Comments on: How to add an LCD?

Question: How to add an LCD?

Infernarl — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:10:59 -0800

CaseModFilter: I keep seeing pictures of people who have little monochromatic LCD screens in their computer cases. They scroll off different information like the temperature and stuff. I get the sense that you can have them display anything you want. How do you do that?

Is there just a kit you can buy someplace? Or are these people, like, CE gods?

By: tiamat

tiamat — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:20:43 -0800

Kits. Mostly these are used in conjunction HD or fan monitering kits.

local computer store (that I do NOT work for.)

Some more advanced kits also sit on an internal USB port and so talk to the OS as well. I don't think any of those are listed on that page, but they do exist.

By: zsazsa

zsazsa — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:32:14 -0800

Crystalfontz. I have one of their LCD screens and it's very nice.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:52:36 -0800

LCD Smartie is some software you can use to send info to the LCD panel.

By: Infernarl

Infernarl — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:52:51 -0800

Matrix Orbital has some neat ones too.

By: hardcode

hardcode — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:53:07 -0800

I have a Matrix Orbital 2 line white on blue LCD screen built into one of my desktops. It's driven by some software called LCDC. but is basically hooked upto the serial port and can be written to using a terminal. I think there is also a USB version.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 15:53:54 -0800

Oh, and Matrix Orbital has some nice LCDs.

By: todbot

todbot — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 16:17:52 -0800

Yeah all of these are controlled via a serial port. The software mentioned above makes it easier. Some of these "serial LCDs" I've have really simple text serial commands so you could use HyperTerminal or ZTerm to play with them interactively.

By: monsta coty scott

monsta coty scott — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 07:33:32 -0800

There is also a software package called LCD Studio that supports graphic displays via the parellel port. They also have a forum where users post schematics and wiring diagrams if you choose to roll your own.