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How a Character LCD works Part 1

The 8-Bit Guy · tutorial · Watch on YouTube

Embedded systems & DIY electronicsDemoscene & retrocomputingElectronics & circuit design

What it is

The 8-Bit Guy explains how character LCD screens work and how to control them directly, first part of a series.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters recommend the series as an approachable demonstration of the simple standardized interface used by character LCDs.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “made a great video series on character LCD screens and how to run them”

    Drive a character LCD manually using switches

    Nr7, 2019-02 · Recommendation · in “Microcontroller LCD Initialization (2012)”

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Topics: character lcd, hardware interfacing, retro computing, electronics, 8-bit guy

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