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CU40046MCPB-S VFD disply

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2003-11-04 15:03 in General Discussion
Hi All,

I am thinking of buying a CU40046MCPB-S VFD display. Has anyone used this or
a similar unit? It is a 4X40, which I assume is actually two 2X40s together.

Thanks,

Jonathan

www.madlabs.info

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-03 23:43
    I'm using a Seiko L4044B1J.
    It's a 4line*40 parallel LCD display with backlight.

    Go to:
    http://www.allcorp.com/

    You can't find a cheaper big display.

    The BS2p has inbuilt command to send directly to the Display.
    Input E1 and E2 are to address the upper or lower 2 lines, as you
    discovered correctly, they are programmed as two different displays.

    Stein.

    --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "Jonathan Peakall"
    <jpeakall@p...> wrote:
    > Hi All,
    >
    > I am thinking of buying a CU40046MCPB-S VFD display. Has anyone
    used this or
    > a similar unit? It is a 4X40, which I assume is actually two 2X40s
    together.
    >
    > Thanks,
    >
    > Jonathan
    >
    > www.madlabs.info
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-03 23:51
    The LCD display is very different from the VFD. I am using a similar VFD from
    IEE. The part number is 03602-100-05420. It is a 4 X 20 with both aserial or
    parallel input. The parallel is similar to the 8 bit format fro the Hitachi
    controller used in LCDs. The VFDs are quite costly but can't be beat for
    illumination and viewing angle.
    azeasi


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 00:09
    Stein,

    Nice display, I ordered one. But, for my current project, I really want to
    use a VFD.

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info
    Original Message
    From: "
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 01:13
    Our local surplus shop has 4x40's for $10 USD. Can't remember if they
    are backlit or not.

    Yup on them being electrically two separate displays, and the pin-out is
    different as well.

    As far as VFD's, they are good and crisp, but suck power like nobody's
    business. Don't expect to use a large VFD on a battery-powered device.

    > I'm using a Seiko L4044B1J.
    > It's a 4line*40 parallel LCD display with backlight.
    >
    > Go to:
    > http://www.allcorp.com/
    >
    > You can't find a cheaper big display.
    >
    > The BS2p has inbuilt command to send directly to the Display.
    > Input E1 and E2 are to address the upper or lower 2 lines, as you
    > discovered correctly, they are programmed as two different displays.


    > > I am thinking of buying a CU40046MCPB-S VFD display. Has anyone
    > used this or
    > > a similar unit? It is a 4X40, which I assume is actually two 2X40s
    > together.
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 15:01
    Azeasi,

    Is the display any different to use than an LCD? The display I am looking at
    is serial or parallel, and I was planning on using the serial. I know that
    one has to deal with it as two seperate displays, but I have never done it.
    Any tips or codes snips would be welcome.

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info

    Original Message
    From: <azeasi@a...>
    To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 3:51 PM
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: CU40046MCPB-S VFD disply


    > The LCD display is very different from the VFD. I am using a similar VFD
    from
    > IEE. The part number is 03602-100-05420. It is a 4 X 20 with both aserial
    or
    > parallel input. The parallel is similar to the 8 bit format fro the
    Hitachi
    > controller used in LCDs. The VFDs are quite costly but can't be beat for
    > illumination and viewing angle.
    > azeasi
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2003-11-04 15:03
    Bill,

    It's not for a battery powered application, it's for my weather station, so
    thats OK. Ever used one?

    Jonathan

    www.madlabs.info


    > As far as VFD's, they are good and crisp, but suck power like nobody's
    > business. Don't expect to use a large VFD on a battery-powered device.
    >
    > > I'm using a Seiko L4044B1J.
    > > It's a 4line*40 parallel LCD display with backlight.
    > >
    > > Go to:
    > > http://www.allcorp.com/
    > >
    > > You can't find a cheaper big display.
    > >
    > > The BS2p has inbuilt command to send directly to the Display.
    > > Input E1 and E2 are to address the upper or lower 2 lines, as you
    > > discovered correctly, they are programmed as two different displays.
    >
    >
    > > > I am thinking of buying a CU40046MCPB-S VFD display. Has anyone
    > > used this or
    > > > a similar unit? It is a 4X40, which I assume is actually two 2X40s
    > > together.
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