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Very clever B_B I must say. Does seem like rather a steep learning curve, although that said I'm surprised at what pieces of code I can actually pick out and understand from your program. I've just got to keep at it I guess.
Whilst we're on LCD's, should I go ahead and order maybe a couple of these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20x4-LCD-Modul...#ht_2814wt_957
What do we think, a good one to start off with?
Dave
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Sure. Why not. Anything with that"s got a Hitachi HD44780 controller is your friend. (like that one)Originally Posted by LEDave
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Order it and give it a go!
steve
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Hi Dave,
It's the ones I always buy, you can kill them, but you have to work at itbe careful buying from them, as they offer the exact same units with different prices. Their service is good, shipping a little slow sometimes, friendly and helpful.
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Hi Joe, you almost make that sound like a challenge...It's the ones I always buy, you can kill them, but you have to work at it
I'm going to order a couple of those and see how it goes, plus a solder-less breadboard.
I'm still not 100% on the cables I need though. On this PC (DELL) I've have USB only but on my old m/c I have USB and a serial port on the back.
So should I just buy a serial cable and fem & male db converter or do I buy a usb.
Here's the link to a website I've found which seems pretty good:
http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/Data_C...FdGX2AodE28VFQ
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If it was me I would use the old computer with the serial port for the machine to send data to
while using the new machine for coding and programing.
If you do it that way then one of the Female to Female cables should be fine. Cut it in half, plug into the computer and the wires can go to the bread board.
You will have to use an ohm meter to ring out which wire is which and you will probably have to solder thicker wires to the cable to work with the bread board.
You will only need, in most cases, the wires coming from the DB9 connector, 2, 3, and 5.
Dave
Always wear safety glasses while programming.
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Hi mackrackit,
I'm happy with that.If it was me I would use the old computer with the serial port for the machine to send data to while using the new machine for coding and programing.
Another LEDave silly question coming up. Are we saying I should buy the top cable from the link below and cut one end off then meter the cable / pins out?
http://www.cabling4less.co.uk/Data_C...FdGX2AodE28VFQ
If that's right, how about buying the top cable and the 'Cabling4Less DB9 Data Gender Changer (M-M)' (three quarters of the way down the page) and soldering the wires onto that?
Dave
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Might be a bit difficult to solder to that.
You could buy some " ends " as if you were making a cable ans solder to that and not cut the cable.
My way you end up with two cables. Just buy one long enough to fit the way your bench is set up. End up with two one meter cables?
Dave
Always wear safety glasses while programming.
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I like itMy way you end up with two cables. Just buy one long enough to fit the way your bench is set up. End up with two one meter cables?
Any other kit or should that do it for now?
Dave
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