If I hadn't already read the manual and tried (unsuccessfully) everything in it that seemed remotely possible, I wouldn't have asked for someone to "please give me some Hello World code that runs, and a connection scheme." I would be grateful to anyone here who would do that.

To those who aren't so inclined, I regret that I wasted your time reading my post. However, I don't need to be made to feel any more ignorant than I already feel.

Thanks.