Blue backlit LCD modules

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NK

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Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/

Cheers :)
NK
 
"NK" <wiredmonkey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/
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**I used to buy mine from Koloona. Dunno if they still do them.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
 
Trevor Wilson wrote:
"NK" <wiredmonkey@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:41c83c8e$0$7078$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/


**I used to buy mine from Koloona. Dunno if they still do them.


Thanks for the lead, unfortunately it doesn't seem like they deal with
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them anymore :( Just out of curiosity do you remember what price range
you were paying?
 
"NK" <wiredmonkey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Trevor Wilson wrote:
"NK" <wiredmonkey@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:41c83c8e$0$7078$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/


**I used to buy mine from Koloona. Dunno if they still do them.


Thanks for the lead, unfortunately it doesn't seem like they deal with
them anymore :( Just out of curiosity do you remember what price range you
were paying?
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**About 10 Bucks for the non-backlit and about 14 bucks for backlit. It was
10 years ago, so I guess they're a bit cheaper now. I was buying in 100 off
lots.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au
 
NK wrote:
Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/

Cheers :)
NK
Take the manufacturer's name from the Farnell catalogue part and email
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them direct after finding their contact details with Google.
 
Caliban wrote:
NK wrote:
Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit
lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem
to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/

Cheers :)
NK
Take the manufacturer's name from the Farnell catalogue part and
email
them direct after finding their contact details with Google.
Click to expand...
No luck with these modules... the only person I found was on ebay and
did a minimum of 100 ... a bit overkill when i need 1 :p As for the
Farnell suggestion, the supplier didnt seem to have an agent in Aus and
was based in Thailand... any other hints?
 
"wiredmonkey" <wiredmonkey@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Caliban wrote:
NK wrote:
Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit
lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem
to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/

Cheers :)
NK
Take the manufacturer's name from the Farnell catalogue part and
email
them direct after finding their contact details with Google.

No luck with these modules... the only person I found was on ebay and
did a minimum of 100 ... a bit overkill when i need 1 :p As for the
Farnell suggestion, the supplier didnt seem to have an agent in Aus and
was based in Thailand... any other hints?
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Most backlit LCD displays actually have two rectangular LEDs on each side of
the LCD. I guess you could remove them and add your own blue leds.
 
Why not have a go at backlighting a display yourself ? Rockby
Electronics in Melbourne (http://www.vorlac.com.au) have some 16x2
non-backlit displays for $6.50 each - give them a call and see if the
PCB's have the necessary pads for the backlight control.

Then get some blue surface mount LED's (Jaycar have them as a DIY phone
'upgrade' kit) and try wiring them behind the LCD panel.

Worst case it's a cheap experiment.

Sean

NK wrote:
Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone knows where I can get 16X2 blue backlit lcd
modules in Australia at reasonable prices?... Farnell and RS seem to be
amazingly expensive for these units :/

Cheers :)
NK
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