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I connected Arduino Duemilanove and monochrome graphic LCD WG12232E-TML-NA. To print letters I wrote simple ASCII sign-generator (6x8 pixels sign-place is 20x4 characters display).
Compiled sketch is 4206 bytes.
2kHz timer on interrupt takes about 8% of ATmega328p.

Sketch:
http://sites.google.com/site/vanyambauseslinux/home/fajlovyj-menedzer/wg12232_arduino.tar.gz

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The list of arduino used LCDs is growing Keep it up people

I like the wide LCD though, where can you get it from? All normal graphic LCDs are square (boring!)

Mowcius

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I bought it at local shop. It was my first experience to work with LCD so I selected this device because it was cheap.  

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Ok, I found one on rapid:

http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Optoelectronics/LCDs-Accessories/Backlit-graphic-LCD-modules/72887/kw/57-1082?source=googleps&utm_source=googleps

Maybe this one is similar to the one you have:
http://www.eio.com/p-1111-orient-display-amg12232dr-b-b6wtdw-122x32-graphic-lcd.aspx
Similar code but the one you have seems to be rather hard to get hold of...

Mowcius

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It looks very similar except SBN1661G chip has E and CL inputs but SED1520 has only one RS input.
AMG12232DR has very short description so I can't say surely it will work with my code or it won't.
LOW value on E input means the MCU is writing data to display memory, HIGH value means reading (WgLCD::readChar and WgLCD::writeChar functions in wg12232.cpp).
CL is 2kHz clock input.
R/W and A0 inputs set data transfer mode.

I think SED1520 is newer chip and it has similar but more simple interface, but I couldn't find timing diagrams. How to program it? May be 68- and 80-family MCU datasheets can help because SBN1661G works via same protocol (Arduino is 68-family compatible because it has negative RESET output).

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GRAPHIC LCD MODULE 122X32 B/LIT (RC)
57-1082 back Order
http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Optoelectronics/LCDs-Accessories/Backlit-graphic-LCD-modules/72887/kw/57-1082
This device has same interface so my code should work with it.

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Ok, cool

Mowcius

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I've found something very similar on ebay (but the forum won't let me post a link until I post a message without a link in it first).

Hopefully I'll be able to post a link to the datasheet for the LCD I found in the next message.

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You can modify your post and put in a link.

I am interested  

Mowcius

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This is the datasheet for the similar LCD I found on ebay.

http://www.esnips.com/doc/3dca3110-340d-4c97-b798-607663dadf18/4GLM_12232-2%5B1%5D/?widget=documentIcon

Does anyone know which pin would be the equivalent of CL ?

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this is a link to the ebay auction:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TWO-122x32-GRAPHIC-LCD-MODULES-BACKLIGHT_W0QQitemZ290390719614QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET?hash=item439ca2bc7e

seems like almost exactly the same display, I'd just like to work out which pins require what signals to drive it.

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This LCD has similar interface but other display arrangement - 2x122x16 instead 2x61x32. So my code will work incorrectly.

I found GLCD library can work with previously discussed LCD with RS pin.

What the CL pin?
Ooops, I remember. CL pin is 2kHz clock input. This LCD has internal timer, since it has no CL pin.

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I hope you don't mind but I've got another question.

While the command and data signalling values are documented in the datasheet, I'm not clear on the timing. How would I know how long to keep a command or piece of data on the input lines ? Is it just while E1 or E2 is high ?

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Minimum is Tds+Tdh ~ 100 ns.
I used E pins rising/falling fronts to read/write data from SBN1661G chips. I found this method when attempted to read LCD RAM data.

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http://www.orientdisplay.com