Okay, it sounds really interesting. I just don't understand it's application.
Please enlighten me.
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Okay, it sounds really interesting. I just don't understand it's application.
Please enlighten me.
there is a lot of carpc stuff which I don't understand the application :) it's only for fun :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mindracing
Will CF2 communicate with a standard hitachi display connected to the perallel port. I have done this before using a Futaba VFD (that emulates the standard Hitachi chip) and a WinAmp plugin. I don't think I want that in my car, but I might use CF on my HTPC which has that on the case.
just an fyi...
just got this as part of a monthly special flyer...
20x4 LCD with 44780 controller, no backlight ..
under 10.00 (USD)
http://www.mpja.com/allpictspl.asp?d...438&p=15364+op
let's have a try.Quote:
Originally Posted by TechToy
also would be nice to have a serial output for VFD displays, I have 2 4x20 VFD displays that I would love to use
I have 2 displays from www.crystalfontz.com 4 x 20 serial (Usb) that i would LOVE to have to work also.... also this would be a solution everyone could buy
hmmm.. dragon...
i have an extra 1x20 vfd display that i purchased as a backup... maybe we could work a deal where i give you one of them in exhange for the a working assembled unit. i believe they use the hitatchi drivers too.
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I have a 2x20 and a 2x40 Futaba LCDs that use the standard Hitachi character display interface, but that is a 8+4 line parallel interface. How do you connect that via serial or USB? I have connected one to a parallel port before and had it working with WinAmp. Does CF support a parallel interface?
What would be really cool would be to display backwards characters so that I could mount it in my dash above my steering wheel and use it as a HUD, but I don't think you can display backwards characters with out sending it custom fonts all the time (and I think they can only display 8 unique custom characters on the display at one time).
yes... parallel is currently the only supported interface...Quote:
Originally Posted by RPM_VR4
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