Re: LCD Mounting

On Jan 16, 10:33�pm, donald <Don...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
John Fields wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:47:55 -0700, donald <Don...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

John Fields wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:40:29 -0800 (PST), mpm <mpmill...@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

I really must be missing something here...

How do you mount an LCD character type display to any of these
commonly available, pre-fab plastic housings? �
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Usually, with four standoffs/spacers and appropriate fasteners.
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See post with same subject in alt.binaries.schematics.electronic for a jpg.

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Ugh...
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The designers of these boxes have no idea what this box will be use with.

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Bull***.

Take a look at the bezel panel and it becomes apparent that they've
sized it so that many common 2X16 character displays will fit behind
it. �They've also given edge-to-edge and mounting dimensions for the
PCB, so it's not like they're thinking the enclosure is going to be
filled with something else.

Also, take a look at the flat part of the upper deck.

Doesn't it seem like it'd be really easy to mount a keypad there?
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Its up to you, mpm.

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Criticize but give no help, then divorce yourself from the problem
by pretending you could have given help?

You're the worst kind of cheat.

Ouch !!!

If you are correct, which display did they (the plastic people) use as a
model ??

Why didn't those engineers put in bosses to hold the display in the
correct position ??

I am sorry, I just don't buy it.

Close, but no cigar.

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With all that said, honestly, I would have been just as happy if they
would have provided a part number for an LCD guaranteed to fit the
enclosure. Preferably from one of the better known LCD manufacturers.

I do like this particular PacTec enclosure, and I can probably
engineer a workaround to mount the LCD (still looking for better
options), but you would think an enclosure provider would benefit by
supplying a product that avoids the time-suck of having to fiddle with
it.

Update: I've now tried about 15 common LCD (2x16) and NONE of them
are a perfect fit.
Some are reasonably close, but will still require modification of the
enclosure to mount.

-mpm
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