LCD Display

[SilverFox441]

I found during my various wanderings a neat little LCD project and the display that it uses. Very cool little piece of kit...looks pretty useful.

I laready knew that I wanted a couple of LCDs in my pit...but it's getting ridiculous, I've now found uses for 4 of the things! I want to monitor each of the 3 computers (temp, CPU loading etc...) and that will take one each. Add this new toy and it adds up to 4.

http://www.digital-flight.com/

http://www.matrixorbital.com/index.php? ... acter-lcds

[JBaymore]

Silverfox,

Check out the Phidgets lcd displays ........... they might do some of what you want... and I think the basic text ones are cheaper.  Plus they interface with FS2Phidget.

best,

....................john

[SilverFox441]

I did compare the two...

Matrix Orbital displays are 20 character x 4 line displays, and have direct inputs for up to 25 keyboard switches (in a matrix offering all keyboard inputs), outputs for I think 4 LEDs, and they also offer outputs directly able to control 4 system cooling fans at 12V. All this at $82.95.

The closest Phidgets item is the Text LCD with 0/8/8 interface.