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Message #06067
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Adam Drybrough adamd@telusplanet.net
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 20:01:31 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: LED Screen Anyone?
I know you dont want to clutter up email with this topic but i would
also like to hear this thread so if ppl could just email the whole
group......i dont think im alone
THANX!
ADAM
SG wrote:
>
> anyone ever do any work with LED screens?
> i have two 6" ones (VDC) and i was thinkin of
> trying something.
> i know nothing about what kind of driver
> or component board would be needed,
> i want:
> to run a small floppy drive
> display a txt file from the floppy disk on the LCD screen.
>
> would i need a whole computer (mother board, vid cards etc.)
> to do this?
> or is it possible to do this from a Stamp II or PIC?
> OR: arn't they selling small XT (comparable) like computers
> that are small sized now?
>
> before i get flamed....
> yes, this is for a robot application.
>
> just email me directly (sparkyg@seark.net) if you can help, don't wanna
> clutter up the list with this.
>
> -Sparky
6068 Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:07:24 EDT [alt-beam] Re: LED Screen Anyone? beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Bumper314@aol.com alright...iv done work with LCD screens and i believe that is what you are
looking for (not LED right)..you can controle some with pics, stamps, and
right from the parelle port, but i need more info on the LCD.
steve
6069 Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:09:50 -0400 [alt-beam] Re: lCd Screen Anyone? beam@sgiblab.sgi.com SG At 10:07 PM 9/13/99 EDT, you wrote:
>alright...iv done work with LCD screens and i believe that is what you are
>looking for (not LED right)..
*BLUSH*
yesss... sheesh i must be tired. long day.
the display is called
6" LCD VGA
640X 480
Sanyo LMDK55-22
sold at Timeline Inc
for $25
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