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Mark designed the handy USB Message Pump board – Attach an LCD display and feed the board text you want displayed via your computer.
The Message Pump A.K.A. the USB to LCD Backpack is a device that allows you to connect a LCD display directly to your computer. It uses a PIC micro-controller, to drive the LCD and a FTDI USB to serial chip to connect to your computer.
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Nice project. I’ve done similar with an Arduino, but your little backpack board is neater and more elegant looking.