| A. Connection diagram of a LCD module |
This is the original description by Nils Färber from src/lcd/lcd/driver/README. I adjusted the drawing to clarify the short cut between terminals 5 and 1 on the LCD module.
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25 pole LCD
SUB D Panel Pin
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18-25 GND --+
GND 1 --+--- \ Connect to
R/W 5 --+
+5V 2 ------ / Gameport
1 EN 6
2 DB1 7
3 DB2 8
4 DB3 9
5 DB4 10
6 DB5 11
7 DB6 12
8 DB7 13
9 DB8 14
14 RS 4
Pin 3 on the LCD is the LCD driver control voltage input, i.e. contrast regulation. My display shows very good contrast when wired directly to GND. Other display may need a real driver current. You can use a variable resistor (>= 20 kOhm) to do it like this
+5V ---+
/
\ <--+
/ |
\ |
GND ---+ +--- VL (Pin 3 - driver input)
The PC game port offers several +5V lines that can be used as power supply. You can use
DB15 pins 1,8,9 or 15 for +5V
4,5 or 12 for GND
But please try to verify this for your hardware because some soundcards may carry additional signals like a Midi port on those lines. A floppy or harddisk power connector serves also as power supply. Here use the red wire (+5V) and the black wire (GND). CAUTION: The yellow wire carries +12V which would toast your display immediately and may also damage your parallel port!
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