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2005-04-10 by arhodes19044
I am looking for a source for a large character LCD display. At least 16 x 2 characters. 20 x 4 might be OK too (vertical space might be an issue). I'd like the characters to be 9mm high or slightly more. Needs a back light. I know they are around, but I can not find a definite source. -Tony
2005-04-10 by Richard Reeves
Tony: > I am looking for a source for a large character LCD display. At least > 16 x 2 characters. 20 x 4 might be OK too (vertical space might be an > issue). > > I'd like the characters to be 9mm high or slightly more. Needs a back > light. I know they are around, but I can not find a definite source. Farnell have some of the blue LCDs from Everbouquet, including this one: http://www.everbouquet.com.tw/MC1602J.htm (farnell 5005231) with a 9.66mm character. We've got some 16X1 units at work and they're really sexy displays :-) Richard --- "Iz dana u dan ona dolazi i odlazi u talasima" http://www.van-gogh.co.yu/
2005-04-10 by arhodes19044
I will check out the sources you mentioned. Size is a little factor bacause the display will be at arm's length away. Good contrast and visibility in bright surroundings is really important. I will check out the PLED's -Tony --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Hilton <ralph@r...> wrote: > On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:38:03 +0100 you wrote: > > > > >Tony: > >> I am looking for a source for a large character LCD display. At least > >> 16 x 2 characters. 20 x 4 might be OK too (vertical space might be an > >> issue). > >> > >> I'd like the characters to be 9mm high or slightly more. Needs a back > >> light. I know they are around, but I can not find a definite source. > >Farnell have some of the blue LCDs from Everbouquet, including this > >one: http://www.everbouquet.com.tw/MC1602J.htm (farnell 5005231) > >with a 9.66mm character. We've got some 16X1 units at work and > >they're really sexy displays :-) > > I got one of the 16x2 blue displays from Farnell. They do look good. > > If the point of having a large display is visibility then you might also look at > PLED displays. They aren't as big as you stated but I find the visibility better
> than larger LCDs. http://www.onestopdisplays.net/main.php > > -- > Ralph Hilton > http://www.ralphhilton.org > C-Meter: http://www.cmeter.org > FZAOINT http://www.fzaoint.net
2005-04-10 by Don Kinzer
--- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "arhodes19044" <spamiam@c...> wrote: > I am looking for a source for a large character LCD display. At > least 16 x 2 characters. 20 x 4 might be OK too (vertical space > might be an issue). > > I'd like the characters to be 9mm high or slightly more. Needs a > back light. I know they are around, but I can not find a definite > source. I have some nice 8x24 spare panels that have an async serial interface. They are currently set up for 19.2K baud but I can change the firmware to make it slower or hardware selectable (e.g. 2400/19.2K). Here is a link to a page with some pictures and description: http://www.kinzers.com/don/LCD_Panel Don
2005-04-10 by Ralph Hilton
On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 14:38:03 +0100 you wrote: > >Tony: >> I am looking for a source for a large character LCD display. At least >> 16 x 2 characters. 20 x 4 might be OK too (vertical space might be an >> issue). >> >> I'd like the characters to be 9mm high or slightly more. Needs a back >> light. I know they are around, but I can not find a definite source. >Farnell have some of the blue LCDs from Everbouquet, including this >one: http://www.everbouquet.com.tw/MC1602J.htm (farnell 5005231) >with a 9.66mm character. We've got some 16X1 units at work and >they're really sexy displays :-) I got one of the 16x2 blue displays from Farnell. They do look good. If the point of having a large display is visibility then you might also look at PLED displays. They aren't as big as you stated but I find the visibility better than larger LCDs. http://www.onestopdisplays.net/main.php -- Ralph Hilton http://www.ralphhilton.org C-Meter: http://www.cmeter.org FZAOINT http://www.fzaoint.net
2005-04-10 by Richard Reeves
Tony: > I will check out the sources you mentioned. Size is a little factor > bacause the display will be at arm's length away. > > Good contrast and visibility in bright surroundings is really > important. > > I will check out the PLED's Also you might want to have a look at the VFDs: http://www.noritake-elec.com/transless.htm I've not used them, but they look nice, and Farnell stock them: 882940 and 882951. They may be smaller characters, but the clarity might be better. A note for the Everbouquet displays - a contrast pot is really important. Some displays I've used are fine with Vo at 0V, but not these ones. Richard --- "Iz dana u dan ona dolazi i odlazi u talasima" http://www.van-gogh.co.yu/
2005-04-10 by arhodes19044
Wow, those CFD's look bright. I guess "F" is "Fluorescent"? If so, then they probably work well with polarized sunglasses too... -Tony --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Reeves" <r_reeves@b...> wrote: > Tony: > > I will check out the sources you mentioned. Size is a little factor > > bacause the display will be at arm's length away. > > > > Good contrast and visibility in bright surroundings is really > > important. > > > > I will check out the PLED's > Also you might want to have a look at the VFDs: > http://www.noritake-elec.com/transless.htm > I've not used them, but they look nice, and Farnell stock them: > 882940 and 882951. They may be smaller characters, but the clarity > might be better. > > A note for the Everbouquet displays - a contrast pot is really > important. Some displays I've used are fine with Vo at 0V, but not
> these ones. > > > > Richard > --- > "Iz dana u dan ona dolazi i odlazi u talasima" > http://www.van-gogh.co.yu/
2005-04-10 by Ralph Hilton
On Sun, 10 Apr 2005 15:40:38 -0000 you wrote: > >I will check out the sources you mentioned. Size is a little factor >bacause the display will be at arm's length away. > >Good contrast and visibility in bright surroundings is really >important. > >I will check out the PLED's If I put a desklamp shining directly onto a PLED display from 1 meter I can stand 2 meters away and read it easily. The contrast is 100%. -- Ralph Hilton http://www.ralphhilton.org C-Meter: http://www.cmeter.org FZAOINT http://www.fzaoint.net