Post by thread:Choosing a LCD

I would like to incorporate a LCD in a in a PIC project. I am not sure what type to get or where to get them from. It would also be helpful if I could get some sample code from somewhere. Is the Hitatchi HD44780 controlled display that DonTronics sell suitable or is it intended to be controlled with a PC? Can anyone suggest where I can obtain a suitable device (preferably New Zealand/Australia)? -- Seth Fischer Auckland, New Zealand

Seth Fischer wrote: > > I would like to incorporate a LCD in a in a PIC project. I am not sure > what type to get or where to get them from. It would also be helpful if > I could get some sample code from somewhere. > > Is the Hitatchi HD44780 controlled display that DonTronics sell suitable > or is it intended to be controlled with a PC? > > Can anyone suggest where I can obtain a suitable device (preferably New > Zealand/Australia)? > > -- > Seth Fischer > Auckland, New Zealand check David Tait's links mirrored at: http://www.dontronics.com/dtlinks.html there is code examples from there. http://www.dontronics.com/sli.html is a serial to LCD kit. A new version will be posted soon. These take the hard work out of interfacing LCD's, however you can brew your own with a pic chip and a few components. Don McKenzie spam_OUTdonTakeThisOuTdontronics.com http://www.dontronics.com Don's Download Dungeon: http://www.dontronics.com/download.html For more details, send a blank message to .....infoKILLspam@spam@dontronics.com or simstickKILLspamdontronics.com or .....basicsKILLspam.....dontronics.com

Seth Fischer wrote: > I would like to incorporate a LCD in a in a PIC project. > Is the Hitatchi HD44780 controlled display that DonTronics sell > suitable or is it intended to be controlled with a PC? Anything with a 44780 is suitable. It's intended to be controlled by any computer or microprocessor you want! I've just been learning on a PC parallel port, but application to a PIC or Atmel will follow next; it's just so much easier to experiment with FORTH (F-PC) on the PC to start with and learn the codes and how they work. Specs for the chip are at: www.halsp.hitachi.com/tech_prod/9_lcd/9_lcd/r_controllers_drivers/99rtd00 6d1/html/ .. while "how to" stuff is at: http://www.iaehv.nl/users/pouweha/lcd0.htm > Can anyone suggest where I can obtain a suitable device (preferably > New Zealand/Australia)? I rather like http://www.vorlac.com.au/ but maddeningly, they seem to have no link under the "optoelectronics" section you most want. -- Cheers, Paul B.