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Lcd Screen Questions

Dj, what serial lcd screen did you use for you omnibot 2000?

Is there a brand of lcd you especially like/use?

Also, all i can find is i2c serial lcd screens when i search serial lcd screens on ebay. ?


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#10  

That one looks like the I2C one I bought and threw out due to lack of usable information.

Have a read of this topic here to see just how difficult I2C can be.

#11  

yea it's just that almost all of the displays on ebay are titled "IIc/I2c serial lcd display"

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Synthiam
#12  

It's going to be difficult to find because ebay sellers title te LCD incorrectly.

On the LCD hardware tutorial page there Is a link to search eBay

#13  

yea thats what i went to DJ. So does the title I2c serial lcd mean its serial and i2c compatible?

#14  

@Technopro

May I ask what you need the LCD to display?

#15  

Just basically anything i want. I would send a command to display certain text.

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#16  

If it's just text you want displayed, and not much text, say 8 characters per line, 2 or 4 lines, then you need to find yourself a simple serial LCD 8x2 or 8x4 display. Look for Serial 3 wire LCD displays. It needs only 3 wires, VCC, Ground and Data.

If it has 4 wires it's probably I2C and not worth the time or effort.