, use the
’Load Custom Characters’ command instead to load your custom bar
data into the volatile memory. This command will allow you to use the
’Place Vertical Bar’ command.
NOTE Wide bars have a width of five pixels.
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6.14 Place Vertical Bar
Syntax Hexadecimal 0xFE 0x3D [Column] [Length]
Decimal 254 61 [Column] [Length]
ASCII 254 “=” [Column] [Length]
Parameters Parameter Length Description
Column 1 The column number.
Length 1 The length of the bar data.
Description This command will place a bar graph at the specified [Column] with the
specified [Length]. The [Length] is the size in pixels of the bar graph.
NOTES
• A Vertical Bar style must be initialized before this command is executed.
• Bar graphs may be one directional only.
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7 General Purpose Output
7.1 Introduction
General purpose outputs allow you to connect devices, such as LEDs, to the VK204-25 and supply them
with up to 20mA of current at 5V. The VK204-25 has 6 GPOs which are software controlled, with functions
to turn them on/off and set the power state for the next startup.
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