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Re: Display update

2005-07-01 by djbrow54

Would be happy to work on these - both hardware and software.  I'm 
just about finished building my display hardware so I'll have some 
time.  Send me an email off list and we can discuss.

Dave

--- In SynthModules@yahoogroups.com, "Brice D. Hornback" 
<synthmodules@s...> wrote:
> I have 150 brand new 8x2 serial backlit LCD display units that I 
have 
> planned for use in an upcoming addition to the PSIM-1 lineup.  I 
know that's 
> not a lot of characters, but it takes up very little panel space
and 
would 
> still be very useful.  I haven't had time to work on programming
the 
LCD 
> modules.  However, if Dave would like one to work with, I'll gladly 
send him 
> one along with the datasheet.  Dave... interested?
> 
> I'm still making a lot of progress on the PSIM-1's and *will* be 
shipping 
> the partials beginning this weekend!
> 
> Take care,
> Brice
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Andrew Scheidler" <xpandrew@p...>
> To: <davebr@e...>; <SynthModules@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 8:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [SynthModules] Display update
> 
> 
> >I think this would be extremely useful as a programming aide...  I 
am
> > always using the HIGH/LOW LED commands to indicate what's going
on 
in
> > the program, to give me some insight into whether a variable is 
going
> > out of range, etc.
> >
> > I've written some programs (as have others) that are actually 
multiple
> > programs in series, and you press the STOP button to jump to the 
next
> > one.  The display could show which of the multiple programs was
> > currently running...    It could display connection info 
(GATE>IN2) for
> > a program... or the current values loaded into a sequence...
> >
> > What about mounting it on a full-width one space rackpanel?  Or 
maybe on
> > a double frac panel (twice the width of the PSIM itself)?   
Probably
> > have a fair amount of space leftover; maybe for some mults, 
attenuators,
> > ????
> >
> > This would be as valuable (actually more valuable) for
programming 
the
> > PSIM than a voltage meter...
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >>>> davebr@e... 06/27/05 11:08 PM >>>
> > After playing with the VFD display on my PSIM I decided I did
need 
a
> > display on my synth.  Mounting it as a module is impractical
since 
it
> > takes width and you really need to be able to see it so I mounted 
it
> > in a small portable enclosure.  I power it with +5 volts and can
> > drive it with MIDI or 38,400 serial (e.g. AUX output using serout
> > command).
> >
> > Not sure how practical it is but I thought the programming would 
be
> > fun.  Now I can display various messages and speech under voltage
> > control!
> >
> > Photos at
> > http://modularsynthesis.com/display/display.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > http://www.SynthModules.com
> >
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