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pcaffalldavis

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Posted: 10:19pm 20 Dec 2011

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That is nice Glenn. How come it appears to be running through the white RCA plug? I thought composite video ran through the yellow plug.

Do you think I'm going to have any trouble running the small TFT's I ordered due to PAL/NTSC differences using a MM SD1?

Pete in Hyder

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TassyJim

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Posted: 01:33am 21 Dec 2011

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pcaffalldavis said That is nice Glenn. How come it appears to be running through the white RCA plug? I thought composite video ran through the yellow plug.

Pete in Hyder

These displays have two video inputs and no audio.
You can use either one.

Jim

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pcaffalldavis

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Posted: 10:12am 21 Dec 2011

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Well, I read the SM1 manual, duh. I guess I'll need to use a VGA to composite converter for NTSC composites like we have in the states. PAL is not likely to work for me unless the little TFT screens have both PAL & NTSC built in.

The good news is I already drafted a sample screen layout in VGA using font 2. The other bit of good news is I already have a couple VGA to composite converters. Now I only need the 3.5 & 4.3 inch TFT screens to arrive.

Does anyone happen to know if it is common for these little TFT composite "back-up monitors" to come with the ability to work on both systems, PAL and NTSC? There are no specs listed to this point in the auction listings for the two I ordered.

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Posted: 10:30am 21 Dec 2011

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pcaffalldavis said
Does anyone happen to know if it is common for these little TFT composite "back-up monitors" to come with the ability to work on both systems, PAL and NTSC? There are no specs listed to this point in the auction listings for the two I ordered.

Mine just arrive today.

Running on a DuinoMite-Mega in NTSC-480 mode, it is perfect.

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ratsac
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Posted: 11:25pm 21 Dec 2011

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have it working now thanks to all
I needed to common the earths between the pcf8574 and the maximite computer

5 x=0
10 I2CEN 100,300
20 I2CSEND 32,0,1,x
40 I2CDIS
50 ? MM.I2C;x
60 PAUSE 2000
70 x=x XOR 1
80 GOTO 10

this program flashes led on o/p 0 of device

Thanks all

Gizmo

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Posted: 11:27pm 21 Dec 2011

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Hey ratsac I think you posted this in the wrong section. Where did you want it to be?

Glenn

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Posted: 07:27am 22 Dec 2011

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pcaffalldavis said

Does anyone happen to know if it is common for these little TFT composite "back-up monitors" to come with the ability to work on both systems, PAL and NTSC? There are no specs listed to this point in the auction listings for the two I ordered.

Most from China are NTSC/PAL Auto switchable.

[code]Specifications:
Screen size: 3.5"
Resolution: 640 * 480
Display format: 4:3
Power: ?4W
Power supply: DC 12V
Video: 2 ways AV input reversing automatic display, AV signal automatic detection startup
System: PAL/NTSC 2 systems auto switch
[/code]
Edited by djuqa 2011-12-23

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elchucko

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Posted: 05:21pm 23 Dec 2011

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TassyJim said My 4.3 inch monitor is a CZ7 model.
Current draw when displaying is 124mA from 13V
68mA when no input.

Pete, If you are running long distances and multiple monitors you might need to install a video amplifier.

I think the monitors come in NTSC or PAL depending on where you live. Mine is PAL.
They are also wide screen so you either loose some screen area by running in 4x3 mode or have a stretched display. If you do your own fonts, they can compensate for the wide screen easily.

Jim

Where did you get the clock code? Is it "load and go"? I've attempted (not lately) to get a clock pgm to run on my MM....I'll have to try again.

TassyJim

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Posted: 10:50pm 24 Dec 2011

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elchucko said

Where did you get the clock code? Is it "load and go"? I've attempted (not lately) to get a clock pgm to run on my MM....I'll have to try again.

The clock app came from the sample programs in MMBasic Library V1.6 on Geoff's web site.
I had to change the layout to suit the smaller composite display and the date will not advance. I intend to rewrite bits if it to make better use of some of the MMM Basic features and maybe add sunrise times etc.

It will not be very diplomatic of me to fire up the other PC to get the modified code of it today but maybe later....

Jim

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