Nokia color LCD backpack

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Project Summary
Name:	Nokia color LCD backpack
Buy it:	Get one for $9.50 at Seeed Studio
Price:	$9.50
Status:	Test production
Manufacturing:	Shipping
Forum:	Nokia color LCD backpack Forum

Prototype PCBs are available in the free PCB drawer.

• Video 1

Read about the design.

Available for $9.50 at Seeed Studio.

We took the inexpensive displays found in Nokia phones, and added simple USB control. Screen contrast and backlight brightness are adjustable from software. A small booster supplies 7 volts for the backlight.

• Control inexpensive color LCDs over USB
• LCD included
• USB powered, boost converter supplies 7volts for the backlight
• Backlight is dimmable
• Minimum PCB size
• USB upgradable
• Open source (CC-BY-SA)

Contents 1 Downloads 2 Hardware 3 Software and drivers 3.1 Development resources 4 Resources 5 License

Downloads

• LCD Backpack Nokia color package v1
• LCD Backpack Nokia color source r1105 v1
• Browse the LCD Backpack Nokia color GitHub

Hardware

• Nokia color LCD backpack design overview
• v1 design history and work product, see it come to life
• Nokia color LCD backpack hardware

Software and drivers

• Nokia LCD backpack utility

Development resources

• Nokia color LCD backpack protocol v1

Resources

• Vast resources linked at SparkFun
• Color LCD backpack manufacturing resources

License

• Hardware: CC-BY-SA
• Software: CC-BY-SA
• Firmware: CC-BY-SA
• Bootloader: GPL