7i73 LCD shows rubisch

Another thought, do you have the manual for your exact LCD display?

I had several configs running ok. Mostly based on files I got from Norbert.

Here a part of his config :

loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="192.168.1.121" config="num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=3 sserial_port_0=21xxxx"

########################################
# 7i73 hal connections for the display #
# (c) Norbert Schechner #
########################################

# load the lcd component
loadrt lcd fmt_strings="Tool %2d ZO %8.3f\nX Pos = %8.3f\nY Pos = %8.3f\nZ Pos = %8.3f|Line = %5d\nLength = %5d\nProgress = %3.1f | \n Machine in ESTOP| \n Machine ON\n but not homed"

# add the component to a thread, otherwise it will never be updated
addf lcd servo-thread

#setp lcd.00.decimal-separator 44

net display lcd.00.out => hm2_7i76e.0.7i73.0.1.display

net toolnumber lcd.00.page.00.arg.00 <= iocontrol.0.tool-number
net tooloffset-z lcd.00.page.00.arg.01
net x-pos lcd.00.page.00.arg.02 <= halui.axis.x.pos-relative
net y-pos lcd.00.page.00.arg.03 <= halui.axis.y.pos-relative
net z-pos lcd.00.page.00.arg.04 <= halui.axis.z.pos-relative

net prog-line lcd.00.page.01.arg.00 <= gmoccapy.program.current-line
net length lcd.00.page.01.arg.01 <= gmoccapy.program.length
net progress lcd.00.page.01.arg.02 <= gmoccapy.program.progress

# page 0 page-manual
# page 1 page-auto
# page 2 page-estop
# page 3 page-on
# we need a pin to change pages according to the machine states
net page lcd.00.page_num


No I have no data sheet of the LCD, I have several different ones (from wastebins) all based on the same controllers.
All worked perfect.

Here the config that Norbert supplied what worked fine on the same display.
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Have a good night and my biggest thanks for your effort

I tried your string, it works just as well for me in 2.7.12 and latest Master.
So I don't know where to go from here. I can't really fix a problem that I can't test.

Also, I am away from home again for the next two weeks starting tomorrow morning (Work, this probably annoys me even more than you)

Thx a lot
One question? I use 7i76e and i have impression you ,use 5i25. True?

Wish you all the best on your working job. Know the time constraints quite good myself. Original plan was finishing my new verdin Christmas 17.... Hope now to have something in a few month. The lcd is an addon for gmoccapy, want to show dynamic fluteload cuttingspeed etc.

I will try to ask Norbert if his display still has the same behavior like mine.

@pcw
Do you think i should try to reflash the 7i76e?
And is there a way to do that for the 7i73 too and would you try that?
Thx Mike