Re: OSD Display - xPL Messages

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Neil

First Question:
Can anyone recommend a suitable VFD to use, I was thinking about a Noritake
Starter Kit. http://tinyurl.com/5wfwv.

They all look nice ;-).......Im assuming they use the same serial format as
the ones Ian wrote hia app for so any of them should be ok if this is the
case.......

Second Question:
>Can the OSD be split, i.e. top half has one set of data, bottom half
has
another sort of like this

I *think* you would have to update the whole screen each time if using the
vfdosd currently...I just tried sending a message to row 2 and it came up
on
row 1 ;-(.........

Third Question:
Is there a real time clock app?

Not sure........I display the time every ten minutes  or  use my remote to
trigger a display of the time.........

HTH
Frank




----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Frost" <neil@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_xpl@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 8:26 AM
Subject: [ukha_xpl] OSD Display - xPL Messages



Now I've got xPL pretty much doing everything I think I can get it to do
with the devices I have, I want to get a display up and running.

I have a few mss100's and so intend making a networked serial display.
Which
I know a few of have already done.

First Question:
Can anyone recommend a suitable VFD to use, I was thinking about a Noritake
Starter Kit. http://tinyurl.com/5wfwv.

This one: KGU180X32D-K612A4-CA 180x32 $111 Eu96 £67

Would that work? Or is there a better one to go for?

Second Question:
Can the OSD be split, i.e. top half has one set of data, bottom half has
another sort of like this

------------------------------------------------------
Incoming Call - 01234567890
---------------------------------------------------
21:34:33                                      -2°C
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Or
------------------------------------------------------
Playing - Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
---------------------------------------------------
21:34:33                                      -2°C
------------------------------------------------------

Third Question:
Is there a real time clock app?

Thanks

Neil


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