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Re: Extremely good news: Kopin 320M Display Drivers

I know the RS170 kit and the M1 can take color NTSC and it workks just
fine so this schematix probably works fine too.

bryan

On Tue, 12 Aug 2003, kill-9 wrote:

> That's great! Thanks Justin. After much playing of the game, motorola might just
> be sending me some samples, so this clean pcb layout is just what I need. Can
> anyone point me at any info for Don Papp's connector solution? I can never get
> to his page anymore. Also, I know that this ASIC is designed to work with mono
> ntsc, and I was planning on getting NTSC from a vga-ntsc converter, so would it
> be enough to have the actual operating system on the pc end generating a
> monochrome mode?
>
> kill-9
>
>
> Quoting :
>
> >
> > Greetings all,
> >
> > I have added the ExpressPCB file (which I didn't actually use...but should
> > be
> > OK) for the Kopin driver circuit at:
> >
> https://securehost34.hrwebservices.net/~magefor/twiki/pub/Main/SunGlasses/mcvvq111.pcb
> >
> >
> > For reference I have also added the *.bmp files I did use
> > https://securehost34.hrwebservices.net/~magefor/twiki/pub/Main/SunGlasses/top.bmp
> >
> > https://securehost34.hrwebservices.net/~magefor/twiki/pub/Main/SunGlasses/bot.bmp
> >
> >
> > Note also that the board in the image kill-9 put up is jumpered for PAL (not
> > NTSC). This design could no doubt be optimised but at the time I was after
> > simple
> > and robust. A good addition might be a connector on the pcb for the cable to
> > the cyberdisplay.
> >
> > Good luck to any following this path,
> >
> > Justin
> >
> > PS Brian is it too late to set aside say 3 of those ICs??
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >Here is what I have on the pcb for those chips, although I didn't see any
> > >updates on what mod to this needs to be done to support the changes to the
> > newer
> > >chip.
> > >Alex
> > >
> > >
> > >Quoting Brian Kuriyama <>:
> > >
> > >> Hi all.
> > >>
> > >> ok here it goes:
> > >>
> > >> first of all i hope this message gets through (because I don't think the
> >
> > >> last 3 messages I sent got through) (and if it doesn't I hope to get
> > someone
> >
> > >> else to post it for me) . ok and 2nd of all... I GOT 20 FREE DRIVER
> > >> CHIPS!!!!. this nice lady named Pamela from Motorola helped me with
> > getting
> >
> > >> the chips but for about a month I was going nowhere. but today she called
> >
> > >> and she told me that she could get me 20 SAMPLE CHIPS!!!
> > (WHOOOOHOOOOO!!!).
> >
> > >>
> > >> the only way this situation could get any better is if i was able to get
> >
> > >> anymore chips (because i bought one of those 42 display auction thingys).
> >
> > >> anyways that leaves about 22 displays to sell or experiment with (create
> > my
> > >> own drivers or whatnot)... ok the main reason that i posted this message
> > (or
> > >> at least tried) was to let you people in on how i got the chips and to
> > >> advertise the chips if anyone wants them or my 22 extra displays. oh yeah
> >
> > >> and again "COMPLAINING WITH MOTOROLA DOES WORK!!!" It may have taken a
> > >> month, but I am extremely happy on what my results were.. Hmm what
> > else?...
> >
> > >> Oh yes...
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone have pre-made circuit boards or layouts I could use (I know
> > >> Technomage over there built a homemade driver board). I was planning on
> > >> useing the PCB123 autorouting software to help me with this part (but I'm
> >
> > >> really, really lazy, but I really, really need to do it). Anyways I was
> > told
> >
> > >> to expect the chips much later (because it's comming directly from
> > Hong-Kong
> >
> > >> or something)(but still... at least I'm getting SOME chips rather than
> > >> none), and so that leaves me with lots of time to create the boards.
> > >>
> > >> Again, if anyone knows of an easier and cheaper way, please feel free to
> >
> > >> contact me at anytime (preferrably through AIM: FunboyHI) and the same
> > goes
> >
> > >> for the selling stuff part...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Best wishes to everyone else who desires the chips,
> > >> Your 15 year old gadget maker,
> > >>
> > >> Brian Kuriyama
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Attachment: cyberdisplay_assembled.jpgAttachment: cyberdisplay_driver.jpg>
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