Replaced by the 1203 - PhidgetTextLCD 20X2:White:Integrated PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8.
This Phidget integrates a 20X2 PhidgetTextLCD, and an PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 - 8 Analog Inputs, 8 Digital Inputs and 8 Digital Outputs. You can choose from White, Blue, and Green displays.
A custom USB cable (included) is all that is required to control and power this device.
Date | Board Revision | Device Version | Comment |
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July 2005 | 0 | 120 | Product Release |
February 2010 | 2 | 200 | Added RC filtering to digital inputs, Configurable speed per analog input. Replaced USB connector with Mini-USB connector. |
April 2010 | 2 | 201 | fixed data clear on ratiometric switch, fixed overflow report for inputs 2-7 |
September 2010 | 2 | 202 | fixed bug in output set |
May 2011 | 2 | 203 | getLabelString fixed for labels longer than 7 characters |
February 2013 | 2 | 204 | USB stack changes; was unstable with lots of set reports |
Welcome to the 1203 user guide! In order to get started, make sure you have the following hardware on hand:
Next, you will need to connect the pieces:
Now that you have everything together, let's start using the 1203!
In order to demonstrate the functionality of the 1203, the Phidget Control Panel running on a Windows machine will be used.
The Phidget Control Panel is available for use on both macOS and Windows machines.
To open the Phidget Control Panel on Windows, find the icon in the taskbar. If it is not there, open up the start menu and search for Phidget Control Panel
To open the Phidget Control Panel on macOS, open Finder and navigate to the Phidget Control Panel in the Applications list. Double click on the icon to bring up the Phidget Control Panel.
For more information, take a look at the getting started guide for your operating system:
Linux users can follow the getting started with Linux guide and continue reading here for more information about the 1203.
After plugging the 1203 into your computer and opening the Phidget Control Panel, you will see something like this:
The Phidget Control Panel will list all connected Phidgets and associated objects, as well as the following information:
The Phidget Control Panel can also be used to test your device. Double-clicking on an object will open an example.
Double-click on the LCD object, labelled Phidget TextLCD 20X2, in order to run the example:
General information about the selected object will be displayed at the top of the window. You can also experiment with the following functionality:
Double-click on a Voltage Input object in order to run the example:
General information about the selected object will be displayed at the top of the window. You can also experiment with the following functionality:
For more information about Voltage Inputs, check out the Voltage Input Primer.
Double-click on a Voltage Ratio Input object in order to run the example:
General information about the selected object will be displayed at the top of the window. You can also experiment with the following functionality:
For more information about Voltage Ratio Inputs, check out the Voltage Ratio Input Primer.
Double-click on a Digital Input object in order to run the example:
General information about the selected object will be displayed at the top of the window. You can also experiment with the following functionality:
For more information about Digital Inputs, take a look at the Digital Input Primer
Double-click on a Digital Output object in order to run the example:
General information about the selected object will be displayed at the top of the window. You can also experiment with the following functionality:
Before you can access the device in your own code, and from our examples, you'll need to take note of the addressing parameters for your Phidget. These will indicate how the Phidget is physically connected to your application. For simplicity, these parameters can be found by clicking the button at the top of the Control Panel example for that Phidget.
In the Addressing Information window, the section above the line displays information you will need to connect to your Phidget from any application. In particular, note the Channel Class field as this will be the API you will need to use with your Phidget, and the type of example you should use to get started with it. The section below the line provides information about the network the Phidget is connected on if it is attached remotely. Keep track of these parameters moving forward, as you will need them once you start running our examples or your own code.
You are now ready to start writing your own code for the device. The best way to do that is to start from our Code Samples.
Select your programming language of choice from the drop-down list to get an example for your device. You can use the options provided to further customize the example to best suit your needs.
Once you have your example, you will need to follow the instructions on the page for your programming language to get it running. To find these instructions, select your programming language from the Programming Languages page.
If you want to know more about the input/output capabilities of the 1203, check the Digital Input Guide, InterfaceKit Digital Outputs page, and the Analog Input Guide. For more information about the LCD screen, see the LCD Guide.
Channel Name | API | Channel |
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PhidgetTextLCD 20X2 | ||
Text LCD | LCD | 0 |
PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 | ||
Voltage Input | VoltageInput | 0 - 7 |
Voltage Ratio Input | VoltageRatioInput | 0 - 7 |
Digital Input | DigitalInput | 0 - 7 |
Digital Output | DigitalOutput | 0 - 7 |