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LCD terminal New

jdpetersdocjdpetersdoc Posts: 26
edited 2008-03-15 18:41 in BASIC Stamp
·I just got my new LCD terminal (the one with the buttons) today, and I was lost when i saw the source code for it. I downloaded a souce code off parallaxs web site, and I have know clue as in how to make my own characters for it. I have been experimenting with it and I dont know how· to make my own characters at all. Is there a book that I can buy for it???

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  • Bruce BatesBruce Bates Posts: 3,045
    edited 2008-03-13 23:10
    jdpetersdoc -

    Custom characters are an option, NOT a requirement. You should be able to use the program as it is.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates

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  • Dan TaylorDan Taylor Posts: 207
    edited 2008-03-14 00:10
    Yes I was thinking about buying the same one! Is is that complicated?
  • Bruce BatesBruce Bates Posts: 3,045
    edited 2008-03-14 07:16
    Folks -

    There is a Windows program "LCDCC" which will assist in designing custom characters for parallel LCD's. That should ease the difficulty a bit. The program was written by Jon Williams, a former Parallax employee.

    You will see the program under the heading "LCD Character Generator" in the list of programs shown at the link below. Here is the link to the Parallax web page: http://www.parallax.com/tabid/441/Default.aspx

    The program will generate the appropriate PBASIC DATA statements which represent the custom characters size, shape and configuration. It can create any character that can be defined for a character based LCD. Once a character is defined, it can be inverted or flipped as well. When the design is completed, the program created PBASIC DATA statements can be saved to disk. You can copy them into your progam after that.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates

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  • jdpetersdocjdpetersdoc Posts: 26
    edited 2008-03-15 17:52
    Bruce I have the 5 x 10 LCD screen the program is for the 2 x 10 or something like that. and I dont konw how to make anything im completly black on how to operate this screen, I need more help with it.
  • Bruce BatesBruce Bates Posts: 3,045
    edited 2008-03-15 18:41
    jdpetersdoc -

    The LCD you have is apparently the Parallax LCD Terminal APP MOD. This is just for bettter identification in the future.

    If you don't understand how to use the LCD character creation program, that's one thing, but the program will work with either a 5 x 7 font (8 characters) or a 5 x 10 font (4 characters). You can change formats by making the appropriate FONT seection on the top right side of the gray screen.

    If this doesn't help you, a description of the character(s) you wish to make would be helpful. We'll see what we can do from there.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates

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    Programming can't be all that difficult, it's nothing but 1's and 0's
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