Re: [lcd4linux] GPO circuitry

[Aragon G. <ar...@ph...>]

| By Michael Reinelt <re...@eu...>
|                                          [ 2004-02-15 20:02 +0200 ]
> Hmmm.... sneding data to both displays is used for icon definitions. 
> This sequence is 9 bytes long, and can happen really often...
> 
> But I don't see the problem: You can use 4 control lines from the 
> parallel port (AUTOFD, INIT, SELECT and STROBE). The dual-HD44780 needs 
> at least three (RS, SELECT#1, SELECT#2), because you can hardwire RW to 
> GND. so you have a free line to control the latch individually...

Yea I see your point.  I guess I'll have to sacrifice the RW control.  Cool.


Thanks,
Aragon