[TriEmbed] monster graphic VFD display very cheap

[Scott Hall]

P.S. + $8 shipping

On 10/17/2017 12:00 AM, Scott Hall wrote:
> 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
>>
>
> -- 
> Scott G. Hall
> Raleigh, NC, USA
> ScottGHall1 at GMail.Com


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Scott G. Hall
Raleigh, NC, USA
ScottGHall1 at GMail.Com

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