EL640.480-AF1 VGA Display
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1. Non condensing 93 RH max 40 C per IEC 68 2 3 Altitude Operating 0 to 5 km 16k ft per IEC 68 2 13 Non Operating 0 to 18 km 58k ft Vibration Random 0 05 g Hz ASD level 20 500 Hz per IEC 68 2 36 test Fdb Shock Half sine wave 100 g 4 ms 18 3 each 6 surfaces per 714 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C IEC 68 2 27 test Ea Mechanical Characteristics Table 8 Weight and Dimensions Weight maximum Display Size Display Depth Active Area Fill Factor Pixel Pitch Pixel Size All dimensions except weight are in mm Component Envelope 300g 182 3 x 128 6 W x H 20 0 129 3 x 97 0 W x H 58 202 x 202 W x H 154 x 154 WxH Figures 5 illustrates the distance components extend behind the display Tall components do not necessarily fill this area Planar reserves the right to relocate components within the constraints of the component s envelope without prior customer notification For this reason Planar advises users to design enclosure components to be outside the component envelope 82 3 72 lt 171 0 6 7 EE 161 764 lt 129 3 5 1 ACTIVE AREA gt 9739 __ CONNECTOR JP1 FAR SIDE COMPONENT ENVELOPE Dimensions in are millimeters inches in brackets Tolerances unless otherwise stated 40 2 mm Connector is shown from the back side Figure 5 EL640 480 AF1 Dimensions _2. PLANAR EL640 480 AF1 Family 6 4 Electroluminescent VGA Flat Panel Display USER S MANUAL www planar com Revision Control Date Description July 1997 Document number OM502 00 June 2004 Document number 020 0349 00A February 2006 020 0349 00 Rev B added ET version information June 2006 020 0349 00 Rev C added Euopean Union 2002 95 EC Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances ROHS per ECO 2791 Contents EE640 480 AF1 VGA Display 3 etr costs eren te en RATER RE REA REA ee 2 Id UTER DR DI IIR 2 Options M 2 Installation and Handlingi terr te e PORA ERES nale AT I e rade des 3 IMO UIQ ENING erem LESE 3 Cleaning ARRAS RARI 4 E e Lengt p 4 Avoiding BUNAN esaeria RR RERO Ela Ala RL Rara 4 SPECHIGALIONS E 5 Control BasiGsui e 5 POWGI sette RI O AIR ai 5 CONNECT anniina i ae I a a 6 Eai Ca ao EEEE EENE AAR E E AAE SAA E ENEE ES 7 Vdeo Input Sigh ls o etn o etti p repetir aa 7 Self Test Mode Optical Performance ud RR Lala RR RERO RN E RT RS 10 DIMMING eee 10 Generating Grayscale aaa ian 10 bre 11 Safety arid EM ngue ci Eb a O ii 11 Environmental s eien aae 11 Mecha
3. _ unaai FRONT VIEW 4 3 0 2 pa 11 4 0 5 BOTTOM VIEW EL640 480 AF 1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C 15 Description of Warranty Seller warrants that the Goods will conform to published specifications and be free from defects in material for 12 months from delivery To the extent that Goods incorporate third party owned software Seller shall pass on Seller s licensor s warranty to Buyer subject to the terms and conditions of Seller s license Warranty repairs shall be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period Buyer shall report defect claims in writing to Seller immediately upon discovery and in any event within the warranty period Buyer must return Goods to Seller within 30 days of Seller s receipt of a warranty claim notice and only after receiving Seller s Return Goods Authorization Seller shall at its sole option repair or replace the Goods If Goods were repaired altered or modified by persons other than Seller this warranty is void Conditions resulting from normal wear and tear and Buyer s failure to properly store install operate handle or maintain the Goods are not within this warranty Repair or replacement of Goods is Seller s sole obligation and Buyer s exclusive remedy for all claims of defects If that remedy is adjudicated insufficient Seller shall refund Buyer s paid price for the Goods and have no other liability to Buyer All warranty repa
4. brightness is dependent on the perceived flicker ofthe displayed image but will most likely be around 60 Hz For more information on scan frame rate dimming please see Planar Application Note 120 Analog dimming control circuitry is present on the ET display model This feature allows manual analog dimming of the brightness from 10096 to approximately 096 dark of the full brightness To utilize analog dimming connect one end of a 50k ohm external potentiometer to pin 2 of connector J2 and connect the wiper of the potentiometer to pin 1 With 5Ok across the dimming connector the display brightness will be at maximum Decreasing the resistance will decrease the display brightness immediately Alternatively an external voltage or current mode D A converter may be used to facilitate dimming by sinking a maximum of 100 pA for maximum dimming from pin 1 to pin 2 of the dimming connector See the following graphs for typical analog dimming performance EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C 11 Brightness vs Potentiometer Setting Typical Display Brightness cd m2 15 20 25 Potentiometer Setting kohms Brightness vs J2 Pin 1 Voltage Typical Display Brightness cd m2 1 1 5 J2 pin 1 Voltage volts Generating Grayscales Some applications may benefit by using grayscales The AF1 has a maximum frame rate frequency of 120 Hz Using the higher frame rate combined with 12 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 02
