| Where to get blue displays??? - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| Shaun Perez |
:bawling: I am wanting to put a display on my preamp that will read out the source but I would like it to be blue, but where do i get these blue displays?
I have searched and only found blue numbers or graphics displays requiring programming.
Please anyone who knows how to put a display in a preamp please help!!:scratch: |
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| Elkaid |
| quote: | | I have searched and only found blue numbers or graphics displays requiring programming |
Here's my suggestion :
Since LCD display require to be controlled by either a CPU, a microcontroller or a FPGA I suggest to use a simple PIC 16F84 to control the LCD display in 4 bit mode. This is probably the cheapest way to achieve your goal.
Take a look here :
http://www.optrex.com/products/prod...earchTerm=51505
If you have any further questions, don't hesitate !
Regards, |
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| JasonL |
| That is a nice Display Shaun those will look good in that project.. |
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| Shaun Perez |
| thats a very nice display but i dont know how or have the equipment to make it work. is there an easy way????:confused: |
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| JasonL |
| Well where in the right place. i'm sure we can talk to briangt or some one that helped o the apox.. |
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| Shaun Perez |
the PIC 16F84?
okay i see 2 things that come up, the chip and then there is a programing device that is simplistic and low cost that just plugs into the printer port. |
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| Matttcattt |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shaun Perez
the PIC 16F84?
okay i see 2 things that come up, the chip and then there is a programing device that is simplistic and low cost that just plugs into the printer port. |
thats what you need. you will also need the software for your pc, i would advise the free MPLAB from www.microchip.com also, MPASM to compile the code. a good tutorial for programming is here: www.winpicprog.co.uk and the two documents here (file one) and here (file two) are information about using LCD screens, very useful. they are both PDFs. |
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| Shaun Perez |
| yes, digikey stocks noritake vfd. i think i have enough info to look over thanks. I will try and keep you all up to date! vfd is much better looking than lcd right! I also don't want to spend so much time trying to program my display and then have it look just average, any tips with the noritake would help thanks.;) |
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