Yes I did solve the problem.
There is a later u8g library that solved the compile issues, it's u8glib_arduino_ v1.1.15 zip found going to the u8g web page best.
I found that adding a library from arduino was a sure way of unpacking it in the correct directory. Read the attached instructions in the zip file.
Open up arduino and go to sketch menue, then import library having already unpacked it somewhere like the desk top.
the second problem i found was that the contrast pot for the first lcd display was a very narrow adjustment. The second replacement LCD was not as narrow but still difficult to get right.
I only discovered this by being sent a replacement display.
DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO ADJUST THE CONTRAST POT UNTIL YOU SEE SOME GRAPHICS APPEAR.
you must also have both ribbon cables connected as this lcd device is a serial arrangement. The schematic is next to useless for fault finding as I don't believe it's complete.
Not realising this I previously connected only the LCD cable not wishing to over complicate matters with switches and jog wheel.
The lcd ribbon cable goes to EPX1 on the lcd screen, the other goes to EXP2. You must have both connected.
I have not yet got the SD card working on the display board but the one on the megatronics 2 works ok.
The 'stop' switch does not function either but at present I am not to bothered about this.
Don't know what the jumper on the display marked DIR1 or CTRL is all about.
I'm following another topic to solve that one.
Would I buy again ?
The board is well made and it functions ok as far as I've got.
Information is very poor, if they published that it would help just to know what the jumper setting do.
BTW if you power from a 12V input be sure to remove the power jumper next to the USB or the board will be trying to power your computer and the little regulator on the underside of the megatronics board will get very very hot.
There is a later u8g library that solved the compile issues, it's u8glib_arduino_ v1.1.15 zip found going to the u8g web page best.
I found that adding a library from arduino was a sure way of unpacking it in the correct directory. Read the attached instructions in the zip file.
Open up arduino and go to sketch menue, then import library having already unpacked it somewhere like the desk top.
the second problem i found was that the contrast pot for the first lcd display was a very narrow adjustment. The second replacement LCD was not as narrow but still difficult to get right.
I only discovered this by being sent a replacement display.
DO NOT BE TEMPTED TO ADJUST THE CONTRAST POT UNTIL YOU SEE SOME GRAPHICS APPEAR.
you must also have both ribbon cables connected as this lcd device is a serial arrangement. The schematic is next to useless for fault finding as I don't believe it's complete.
Not realising this I previously connected only the LCD cable not wishing to over complicate matters with switches and jog wheel.
The lcd ribbon cable goes to EPX1 on the lcd screen, the other goes to EXP2. You must have both connected.
I have not yet got the SD card working on the display board but the one on the megatronics 2 works ok.
The 'stop' switch does not function either but at present I am not to bothered about this.
Don't know what the jumper on the display marked DIR1 or CTRL is all about.
I'm following another topic to solve that one.
Would I buy again ?
The board is well made and it functions ok as far as I've got.
Information is very poor, if they published that it would help just to know what the jumper setting do.
BTW if you power from a 12V input be sure to remove the power jumper next to the USB or the board will be trying to power your computer and the little regulator on the underside of the megatronics board will get very very hot.