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I will try this msg board first b4 i email, maybe i can save them from reading and answering another long-winded email by a confused buyer. (hopefully)
I am going to be purchasing a 40x2 LCD from Crystal Fontz soon. It will be used in a custom mp3 box i am building (will show pics when done). Before I start with the questions, I need to commend you on your CrystalControl software. It is full of features and has all the different display sizes... I havent even bought a LCD yet but i am using it to set up and test different things to see how they work. If the LCD quality is anything like the software I know I am going to make a great buy. So Im all set to purchase one of your LCDs but alas.....
1. The size LCD I need is 40x2, When i looked at the pics of the one u sell, I didnt see a controller attached. Maybe its sandwiched and I cant see it, i dunno. Do they come with a controller?
2. If they dont come with a controller do you offer it? If you dont offer it do u know somewhere that does?
3. The LCD appears to only come in one color, are others available? or would I have to have it custom made?
4. If there is no controller offered and no other color, how much would a custom colored one with a controller cost from you?
5. The connector to the 40x2 controller is serial ? parrallel?
6. If I buy one of your USB->Serial converters does it automatically give a COM port to it? Or do u have to manually set it? I am asking because I might want to have 2-3 LCDs and in order for your software to control each seprately each one must have a COM port, and each one must be by itself on that COM.
annnd...Im...spent...
TY in advance for your answers, If you are very confused at this point in time, just step back from the keyboard and slowly walk away....
*I will try this msg board first b4 i email, maybe i can save them from reading and answering another long-winded email by a confused buyer. (hopefully
)I am going to be purchasing a 40x2 LCD from Crystal Fontz soon. It will be used in a custom mp3 box i am building (will show pics when done). Before I start with the questions, I need to commend you on your CrystalControl software. It is full of features and has all the different display sizes... I havent even bought a LCD yet but i am using it to set up and test different things to see how they work. If the LCD quality is anything like the software I know I am going to make a great buy. So Im all set to purchase one of your LCDs but alas.....
1. The size LCD I need is 40x2, When i looked at the pics of the one u sell, I didnt see a controller attached
. Maybe its sandwiched and I cant see it, i dunno. Do they come with a controller?2. If they dont come with a controller do you offer it? If you dont offer it do u know somewhere that does?
3. The LCD appears to only come in one color, are others available? or would I have to have it custom made?
4. If there is no controller offered and no other color, how much would a custom colored one with a controller cost from you?
5. The connector to the 40x2 controller is serial ? parrallel?
6. If I buy one of your USB->Serial converters does it automatically give a COM port to it? Or do u have to manually set it? I am asking because I might want to have 2-3 LCDs and in order for your software to control each seprately each one must have a COM port, and each one must be by itself on that COM.
annnd...Im...spent...
TY in advance for your answers, If you are very confused at this point in time, just step back from the keyboard and slowly walk away....
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