[Neil] is driving this Siemens A60 LCD using a parallel port on his Linux box. He likes this module because it has an integrated LED back-light, controller IC, and the pads are large enough for a ...

A parallel port, which is standard equipment on nearly every IBM-compatible PC, can be connected directly to TTL/CMOS circuits. The standard parallel port provides 12 logic outputs and five inputs.

Many designers require that their PCs act as complete control systems without any internal hardware. For this function, users need at least one channel of analog data acquisition to monitor the ...