Will this power supply be OK?
Will this power supply be OK?
Hi all, I just got my new display (LCD0821), I plan on using it for a robotics project which is still a work in progress. In the meantime I want to test the display on my laptop, I'm using a RS232 to USB converter so I got the communication bit sorted. But I'm not really sure about the power, I have a switch-mode power supply which can output 5V, could I just hook that up to the display? Cheers.
Hi Mario,
Thank you for posting on the forum.
Yes, 5V is the power needed for the LCD0821. There is a variant of this, called LCD0821-V which needs 9V - 15V, so please make sure of which one you have.
As the LCD0821 does not have a DB9 connector on board, you will have to either purchase our comm / power cable or make your own so that you can either use the RS232 Header and Power / Data Connector or just use the Power / Data Connector when you purchase the comm / power cable. Please see Figure 10 of the manual.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.
Best Regards,
Thank you for posting on the forum.
Yes, 5V is the power needed for the LCD0821. There is a variant of this, called LCD0821-V which needs 9V - 15V, so please make sure of which one you have.
As the LCD0821 does not have a DB9 connector on board, you will have to either purchase our comm / power cable or make your own so that you can either use the RS232 Header and Power / Data Connector or just use the Power / Data Connector when you purchase the comm / power cable. Please see Figure 10 of the manual.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you need more info.
Best Regards,
Raquel Malinis
Design and Development
Matrix Orbital
Design and Development
Matrix Orbital