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