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6.6 Miscellaneous Commands

Table 6-3 Miscellaneous Commands

Command Syntax

Default

Notes

Clear display

FE 58
254 88
254 'X'

n/a

Clears screen of text and graphics, places text
cursor at top left.

Set brightness

FE 59 [brightness]
254 89 [brightness]
254 'Y' [brightness]

0x00
0

Sets display brightness. Brightness is a value
between 0x00 and 0x03. 0x00=100%,
0x01=75%, 0x02=50%, 0x03=25%.

Display on

FE 42 [minutes]
254 66 [minutes]
254 'B' [minutes]

on

Display will stay on for [minutes]. If [minutes] =
0 display will stay on permanently. Maximum
value for [minutes] is 100.

Display off

FE 46
254 70
254 'F'

on

Turns off display.

General purpose
output on

FE 56
254 86
254 'V'

off

Turns the general purpose output ON.

General purpose
output off

FE 57
254 87
254 'W'

off

Turns the general purpose output OFF.