ask lcd ------- model: 642R guessed res: 640x200 inside: ------- 2 x 8 x oki m5279 6x26 -- 640 columns 2 x oki m5278 6x01 -- 200 (?) rows 1 x 74hc86d -- xor unit 1x hc393 -- dual(!) 4-stage binary counter guessed: - 4 bit parallel chip enable method for data transfer - ftn - fem technology (wtf?) pinout: ------- nc nc -- cable nc nc dul0 dul1 -- board | data input (upper half) dul2 dul3 | " dll0 dll1 | data input (lower half) dll2 dll3 | " load frmb | latch shift register content + switch row - * cp eclk | 4bit shift - switch to next msm unit (1/20 cp) frp vss | ** - gnd vdd vee | supply voltage (5v) - vee via res. on vcc (?) *) alternate signal input (df pin) **) switch upper/lower half (?) (io1 pin) similar: -------- http://www.allelectronics.com/spec/LCD-104.pdf my progress: ------------ board investigations: - 5279 load ~ 5278 cp - frp ~ 5278(1) io1 , 5278(1) io64 ~ 5278(2) io1 - frmb xor(by 74hc86d) 1q0 (hc393) -> df (527*) - hc393 2cp ~ 5279 load - hc393 [1,2]mr ~ vss => count on falling edge of [1,2]cp - hc393 2q3 ~ hc393 1cp (luckily i was stoned and figured it out!) - 1q0 = 2nd xor argument [cut] => 2q3 : llllllllhhhhhhhh => 1 count per 16 = 4x4 bits => 1q0 : switches from l to high every 16 loads (?) (i dont understand that! this gets xored with frmb. count of 64 would be still strange but look better.) :-D [to be continued]