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Re: How to Hook up LCD

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Originally Posted by magical hands View Post
What if I am also using a camera? How do I manage to use serial driver then?
There are two native serial ports on the RC. The TTL port could be used for the LCD and the programming port can plug right into the camera. Kevin's camera code is setup to handle that for you with one change. You'd have to swap the programming port plug to download new programs, or you might be able to make a splitter cable to share the port, then you'd just have to turn the camera off long enough to download program changes.

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Also mark as you stated that we can use digital input/output pins to use the LCD. Is it possible you can share that example code with us so we can probably elaborate on it?
The example code is here. It isn't as nicely commented as Kevin's code. It's real purpose was to support training on the use of timers and some programming concepts.
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