Re: Diver needs electronics help



DaveB wrote:
> I am putting together an underwater housing for a video camera. I
> can't use the built in viewfinder or the built in lcd do to the design
> constraints of the housing. I want to use an LCD module that I pulled
> out of a defective digital camera.
>
> Here is where I get stuck. The lcd module has a two wire power
> connector and a ribbon cable attached to it. Are these ribbon
> connectors standard? If not, how do I identify what I have? Secondly,
> is there a circuit board that I can connect this lcd module to that
> will also have a standard RCA video jack for analog input?
>
> The module that I have is made by Sanyo and is identified as a
> 2CF2A0130. I'm having trouble finding any information such as power
> requirements and such.
>
> I would appreciate any help on this topic. I'm a bit lost and need
> someone to steer me in the right direction.

The camera may well have a video output for connecting to a standard
TV set. Use that and one of those small LCD TV/Monitors.
No electronics involved and thay have standard connectors too!


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