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"BACKPACK" LCD thingy

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-09-10 17:10 in General Discussion
Hey guys,

I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something about an
"LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and you'd then
only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).

Where does one find these?

Thanks
SB

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-09 20:07
    See www.seetron.com, look under 'Serial Displays',
    the first entry is an 'LCD Backpack'. $29.00.

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Brady,Steven [noparse][[/noparse]PYR]"
    <steven.brady2@e...> wrote:
    > Hey guys,
    >
    > I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something
    about an
    > "LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and
    you'd then
    > only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).
    >
    > Where does one find these?
    >
    > Thanks
    > SB
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-09 20:18
    At 12:03 PM 9/9/03 -0700, Brady,Steven [noparse][[/noparse]PYR] wrote:
    >Hey guys,
    >
    >I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something about an
    >"LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and you'd then
    >only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).
    >
    >Where does one find these?
    >
    >Thanks
    >SB

    Steven -

    The Serial Backpack (per se) can be found below, and is a product of Scott
    Edwards Electronics:
    http://www.seetron.com/slcds.htm

    There is a single IC that can be used in a similar manner from Elab Inc:
    http://www.elabinc.com/
    and punch up the EDExx Series of ICs. The EDE700 or EDE702 are the ICs you
    want to look at.

    Regards,

    Bruce Bates



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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-09 22:43
    And avoid the Wirz / MPJA ones like the plague. The Seetron units are
    the ones to have.

    > >I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something about an
    > >"LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and you'd then
    > >only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).

    > The Serial Backpack (per se) can be found below, and is a product of Scott
    > Edwards Electronics:
    > http://www.seetron.com/slcds.htm
    >
    > There is a single IC that can be used in a similar manner from Elab Inc:
    > http://www.elabinc.com/
    > and punch up the EDExx Series of ICs. The EDE700 or EDE702 are the ICs you
    > want to look at.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-09 23:31
    You might want to take a look at these displays with built in serial
    http://www.crystalfontz.com/products/index-ser.html

    Rick


    Original Message
    From: "Bill Boyer" <daweasel@s...>
    To: "Basic Stamp List" <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:43 PM
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] "BACKPACK" LCD thingy


    > And avoid the Wirz / MPJA ones like the plague. The Seetron units are
    > the ones to have.
    >
    > > >I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something about
    an
    > > >"LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and you'd
    then
    > > >only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).
    >
    > > The Serial Backpack (per se) can be found below, and is a product of
    Scott
    > > Edwards Electronics:
    > > http://www.seetron.com/slcds.htm
    > >
    > > There is a single IC that can be used in a similar manner from Elab Inc:
    > > http://www.elabinc.com/
    > > and punch up the EDExx Series of ICs. The EDE700 or EDE702 are the ICs
    you
    > > want to look at.
    >
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-10 02:49
    www.kronosrobotics.com has some little serial to parallel backpack units
    that work well. I have several of them in use.
    They are under this link
    http://www.kronosrobotics.com/cat_display.asp?txtsearchParamTxt=&txtsear
    chParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamCat=13&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchPara
    mVen=ALL


    Original Message
    From: Brady,Steven [noparse]/noparse]PYR] [noparse][[/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=qRsIR8xUCj_t11JeiOQYiMLrir0RQlk2l9PwQsyY0-NQ6lRCYdnOIUZDlQFptNCG5IpukouTzYUqYCS_]steven.brady2@e...[/url
    Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:03 PM
    To: 'basicstamps@yahoogroups.com'
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] "BACKPACK" LCD thingy

    Hey guys,

    I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something about
    an
    "LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and you'd
    then
    only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).

    Where does one find these?

    Thanks
    SB

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-10 16:57
    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Brady,Steven [noparse][[/noparse]PYR]"
    <steven.brady2@e...> wrote:
    > Hey guys,
    >
    > I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something
    about an
    > "LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and
    you'd then
    > only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).
    >
    > Where does one find these?
    >
    > Thanks
    > SB

    Although it is not on a PCB as with the Scott Edwards Backpack, I
    recently finished the design of a $12.50 kit that provides the serial
    LCD function. The LCD geometry may be set for 2X16, 2X20, 2X24, 2X40,
    4X16 or 4X20 LCDs. The geometry, user defined characters, tab size
    and cursor style are stored in EEPROM.

    In addition, it provides two DS1820 runs where up to 16 DS18S20 or
    DS18B20 may be accommodated on each run.

    It also provides two 10-bit A/D converters, a counter and two TTL
    outputs.

    This is at http://www.phanderson.com/lcd105.html

    **********

    I also have a similar assembled unit with a 2X16 LCD and a relay at
    http://www.phanderson.com/lcd110/lcd110.html

    Best wishes.

    Peter H Anderson, http://www.phanderson.com/stamp/
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-10 17:05
    Looks kinda promising....no pictures? (other than the green display one)

    Original Message
    From: pha555 [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=Eu7SL0w5GsxbNDpG9SYLhcGve8kryPqjef-q03o-GSsUFsgZawWXUnakEELr70R7egEW-oBzcHsrBg]pha@p...[/url
    Sent: September 10, 2003 8:58 AM
    To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: "BACKPACK" LCD thingy


    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Brady,Steven [noparse][[/noparse]PYR]"
    <steven.brady2@e...> wrote:
    > Hey guys,
    >
    > I thought I had, either heard here OR, saw on the Net, something
    about an
    > "LCD BACKPACK" that would attach to your normal parallel LCD and
    you'd then
    > only have to send serial data. (hope that all makes sense!).
    >
    > Where does one find these?
    >
    > Thanks
    > SB

    Although it is not on a PCB as with the Scott Edwards Backpack, I recently
    finished the design of a $12.50 kit that provides the serial LCD function.
    The LCD geometry may be set for 2X16, 2X20, 2X24, 2X40, 4X16 or 4X20 LCDs.
    The geometry, user defined characters, tab size and cursor style are stored
    in EEPROM.

    In addition, it provides two DS1820 runs where up to 16 DS18S20 or DS18B20
    may be accommodated on each run.

    It also provides two 10-bit A/D converters, a counter and two TTL outputs.

    This is at http://www.phanderson.com/lcd105.html

    **********

    I also have a similar assembled unit with a 2X16 LCD and a relay at
    http://www.phanderson.com/lcd110/lcd110.html

    Best wishes.

    Peter H Anderson, http://www.phanderson.com/stamp/


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-09-10 17:10
    The LCD #105 Kit is a programmed PIC in an 18-pin DIP and for PC users
    a MAX232 in a 16-pin DIP with associated capacitors and about eight
    resistors.

    Peter H Anderson, http://www.phanderson.com/stamp/

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Brady,Steven [noparse][[/noparse]PYR]"
    <steven.brady2@e...> wrote:
    > Looks kinda promising....no pictures? (other than the green display one)
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: pha555 [noparse][[/noparse]mailto[noparse]:p[/noparse]ha@p...]
    > Sent: September 10, 2003 8:58 AM
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: "BACKPACK" LCD thingy
    >
    >
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