backpack for stad lcd's from CrystalFontz??

[netster]

how you doin' guys ?
got the perfect fit 2x20 backlit negative yellow and look's PERFECT on my bay

how about a backpack-2-serial from CrystalFontz as manufacture?
perhaps a backpack with directly connected cable ??

cya john

PS : CF ROCKSSSSsssssssssssssss !!!!

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[CF Tech]

We may make a backpack one of these days. It would simplify things to have a backpack that has the same command set as the 632/634.

For now, the Wirz units seem to work fine.

 

[Lotust]

what is a "Wirz units " thanks

 

[CF Tech]

We do not have serial daughterboard adapters for the CFAH* series of parallel LCDs at this time. They are available from
several other manufacturers. Please take a look at:

http//www.wirz.com/products/0128/index.html
http//www.hvwtech.com/econo-lcd.htm
http//www.seetron.com/bpk000_1.htm

Any of them should work with our CFAH* series modules.

 

[Lotust]

Ahhhh IC now. thanks alot.

 

[Uller]

Brent, the HVWTech module actually uses Matrix Orbital opcodes.

There is also the Ultra-SI by iMods. The wirz, seetron, and imods units all use the same instruction set (i.e. 0xFE makes the next byte be sent as an 44780 opcode).

I've been debating jury-rigging something up using a shift register and the RTS/DTR lines on the serial port as data and clock, something you could very easily synthesize in a PLD.

 

[Googo]

Econo LCD

How would you connect the Econo LCD to the serial port? the manual says that it does not support the +-12V data sent on the serial port. (RS232)

 

[CF Tech]

I did not realize the Econo-LCD unit had that limitation. Probably better to go with the Wirz then.

 

[Uller]

The Econo is definitely an embedded or "tinkering" tool - although if you really want to use it, you can buy a MAX232 driver chip, which converts from TTL to EIA-RS232 swing. But I'd still suggest the Wirz or Ultra-SI myself.