RE: Displays around the house - direct to a pc or viatcp/ip

[Stuart Poulton <swp@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Ian,

It's certainly possible, for example the Noritake Serial VFD's use an
ATMEL processor. Other serial displays use PIC's so again a true
statement.

The hardware dosn't present that many problems in reality. Whats more
of
an issue, is how to use the displays, what protocol to use, and how to
make them look good.

Stuart


On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 10:03, Ian Lowe wrote:
> John,
> Whats the feasibility of the same controller hardware being able to
work as
> a simple bridge between PC land and the Displays, then being modded
(whether
> by replacing the MPU, re-flashing, SICP or whatever) to take on
more
> "smarts" as the project develops?
> 
> I think I am being convinced to put the doomsayer cloak and bell to
one
> side..
> 
> Ian.

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