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This is the User Guide for the TellyMate and TellyMate Shield.
In order to make the User Guide easier to use, we've split the contents into sections, available through the links shown above.
The TellyMate is a Serial to TV adapter. It outputs a PAL or NTSC composite video signal to create a 38 by 25 character monochrome display on a television.
There are two variants of the TellyMate. The TellyMate Kit and the TellyMate Shield.
TellyMate Kit
The TellyMate Kit is supplied by Batsocks for home soldering. It has a yellow phono/rca socket for output and a 9-pin serial connector as the primary input.
TellyMate Shield
The TellyMate Shield has been available in two main versions; Original and version 1.1.
The original TellyMate Shield had a circuit board made by Batsocks and had only 6 jumpers.
Version 1.1 of the TellyMate has a professionally made green PCB and has 7 jumpers. It is capable
of transmiting data back to the Arduino.
TellyMate Kit
TellyMate Shield (original)
TellyMate Shield v1.1
The source material required to make your own TellyMate is available for download
(see the main TellyMate page) and is covered by simple licenses.
Please go ahead and make your own! - Let us know what you do with it!.
The only caveat we have is that the name TellyMate is a trademark.
It shouldn't be used without an explicit licence. Please see the 'about us' page for further details.
If we've missed something out, we're not making sense or have just plain got something wrong, let us know.
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 09/03/2010 | Added firmware 1.1.00 changes. New escape sequences added: (<ESC>S, <ESC>T, <ESC>^, <ESC>x and <ESC>y) |
| 05/09/2009 | Added firmware 1.0.14 changes. Fontbank page added. New escape sequences added: (<ESC>R, <ESC>_, <ESC>x and <ESC>y) |
| 18/08/2009 | Main sections split out to separate pages |
| 31/07/2009 | Fixed error with <CAN> hex value. |
| 25/06/2009 | Added "Suppress Output" to the enable/disable option sequences (<ESC>x; and <ESC>y;) (New in firmware 1.0.11) |
| 20/06/2009 | Added "Send Data" and "Send Character At" sequences (new in firmware 1.0.10). Added notes on differences between original and 1.1 versions of the TellyMate shield. |
| 09/06/2009 | Send Character and Transmit-enable sequences added. 'Retrieving data from the TellyMate' section added. |
| 06/06/2009 | Fixed error with <TAB> hex value(!) |
| 06/06/2009 | Clarified when 'Save Cursor' is overwritten |
| 20/05/2009 | Added J7 description. Added FAQ and Feedback sections. Added <ESC>x: and <ESC>y: code for firmware 1.0.8+ |
| 10/03/2009 | Changed meaning of J6 (see note below). Comments on 'Jumpers' section of <ESC>Q removed. |
| 25/02/2009 | Added PAL/NTSC section |
| 12/02/2009 | Added baud rate accuracy note. Added 'Diagnostic Information' escape sequence. Added 'maximum speed' note. |