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by matt_heys
Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:48 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: There are some VERY INTERESTING pics on the front page right now...
Replies: 34
Views: 8151

Re: There are some VERY INTERESTING pics on the front page right now...

@anwe79
I thought at least one of those would be what the Camera module sold by RPi would plug in to so might be fairly popular. And I think what I was trying to say previously was LVDS.
by abishur
Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: LCD HDr, and VGA.
Replies: 8
Views: 3093

Re: LCD HDr, and VGA.

Maybe I'm missing something, but could you be more specific about what you mean when you say "LCD header"? To my knowledge there are several methods for interfacing with LCD screens (LVDS, DSI, ect) or is there something more broad than that that you are referring to?
by abishur
Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:29 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

Oh, I'm not very trustful of the pdf. I'm working off whatever the pcb and gerber files say, since that's the actual mask that the PCB will be made from. I'm not sure what the wc resistor is either :? it could be a typo or maybe someone more experienced can chime in ;)
by MystX
Wed Dec 21, 2011 2:30 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

<t>Yeah everything is in order in the gerbers. Im talking abou the schematic you posted in that .pdf (the very first file you posted). Some of the components aren't in that schematic, so I'm a little confused about what goes where for some parts (20uF cap, 5.2k res. There's also a 100R resistor in t...
by abishur
Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

Sorry I missed your post :P I just grabbed the info straight off the pcb file, and the gerber is made off the pcb file so everything *should* be there. It is a two layered board so it might be hidden on the bottom layer?
by johnbeetem
Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: if its good copy it?
Replies: 112
Views: 24809

Re: if its good copy it?

<r>[quote]<B><s>[b]</s>Quote from tntexplosivesltd on December 18, 2011, 08:11<e>[/b]</e></B><br/> see also<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://elinux.org/Embedded_Open_Modular_Architecture/PCMCIA#Pinouts_.28Version_1.0.29"><s>[url]</s><LINK_TEXT text="http://elinux.org/Embedded_Open_Modular ... ion_1.0.29"...
by abishur
Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Mini lvds to HDMI
Replies: 3
Views: 3262

Re: Mini lvds to HDMI

If you know the screen name you can try googling "screen name LCD Controller board" there's a lot of boards up on eBay for around $30 that are pre-built and do what you want them to.,
by Felix
Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:53 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Mini lvds to HDMI
Replies: 3
Views: 3262

Re: Mini lvds to HDMI

Yeah i saw that,
But maybe someone has some experience with it, or it just springs to mind that he knows a device that can connect those two
by Montekuri
Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:00 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Mini lvds to HDMI
Replies: 3
Views: 3262

Re: Mini lvds to HDMI

Read this topic about LVDS Interface
by Felix
Wed Dec 14, 2011 3:54 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Mini lvds to HDMI
Replies: 3
Views: 3262

Re: Mini lvds to HDMI

<r>hey guys,<br/> <br/> I've got a question i saw this screen and found it really nice<br/> <URL url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBa.....88618#shId">http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBa.....88618#shId</URL><br/> but now my question is there an easy way to go from mini lvds to hdmi.<br/> <br/> PS: dont say...
by MystX
Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:58 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

Abishur: I see some stuff on there that's not shown in that schematic you posted. Is there any way to get one that has all of those parts, or at least which component numbers they refer to (D1, J1 etc)?

Also where the heck does one get surface mount jumpers?
by abishur
Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:17 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

<r>Well cost I know of so far<br/> <br/> PCB Etchant: $10 Radio Shack 16 Oz (assuming you're willing to make the board yourself)<br/> Glass container specifically for holding etchant: $3 Walmart (just a note here, the link is to a 10 dollar product, I don't know why the website shows it so expensive...
by Montekuri
Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: what kind of small/portable screens already exist?
Replies: 6
Views: 2691

Re: what kind of small/portable screens already exist?

<t>Did you use the search facility to look for "screen" or "display"?<br/> - A small screen for the raspberry pi<br/> - A 5$ 1.5" LCD screen for all your projects !<br/> - 3 ich screen?<br/> - Screens<br/> - R-Pi Display<br/> - LVDS Interface<br/> - DSI Screen<br/> - small screen for mini netbook po...
by na1pir
Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:09 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

Just out of curiosity; what would be cost of materials for such lvds interface.
by MystX
Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:26 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

<t>Er, I'll try =P (anyone please chime in if I'm wrong).<br/> The EDID stores a screens info (resolutions, framerates etc), and will come on the controller board inside any LCD panels that take a digital signal - I know that HDMI and DVI at least have a clock pin and a serial data pin for the EDID....
by abishur
Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:50 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

Could you explain that please? EEPROMs are outside my knowledge realm and I admit I don't understand the process for getting that part working :)
by MystX
Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:13 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

<t>Ah. I realised late last night that you only had to plug in the finished board to program the EEPROM. I thought that I'd have to make up a programming cable + board and wasn't too keen =P<br/> <br/> Awesome! It sounds like I'll definitely be able to pull this off. I've ordered 5 of the boards fro...
by bobdvb
Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:39 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

<t>'Source' devices like PCs or STBs interrogate the EDID of a 'sink' device (monitor) and because the panel itself is dumb the interface used with it can take the EDID config from the EEPROM and use it to define the settings for the panel. Its actually quite a cunning design, you don't need to writ...
by MystX
Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:35 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

<t>Aaaaah ok.<br/> I was under the impression that the EDID was on the screen, and was all handled internally. From what I gather from his email, he stores the EDID on the EEPROM, and whatever device is trying to access the screen (R-Pi in this case) talks to that to get the screen info.<br/> I coul...
by abishur
Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:22 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

<t>Here's the e-mail I got back from him<br/> <br/> I used two programs to create and then write the EDID data to the EEPROM.<br/> I used Phoenix EDID Designer to create the EDID data file. It's just a nice intuitive GUI for creating the data file. Piece of advice, you always need at least one of th...
by abishur
Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:56 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

Sent off the e-mail, I'll repost when he responds
by abishur
Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:50 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

I'll shoot him an e-mail in the morning it might take a while for him to respond.
by Montekuri
Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:58 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Connecting a cell phone touch screen display
Replies: 9
Views: 8062

Re: Connecting a cell phone touch screen display

<t>Try to search for "screen" or "display" in the forum:<br/> - A small screen for the raspberry pi<br/> - A 5$ 1.5" LCD screen for all your projects !<br/> - 3 ich screen?<br/> - Screens<br/> - R-Pi Display<br/> - LVDS Interface<br/> - DSI Screen<br/> - small screen for mini netbook powered by rpi<...
by MystX
Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:43 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: LVDS Interface
Replies: 68
Views: 30285

Re: LVDS Interface

@abishur
I get the impression that the EEPROM your friend used requires programming =(
It'd be great if you could ask him / get the code off him. This circuit is a little too complex for me =(
by bradburts
Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:30 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: VGA
Replies: 126
Views: 31114

Re: VGA

<t>Agreed, bit bashing would have to be on a secondary processor, Atmel, PIC or whatever say.<br/> <br/> "Output the VGA signal as DPI "<br/> I thought the same but did not get much information on DSI from wiki. Isn't the RPI DSI? There are only 15 pins. If so we would have to chop the bit stream an...

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