Video Blog 148 - Advantest R6581T 8.5digit DMM Display Upgrade to TFT LCD

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Published: Tuesday, 17 December 2024

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DISCLAIMER: This video is educational only, so if you decide to do the same yourself then you are on your own, I can't be held responsible for any problems/issues/damage/injury that may occur if you decide to follow this blog and try it yourself.

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I recently replaced the VFD on my Advantest 8.5digit DMM with an OLED display thanks to the great reverse engineering work by MickleT.
Now I take a step further by making extensive mods to MickleT's code and driving a bigger, higher resolution, colour TFT LCD. The ultimate VFD upgrade.

Files:
GIT .HEX file = https://github.com/Ian-Johnston/R6581_VS_Display/tree/master/VisualGDB/Debug
Gerbers = https://www.ianjohnston.com/R6581_TFT/Gerbers.zip
Instructions = https://www.ianjohnston.com/R6581_TFT/Instructions.pdf
GIT source = https://github.com/Ian-Johnston/R6581_VS_Display

Parts:
LCD & LT7680A-R (c/w flat flex & FPC conn) = https://www.buydisplay.com/bar-type-4-58-inch-320x960-ips-tft-lcd-display-spi-rgb-interface
1 x 33uF 100V electrolytic capacitor (optional)
1 x 100uF 10V electrolytic capacitor
1 x 1uF polyester capacitor
2 x 10mm M3 brass standoffs
1 x STM32 Blue Pill
1 x 5-way male SIL header
2 x 20-way arduino style female header
2 x Strips 2mm double sided tape
1 x Strip 6mm single sided foam

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