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Sasquatch Guru Joined: 08/05/2020 Location: United StatesPosts: 377
Posted: 12:49am 31 Jul 2022
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I have been trying to get a ST7920 display working with the PicoMite. Does anyone have this type display working on the PicoMite?
I am using PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.07.05b15
First, the "Option LCDPanel ST7920,L,GP15,GP14" gives an "Error : Expression syntax" message. It seems to require an extra parameter (GPIO, Pin ?) as compared with the User Manual. I have tried various combinations with no luck.
I have tested the display with a MM2 and it works perfectly, so I'm almost certain that the display is not the issue. (Never say Never)
I really like these little displays. The "Black on Green (Yellow?)" ones are readable in full sunlight or normal room lighting without the back-light on. Without the back-light current consumption is only a few mA. If you really need to see the display in the dark, you can turn the back-light way down by adding resistance or PWM and current consumption is still reasonable.
Regards, Edited 2022-07-31 10:50 by Sasquatch-Carl