5. 0 0349 00C flat panel controllers designed for this faster display it is possible to generate usable grays through frame rate control and dithering Video controllers from manufacturers such as C amp T and Epson use these methods with proprietary algorithms to generate grayscales The response time of ICEBrite displays is much faster than LCDs therefore not all possible grayscales generated by the video controller are actually usable Many of the grayscales may flicker or swim Careful testing is necessary to select appropriate grayscales for an application especially when the ICEBrite displays are driven at less than their maximum frame rate For additional information refer to Planar Application Note 119 or contact Planar s Application Engineers EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C 13 Reliability The MTBF mean time between failure is a minimum of 50 000 hours at 25 C ambient except for performance characteristics with an otherwise specified life expectancy Safety and EMI The display will not inhibit the end product from obtaining these certifications Safety UL544 IEC950 EMI FCC Part 15 J Class B EN55022 Level B Environmental Table 7 Environmental Characteristics Temperature Operating 5 to 55 C Operating ET version 40 to 85 C Non Operating 40 to 75 C Non Operating ET 40 to 95 C Operating Survival 20 to 65 C Operating Survival ET 40 to 85 C Humidity
6. ER RTLA PERRIS LDO to LD3 frame n 1 frame n frame n 1 row 240 480 row 1 241 row 1 241 160 CP2 pulses CP1 L INE UDO to UD3 LDO to LD3 First pixels 1 4 Last pixels 637 640 Figure 2 Video Input Timing Diagram 8 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C Table 4 Video Input Timing Name Min Max _ Units frame fe Symbol TI T2 T3 Imm 8 mme us CP2 SHIFT UDO to UD3 LDO to LD3 tSU tHOLD tR tF tCLK S FRAME es zs e H4 CP1 LINE o EA Figure 3 Setup and Hold Timing Diagram Table 5 Setup and Hold Timing Symbol tS21 tS12 tS3 tSU tHOLD tR tF tCLK tCL tCH Name Min Max _ Unit rcPrallowancefromcr2 Jo CP2allowancefiom CPI 29 CPI alowancetocPa___ 50_ setupime 50 Hodime o Rieme 3 Famme 39 cea dodge 15 CPidokiowtme 60 CPidokhighime 60 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C 9 xm i ARURRIRGSRRIR M CP2 SHIFT Row 1 Row 2 ino GY Figure 4 Data Format Self Test Mode The display incorporates a self test mode composed of a 1x2 checkerboard pattern that inverts and alternates with an all pixels on pattern The self test mode is entered by applying power to the display with the S signal static The display remains in this mode until two 2 lo
7. able strips The proper connector user specified cable length and connector configuration are supplied as a single unit from Samtec Consult your Samtec representative 1 800 SAMTECO for the cable connector options Table 3 J1 Connector Pinouts pin signal pesiton Pin sumar pescon Video data upper Video data upper Video data upper UD2 Video data upper LD1 Video data lower 6 LD Video data lower Video data lower 8 LD Video data lower Data input clock ND Ground Input data latch ND Ground Scan start up signal ND Ground svi X 5 V Powe 12 V Power Va 412V Power 0 2 PO ol nN ut wl a ren NU LD3 CP2 CP1 S VL Vu 6 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C Locking Power Data Connector ET Version Only A locking connector is present at J1on the Extended Temperature ET version display The mating connector is the Samtec TCSD family of cable strips Compatibility with non IT im Samtec equivalents should be verified before 77 Xeeeeececeee Em use oe Y PUN n n vn ME esee Dimming Connector J2 ET Version Only The dimming connector is a JST part number B2B PH K S which is a 2 pin 2 mm header The recommended mate is a JST part number PHR 2 housing with JST part number SPH 004T P0 5S crimp for 28 34 AWG wire JST can be contacted at 866 578 3111 For a discussion of the dimming feature refer to the Dimming section below un
