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EEVblog #717 – How To Hack Vacuum Fluorescent Displays


Dave explains what Vacuum Fluorescent Displays (VFD’s) are, how they work, and then hacks an interface and reverse engineers a surplus display from an industrial machine to make it work with an Arduino.

UPDATE: Found the datasheet

Another page with info on a different model:

Forum HERE

TI TL4810 VFD Driver chip

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