programming MOP-AL204A-BBTR as standalone

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programming MOP-AL204A-BBTR as standalone

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i was wondering if anyone could help with a (hopefully) simple query.
I was looking through the vast array of displays on the website for a 4 line display and came across model no MOP-AL204A-BBTR I was wondering, is it possible to configure/program this display, then use as a standalone unit that could monitor, say, 2 separate temperatures, plus voltage and current?

Also, is this above possible on all the displays?

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No that won't be possible you always need something that tells the display what to display.

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Ray wrote:No that won't be possible you always need something that tells the display what to display.
Ah, i see. So i can only use it in conjunction with a PC?

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Not neccacary a PC, a little microcontroller would do as well many of our customers use somthing else then a PC.

on a sidenote the MOP displays cannot be hooked up directly to a PC since they are parallel displays and thus require a bunch of IO lines to drive them something a PC can't provide, our serial and usb line of products work without difficulties on a PC..

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Ray wrote:Not neccacary a PC, a little microcontroller would do as well many of our customers use somthing else then a PC.

on a sidenote the MOP displays cannot be hooked up directly to a PC since they are parallel displays and thus require a bunch of IO lines to drive them something a PC can't provide, our serial and usb line of products work without difficulties on a PC..
Thanks Ray,
Basically, i'm looking to mount an lcd to a laser projector to display 2 separate temperatures, plus voltage and current.
Could you recommend a (non pc) display and microcontroller that can be customised for this purpose.
cheers
Adrian

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Could be any microcontroller (pic/atmega/nxp lpc series/etc/etc) you are comfortable with all you need is a uart for our serial models or a bunch of free io pins for the mop series. If you are not comfortable with any of them and do decide to have a go at it i suggest using one of our serial models since they much easier to get started with.

We could design a custom module for you that does exactly what you want but there will be significant moq, if you are interested in this please contact sales@matrixorbital.ca with your specifications.

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