As a service to us all, [EiNSTeiN_] figured out how to control an LCD panel using a cheap homebrew FPGA board. LCD panels don’t use a simple protocol like VGA for turning pixels on and off.

So it was time to replace the board and why not the controller, too? The more-or-less standard display for Marlin. The A8 has an LCD2004. That means it has a 20×4 LCD. Instead of an encoder knob ...

However, with the vibrate function and LCD together, this controller looks much more competitive on paper compared to similarly priced PC controllers. The deep levels of customization and profile ...