huck Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 think that i made it in the nick of time. cause the invoice was still good. sorry i was last minute. forgot to do it till just now. thanks for putting this together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 Ok, the displays are order and will be here on monday. The final quantity was 34 and they were in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 The displays will be arriving on Wednesday at the latest so I should be able to start getting these out next week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBunsen Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Darn it. If any spares turn up, could you put me down for one? Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted August 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 LCDs are in!!I am starting to ship today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugfight Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 LCDs are in!!...I am starting to ship todaywoohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcer10 Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Wilba, did you count me into the LCD's? If not any left over? Im up for one for sure if so!Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Wilba, did you count me into the LCD's? If not any left over? Im up for one for sure if so!No, I only got one for myself ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBunsen Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 Damn, they look beautiful. Wish I hadn't dithered :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBanner Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I just got a paypal postage message - yay!! ;D ;D ;Dlooking forward to getting my hands on the little sucker.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLightX Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Guess what I just found in the mailbox? ;DHaven't had the time to wire it up, but frankly I'd rather wait until I know what way of wiring it up will work out best for the CS PCB.Thanks Altitude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lief138 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I just found mine in my work mailbox... its been there for 4 days.... thanks a whole bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugfight Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 got mine this weekend.forgot to say thanks.so.... thanks!also, you was right: this looks way better than the blue one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilba Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Haven't had the time to wire it up, but frankly I'd rather wait until I know what way of wiring it up will work out best for the CS PCB.I've been too busy to create the LCD wiring guide, it's top of the list.If you're adventurous, do this:- connect IDC connector to 16 wire ribbon cable so that the red wire is pin 1. Looking at the port on the PCB, you want the cable to go away from the PIC, not over the top of it. Do not attach the extra "stress relief" bit of plastic - i.e there are three parts to the IDC connector, leave off the last part (there's no room in the PT-10 case for this!)- ultimately you will round the cable (separate all wires and tape together into a rounded bundle instead of flat ribbon). So you can attach the rounded cable up the side of the PT-10 (top part) and then along the top edge and then down to the LCD pins. Cut the cable at 50 cms, this should be more than enough. If it's too long when you finally get your PT-10 and assemble, you can always move the IDC connector closer.- strip and connect all wires to the LCD's pins on the bottom, coming from the top.. Yes I know this is pretty obvious but it needs saying. The LCD will be screwed to the PCB from behind, as close as it can go. So try not to let solder go into the holes and create bumps on the top side of the LCD. Don't put wires into the holes, solder them flat against the contact leading away from the LCD. Later you can put sticky tape on the front side of the LCD's PCB to prevent electrical contacts with the control surface PCB.- the easy way to handle the LCD/J15 wiring differences is to split the wires about 15cm and use sticky tape to hold them reordered.- you can mount the LCD to the control surface PCB with 2.5mm screws, I use flat washers and spring washers as well.- remember it's not too bad if you have to resolder this cable, and it's more important to have this display connected when you're constructing the base PCB than waiting until you finish the control surface.- this guide is good:http://www.midibox.org/users/jim_henry/building_a_midibox_lcd_cable.pdfbut I advice not to put the wires into the holes, rather solder them flat against the pads, that's just to keep the other side of the pads flat (no solder blobs or wire) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild_Weasel Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 just got mine. thanks a lot.btw I am in Austria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janvanvolt Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Just got mine yesterday in mail. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidBanner Posted August 21, 2007 Report Share Posted August 21, 2007 yippie - mine arrived in the post today!!We've had a post strike so it's everything has been taking ages.Thank you so much Altitude - it put a big smile on my face when I got it at the post office! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 I should have said something when I got mine last week. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zid Posted August 22, 2007 Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 fyi - this might be interesting for people who missed this bulk order (Crystalfontz 20x4 for US$ 9.99)http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=9753.0cheers, frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert lowell Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 20x4 LCD Module Display [green or blue] $4.00 + $7.00 s&h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOONRAKER Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 yeppa - thanxxxi still wait for answer my quenstion about sending them to germany - they only sell to the us as it seems and also only 5 of 18 left - wow - quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modulator Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 be careful, maybe one lcd is cheap but each additional item costs 6,50$, for what? earning money over shipment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert lowell Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 be careful, maybe one lcd is cheap but each additional item costs 6,50$, for what? earning money over shipment?be careful? buying two is US$17.50 ... i'm no math major but that's still less than US$26.00 the price of one LCD in the group buy. a deals a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToFiC Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Are HD44780 20x4 compatible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Yes thats the one you want. dimensions are on the wiki :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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