8. ccsucccssecsseesseesnecesseesess 11 Table 8 Weight and Dimensions eee aa ANANT TATEN 12 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Display This manual describes the Planar ICEBrite EL640 480 AF1 family of displays This 6 4 diagonal VGA product offers dramatic visual improvements over passive LCDs Utilizing Planar s proprietary ICEBrite Integrated Contrast and Brightness Enhancement technology this display excels in ambient light environments ranging from dark to nearly sunlight bright This technology achieves very high contrast and exceptionally clear images This display utilizes an 8 bit FPD type interface compatible with most passive LCD video controller chips making it easy to integrate and to replace existing LCD displays Through simple design and advanced manufacturing technologies Planar s new VGA display family brings the visual performance and image quality of EL into cost sensitive applications that have up to now been limited by the performance of LCD displays Features and Benefits Excellent visual performance High brightness and contrast Wide viewing angle Significant reduction in cost over previous EL technology Reliable long operating life Extremely rugged and durable Low EMI emissions Rapid display response Low power design Options Anti glare conformal coating and extended temperature options are available on this display The anti glare option adds an anti glare film to the front of the di
9. der Optical Performance EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C 7 Interfacing This dual scan LCD type video interface provides a low cost flexible method for controlling display brightness and power consumption Many off the shelf chipsets are available for interfacing to flat panel displays If your application does not require chip level integration there are many vendors that can supply board level solutions for serial control PC 104 ISA and many other interfaces Planar Application Note 116 summarizes some of the interfacing options that have been used in the past with EL VGA displays Video Input Signals The end of the top line of a frame is marked by S scan start up signal as shown in Figure 2 The end of each row of data is marked by CP1 as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 Input signals UDO through UD3 contain the video data for the upper screen and signals LDO through LD3 contain the data for the lower screen For example four pixels UD3 UDO are sent to row 1 at the same time as four pixels LDO LD3 are sent to row 241 This results in eight pixels sent on each cycle of video clock CP2 Pixel information is supplied from left to right and from top to bottom Video data for one row is latched on the fall of CP1 Figure 4 T1 S FRAME ii E ail 240 CP1 pulses ra T2 T3 CP1 LINE TET 3 REEZZZA ESTEZY ESTE Renee RIE XE ESSE UDO to UD3 ess EZZEZZA SELL
10. eme apply uniform pressure across the glass at all times Pressure applied only to the corners or edge of the glass is likely to cause breakage Mounting should be done using the mounting ears only Use either metric M3 screws tightened to 350 Ncm maximum or unified 4 screws tightened to 4 7 in Ib maximum CAUTION Properly mounted this display can withstand high shock loads and severe vibration in aggressive environments However the glass panel used in this display will break when subjected to bending stresses high impact or excessive loads To prevent injury in the event of glass breakage a protective overlay should be used on the viewer side of the display WARNING These products generate voltages capable of causing personal injury high voltage up to 230 Vac Do not touch the display electronics during operation EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C 3 Cleaning As with any glass or coated surface care should be taken to minimize scratching Clean the display glass with mild water based detergents only Apply the cleaner sparingly to a soft cloth then wipe the display Disposable cleaning cloths are recommended to minimize the risk of inadvertently scratching the display with particles embedded in a re used cloth The TAB tape automated bonding leads between the electronics and the display glass are very sensitive to handling When cleaning the edges of the display glass special care should be taken not
11. irs must be performed at Seller s authorized service center using parts approved by Seller Buyer shall pay costs of sending Goods to Seller on a warranty claim and Seller shall pay costs of returning Goods to Buyer The turnaround time on repairs will usually be 30 working days or less Seller accepts no added liability for additional days for repair or replacement If Seller offers technical support relating to the Goods such support shall neither modify the warranty nor create an obligation of Seller Buyer is not relying on Seller s skill or judgment to select Goods for Buyer s purposes Seller s software if included with Goods is sold as is and this warranty is inapplicable to such software SELLER DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Ordering Information Product Part Number Description EL640 480 AF1 996 0270 00LF 6 4 diagonal 640x480 VGA display 5 to 55 C operating temperature RoHS compliant EL640 480 AF1 AG 996 0270 01LF EL640 480 AF1 with anti glare coating RoHS compliant EL640 480 AF1 ET 996 0270 05LF EL640 480 AF1 with extended operating temp range dimming locking connector RoHS compliant Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Planar Systems continues to provide optional and in many cases custom features to address the specific customer requirements Consult Planar Sa
