I want to interface a PIC mcu with a monitor, are there monitors/terminals that use serial port ???
Any links would be helpful, I am thinking there might be a technical term that describes such a monitor...maybe that's why a search on google is not fruitful...
I want to interface a PIC mcu with a monitor, are there monitors/terminals that use serial port ???
Any links would be helpful, I am thinking there might be a technical term that describes such a monitor...maybe that's why a search on google is not fruitful...
There are a lot of projects out there that use micro controller to directly control low PC monitors (albiet in very low resolution) I've seen CGA projects EGA should be possible, not gonna bet on VGA, but it depends on the extra hardware outside the micro controller you use.
There are a lot of projects out there that use micro controller to directly control low PC monitors (albiet in very low resolution) I've seen CGA projects EGA should be possible, not gonna bet on VGA, but it depends on the extra hardware outside the micro controller you use.
That's one of them, there are many out there, more for AVR than PICs as AVR's are generally faster for I/O and processing on anything bellow an 18F pic.
The Parallax Propeller is very easy to interface with NTSC, PAL, and VGA. It should be pretty easy to create a simple dumb terminal with one of those that displays on a monitor.
The Propeller chips are 13 bucks a piece though.
The Mega used in the one link I sent is only 4 bucks each. I'm sure there's a hell of a learning curve on the propeller chips to, that's one of the reason the PS3 isn't doing as well as it should be right now, great hardware, pain in the ass to program for.