SpunkFun Serial-Enable LCD (SKU#: LCD-00461)

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Hi,

I have a microcontroller with two SCI (UART) ports and want to display some data. If I use SpunkFun Serial-Enable LCD (SKU#: LCD-00461),

  1. Can I connect this LCD directly to one of the UART ports?

  2. Do I need any program/drive in microcontroller to talk to the LCD?

Thanks

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Yes, you can connect the board directly to your microcontroller’s I/O pins, keeping in mind that the SERLCD is a 5v board. You won’t need any special driver code other than the code that you have that sends data out the serial port.