Western Digital MyBook World Edition: Connecting to keyboard and monitor or TV set
It is possible to connect WD Mybook to a keyboard and monitor (either LCD or television) using MicroVGA-TEXT.
The only issue is missing handshaking signals, so low baudrate has to be used or additional delays added
when redrawing screens.
I use MyBook&MicroVGA to display "teletext-style" personalised information on my TV in bedroom.
Simply connect Micro VGA-TEXT as follows:
| MyBook signal | Mybook pin/wire | MicroVGA |
|---|
| GND | BLACK WIRE | GND (1) |
| +5V | RED WIRE | +5V (2) |
| GND | 2 | CS# |
| Serial-RX | 3 | TXD |
| Serial-TX | 4 | RXD |
Serial port pinout
RX 3 o o 1 -
TX 4 o o 2 GND
