I think I didn't really get the structure of the playground, I realized that it has ton of links around, where code actually are, and there's a chance to comment them pros and cos.

So, just have to be patient and test the code that might be usable for your application, if problems exists, then the forum is here waiting.
 

Cheers,
Kari

...but Facebook is much more personal than twitter...

I agree. Facebook is too unsafe, and it is personal for keeping in touch with your own close group of people. Well, for most of us anyway.

This hype over the linking everybody with everything and everywhere should be limited. Many of us don't want share our dark secrets with the rest of the world, facebook don't really let us choose, and it changes its policies everyday. Dangerous and irritating.

Twitter is something I don't even use, I just had a similar feelings about it, but I don't have  an actual opinion about it.

Just want to keep reasonableness with this matter of contacting people.

Cheers,
Kari

Don,
Hmm, this doesn't belong here really, but is that playground full of not well tested and possibly bad instructions? Anybody can send their creations there and look like it's made by someone who looks like he/she knows what they are saying? That's not good...

Cheers,
Kari

How about this one:
http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Code/SLCD

Kari

Yeah, I have been crossthinking different topics. Just red this topic again from the beginning. Sorry!

Cheers,
Kari

I guess I'm not reading between the lines again...

Well, there was nothing between the lines this time.
 

I think I tried to help in a matter that I know nothing about, never tried serial LCD, and perhaps those libraries don't help a bit. So my first assume was close enough, no libraries needed, just direct control like you were already doing.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to learn more about little details of serial LCD's.

Kari

Would it help if you enable all internal pull-ups for those useless input pins? Then there is no floating pins.

Cheers,
Kari

Your homepage is annoying, all those pop-ups...
Here's the direct youtube-link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fVilpSSpkDc

I don't know if there's more advantages for moving the mirror only, but the fact that there less mass to be moved for servos. Your version moves softly, and it doesn't seem to suffering about the device on it.

Cheers,
Kari

too much english in the instructions.

I'm not sure what instructions you are referring to.

Thanks for your input.
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Never mind, seems like an ability to read between the lines is not common...
 

Well, should you try to google and look for "Arduino" + "LCD-libraries"? I bet you save many hours of valuable time with the answer.

Try this: http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&biw=1920&bih=1014&q=arduino+lcd+library+%2B%22serial+lcd%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Cheers,
Kari

I think the library is intentionally missing, direct control seems to be the word (two words) of the day.

no245,
Do you have the correct sequency for the display, to initialize it properly?
Iwould like to see and test that too. I'm just too lazy to look for it myself, too much english in the instructions.

Cheers,
Kari

Homemade IRST, that's pretty cool.
Did you consider scanning a mirror rather than the infra-red sensor?

Excellent point, very small mirror will do the job!

Cheers,
Kari

What does that mean in simple-human language? Was that useless variable "byte a=0" introduction only difference between those two codes?
 

Cheers,
Kari

Here's a picture of my well functioning combination. USB serial uses probably the same IC than yours, and looks like you have the same pins available.

Code:

FTDI         PRoMini
GND (black)    GND
Vcc (red)      Vcc
RX   (orange1) RX1
TX   (orange2) TX0
DTR  (green)  GRN

No need to press RESET manually. CTS-pin open.

I find the documentation of this quite confusing, but I got mine working after try and error.

Cheers,
Kari

By testing the sensor with calibrated sensor, and creating an array. Starting with the lowest temperature, getting compared values to your array, I would use Excel or other application.
Can't think anything else here.

Kari

Mapping doesn't probably help you, unless your NTC is linear. If it is not linear, you need to create correction map for it.

Cheers,
kari