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PreenFM => PreenFM1 (the blue one) => Topic started by: 6581punk on April 19, 2012, 06:56:24 PM

Title: OLED display works!
Post by: 6581punk on April 19, 2012, 06:56:24 PM

I've swapped my LCD for an OLED and it worked fine. So fast and clear. The only downside is the bezel is much smaller, so I need to have a new one made.

Only one other tiny downside, the LCDs show a blank pattern on start up, this is completely black and shows nothing. So for a few seconds it looks like the Preen isn't working.

I got it here:

http://www.picaxe.com/Hardware/Add-on-Modules/Serial-OLED-Module-20x4/

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7117/6947762890_d09abfa093.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/light-and-magic/6947762890/)

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: Xavier on April 22, 2012, 06:42:17 PM

Nice  :D
I've never seen an OLED character display execpt on pictures.
I may order one at some point.

I cannot find its size on the PDF.
If you put the thin blue part around the LCD, is there an empty space ? Or doesn't it fit at all ?

Xavier

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: 6581punk on April 22, 2012, 08:51:12 PM

They are well worth it. The viewing angle is brilliant, if you can see the screen then you can read it. Plus you don't notice how slow LCDs are until you've seen OLED.

Here's the difference, OLEDs are much thinner and the bezel is smaller as there's no backlight.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/6957064174_173522cd19.jpg)

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: Altitude on July 22, 2012, 10:00:22 PM

Nice.  Time for me to build some preenage.  Anyone game for some black acrylic cases with windows? This uses the same scheme as shruthi so there will be enough space with an OLED

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: 6581punk on July 23, 2012, 09:47:35 PM

I had a red translucent case made, but a screwed up the measurements slightly so had to file it.

But you are right, probably no need to have the display angled with OLED.

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: Altitude on July 24, 2012, 01:03:19 AM

Same tacts/buttons/encoder heights as the shruthi and sammich stuff so it will fit.  Happen to have a bunch of 4x20 Newhaven parts that were destined for MB6582s but they dont seem to work in 4 bit mode so I never used them

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: Altitude on August 08, 2012, 12:50:20 AM

Newhaven 4x20 verified for ppl in the US

(http://midiot.net/preen.jpg)

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: davide37 on August 11, 2012, 09:58:22 PM

Quote from: 6581punk on April 22, 2012, 08:51:12 PM

They are well worth it. The viewing angle is brilliant, if you can see the screen then you can read it. Plus you don't notice how slow LCDs are until you've seen OLED.

Here's the difference, OLEDs are much thinner and the bezel is smaller as there's no backlight.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/6957064174_173522cd19.jpg)

Upgraded here too, well worth the while.

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: Xavier on August 14, 2012, 12:05:44 AM

Just ordered a yellow OLED display !  :D

Seems like i'll have to make new plastic parts to fit the new screen size.

Xavier

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: Xavier on August 16, 2012, 10:45:51 PM

I received mine today... Yeah !! that's nice...
But 3 times the price of the one provided with the Kits !  ;)

Xavier

Title: Re: OLED display works!
Post by: 6581punk on August 17, 2012, 06:58:16 PM

I don't think I would include one in the kit. Plus they're also supposedly shorter in life, they burn out like old CRTs did. But that's not really a problem on a DIY kit.