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My serial LCD for displaying directions
Rawker:
sweet i got it working now maraxle thanks alot, although my parity kept changing to 7 whenever i changed the rts circuit but whatever it WORKS!!! this is so effin sweet i can't tell you how much i appreciate all your work and help maraxle thanks again.
REBIRTH:
This whole thing is awesome! Seemed like a pipe dream a year ago when I built my machine. The guys that are doing this - how bright are the displays? They don't seem to be backlit, so can you see them well in normal room light or do you plan on placing a little LED light near it to light it up?
TheGatesofBill:
I'm planning on adding several LEDs to light it. An unlight LCD is very hard to read in less than optimal light.
maraxle:
--- Quote from: REBIRTH on May 20, 2004, 03:28:14 pm ---This whole thing is awesome! Seemed like a pipe dream a year ago when I built my machine. The guys that are doing this - how bright are the displays? They don't seem to be backlit, so can you see them well in normal room light or do you plan on placing a little LED light near it to light it up?
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Admittedly, it is a little dim. I found a backlight kit for this particular LCD, but it doesn't match the color scheme of my cabinet, so I don't want it. It's kind of a bluish white color, which doesn't go all that well with my black and red cabinet. If they come out with a red backlight kit, I'm all over it.
mp2526:
--- Quote from: maraxle on May 20, 2004, 03:49:07 pm ---
Admittedly, it is a little dim. I found a backlight kit for this particular LCD, but it doesn't match the color scheme of my cabinet, so I don't want it. It's kind of a bluish white color, which doesn't go all that well with my black and red cabinet. If they come out with a red backlight kit, I'm all over it.
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I think I've seen the back light you are referring to, however I don't think the guy makes em any more as I haven't gotten any responses from his online store. Maybe if enough of us want some he will produce another run.
http://www.techknowman.com/Kits/Kits.htm
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