Cheap LCD?

Rayman

Anybody tried·using·$14 LCD at Sparkfun (128x128)?

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8498

It looks interesting because it has an 8-bit parallel interface.· I've got the Nokia "knock-off" LCD and it works OK, but it's a bit slow because it's just a serial interface...

Also, this one is very similar to the LCD used in the STM32 Primer.· The controller chips are from the same company and model#s differ only in the last digit, by one.

Only issue I see is finding·a connector for it...· I've emailed Sparkfun and they say they will have a carrier board for it "soon"....

jazzed

Hey Rayman,

Looks like the LCD you mentioned is no longer available.

Did you finish your Nokia driver? What controller is in on your "Nokia-off" LCD ? I'm developing a driver and my LCD has the Phillips controller. I need someone to test the Epson version too if you're available and interested.

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Rayman

Steve,

Here's a link to my driver for the Nokia LCD:
http://www.rayslogic.com/propeller/Programming/RaysStuff/Nokia/SparkfunNokia.htm

I seem to recall that it has the Epson chip.· I think the Phillips chip is different enough that it needs different code to drive it...

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jazzed

Rayman,

Can you try this package if you have a chance? It's set for EPSON mode. No idea if it will work,·but works fine with PHILIPS mode. If you don't have time I understand. It is early development stage stuff.

Thanks for trying the package

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Post Edited (jazzed) : 1/4/2009 5:53:15 PM GMT

Rayman

I tried it for you... It erased the screen but that's it...

jazzed

Thanks Ray. I assume you changed the pin-out in the spin source. I'll be removing the attachment now. Have you had any luck with the other cheap LCDs? The B/W Nokia phone thing looks moderately interesting with SPI interface and speaker. Those $1 LCDs need a lot of pins; have you thought about them?

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Rayman

I was about to order a bunch of them, but they sold out (of the 2.3" ones)... I've got a really nice, inexpensive QVGA TFT one of Ebay that I'm slowly working toward getting to work...