Thanks Jesse and Danny

Mauricio Jancic
Janso Desarrollos
Microchip Consultant Program Member
info@janso.com.ar
www.janso.com.ar
+54 11 4542 3519

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf
> Of Danny Sauer
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 4:18 PM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: Re: [PIC] Help with LCDss.....
> 
> I've used both CrystalFontz and Matrix Orbital serial LCDs in PC
> interface projects, and have been completely satisfied with them.  I'm
> pretty sure that they both have models that can use I2C or "regular PC
> style" serial interfaces, and some of the models support matrix keypad
> interfaces which can free you from having to care about debouncing,
> etc. - you just periodically ask the display if any keys have been
> presed since last time, and what those keys were.
> 
> They're kinda overkill, though I'd call them a valid price/time
> investment tradeoff if you've never worked with LCDs/VFDs before or
> don't want to. :)
> 
> --Danny
> 
> Jesse wrote regarding 'Re: [PIC] Help with LCDss.....' on Wed, Nov 09 at
> 10:31:
> > http://www.crystalfontz.com/ makes a variety of modules, I haven't used
> > them in a real project, only did "paper designs" / "BOM project
> > estimation" with their offerings.  A nice variety and the prices seem
> > reasonable to me anyway...
> >
> > J
> >
> > Mauricio Jancic wrote:
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >            I'm going to need to use an LCD, a graphical one. I would
> like
> > >to know how to choose one. I know it's a big question. lets see.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I'm going to make a centrifuge; it will log temperature on the inner
> > >chamber
> > >and also the speed of the motor.
> > >
> > >I will draw those parameters on a graphic display, I was thinking of
> > >something like what it's shown here http://www.hantronix.com/2_3.html
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Specially take a look at the last three graphical modules.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Now, how does one controls one of those displays? How complex will it
> be?
> > >Will a pic do the job? Do I need external electronics?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >As you can see I'm new with these kinds of displays, so please be
> gentle.
> > >:-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Mauricio Jancic
> > >
> > >Janso Desarrollos
> > >
> > >Microchip Consultant Program Member
> > >
> > >info@janso.com.ar
> > >
> > >www.janso.com.ar
> > >
> > >+54 11 4542 3519
> > >
> > >
> > >
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