>
> I've got a question about implementing character displaying on LED
> matrix like 8x5 LEDs, currently in ASM for PIC16F/18F. I'd like drive
> the matrix by PIC that will receive the character number from USART,
> load the character pattern and display it.
> What is the usual way of storing these characters? I can't decide
> whether it's better to use EEPROM or FLASH and if it's better to load
> the characters "on the fly" or buffer them from memory and then display
> them.
>
In my blog (http://emergingdrake.blogspot.com) I have the source code for my
LED clock, which does similar things. It might be useful. I tend to store
the characters in flash memory, or even write little routines that draw them
if there are only a few characters that need to be supported.

Greetings,
Maarten Hofman.
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