highrider Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hi dudes! I may have not been posting, but I read a good part of the forum, in particular threads regarding the midibox sid. Couple of days ago i received my base pcb w/parts and cs psb for the *no praise is good enough* MB-6582. Soldering nice and steady ,it's looking good but I'm struggling to find the right display. See, i have plans to paint the pt-10 case white and I wanted to have the lcd to match. All i found so far are green on black, yellow on black but no white. I came to the conclusion that white characters are somehow technically difficult project on a black lcd, but that's silly, right? Or perhaps there is an invert option on this oneMy link http://www.crystalfontz.com/product/CFA634-TFB-KS Any advice would be appreciated. Hope you're all doing great! V! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lylehaze Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hi dudes! I may have not been posting, but I read a good part of the forum, in particular threads regarding the midibox sid. Couple of days ago i received my base pcb w/parts and cs psb for the *no praise is good enough* MB-6582. Soldering nice and steady ,it's looking good but I'm struggling to find the right display. See, i have plans to paint the pt-10 case white and I wanted to have the lcd to match. All i found so far are green on black, yellow on black but no white. I came to the conclusion that white characters are somehow technically difficult project on a black lcd, but that's silly, right? Or perhaps there is an invert option on this oneMy link http://www.crystalfo...t/CFA634-TFB-KS Any advice would be appreciated. Hope you're all doing great! V! Well, I found a white on Black at SparkFun It's a start, anyway. Have Fun, LyleHaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) Well, I found a white on Black at SparkFun It's a start, anyway. Have Fun, LyleHaze Optrex makes very nice 20x4 negative white/black displays. Edited January 12, 2010 by Sasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flip Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 I have this one: http://www.optrex.com/products/partdetail.asp?PartNumber=C-51847NFQJ-LW-AAN It's a very nice display. Bought it from Mouser: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Optrex/C-51847NFQJ-LW-AAN/?qs=B%252bqVsPVDGkrqJZj0DOTQBg== If you want to use this display, as per Wilbas advice, you have to swap R4 for about 80K, because this display needs less current then standard LCDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lylehaze Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 (edited) An Important note: The displays we have shown you are all parallel interface, which is what the MidiBox is designed to drive easily. The core you showed us is a serial interface, which is NOT the "native" type supported by MIOS. Just something to be aware of as you shop around. LyleHaze Edited January 12, 2010 by lylehaze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syntax Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Check displaytech displays. I've one with white chars and black background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highrider Posted January 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Thanks guys! I should have found these myself, somehow they evaded me. Thanks for the fast reply's! I will upload pics once I have finished the project. Cheers! V! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highrider Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Ok, so I've nailed down this one called Batron . LCD MODULE, ALPHANUMERIC, 20X4 No. of Digits / Alpha:80 Illumination Colour:White Character Size:4.69mm Supply Voltage:4.6V Display Area Width:76mm Display Area Height:25.2mm Operating Temperature Range:0°C to +50°C SVHC:No SVHC External Depth:14mm External Length / Height:60mm External Width:98mm Background Colour:Black Character Width:2.9mm Connector Type:T, 1 x 16 Display Technology:LCD Font Colour:White No. of Columns:20 No. of Rows:4 Supply Voltage DC:5V dc It's in the Uk so I will save on postage. Can somebody please confirm if this one has a serial interface or not? I can't find it saying that anywhere in the description or datasheet. Thanks!31779.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nILS Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 It has 8 data lines, which is a kind of a giveaway ;) It's parallel, all good. I took the liberty of deleting your double post and fixing the font-tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highrider Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 It has 8 data lines, which is a kind of a giveaway ;) It's parallel, all good. I took the liberty of deleting your double post and fixing the font-tags. Thanks, I'm glad you did! I should rename the topic ...I was looking for a white on black display after all. Please bare with me, I'm learning fast. The only DIY project I have completed before this one was the mGB Arduino and that was a snap compared to this stuff. Still the wiki and forum make it really straightforward.. Oh the ramblings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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