12. les for pricing lead time and minimum quantity requirements 16 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C Support and Service Planar Systems Inc is a US company based in Beaverton Oregon and Espoo Finland with a world wide sales distribution network Full application engineering support and service are available to make the integration of Planar displays as simple and quick as possible for our customers RMA Procedure For a Returned Material Authorization number please contact Planar Systems Inc with the model number s and serial number s When returning goods for repair please include a brief description of the problem and mark the outside of the shipping container with the RMA number European Union 2002 95 EC Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS In February 2003 the European Union issued Directive 2002 95 EC on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances commonly known as RoHS in certain electrical and electronic equipment It restricts the use of six hazardous substances including lead Pb The Directive states that all new products placed on the European market after July 1 2006 must be compliant with its requirements Planar Systems Inc is fully in support of and compliant with EU Directive 2002 95 EC on all its products except where exempted such as medical Should those exemptions be removed in the future Planar will comply with such Directives or amendments A Planar part numbe
13. nical Characteristics sanoissa a N oeae Saioen ea ie 12 Component Envelope eter AR 12 Description of Warranty xut HR ete edel Deine e LARA 13 Ordering Information oae eee Rain 13 Support and Service RoHS caste dete IALIA 14 Figures Figure T J1 Connector PINOUUS ETE RR 6 Figure 2 Video Input Timing Diagram uzerio ener ioni 7 Figure 3 Setup and Hold Timing Diagrarm ssssssssscssssscsssecssssecsssecsseecssscecsscscsssecesscecssseessseesssceessssessseesssessnseeesseees 8 FIGURES Data Formati atleti 9 Figure 5 EL640 480 AF1 DIMENSIONS 0 essesssssssessesssesssesseessessessssssscsssssssssessessesssesseessesssssssssssssssssssssssessessseessesses 12 Tables Table 1 DC Input Voltage Requirements scssscsssssssecssecssscssccessccssccsseccssecsecsscesucccsscesscesscecseessseessccsscessceesseesseesseesaes 5 Table 2 Video Input REQUIFEMENKS sssscsssecssecssscsscssecessccsscccsecesscessecssecessccsscesuccesecesscessccsscccscesscesseesscesscesseeesseesscesaes 5 Ta l 3 JT Connector PiInOUtS tote t e lalla 6 Tables Video laut TIMINI eaa al A A ARTS eR 8 Table 5 Video Input Timing ti te rm ERREUR RR e HERE EE ee t teils A 8 Table 6 Optical Characteristics cesssssscsecsssecssecssscsssscsscessecssscesscessccssccssscesecsscesuscescesscessccsuccesscesseesucesacesseenseecseeessees 10 Table 7 Environmental Character istics ccssscsssscsssscssecssscssccsssccssscssccssscsssccsscessecessccssccsscessecess
14. r will be modified with an LF suffix designation to indicate RoHS compliance as shown on the part number label affixed to the display and on the box containing the display Planar Systems Inc Customer Service 24x7 Online Technical Support http www planar com support Americas Support 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 1992 Tel 1 866 PLANAR1 866 752 6271 Hours M F 5am 5pm Pacific Time Europe and Asia Pacific Support Olarinluoma 9 P O Box 46 FIN 02201 Espoo Finland Tel 358 9 420 01 Hours M F 7 00am 4pm CET 2006 Planar Systems Inc 04 06 Planar is a registered trademark of Planar Systems Inc ICE ICEBrite and ICEPlus are trademarks of Planar Systems Inc Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice 020 0349 00C 78 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C
15. splay to reduce specular reflections see Application Note 135 for more information The conformal coating option adds a protective layer to the display for applications in which the display may be subjected to high humidity dust or salt mist see Application Note 122 for more information The extended temperature ET option provides a 40 to 85C operating temperature range analog dimming capability and a locking input connector 2 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C Installation and Handling Mounting The mechanical package consists of the display panel and electronic circuit board adhesively bonded together and mounted in a plastic bezel The bezel supplies the mounting ears and protects otherwise exposed leads The display is made of glass material and must be handled with care CAUTION The display uses CMOS and power MOSFET devices These components are electrostatic sensitive Unpack assemble and examine this assembly in a static controlled area only When shipping use packing materials designed for protection of electrostatic sensitive components Do not drop bend or flex the display Do not allow objects to strike the surface of the display The AF1 display was designed to facilitate the mounting of optical treatments and touch screens on the viewing side of the display To this end the glass extends in front of the mounting bezel by approximately 0 5 mm 0 02 It is imperative that any mounting sch
