[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 38, Issue 42

[Matthias Melcher]

Could you give me the part number of the original display? I am trying to find the information in my backups, and that nuber would really help the search. I won't be in the shop before Wednesday, and even then, the color displays are somewhere a the bottom of some box (rolleyes).

> On Feb 24, 2017, at 11:29 PM, Jeff Sheldon <jeffsheldon at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a handful of Sharp documents, so that's covered.  The DSI port on
> the full-blown Pis is easier to interface with color displays, ironically,
> and would likely need your chip solution to make use of the reduced data
> channels (last I checked).
> 
> I seem to recall talk about a color version of our screen.  This I would
> love to have info on.
> 
> 
> -Jeff
> 
> 
> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 3:32 PM, Matthias Melcher <mm at matthiasm.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> The Raspberry Pi features a DSI port. It can be programmed in a range of
>> frequencies and data formats. You can start here:
>> 
>> http://elinux.org/RPi_Screens#DSI_port
>> 
>> or just start be searching the Interwebs for "Raspberry Pi DSI"
>> 
>> The interface on the Newton display interface is proprietary but well
>> documented. If you can give me the display number, I will probably be able
>> to find the PDF again. The interface timing is not too critical, so it may
>> be possible to reprogram the RasPi. Worst case, you need a simple
>> programmable logic chip, but probably nothing too difficult.
>> 
>> There was another display made that has the exact same measurements, but
>> supports color. I beleive that the contrast is a lot better, and RasPi can
>> create the colors. You can still run the emulator in green and black of
>> course.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Feb 23, 2017, at 8:21 PM, Jeff Sheldon <jeffsheldon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I've spent the past couple days trying to work out interfacing a Pi Zero
>> with the 2x00 Sharp display. No guarantees, but am attempting specifically
>> for those who want to GoEinstein[tm] and keep the original form factor.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Jeff
>>> 
>>> On Feb 23, 2017, at 10:18, NewtonTalk <newtontalk at pda-soft.de> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>> So when can I bring my money to Kickstarter for a building package to
>>>> install a raspberry pi in my Emate 300 that will run Newton?
>>>> 
>>>> As soon as we have Apple's official permission to use Newton OS in a
>>>> Raspberry Pie, we could start. After that, all we had to do is connect
>> the
>>>> keyboard and the LCD display. And, if we want things neat, the PCMCIA
>> card
>>>> slot, the Mini-DIN connector and the Dongle connector. But that would
>>>> probably be peanuts, compared to the first obstacle.
>>>> 
>>>> Frank
>>>> 
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