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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Homebrew Low Cost Reflow Soldering Oven & Controller

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-05-28

On Sun, 28 May 2006 04:55:38 +0200, William Kroyer
<william.kroyer@...> wrote:

> I don't have any real experience with designing using microcontrollers
> but it looks like there is a pair serial data pins open on the
> processor. Perhaps a serial LCD and an addition to the code would work?
> Another option might be to just use that projects as the inspiration for
> a PIC controlled version. I know you can drive a HD44780 LCD directly
> from a PIC. I would think you could drive a serial LCD module as well
> though I haven't specifically looked into that since I've only tinkered
> with the HD44780 so far.


I'd much prefer a parallel LCD. Even i could add that in about 5 minutes
since i already have code for it.
Actually the display was the first thing working with my atmel, most of
the time, anyway.

But the thing is, i bought a handful of 24x2 displays at a surplus sale
for 2eur each, but they have no backlight. I don't like LCDs without
backlight. But i don't like buying parts when i have suitable ones at hand
either...

ST