Re: TI-H: LCD problem

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: LCD problem
From: "Richard Piotter" <richfiles1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 13:53:58 PST
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org


>Well, several local hardware and department stores sell Indiglo-style
>nightlights,
>just rectangles of the stuff about 2.5 x 2 inches on a side, for about 
4
>bux each,
>or 3 for 8$.  The package claims that it uses about $0.02 worth of
>electricity per
>year.  I haven't purchased one to figure out the drive circuit, I was
>hoping that it
>would be low voltage, but it doesn't look hopeful.  It would probably 
be a
>simple
>matter to scavenge one of those panels and add it to a TI.  If one 
wasn't
>quite big
>enough to cover the whole screen, I'd bet that two could be cut 
together
>cleanly
>enough to do the job.  Then all that would be left would be a HV drive
>circuit for
>it, no big deal.  I think I'll pick up a couple of those lights tonight 
:)
>I'll post tomorrow if I think it will work or not.

They have no driver circuit. They run straight off of the wall outlet. 
You need an inverter to run them. Besides, I believe there is a place 
where you can get calc screen sized pieces for $5 or so I READ.

Whoever knows what place sells these (NOT lumitec), let me know.

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