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Question Nextion (Enhanced) LCD Displays for Arduino

Discussion in 'Electronic and hardware generally' started by OZISEB, Mar 15, 2017.

  1. OZISEB

    OZISEB It'll be a long slow process but I will get there!

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    Has anyone used the Nextion LCD Touch-screens yet? https://www.itead.cc/wiki/NX4827K043
    They seem to only require Gnd/+/Tx/Rx (4core) cabling and have their own software to design dash screens (multiple) with button inputs for various functions displayed on-screen. So my plan with my wheel is to have screen/buttons/encoders/5-way hat switch (ala playstation joystick) on the wheel to run in-game/in-race functions. Am now trying to decide which Arduino (or equivalent) to run the setup. My question is, how many USB inputs can I run with the various sims & should I run this setup into a button box (which will also be built to handle 'other' functions/Load-cell handbrake/sequential shifter/pedals with one USB output) knowing there will be an input from the direct-drive (or similar) wheel base. Also, would anyone know which Arduino has the most I/O? Have been thinking about the Due but seems limited by only allowing 3.3v on I/O yet things like the LCD/Adafruit neopixel RGB LED want 5V. Am I getting things completely wrong...?
    OZISEB, Mar 15, 2017
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    I have 1 USB2 HUB 10port with 9 connected devices and a USB3 HUB 8 port with 4 devices connected to it plus everything plugged into my motherboard USB's also.
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  3. OZISEB

    OZISEB It'll be a long slow process but I will get there!

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    Thanks Craig. So, I shouldn't be too concerned with the total number of USB inputs I will eventually have once the Wheel/s, Steering hub (fingers crossed will be Direct-Drive of some description), button boxes - one will be the hub for in-game controls/pedals/gearshift/loadcell handbrake with the other taking on the job of general PC items like fan controller, power/reset switches, water pumps (yep will be a watercooled PC) etc.

    Have you any experience with the various Arduino based boards & which you'd personally recommend for each part of a project like this?
    OZISEB, Mar 16, 2017
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