- Sat Aug 12, 2006 3:51 pm
#17130
Hallo,
I have been looking around for a while and I have some questions about LCDs. Lets start from the beginning. My name is robodude666 and I need an LCD I am going to be using the Basic Atom Pro as my microcontroller. I am looking for an LCD that has color, graphics and if possible touchscreen (as easy to use as possible. Hopefully not the type that sends you bunches of bits.)
I month or so ago I noticed the ezLCDs (mainly the ezLCD-004). The 002 and 004 popped out at me the most because of the touchscreen, and the bunch of commands for drawing stuff, and the sort of easy connection to a micro. However, the price $200-400 is WAY too much for an LCD.
I have been looking at SparkFun's LCDs and have found the following LCDs as possibilities:
Color LCD 128x128 Nokia Knock-Off
Graphic LCD 128x64 CFAX w/ EL Backlight and Touchscreen
Graphic OLED Color Display 128x128
Has anyone tried to connect these LCDs to a micro that uses basic? I know the Nokia Knock-Off LCD has been attached to a basic stamp before because there is an example code of it on the site. The OLED LCD looks interesting, however more expensive. It seems to be exactly the same as the nokia lcd except it has a lot longer PCB and higher price.
The CFAX LCD is what interests me the most! It has touch screen, graphics (however, not color?)
Is there a way you can use the Sony ACX705AKM-7? That is the LCD used by the ezLCD. Can it be used with a Basic micro?
Well, anyways... What I am trying to get to, is can you guys suggest what a good LCD is with color and graphics (touch is a plus).
And now for my long list of questions:
1) Is there any "common" ways to connect an LCD? I know that gnd goes to ground and power goes to power. But like, I seen a lot of LCDs with data 0, data 1, .etc
2) Holy batman! It just came to me. The OLED lcd is a graphic lcd and the nokia one isnt?
3) Pretend that you are working with a graphic LCD. How would you get the graphics onto the LCD? Say the LCD is connected to a micro, not the computer. Would you turn the graphic into a large array with a color of the pixel for each spot in the array? Or is there an easier way? Some sort of memory IC which can hold graphics?
So, yes.. I am totally lost in the current stuff I can get. Any help will be greatly rewareded with the warm feeling in your heart for helping out a fellow person
-robodude666
I have been looking around for a while and I have some questions about LCDs. Lets start from the beginning. My name is robodude666 and I need an LCD I am going to be using the Basic Atom Pro as my microcontroller. I am looking for an LCD that has color, graphics and if possible touchscreen (as easy to use as possible. Hopefully not the type that sends you bunches of bits.)
I month or so ago I noticed the ezLCDs (mainly the ezLCD-004). The 002 and 004 popped out at me the most because of the touchscreen, and the bunch of commands for drawing stuff, and the sort of easy connection to a micro. However, the price $200-400 is WAY too much for an LCD.
I have been looking at SparkFun's LCDs and have found the following LCDs as possibilities:
Color LCD 128x128 Nokia Knock-Off
Graphic LCD 128x64 CFAX w/ EL Backlight and Touchscreen
Graphic OLED Color Display 128x128
Has anyone tried to connect these LCDs to a micro that uses basic? I know the Nokia Knock-Off LCD has been attached to a basic stamp before because there is an example code of it on the site. The OLED LCD looks interesting, however more expensive. It seems to be exactly the same as the nokia lcd except it has a lot longer PCB and higher price.
The CFAX LCD is what interests me the most! It has touch screen, graphics (however, not color?)
Is there a way you can use the Sony ACX705AKM-7? That is the LCD used by the ezLCD. Can it be used with a Basic micro?
Well, anyways... What I am trying to get to, is can you guys suggest what a good LCD is with color and graphics (touch is a plus).
And now for my long list of questions:
1) Is there any "common" ways to connect an LCD? I know that gnd goes to ground and power goes to power. But like, I seen a lot of LCDs with data 0, data 1, .etc
2) Holy batman! It just came to me. The OLED lcd is a graphic lcd and the nokia one isnt?
3) Pretend that you are working with a graphic LCD. How would you get the graphics onto the LCD? Say the LCD is connected to a micro, not the computer. Would you turn the graphic into a large array with a color of the pixel for each spot in the array? Or is there an easier way? Some sort of memory IC which can hold graphics?
So, yes.. I am totally lost in the current stuff I can get. Any help will be greatly rewareded with the warm feeling in your heart for helping out a fellow person
-robodude666
Hi ther- Ohh, shiny.