I have a hantronix [urlhttp://hantronix.com/down/s240200.pdf]HDM240200 display[/url]. This is a display without a controller. The controller, a [urlhttp://www.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/pdf/107798/ETC/SED1351F.html]epson sed1351flb[/url] is on a seperate board. The LCD display has 16 pins, like a character display. Is it possible to use arduino as a controller? How much works does the controller? Is arduino capable of controlling such a display?
I dont see any reason why not. It seems relatively similar to character lcds.
You'll have to decode the datasheet in to something usable however.
Why would most display's have a controller then? This is like a character display without the HD44780 controller.
If it is possible I would like to use the display. I don't mind spending some time to figure out how it works. But I don't want to spend weeks on it to discover that you really need a controller.
I believe the controller may just do stuff like letters and positioning.
I'm not 100% sure though.
Hi bigengineer,
the display uses an EL-backlight for which you have to supply a supply-voltage of 110V AC at 400HZ, there are components that can handle these requirements for you but it will be tough to even setup the whole thing.
I would suggest you do yourself a vavor and forget about this controller-less display, it just isn't worth it.
If you have a look at the datasheet of any type of display-controller it becomes quite clear that they do a lot of things
which you can't even know.
Get a nice display that is already equipped with a controller (and a datasheet) and write a library (+ an article in the arduino-playground) instead 
Eberhard