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  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2010-10-02 09:49
    How does this sound?

    1) Prop accesses the SD card when CT952B is silent

    2) Prop uses a file (file01-keys) to store the sequence of key presses from the demo board

    3) Prop uses a file (file02-commands) to store the result of processing the alphanumeric, backspace, DEL, INS, OVR, arrows, etc for command line history

    4) Prop uses a file (file03-font) to store the bit map table for a font suitable for the display, lets say 8x12 since I have one of those already

    5) prop uses file (file02-commands) and file (file03-font) to construct a file (file04-DISPLAY-THIS.BMP) 80 or 100 character spaces wide and 17 or 23 character lines tall (depending on the resolution of the screen) that the CT952B re-displays as part of its stock programming.

    Of course, the CT952B stock program only re-displays every 5 seconds so this would be a bit awkward, but I'll worry about that later.
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2010-10-02 10:12
    Here are the parts on the other side of the board

    ESMT
    M12L16161A - 7T
    LPS1P729H 0748
    512K x 16Bit x 2Banks Synchronous DRAM
    http://www.esmt.com.tw/DB/manager/upload/M12L16161A.pdf
    http://www.esmt.com.tw/DB/manager/upload/M12L16161A.pdf

    IC1 EC10 on silk screen has part
    3414A
    J65F
    JRC
    might be TL3414A Dual high output current operational amplifier
    input 3-15 volts
    output 5volts 70mA

    1117
    42D2
    ADC

    1117
    4192
    33C
    might be a 3 tab low dropout rectifier http://www.platan.ru/pdf/datasheets/ir/iru1117-33.pdf

    crystal is 27.000

    sticker label is:
    82-ZY-61010G OS8104
    DPF-8705PR-080MZ015(7.19)
    1600 x 1200 - 284K
    1600 x 1200 - 301K
    1600 x 1200 - 291K
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2010-10-02 14:44
    I believe I would have to look at the signals going to the LCD. Is it using QVGA?
    I see some RGB signals in the older schematic but can't find a V/H sync.
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2010-10-02 15:22
    There are 26 conductors going to panel in the film ribbon connector. There are also a red and a black wire to the side of the panel.

    I don't know about QVGA yet, is there an easy way to check?

    What do I want to look at with my fancy new old oscilloscope?
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2010-10-02 16:10
    I'm not sure, but this looks a lot like the interface to the LCDs Rayman uses. At least you have the schematic pin-out on page 5 as a guide and can confirm the DC signals.

    Maybe Rayman can help hack this.
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2010-10-02 16:24
    jazzed wrote: »
    I'm not sure, but this looks a lot like the interface to the LCDs Rayman uses. At least you have the schematic pin-out on page 5 as a guide and can confirm the DC signals.

    Maybe Rayman can help hack this.

    Sent a PM to Rayman, Thanks
  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2010-10-03 22:49
    Prof Braino: Rayman's panel is digital (colors/intensities are bit-encoded, 6 or 8 bits per color). Your panel is analog (intensity changes with level voltage, 3 lines one for each color) two different beasts...
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2010-10-04 04:50
    Ale wrote: »
    Prof Braino: Rayman's panel is digital (colors/intensities are bit-encoded, 6 or 8 bits per color). Your panel is analog (intensity changes with level voltage, 3 lines one for each color) two different beasts...

    Groovey!

    That means I can simply control the input to the existing hardware, and let it do all the work as normal, right? It auto-scales the images to the screen size, so I will make the prop add a single bit map to an existing image which is my test screen display. The file will be my screen buffer. Hey, if that works, I could have unlimited image size, and unlimited colors (up to those of the display and SD card size)

    Panel has a 4in1 card slot SD/NMC/xd/(edit later)
    Can anybody find a schematic? Otherwise I will harvest a micro SD adapter and use it to continuity test the slots pins. I guess I have to do this anyway to may the interface to the prop.

    Could this actually work or will I burn my board?
  • RaymanRayman Posts: 15,004
    edited 2010-10-04 05:50
    Interesting datasheet...

    Looks like the display is simple analog RGB, just like a VGA monitor...
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