Serial LCD keypad panel, the phi-panel

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JO3RI:
Very nice and perfect for use with CastDuino :wink:

But 1 question, why don't you use a rotary encoder to select characters, numbers an menu items? I think it would be faster, not?

BTW got my phi-panel in the mail today and mine has S/N 000003, very nice. :smiley:

Jo3ri,

Thanks! The reason of directional keys instead of rotary encoder is cheap and available parts for tactile buttons. In the menu that has 1-9 options, you can press any option at any time. You don't have to scroll to that page to show the item before you select it. So I think that is fast. If you know you want option 9, just push 9 as soon as you see the menu printed out. The interactive menu with an arrow works best on 20X4 displays.

BTW, I'm still writing assembly instructions. At the same time, if you want to pop in the buttons and solder them in place, go ahead.