RE: VFD Questions

["Paul" <groups@xxxxxxx>]

I looked at the noritake-elec web site but the words 'burn-in' made me
think VFD isn't the way I'd want to go. Is this a real problem? I could
see me using it for security state etc, which doesn't change much and
stays on-screen for long periods.



Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 14 March 2003 16:32
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] VFD Questions



Hi Pedro,

Yep, that is what the nice man at Noritake in the UK told me. It even
supports the same 4 or 8 bit interface of the Hitachi 44780 driver on
LCD's

I am going to use the one I mentioned to replace the non-backlit LCD on
my boiler monitor.

Regards
Dave...
----- Original Message -----
From: Pedro de Oliveira
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 4:28 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] VFD Questions


Dave

What is the advantage of a VFD being compatible with LCD? Does it mean
that
I can use a program which was designed for use with LCDs and use a VFD
instead and the program won't know the difference?

Cheers
Pedro


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