New bi-color 3216 display by Sure Electronics
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Check out the new 3216 display which uses the updated HT1632C (like I used in my RGB display I built: http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=867334).
Their other displays such as the 0832 and 2416 used the obsolete HT1632 (e.g. no ‘C’[noparse];)[/noparse]. This is NOT like their 6432 displays which uses 74HC595s and a 74HC138. Too many of their products have similar names but completely different hardware.
http://www.sureelectronics.net/goods.php?id=1095·
There is no price on them yet but should list something in a day or two. I will definitely get 1-2 depending on the cost. It looks like there will be 5 mm larger versions available.
I had the idea for an RGB version of their 2416 and 0832 display and they went to an intermediate level of bi-color. A single HT1632C can handle a 8x32 display but since this is a 16x32 (even though the name is a 3216 – a bit confusing) it would need (2) HT1632C chips and that’s just for a single color. To add bi-color capability, you would have to double that to (4) HT1632C chips (which it has).· I would be interested to see the schematic.··
I plan on updating my RGB design (which uses the Ht1632C) for use with these 3216 boards. Remember the main difference in the HT1632C to the obsolete HT1632 (used in the 0832 and 2416 displays) as far as coding goes is:
The MSTMD command is used ($14) but all that was needed is now the RC MasterMode (which has the same value as the HT1632 RCCLK command of $18).
I would like to hear your comments about this new display.
Thanks.
Post Edited (T&E Engineer) : 4/14/2010 4:04:06 PM GMT
Their other displays such as the 0832 and 2416 used the obsolete HT1632 (e.g. no ‘C’[noparse];)[/noparse]. This is NOT like their 6432 displays which uses 74HC595s and a 74HC138. Too many of their products have similar names but completely different hardware.
http://www.sureelectronics.net/goods.php?id=1095·
There is no price on them yet but should list something in a day or two. I will definitely get 1-2 depending on the cost. It looks like there will be 5 mm larger versions available.
I had the idea for an RGB version of their 2416 and 0832 display and they went to an intermediate level of bi-color. A single HT1632C can handle a 8x32 display but since this is a 16x32 (even though the name is a 3216 – a bit confusing) it would need (2) HT1632C chips and that’s just for a single color. To add bi-color capability, you would have to double that to (4) HT1632C chips (which it has).· I would be interested to see the schematic.··
I plan on updating my RGB design (which uses the Ht1632C) for use with these 3216 boards. Remember the main difference in the HT1632C to the obsolete HT1632 (used in the 0832 and 2416 displays) as far as coding goes is:
The MSTMD command is used ($14) but all that was needed is now the RC MasterMode (which has the same value as the HT1632 RCCLK command of $18).
I would like to hear your comments about this new display.
Thanks.
Post Edited (T&E Engineer) : 4/14/2010 4:04:06 PM GMT
Comments
I have bought very nice·components from Sure previously.·But the jury is out on a $10 Sure·ultrasonic·sensor I resently bought from a Chinese·Ebay reseller. Here's what I ordered, which claims adjustable range:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110513986214
But·the range is actually·fixed. Here is Sure's spec page, which·I found·after the seller told me it was not adjustable:
http://www.sureelectronics.net/goods.php?id=793· Check the comments at the bottom. Everyone read claims that the range is adjustable.
Haven't received it yet, but the seller did offer a refund if I can't use it. And they have revised their listing on the item: http://cgi.ebay.com/Ultrasound-Motion-Sensor-for-Robotic-Basic-Stamp-New_W0QQitemZ110519613875QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19bb7b79b3
I will say that Chinese sellers are extremely trustworthy. I haven't been stiffed yet, and I buy a LOT of stuff from China & HK.
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