[TriEmbed] monster graphic VFD display very cheap

[Scott Hall]

Here's a arduino library for the 256x64 pixel version that can be adapted:
http://kimboricha.blogspot.com/2013/10/noritake-itron-gu256x64-901a-vfdvacuum.html

It is essentially a serial-interface.  The Nortake long datasheet (16-pg
version) describes the protocol.

On 10/16/2017 01:14 PM, Alex Davis via TriEmbed wrote:
> Hey list:
>
> Here's a HUGE Noritake GU256X128D-3900 for about $23 bucks plus
> shipping: http://www.ebay.com/itm/122630823248
>
> This is usually a $300-$400 display when new. It's basically the
> ultimate in graphic VFD display.
>
> Noritake usually has C/C++ driver examples for these things, but there's
> a ready-made python library which will do all sorts of useful stuff:
> http://pydisplay.sourceforge.net/
>
> This would be an awful display for anything running on battery. But if
> you want an expensive retro look for something like a media center, this
> is the ticket.
>
> Alex
>

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Scott G. Hall
Raleigh, NC, USA
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