LCD require FPGA

[jonathan.alfred]

Hello,

Is there a way to implement an LCD screen on the myRIO platform without having to use the FPGA module?

J. Alfred

[Daniel.Parrott]

The default personality should allow basic access to the FPGA DIO lines, which you could then use to implement an LCD screen. If you wanted to bypass the FPGA completely you could potentially use one another connection method (like USB). 

Did you have a particular LCD in mind that you're trying to use?

[jonathan.alfred]

I had originally been planning to use an Adafruit LCD touchscreen (http://www.adafruit.com/products/2050) but, since I have very minimal knowledge in using any sort of screen, I thought it would probably be better to an Adafruit LCD that was not a touchscreen.

J. Alfred

[Daniel.Parrott]

Ok, yeah you should be able to just use the myRIO Toolkit that's included with your myRIO to access the default FPGA personality and therefore the particular DIO lines. You could also use the LCD in SPI mode. This video might prove helpful for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaXtDamw5As along with the tutorial included by Adafruit.