Recent content by Phil P

Thanks for replies. After a lot of research I have ordered a couple of blue 16x2 LCD HD44780 modules from China for £3 each. They have a built-in LED which I will drive from the interface board. The markings on the board for anode and cathode seem to be reversed but of course are not used by the...

Thanks. Is that also known as 1602? I think the same board and PIC is used with the LCD display used in the AXE033. The datasheet mentions the Powertip LCD Module as an example. The connections may not line up with the driver board.

You win some and you lose some - I lost. The new board with PIC arrived, I swopped the PICs and the display remained dead. Obviously the display board has the problem. I now have a display driver board so there may be a cheap LCD display i could buy that is compatible with the Winstar one to...

Thanks Technical for pointing out the PCB. I have ordered one in the sale although £4 P&P is a bit steep. I realise this is a gamble as the problem may be on the display board rather than the attached PCB but worth a punt. I will try just swapping the PIC as the PCB itself is unlikely to be...

I have done a silly thing and touched a pad with a piece of metal and the display has stopped working. It has been working for years and the display - yellow on black - is super and I miss it. I fitted an RTC when built the module and that is still working as well as the flashing LED. I am...