122-28029 Parallax Inc, 122-28029 Datasheet - Page 14

• Manufacturer Part Number: 122-28029
• Description: GUIDE STUDENT SMART SENSORS
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 122-28029

• Accessory Type: Manual
• Product: Microcontroller Accessories
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant
• For Use With/related Products: Smart Sensors
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant, Contains lead / RoHS non-compliant

Figure 1-2: Product Examples with LCD Displays
Clockwise from top-left: cell phone, portable GPS unit, calculator, digital multimeter, office
clock, laptop computer, oscilloscope, office phone.
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LCDS IN PRODUCTS
The products shown in Figure 1-2 all have liquid crystal displays. They are easy to read,
and the smaller ones consume very little power. Think about how many products you
own with liquid crystal displays. Think also as you go through these activities about the
various BASIC Stamp projects, prototypes and inventions you've got in the works, and
how a serial LCD might enhance or help them to completion.
THE PARALLAX SERIAL LCD - YOUR MOBILE DEBUG TERMINAL
If you've worked through any of the other Stamps in Class texts, you're probably familiar
with what a valuable tool the Debug Terminal can be. The Debug Terminal is a window
that you can use to make your computer display messages it receives from the BASIC
Stamp. It's especially useful for displaying diagnostic messages and variable values,