T6963 / RA6963 LCD controller with PBP

[J. Mark Wolf]

Hi everyone,
A couple of weeks ago I got myself a SmartGLCD from MikroE. It's a PIC18F8722 and a 240X128 GLCD with touchscreen and RGB backlight, microSD card holder and FTDI USB UART - all for $99. I couldn't resist....

/Henrik.

Hi Henrik

I am considering the purchase of this same LCD and am wondering how "you two" are getting along. It seems like quite a bargain.

I have a lot of T6963 controller experience, and want to upgrade my application from a 160x128 to something with more resolution. The Smart GLCD doesn't have much more res than I already have but I'm not finding an easy upgrade path to 320x240 panels, and I already have a lot of PB (actually Protob) code for the T6963.

My application requires very good daylight visibility. Can you advise if the daylight visibility is good on this display? I don't think the fancy backlighting will help in this regard.

Is it also possible to communicate with this LCD via the SCI (TTL asynch serial) port on the long pin header across the top. My application utilizes a remote controller with a PIC and SCI port (no easy access to USB for comm).