dv-16236 LCD help

[firemen]

i have about 50 dv-16236 all new and i am looking in to hooking it to my computer some how i know it can be done and such was hoping some one out there would have the time to look into this and see if they could fig it out making a wire and finding or making some software i could use on my computer if u can let me know i can supply a display for testing and to keep like i said i got like 50 and wana make some computer case mods

email me if you think you can hack it

toreson2000@yahoo.com

i also have the PDF that go's with it

Thanks

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[cosmicvoid]

Why don't you post the pdf file for us?

 

[firemen]

i will do that when i get back to work good idea thanks did not think of that!

 

[firemen]

PDF update

here is the PDF for the display thanks again for taking a look

 

[cosmicvoid]

Those displays look like they are virtually identical in operation to the Crystalfontz CFAH1602 types.

... making a wire and finding or making some software i could use on my computer ...

I am assuming that "making a wire" refers to connecting to a parallel printer port. If so, you should be able to find all the info you need here: http://www.crystalfontz.com/software/crystalcontrol2/manual/lcdsetup-hd44780.html

 

[firemen]

wire

that looks about right! but the display has 14 pins on it and the link you posted is for 16-18 pin! ill look in to it see what i can find i have some wires that have the plugs on it! im still lost in the wiring diagram to convert what is on the cable to a parallel or USB

 

[cosmicvoid]

The first 14 pins are the same for these displays. The extra pins are for a negative voltage option and/or duplicate pins for the backlight, which you don't need to use.

You won't be able to adapt your display to USB unless you also get a USB-to-parallel converter, which would also require custom software. The parallel printer port method can at least be used with CFA's standard software.

 

[firemen]

Frustrated

been working on it off and on for a while and yet to no a vale still not working cant think what going wrong running 4.5v- 5v like the PDF says any sug. let me know!

 

[cosmicvoid]

There is not enough information here to know what your setup is.

Are you connected to a parallel port, like in the link I posted? If so, what is the port address and what voltage level are the signals?

What software are you using to try to control the display?

Can you post a photo of the hookup?

 

[firemen]

setup

i hooked it to DB25 like the link you posted linked the 5v to the lines it says ill post a pic of the setup i have as soon as i get to my camera