On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 17:27:29 +0100 (MET), you wrote:

>Hi.
>Some time ago there was a thread about the 16F "LCD-ready" PICs.
>I think it was around the Wisp628 firmware from Rob H.
>
>Anyway...
>
>This area is a bit new to me, but as far as I understand,
>one of these PICs should be able to directly drive one of these :
>http://www.mesostate.com.tw/03-m201208.html
>
>Data sheet :
>http://www.allshore.com/pdf/ASI-004%20M201208%20C(6%2035)8r1g.PDF
>
>I guess that the "Driving Method: Static" phrase says that I need
>a PIC-pin for each individual segment, right ?

Yes, or an external latch (e.g. HC595, 4094)

>And since the LCD has 33 segments (+ the common), I need at least
>that number of "segment-pins" (and needs one of the 64 pin versions) ?

Yes, if you want to drive all the segments. Any segs you don;t need can be tied to the common. 

>I seems as this "static" thing makes this LCD a bit harder to use,
>maybe better to just sell them... :-)

But easier in terms of drive waveforms, good contrast and low power compared to multiplexed
displays.

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