;-) This is what i did: First i moded a mouse cable... with a DB-9 connector like this: Then i created a powercable using a 12V split cable and an old floopy connector moded like this: Then i installed LCDC Loaded up and clicked Configure/Test to configure LCDC like this: Com Port- COM1 Com Speed- 19200 Definition file- NK204-25-BIT-TECH.lcdc-df LCD contrast- 150 VFD brightness- 100% Then i hit the Green button, then the Test display... Walla... I works !!
Re: ;-) Good to hear... think we've only had 2 people who've accidentally fried their displays now r.
?????????????????? How the **pip** is that possible? It needs ground (0V) and 12V as we are talking about the NV-204-Bit-Tech deal right... On the pic above.. to the way right.. there is 1 black and 1 yellow wires.. Black is ground, yellow is 12V... cable only fit's one way to the connector...
Re: ?????????????????? Well the one that springs to mind might be in this thread somewhere (??) - anyway he applied power accidentally to one of the middle pins in the power connector, these are l2c data lines (see the manual) and doing so fried the pic controller It is possible but it's not very easy I've never broken an lcd yet r.
Where can I find such a guide? and the piggy back I dea was to run the 2 screens in // with the controller, but I think I agree that it will be a bad idea Meblin
See my faq in the electronics board. r. p.s. though your lcd is mostly likely dead, testing it for life is easy as I said...
Finished mine !!!! Well , I managed to get my LCD finished tonight and I'm fairly chuffed. Check it out : I found a nice photo frame which matched the Alu of my Coolermaster ATC-210 case almost perfectly..... only 1 question, is their a way to get rid of the flashing cursor in the top left of the screen ???
sum1 must know how to get rid of the blinking cursor, i know its possible, saw sum vids of LCD working, and no cursor.
In lcdc just go to screen build - events - add one - on start - process command - cursor blink off Easy as pie r.
LCDC he seems a bit p!ssed off about the $17... i'd pay it , any comment cheese? EDIT: Zak, mine gets a bit hot, but not there (around the display)
ive turned mine off now, it got soo hot it was untouchable. it still worked fine. Until henry replies *HINT* and says its ok to get that hot, mine will stay off.
Firstly the heat - the voltage regulator (labelled in my article) has to get rid of lots of excess energy to supply the board with a constant 5V from the 9V which it has been given... the more juice your give this display the hotter the voltage regulator will get. I hear you can use +25V if you put a huge heatsink on the regulator. If you're worried you could put a small heatsink on top of the reg but it should not be necessary at 9V. Now to LCDC and $17.50 for it... well it is the best LCD software and it is the only lcd software that has proper support, it's own forum, a help manual that's longer than your average set menu and a pretty little icon - so paying for the priveledge shouldn't seem that unreasonable. For me and for LCDC's many advanced users it's worth it's money but I'm not convinced that the average user - someone who sets up lcdc, selects an example script, tweaks it a little maybe and then does nothing else should have to pay $17 for the priveledge. I didn't know until recently that like all beta software the current version of lcdc will not work forever, so a lot of people who I think asking $17 from is maybe a little OTT are going to have to decide whether or not to fork out soon... But don't worry, LCDStats and LCD Smartie both have keypad and GPO control and are both free (Smartie is a little difficult to stop crashing sometimes but is quite flexible, stats is much less flexible but works well), you shouldn't have too many problems using either with your nk if you don't want to pay for lcdc - I apologies for not using any free software (bar mo's alpha demo) in my article on the nk, at the time I didn't know the lcdc beta had a limited life Ok hope that's brought you up to date with my views on lcd software, I'm planning a big rewrite of the lcd FAQ soon with a close look at as many pieces of software as I can find Cheers, r.
I couldn't be arsed to take some piccies... I am sure you will see some over at blagged-hardware once its finished
BAH @ CUSTOMS the ups man demanded £17 off me (after waking me up!!) or I couldn't have my LCD I shoulda knocked him out and sellotaped him to the ceiling.
