GLCD

hi,

i'm in last year of bachelor , need make thesis. went germany, here gave me , friend project. (project: vehicle powered wind) need foresee vehicle of measurements , display them driver. first of many come questions, display should use? spoke driver , supervisor , said should go glcd because need visualize wind direction , rotor speed (and other things, plain text , numbers). have found 2 similar glcd's on sparkfun.
graphic lcd 160x128 huge
serial graphic lcd 160x128
i can't seem find out big difference between these 2 , should take.
if has better idea glcd, tell me.
everything needs controlled arduino mega.
(money isn't big issue.)

thanks!

they both use same display.  the second (more expensive) 1 includes 'serial backpack' interface.  by using second option use fewer i/o pins on arduino , avoid having deal glcd controller programming.  the tradeoff @ mercy of person programmed interface chip may or may not have been done according data sheet , may or may not include access of functions of lcd controller.  on other hand of these interfaces include enhanced functions not natively supported glcd controller.

you better off using 1 serial controller.  if doesn't work out can remove backpack , left basic parallel glcd.

don

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