8x8 Bi-Color Dot Matrix Display

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I picked up a couple 8x8 dot matrix displays and decided to connect them to the
stamp. I thought about using on of the Maxim chips but I ran into a problem.
The displays are bi-color so they have the typical 8 columns but 16 rows (8 for
green and 8 for red), since the Maxim multiplexing ICs can only handle up to 8x8
displays it wouldn't work. I'm not sure how I would go about handling
multiplexing the displays, any suggestions?

Chris Shuster
http://www.cpuman.f2s.com/

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Hi Chris:

Just a thought ..... I don't have the pinouts of the maximum chip in front
of me or know exactly which one you plan on using but if the chip has an
(enable-chip select) lead you could use 2 one for green leds and one for
red. Your program could enable the one you want .... OR again use 2 but
send the data to both by using a buffer IC.driver.

Good Luck

Eric

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From: "Chris Shuster" <cpuman3@h...>
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> I picked up a couple 8x8 dot matrix displays and decided to connect them
to the stamp. I thought about using on of the Maxim chips but I ran into a
problem. The displays are bi-color so they have the typical 8 columns but
16 rows (8 for green and 8 for red), since the Maxim multiplexing ICs can
only handle up to 8x8 displays it wouldn't work. I'm not sure how I would go
about handling multiplexing the displays, any suggestions?
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> Chris Shuster
> http://www.cpuman.f2s.com/
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