More progress. It works as it should if I use:
Line 51: 0x0a0, /* ADC set to reverse */
Line 52: 0x0c8, /* common output mode */
Line 60: 0x027, /* contrast value, EA default: 0x01f */
"c8" Flips the screen 180 and so far appears to work without fault. I'm guessing this is the proper or intended orientation. The contrast value just makes the screen a little easier to read. Note I also returned ADC to "a0".
I feel a little stupid. I’ve just re-read some of this the messages in this thread and I must have missed at least page 4. It’s the same typical types of issues. I feel I should have experimented more before asking for help.
Here's the photos:
It would be nice to be able to control the contrast within the main program but I'm unsure how to do this.
My next change is fonts like koyaanisqatsi posted. I’d like to be able to draw my own as bitmaps and then convert to fonts. I can draw fonts no problem (I have very small and very large fonts in mine for a specific project) but I’m lost on converting them. I need fixed height and widths and some only numbers.
Updated with more info