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- Tue Aug 13, 2024 4:47 pm
- Forum: Future Upgrades
- Topic: Megajolt LCD display
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Re: Megajolt LCD display
The MJ is installed and running in the experimental plane. Working great! Photo below is the sightseeing cruise setting at over 100kts TAS and 3.5 GPH. (Way more efficient than a factory plane1) Economy cruise is 150KTAS on 6GPH. Both using cheap car gas. The effective advance is less than 38 deg b/...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: Future Upgrades
- Topic: Megajolt LCD display
- Replies: 42
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Re: Megajolt LCD display
Hello, Made a quick video of the Raspberry Pi based Megajolt display. It's running test data in the video, but works well on the test bench, too. It runs a RPi Zero 2W($15) and a 128x32 OLED display ($3). Lots of fun discovering how Python works and how to hook it all up. Hope to have it flying in t...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: Future Upgrades
- Topic: Megajolt LCD display
- Replies: 42
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Re: Megajolt LCD display
Hi, Just wanted to let folks I got a USB connected display working with a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W and a 20x4 LCD display, maybe $20 in parts. This is my first ever Pi/python project, so I'm sure my code is ugly, but it works. Takes about 15 seconds to boot up - will work to make that faster. It's got -...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Future Upgrades
- Topic: Megajolt LCD display
- Replies: 42
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Re: Megajolt LCD display with USB?
Hello, I have a new MJ with the USB interface. I really want to create a display as others have done here. Has anyone figured out how to get the data out of the USB connector. It seems a usb host capable device would be required then the ability to break out the data. This is the closest project I h...