If anyone in West Australia is after some clocked serial starburst VFD's for
projects I have some in the shed.

details hidden somewhere on http://www.opendesign.cx


        cya,    Andrew...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David VanHorn [SMTP:dvanhorn@CEDAR.NET]
> Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2000 9:31 AM
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> Subject:      Re: [EE] source for inexpensive VFDs (displays) ??
>
> At 12:40 PM 12/22/00 -0600, DANNY ROWELL wrote:
> >WE USE NORITAKE PART NO. CU20025ECPB-U1J.
> >2 LINES X 20 CHARS. WITH CONTROLLER ON BOARD
> >DRIVE DIRECT FROM PIC PORTS.
> >ABOUT $34 US IN LOTS OF 10-20.
> >THEY ARE DROP IN REPLACEMENT FOR LCD'S
>
>
> Not a bad idea, but I'm not thrilled with the general LCD interface.
> It's slow, needing inconvenient delays, and needs a relatively large
> number
> of pins.
>
> If I had to use a module, the clocked serial interface would be my choice.
> Three pins, plus power and ground.
>
> If you're looking inexpensive though, modules are not the way to go.
> You're
> paying for that convenience.
>
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