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Re: [xpantastic] VFD help

2008-08-06 by PeWe

AFAIK, the displays were used in Panasonic cashiers, model unknown.

During my search for displays I�ve found this some time ago:

Futaba M40SD04GR,- 40 digits in a row, but 5x7 dot matrix

I�m not a tech, so I don�tknow if it�s usable or not or if it�s worth to think about any tweaks/mods ...
I also never removed a display from my Xpander, so I�m not able to check the dimensions exactly,- maybe we have more experienced people here in the group ...




Tony Cappellini schrieb:

On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Karl <shire03@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I have also considered replacing these displays. I see you guys have
> already found out that there is not a direct replacement. However, what
> you can do is look for old cash registers and/or industrial display
> equipment. The NEC displays were used quite a bit in the 80's, and
> there are still some floating around in electronic surplus stores.

There a several surplus electronics store where I live.
If someone can get more specific info (Mfgr, model, part #) regarding
the cash registers, I will see if I can find some
at these stores.

Also- companies who serviced old cash registers may be a good source too

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