GRAPHICAL LCD

Better? Well, one with internal image buffer. As you woill have problems holding the image buffer inside the MSP and updating/Sending it for each scan line.
Besides this, only you knwo what you need. Is 8x8 pixels enough? Or do you need full HD resolution?
Keep in mind that you need to interface it. So a display with 128 I/O lines will be hard to attach to an MSP with 16 I/O pins. I2C or (real!) SPI interface are relatively easy to implement.

For the price part, well, this forum is not a market search and price comparison system.

Hello David,

In addition to Jens-Michael's helpful input, keep in mind that we are in the process of introducing a BoosterPack for the MSP430 LaunchPad with a graphics LCD module from Sharp.  The p/n should be 430BOOST-SHARP96 and although it is not visible on the TI eStore yet, it should be over time.

I cannot find more information on the web for this as of yet, but this might be a channel to pursue as long as your schedule permits.

Thanks for your interest in Texas Instruments.

-Chris

@Chris,

Intriguing - thank you.

Might you provide the "basics" describing this proposed Lcd:

a) diagonal (view area) size

b) pixel arrangement (suspect 96x64)

c) mono or color

d) if color CSTN or TFT

e) interface: parallel, Uart, I2C, SPI etc.

Thanks for your input...

cb1_mobile et al;

You're welcome!

Looks there may be more than one MSP430 "kit" using this same Sharp display.  Here is another reference:

http://www.43oh.com/2012/06/new-msp430-development-kit-sports-a-sharp-memory-lcd/

I believe this is the p/n:  Sharp LS013B4DN04  (if you do a Google search, choose the first Sharp link):  datasheet available online to answer your previous questions.

www.sharpmemorylcd.com/.../LS013B4DN04_Application_Info.pdf‎

@Chris,

Thanks much - got it.  For interested others:

Display is 33.94mm (viewing area) diagonal, 96x96 mono pixels, w/SPI interface. 

Designed for low power - no backlight provision.  U.S. disty lists "in stock" @ ~18 USD (1) and ~13 USD (100).

Suspect such display originated from some consumer (possibly calculator) application.

My opinion - unless ultra low power is essential - believe similarly sized, color OLED superior.  (higher contrast, color, wider view angle, similar/lower price - did I mention color?)

cb1_mobile (thanks for your activity elsewhere on the Forums too ... we appreciate that!)

Sorry, I didn't realize the color requirement.  Otherwise, I would have said:

In addition, you may want to consider using an e-Paper / E-Ink type display for the ultimate in low power display capability.

There are examples of driving these types of displays with MSP430 MCUs (they simply drive each 'segment' via each pin, rather than mux'ing like a higher-segment count display would).

Anyway, just a thought.  A reference on our TI.com website is found here (in addition to others):

http://www.ti.com/solution/electronic_shelf_label

But for color, yes, the OLED types are superior, no question.  Sounds like you have a decent handle on how to proceed?

Enjoy,

Chris

There are first color E-Ink displays out, but I haven't see them in the field yet.

The PocketBook color Lux should be in the stores now (announced for June), with Triton display, 16 shades of gray and 4096 colors.