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Topic: LCD Controller for the Solidoodle 4?

Hi I was wondering if I could use something like the controller shown on the link to use as a controller so it can work independently from the computer?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/12864-LCD-Displ … SwQPlV8~Pn

I have looked on other threads but the motherboard shown is the previous one, the one I have uses SMD microcontroller, but I see it has 2 14 pin expansion.

http://www.solidoodle.com/parts-SD4-motherboard

This site show pics of the mobo

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Re: LCD Controller for the Solidoodle 4?

Id just upgrade to a Ramps board then you can use an LCD controller. I love mine

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Re: LCD Controller for the Solidoodle 4?

either ramps or rumba - dont even bother messing with the stock board

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Re: LCD Controller for the Solidoodle 4?

When I flashed my Printrboard for the E3Dv6, I enabled all the expansion header functions (including the LCD), and soldered the headers onto the board.  I haven't had a chance to mess with those features yet.

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Re: LCD Controller for the Solidoodle 4?

i see ramps needs a arduino mega which take more space, are rumba and ramps functually the same? Rumba is more expensive making me believe it has better components also looks like it will take less space since it doesn't need the mega.

Also I see the mobo for the SD4 has a micro SD card sloth, seems like a waste of parts to have it and not use it, hard to believe that the hardware designer had no intentions to make the printer work by itself without the need of a PC.

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Re: LCD Controller for the Solidoodle 4?

knowack wrote:

When I flashed my Printrboard for the E3Dv6, I enabled all the expansion header functions (including the LCD), and soldered the headers onto the board.  I haven't had a chance to mess with those features yet.

By any chance, did you see any code that supports an LCD or a rotary encoder? I'm gonna check if the source code is available at the SD page.

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Re: LCD Controller for the Solidoodle 4?

configuration.h has definitions for text and graphic LCDs, and mentions an encoder.  The LCD section starts at line 359.  As I mentioned, I haven't had a chance to play with an LCD yet.