Cheap Serial LCD ?

[Sam]

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive serial lcd ?

My plan is to use Linx transmitters to send ascii data to a Linx receiver and have the data displayed onto an SLCD. (Using PICs of course). I can "talk" back and forth between a 12F675 and Hyperterminal using 2400 or 9600 baud just fine.

Here's an example of my intended use, a transmitter and PIC on a machine, when that machine moves to a certain location it makes contact with a button.
This button closure activates the PIC to send something like "machine stopped" via the transmitter to the receiver and the receiver displays that message on the LCD.

Thanks

[mackrackit]

How inexpensive and how big?
http://www.rentron.com/Products/SLCD.htm
???
I recommend anything from the above site.

[Sam]

Thanks Dave, I've bought from them several times, including the Linx TX/RX modules. Good company.

I remembered to look on ebay after my post and I think my idea to use a serial LCD was over complicating my simple plan. So I went with THIS ONE (http://cgi.ebay.com/16x2-LCD-Module-White-Characters-Blue-Backlight-HD44780_W0QQitemZ110404882318QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH _DefaultDomain_0?hash=item19b4a4cf8e&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262) and think I can get by with that LCD.

I've never tried any LCD projects so I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again, SS

[mackrackit]

The serial stuff is exspensive. Sometimes PIC pins are cheaper.
Just follow the example in the PBP manual for LCD and you should be fine with that one.