Cybernetic Micro Systems

LCD Controller Support software

LCD31.BAS. LCD31.zip contains sample Quick Basic routines for communicating with the CY325 or CY327 on a CYB003 board. The programs run under DOS. Machines like pentiums tend to be too fast for these DOS programs, although programmers with access to QB can modify the internal time delays in the source files.
Since the DOS programs give examples of code-use for a variety of CY325 commmands, they are valuable reference materials for custom code written in other languages. Download LCD31.zip now.
LCD LOAD (Beta Version). LCDLoad.zip contains a Win9x/NT4 program to load a graphic image into the LCD through the Com port, CTS enabled. (Use the CYB003 board with a CY325 or CY327). Also contained in the zip file are the OCX support files. These should be placed in Windows\System if they do not already exist there. You will also need to download the file MsVbVm50.dll if it is not already on your system.
For customers who already have DOS-based LCDpaint and find that it will not load the LCD from faster machines, this LCD Load program offers a download alternative, since it will load existing PXL files to the LCD.

The LCD load program will also convert b/w BMP images, created in Microsoft's MS Paint, to the format required by the CYB003's CY325 controller. MS Paint can be used to convert JPG and GIF to b/w BMP for the Loader program. The beta version does not support printing, masked clipping, drag/drop, or long file names.

CyberCom. Win98/NT-based software Provides Com Port Communication for Cybernetic Micro Systems' Controller Chips and Prototyping Boards. The program allows keyboard entry to one of Com 1, 2, 3, or 4. The user has control over many of the Com port settings, including Baud, data-length, parity, stopbits, and CTS/RTS. Typing is buffered at the keyboard until the Enter key sends the entire string to the serial port. A Carriage return terminator is optional.
This utility directly supports all of the Cybernetic prototyping boards that have RS232 connectors. Default settings are provided for each board, and all the boards are pictorially depicted with proper jumper and switch settings and startup tips. The program is available on three diskettes: the program, the PDF manual, and the support DLLs.
The DLL zip file contains MsVbVm60.dll and two OCX support files, MsComm32.ocx and ComDlg32.ocx. These should be placed in Windows\System if they do not already exist there.

VB6Comm. This Visual Basic sample source code provides a starting point for developing your own VB interface to Cybernetic chips over the Com port of your PC. While written under VB6, the sample code should work in both VB5 and VB6 development environments. The code requires that VB5/VB6 Microsoft Comm Control object (MScomm32.ocx) be loaded into your programming environment. Download VB6Comm.frm now.
To use the code module:
1. open a new VB project.
2. Project/Unload the default Form1.frm.
3. Project/Add VB6Comm.frm.
4. In Project/Properties, set startup object to ComForm.
SERIAL96. Dos-based terminal emulator utility allows keyboard entry to COM1. The port is set up at "9600,n,8,1", or 9600 baud, no parity, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit. Typing is buffered at the keyboard until the Enter key sends the entire string to the serial port. The ESC key terminates the utility. No additional support files are required. Download Serial96 now.

SERIAL24. Dos-based terminal emulator utility allows keyboard entry to COM1. The port is set up at "2400,n,8,1", or 2400 baud, no parity, 8 bit data, 1 stop bit. Typing is buffered at the keyboard until the Enter key sends the entire string to the serial port. The ESC key terminates the utility. No additional support files are required. Download Serial24 now.
This utility will directly support the CY325 and CY327, but it does not match the default setting for those chips on the CYB003 board. It can also be used with the CY233 Network Controller as a front end to the LCD controllers, since the CYB003 board hardwires the CY233 to 2400 baud. When using this utility with CY chips, the user should set CAPS LOCK so that uppercase commands are sent. If the CY325, CY327, or CY233 are set to adaptive baud, then two carriage returns should be sent to the controller after a reset.

LCD Paint. (Dos)
LCD Load. (Windows) The LCD Windows Controllers from Cybernetic Micro Systems are powerful chips that allow text and graphics to be independently addressed on the same LCD screen. Graphic images are downloaded to the display using a special graphics command followed by a data stream. To make it easier to create and test graphics, Cybernetics first developed DOS-based LCD Paint; then subsequently developed the LCD Load utility to work with Microsoft's MS Paint on Windows platforms.
LCD Font. (Dos)
LCD Font. (Windows) For Development of the custom fonts available to its LCD Controllers, Cybernetics provides both DOS-based LCD Font, and the newer Windows based program that runs on Win9x/NT.