[simpits-tech] F16 DED

[Erwin Neyt]

Mark,

I would go for a bitmapped solution, the display choices are a lot better in
this field, but I found no real winner here too.

I hope with the continuing growth of the LCD market, eventually something
useful will emerge.

Erwin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Doran [mailto:msdoran@attbi.com] 
> Sent: woensdag 22 januari 2003 6:35
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] F16 DED
> 
> 
> True enough -- but what other display have you found that 
> will match the size of the original Litton unit and that can 
> do 5 lines by 25 characters??  Not saying the Noritake is the 
> right answer just that it's the best I've come across so 
> far...admittedly not without problems...better alternatives anyone??
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Mark.
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [mailto:simpits-tech- 
> > admin@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Erwin Neyt
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 10:31 AM
> > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] F16 DED
> > 
> > The -304 has the following display area dimensions : 159.7x39.7mm
> which is
> > more than twice as wide as the DED. A bit too much I would 
> say, not to 
> > speak of the board dimensions (230mm!!).
> > 
> > Erwin.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Doran [mailto:msdoran@attbi.com]
> > > Sent: dinsdag 21 januari 2003 18:23
> > > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > > Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] F16 DED
> > >
> > >
> > > Well you could always talk to Northrop Grumman (they swallowed 
> > > Litton) for the real McCoy; a set of their 1x1x1" display cubes 
> > > (http://www.ngnavsys.com/Displays/); if you are really in 
> the money 
> > > that is! :-)
> > >
> > > Failing that, the only thing that we've found that look 
> promising in 
> > > form factor and display capability terms are the 5 line 26 char 
> > > displays that Noritake makes: GU160X40-304
> > (http://www.noritake-elec.com/graphic.htm).  We are trying to get a
> sample
> > from them to play with.  They recently added optional 
> color/luminance 
> > filters so it looks like that unit could even look orangey 
> instead of
> its
> > native blue.  Looks like lots of work to program though (parallel 
> > interface, no built in character generator).
> > 
> > If anyone has a better option though, I'd love to hear what 
> that might
> be.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Mark.
> > 
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [mailto:simpits-tech- 
> > > admin@simpits.org] On Behalf Of Frank Riedel
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:06 AM
> > > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> > > Subject: [simpits-tech] F16 DED
> > >
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Anybody getting DED (display) to working ??
> > > If so, how ???
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> > >
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