LCD question

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Friday 11 August 2006 04:25 pm, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 8/11/2006 at 3:19 PM Roy J. Tellason wrote:
> >And does that schematic show an LCD anywhere?  I'm not sure what they used
> >it for offhand.  I can probably make the display work with something,  but
>
> if
>
> >it's indeed backlit that'd be a nice capability to use...
>
> Nope, but I'm just trying to tie into the WDC brand.   My product
> directories don't turn up anything from around 1985 in the way of an XT
> with the WDC logo (there was an XT with the "Western Computer" name,
> however).  WDC was into a lot of things back then.

It's been so long since I got rid of that thing I couldn't even swear that it 
was an XT,  though it sure wasn't that far from it...

I just pulled it out again -- the two red wires in question go directly to 
pads that go right into the back of the display.  There's also a part number 
with "EPSON" on the sticker,  and a google search did turn up somebody 
wanting data on this unit (but no followups unfortunately).  And that goes 
back to 1999.  :-)

Looks to be about a 2x16 or 2x20 maybe,  with the usual Hitachi controller 
chip on there.  Of the few LCDs I have on hand here,  the other two are 
somewhat bigger,   this is the only one I have that'll fit into the cover 
plate on a drive bay,  which suggests some possible applications.

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