Synopsis:The FrostAPC-328 is a clock that will also be able to run apps. The device has a 16 character, 2 line LCD display and is powered by my Arduino Uno. It has 3 buttons: Scroll (B1), Accept (B2), and Exit (B3).
A video:Some pictures:Here's the device itself.
(http://i.imgur.com/7PEKOog.jpg)
Here's the main menu.
(http://i.imgur.com/cpF50gL.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/aKQqpxH.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/D3cNafa.jpg)
Here's the clock. (It's not set yet!)
(http://i.imgur.com/YsICS2V.jpg)
Here's the stopwatch. It's really simple. Scroll starts/stops, and Accept resets.
(http://i.imgur.com/eI6INLv.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/AspDFDI.jpg)
App support isn't implemented yet, so I can't show any pictures of that!
Here's the settings menu. All of the options actually work here!
(http://i.imgur.com/7bDPviZ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/hrCPlMa.jpg)
Here's how to set the time. Scroll changes the number, and Accept continues to next field.
(http://i.imgur.com/Z8RmpLf.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/kZ1e1Lm.jpg)
Here's how to set the date. The controls are the same as setting the time.
(http://i.imgur.com/wPUzdQH.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/KmS5NHH.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/iSOQ70T.jpg)
The System Info screen only shows version number. When app support is implemented, it will show free memory.
(http://i.imgur.com/GVi8vKR.jpg)
What will the operating system be able to do? Does it have a filesystem or multitasking?
Quote from: Keoni29 on January 09, 2015, 08:29:19 PM
What will the operating system be able to do? Does it have a filesystem or multitasking?
Don't expect much. :P There will eventually be a filesystem, but it will be extremely simple. Probably just files, and no directory support.
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on January 09, 2015, 09:14:56 PM
Them TI-8x fonts ^.^
That's just the default font of the LCD. If you search the driver chip this LCD uses on Google (https://www.google.com/search?q=hd44780+lcd&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=899&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=iEawVOawAY_-yQSd5IGgAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg), it looks like they all use the same font.
Yeah pretty much every cheap character LCD module uses one of those or a clone. It's an industry standard.
Quote from: Spyro543 on January 09, 2015, 09:23:48 PM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on January 09, 2015, 09:14:56 PM
Them TI-8x fonts ^.^
That's just the default font of the LCD. If you search the driver chip this LCD uses on Google (https://www.google.com/search?q=hd44780+lcd&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=899&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=iEawVOawAY_-yQSd5IGgAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg), it looks like they all use the same font.
TI must have sent a lot of DMCA takedown notices or C&D letters in recent years, then >.<
Kidding aside, thanks for pointing out. I didn't realize those fonts were standard on those LCD's.
They look too alike the Casio font, you know? Just everything low-res have a similar font.
Oh and IIRC copyrights can't be applied to bitmap fonts for a reason I don't remember.
Quote from: Eiyeron on January 10, 2015, 04:21:16 PM
They look too alike the Casio font, you know? Just everything low-res have a similar font.
Oh and IIRC copyrights can't be applied to bitmap fonts for a reason I don't remember.
indeed. They look even closer to TI-84+ and 89T fonts though :P