16. to damage the leads Cable Length Do not exceed the maximum cable length of 600 mm 24 in Longer cables may cause data transfer problems between the data transmitted and the display input connector Excessive cable lengths can pick up unwanted EMI There are third party products which allow this maximum cable length to be exceeded Contact Planar Application Engineering for more information Avoiding Burn In As with other light emitting displays displaying fixed patterns on the screen can cause burn in where luminance variations can be noticed Use a screen saver or image inversion to avoid causing burn in on the display 4 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C Specifications Control Basics Power The EL panel is a matrix structure with column and row electrodes arranged in an X Y formation Light is emitted when an AC voltage of sufficient amplitude is applied at a row column intersection The display operation is based on the symmetric line at a time data addressing scheme Required operating voltages are provided by an integrated DC DC converter Unless otherwise specified performance characteristics are guaranteed when measured at 25 C The supply voltages are shown in Table 1 All internal high voltages are generated from the display supply voltage Vp The logic supply voltage Vj should be present whenever video input signals or Vy is applied The minimum and maximum specifications in this manual sho
17. uld be met without exception to ensure the long term reliability of the display Planar does not recommend operation of the display outside these specifications Table 1 DC Input Voltage Requirements AF1 Notes VL 5 V 5 absolute max 7 0 V Vu 12 V 10 absolute max 15 V Lmax ET lu max 7A Vy 12V Ptyp 120 Hz 3840 E characters Pmax 120 Hz 50 50 2x2 checkerboard CAUTION Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur Table 2 Video Input Requirements Description Min Max Units Notes Video logic high voltage V All input thresholds are CMOS Video logic low voltage Video lines have 100 Q series resistors Video logic input current CAUTION There is no overcurrent protection on either the VH or VL inputs to protect against catastrophic faults Planar recommends the use of a series fuse on the 12 volt supply A general guideline is to rate the fuse at 1 8 to 2 times the display maximum current rating EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C 5 Connectors The video power connector is J1 a 20 pin 2mm pitch connector Figure 1 J1 Data Power Connector OO OO OO OO OO OO OOo OO OO OO A N i Xe Pin 1 Key 49 Figure 1 J1 Connector Pinouts The non ET version display uses the Samtec STMM 110 01 T D or equivalent connector matching the pinouts in Table 3 The mating connector is in the Samtec TCSD family of c
18. w to high transitions of the S signal are detected The display then enters and remains in normal user video driven operation as long as power is applied To enter self test mode again the display must be reset by cycling the Vu power input 10 EL640 480 AF1 VGA Operations Manual 020 0349 00C Optical Dimming Table 6 Optical Characteristics Luminance Lon areal min 40 0 cd m Screen center 120 Hz frame rate Lon areal typ 65 0 cd m Screen center 120 Hz frame rate Lor areal max 0 2 cd m Center and four corners Non uniformity All pixels fully lit 35 Maximum difference two of five points using the formula LNU 1 min_lum max_lum x 100 Luminance Variation Temperature Maximum 15 Across operating temperature range Luminance Variation Time Maximum 20 10 000 hours at 25 C ambient Viewing Angle Minimum 160 Contrast Ratio Minimum 19 1 500 lux ambient 120 Hz frame rate Typical 50 1 The scan rate dimming feature allows the brightness of the display to be lowered proportionally by reducing the scan rate Scan rate dimming is performed within the application by lowering the scan rate of the video input signals i e lowering the frequency of the S signal Because brightness is proportional to scan rate the display can be dimmed by adding pauses between every horizontal period For maximum brightness the S signal frequency should be set to the maximum of 120 Hz The lowest useable frame rate
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