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The parallel interface typically controls the LCD via 8 data pins and 3 control lines. The control lines used are Enable (E), Register Select (RS), and Read/Write (R/W). RS tells the LCD module if the information being sent is an Instruction or Data. The Enable tells the LCD module that the data or instruction in the register is ready to be interpreted by the LCD Module. Some controllers may have more than one Enable Control Line. The Read/Write tells the module whether to write data or read data from the register.

Serial LCD controllers typically have one Serial Data Line that writes data and cannot read. Normally, a Register Select Line(Sometimes designated A0) is used to tell the controller whether the incoming data is display information or a controller command

SPI, or Serial Peripheral Interface bus, is a synchronous (data is synchronized to the clock) serial data link standard that operates in full duplex mode, which means that devices that can communicate with one another simultaneously. To do this, two data lines are required. With this standard, devices communicate in a master/slave mode, where the master device (host processor) initiates the data and the clock. The LCD module is the (or one of the) peripheral slave device(s) attached to the data bus. Multiple peripherals (display modules and other devices) are addressed on the same serial data bus. However, the LCD module will only listen to the data it sees when the Chip Select line is active (usually low). If the Chip Select line is inactive (usually High), the LCD module listens to the data on the bus, but ignores it. The SDO line is not active when this state occurs. The SPI bus is comprised of four logic signals, two control lines and two data lines and is commonly referred to as SPI (4 wire).

With CS (Chip-Select) the corresponding peripheral device is selected by the LCD Controller. This pin is mostly active-low. In the unselected state the SDO lines are hi-impedance and therefore inactive. The clock line SCL is brought to the device whether it is selected or not. The clock serves as synchronization of the data communication.

The chip select signal CS is optional for a single device system, because you could tie the CS input at the LCD Module low, if the other lines are dedicated to SPI use. This is sometimes called a 3 Wire SPI Interface.

SPI Data transmissions usually involve two shift registers. Most display module applications normally use 8-bit words. However, different size words, such as 12 bit, are also used. By convention, the most significant bit is shifted out of one shift register while the least significant bit is shifted in. The word is then written into memory if the CS (chip-select) is low (active). If not, the data is ignored.

A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) can be of the character type or graphics type. Graphic LCD displays have a matrix of pixels that can be used to display text and graphics, e.g. 128 by 64 pixel display. When starting electronics, a character LCD will usually be used.

Character LCDs can display characters only and are divided into rows of characters. For example a 2 by 16 character LCD display has two lines that can display 16 characters each. An example of a 2 × 16 character display is shown below.

LCDs are available with or without a backlight. A backlight is just a light in the LCD that lights up the display making it easier to read in low light conditions.

There are a number of character LCDs based on the Hitachi HD44780 LCD controller and driver IC. These displays are software compatible and available from several different manufacturers. There are even pin compatible character LCDs that are available from different manufacturers. Always check the datasheet from the manufacturer to make sure of the pin numbering and pin functions of the LCD display that you are going to use.

It is possible that other displays are also compatible with this one. If a backlight is not present, then pin 1 and 2 may be missing. Other LCDs may have the pins at the top and pin numbering may start with 1 on the left.

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The PC4004-A has the same pin functions but they are assigned to different pins and they are arranged in a 2×8 double row IDC connector with 0.1″ spacing. The backlight has two separate connections on the other end of the PCB. As the HD44780 only supports 2 rows, the PC4004-A has a second Enable pin that addresses character rows 2 and 4.

Powertip (http://www.powertip.com.tw) PC1602 (16x2 characters), PC1604 (16x4 characters), PC2002 (20x2 characters), PC2004 (20x4 characters), PC2402 (24x2 characters) and PC2404 (24x4 characters)

Probably the selected serial port is used by PPP client or server, or by the serial console. Check the availability and use of the ports by examining the output of the /port print command. Alternatively, select another port for connecting the LCD, or free up the desired port by disabling the related resource

I suspect most everyone is underestimating the effect of the ultra low persistence. Even if you are looking straight ahead in your VR headset your head is most likely moving around at least a little which may be causing a nearly constant bit of motion blur. Whether that’s the case or not, it seems that something about this display sets it well above other displays with the same resolution in HMD usage, both OLED and LCD.

Also feels a step down from OLED, yes the LCD is RGB, but I’d still rather the better blacks, more saturated colors, and faster pixel switch of OLED. And those new cameras on the front? just 960p. So AR would look pretty grainy with them….

you won’t be able to get a low persistence and high refresh rate the LCD offers with OLED lenses. Needless to say the SDE is way less with LCD in comparison to OLED

You didnt pay attention, the whole reason behind the switch to LCD is because of its FASTER response times. And they’re not alone, more and more LCD headsets exist

As for the definition I agree they could have pushed to 2160×2160 product, however this OLED fanciness is really not deserved. OLED pentile manufacturers and companies that uses them -lie- to people about the definition of their screens. Pentile matrix definition should NOT legally allowed to be defined by 2 sub pixels. Because the perception of a 1080p OLED image is in reality similar to a 720p with 3 sub pixels screen. The only thing OLED does really better than LCD is the better black level. But a good screen is not only a good black level value..

Yeah, i guess $499 for just the HMD isn’t that reasonable. Especially considering it has LCD displays. The best deal going on HMDs is the Samsung Odyssey. It proves how overpriced everyone else is

Meh for 1000 USD helmet with noticable SDE (yes, it will have noticable SDE, there was helmets like Acer VR with similar resolution and LCD panels and they have SDE) less pixel per degree than Odyssey+ (which cost 300 bucks and have zero SDE).

But these are completely different LCD panels than the Acer VR headset, with different pixellayout. And yes there will still be SDE, but much less than the Acer VR headsets.

Disagree. So many people are missing the fact that this is not just “any” LCD panel. It’s an LCD panel with exceptional properties that reviewers are saying looks pretty fantastic. I’m not saying SDE is 100% gone, but it’s supposedly pretty minimal. I’m sure it won’t be as sharp as Reverb at least right at the center of the lenses, but Tested said Reverb is blurry once you move your eyes to look off center (small sweet spot) and that the stereo overlap was compromised a bit by their lens design.

It looks like the delay is due to their initial production run of headsets being sold out. Without knowing how many headsets Valve ordered for the initial run, there is no way to know how high demand was. I suspect that they ordered a relatively small number in order to guage the level of interest in the Index. Or they could have production difficulties like AMD has had with a few of their recent GPUs. I believe the 144 Hz LCD screens are sole-sourced from a single supplier. It could be that they have a low production rate.

I think what many of us missed initially (because we focused on the wrong thing) is that the display used wasn’t chosen because it was cheaper or something, it was probably chosen because Valve R&D decided that this lower resolution LCD display’s features provided a better overall result in many or most use cases due the fill rate and super fast properties. Notably, we are taling about a better final result with potentially higher framerates due to the lower resolution. I think the specifications belie the actual visuals we will see in this headset.