Frequently Asked Questions
Our support team sometimes notices they’ve received the same question a few times. When that occurs, we add it to our FAQ queue, to make a blog post accessible to everyone. These FAQs include how to get devices working, questions about the display industry, questions about microcontrollers, and more! Do you have a question not covered here? Contact Crystalfontz Support.
Help! I have garbage showing on my 16×2 LCD
Have you ever tried to bring up a display only to have it show you something like this? What are some common problems with LCDs showing garbage? If it is a new design or a prototype using a common HD44780 style LCD, then it is almost certainly wiring or code. Troubleshooting Wiring Problems: Ask someone […]
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Bringing Up Your Crystalfontz Display
Whether it is a ‘traditional’ USB display, or one of our TFT, OLED, or ePaper modules, we understand that bringing up displays can be a complicated process. We are here to help and we do everything we can think of to make it an easy-to-understand and painless process so you can be up and running in
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Site Updates: Crystalfontz Video Channel and Shipping Options
Crystalfontz Product Videos Tech specs are great, but sometimes it is better to see a display in action. Crystalfontz is focusing on doing just that — from how-tos to new product showcases, our video channel page is a perfect starting point. We have also added a ‘Videos’ link to the top of every page for
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New Product Alert: 3-color ePaper displays
Crystalfontz is pleased to announce the addition of a 2.7″ diagonal, 176 x 264 resolution 3-color ePaper display to our main ePaper display product line. This 2.7 inch, zero-power display features foreground colors of black and red and a background color of white. Why We Love It Two of the most popular features of ePaper is that it is a ‘zero
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New Product Alert: Small OLEDs
Crystalfontz is pleased to announce two new small OLEDs — both less than 1-inch (25mm) in size — to our product lineup. Both of these small OLED displays feature a flex tail that is compatible with a standard 0.5mm pitch, 12-position ZIF connectors. The ZIF connector makes it easy to integrate the display in your
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FAQ: Product Update and Change Notifications
Change notifications come in two forms: PCN and PUN. PCN stands for Product Change Notification. PUN stands for Product Update Notification. Official Definitions Product Change Notification (PCN) – Change to existing product form, fit or function, and is deemed significant enough for customer notification. Product Update Notification (PUN) – Changes to product that do not affect
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What’s New?
At Crystalfontz we are always working hard to maintain and improve our current line of display modules and bring you exciting new LCD options to choose from. When we upload a new display module to our site, it is featured on our New Products page. You can always find the link to this page in
Transmissive vs Transflective vs Reflective Displays
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between transmissive, transflective, and reflective display modules? We’ve added 3 new terms to the Crystalfontz Glossary this week. Here is a quick intro about the main defining feature for each type of display module. Click on each link to learn more, see photos, and find applicable Crystalfontz displays for
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Types of Passive STN LCD Displays
Passive STN (Super Twisted Nematic) displays come in three major types: Segment Alphanumeric / Character Graphic Let’s take a closer look at these 3 types of displays. What are Passive STN Segment, Alphanumeric, and Graphic Displays? Segment LCDs A segment display is the type of thing you see in gas pumps, calculators, or simple meters.
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5 Advantages of OLED Modules
OLED modules have a definite ‘wow factor.’ Reason enough to consider an OLED for your project, but there are also convincing design and engineering factors that are worthy of consideration for your next project or design. Working with tight space requirements? Need a highly visible and easy to read display? Consider an OLED module.
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5 Question Interview: Lorry
In this 5-question interview, meet Lorry, who works on our production line. Lorry programs and tests our LCD modules as part of our quality control team. Related: Behind the scenes: LCD production line This interview is part of a series of 5-question interviews to meet the people at Crystalfontz who are part of our engineering team, answer
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