NCR Vacumm Fluorescent Display (VFD ) Character Display

Picked up this VFD for $4.50 from Skycraft in Orlando, Florida. It's a product of NCR apparently used in some of their old point of sale machines. The device accepts 8-bit ASCII commands over RS-232 and is powered by 12VDC at 500ma. The display is 2 rows x 20 characters with 5x7 pixel characters. The part number on the board is CU20028SCPB-T22C.

The video displays ASCII chars 26-255. I'm only showing 26 and up because ASCII codes lower than 26 contain either a command or no function.

Here's a wiki explaining more info on the VFD:
http://technet.147120.com/wiki/index.php/Vacuum_Florescent_Display

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• NCR
• Vacuum
• Fluorescent
• Display
• VFD
• Skycraft
• Hacking

[SfcRobot]

How often do you go to Skycraft? I am actually going there tomorrow.

[dougec]

I go when I can. Usually on the weekend because of work. But I've actually gone every Saturday for the passed 3 weeks. The place is just incredibly fun to explore.

[josepharmbruster]

I picked one of these at Skycraft last weekend!! Great stuff!!

[Nman120]

lolz I got the same thing today but i must have been jipt it was $12.50

[zaprodk]

The model number indicates that the display is made by Noritake Itron

[dratecreature]

Doug, that's really cool. Your skills are mad, dawg. LOL Hey next year let's make sure we go to HOPE.