wiring vfd module.

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Hardware Interfacing
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Hi all

I have a VFD module that i would like to interface to my arduino

and am having some trouble working out what to attach where. i know that it is a serial interface so something similar to the SerialLCD library should give me access to the text part of the lcd.

i still have the original power source, so powering the lcd + arduino will be no problem.

im hoping that the labelling on the pcb will be of some use to someone :)

pictures as follows

#2

from what i can understand

the ic controls up to 4 LED's as well as 6 buttons. will i have access to these buttons to use within my program?

http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://www.semico.com.cn/files/CS16312.pdf&ei=fBMaTd7SJ4bEvQOJuqTdDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDQQ7gEwAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcs16312cen%2Bfiletype:pdf%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26prmd%3Divns

and i think this may be considered a datasheet? it is quite hard to follow after google translate tries to make it english.

http://translate.google.com.au/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://polycrystal.com.cn/upload/20070917/20070917165959.pdf&ei=fBMaTd7SJ4bEvQOJuqTdDQ&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCIQ7gEwAQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dcs16312cen%2Bfiletype:pdf%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26prmd%3Divns

thanks for anyone who finds time to help

edit: sorry about the missing thumbnails, imageshack having problems i think

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