Dear Mr.Bill Legge,
I need the correct datasheet for 40*4 lcd which you got finally from futurelec. I am not able to trace the exact datasheet. kindly help me in this regard

murali

Quote Originally Posted by Bill Legge View Post
Rick,
My Displaytech 4X40s are about the same size as the Futurlec devices and I think you will find that most manufacturers will be the same.

Many electronic magazines (e.g. Everyday Practical Electronics-December 2009. www.epemag.com) have recently carried articles on 'OLED'. These are Organic LED displays and are the type used in mobile phones. They appear to be:

1. Smaller that the typical LCD.
2. Much better resolution and colour: e.g. 160X128 pixel.
3. Talk to the devices by SPI comms.
4. Don't cost much.
5. Pixel data is easy, text/figs difficult.
5. But are a bugger to connect to-small pads/special connectors etc.
6. Have a dig around the 'Spark Fun' web site - I bet they have something useful?

I've not used one - only read a few articles - an 'armchair expert!'

STAMP/PIC - I retired a few years ago and after 40 years away from electronics decided to re-visit it for a hobby. After a few months it became obvious that electronics these days centers on MCUs - I entered the field by getting the StampWorks kit. I've moved to PIC because of the price of chips and processing speed.

I live in the back of beyond in South West Australia and have to get all my bits by post. I've settled on a few suppliers:

1. Futurlec in Asia - Low cost boards and components. Documentation is sometimes terrible but I can now translate the 'Minglish.'
2. MikroElektronica in Serbia - Good value developement boards.
3. Olimex in Belgrade - Good value boards.

My latest project is a sports pitch line marking robot positioned by counting wheel revs and getting direction by tracking the sun (lots of that here in Australia). I'm a year into the project and I'm sure it will work - but how well I don't yet know.

Regards Bill Legge