Planar EL320.240-FA3 manual

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    EL320.240-FA3 Multi-Color QVGA EL Display OPERATIONS MANUAL www.planar.com[...]

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    Revision Control Date Description February 2007 Initial release, 020-0591-00 Rev A EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 2 of 25[...]

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    Table of Contents EL320.240-FA3 Multi-Color QVGA Display ………………………………...…………...…4 Features and Benefits…………………………………………………………………….…4 Installation and Set-up …………………………………………………………...………..5 Mounting Considerations[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Multi-Color QVGA Display The EL320.240-FA3 thin film electrolumines cent (EL) multi-color display is a high-performance alternative to QVGA (320 x 240) LCDs and is the ideal solution in demanding applications wh ere superior visual performance, extreme temperature range, and envi ronmental ruggedness are critical. The EL320.240-FA3 ut[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 5 of 25 Installation and Set-up Do not drop, bend, or flex the display. Do not allow objects to strike the surface of the display. CAUTION: The display uses CMOS and devices. These components are electrostatic-sensitive. Unpack, assemb le, and examine this assembly in a static-controlled area only. When shi ppin[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 6 of 25 Avoiding Image Burn-In As with other light emitting displays, displaying fixed patterns on the screen may cause burn-in, where luminance variat ions can be noticed after hundreds of hours of operation. To avoid imag e burn-in, use a screen saver or use periodic image inversion if possible. No te that the[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 7 of 25 Another option is to electrically “OR” the 3 red MSBs together and route the result to R1, OR the 3 red LSBs together and route to R0, and do the same for G1 and G0. Additionally the bits of bl ue could be OR’d together with either the red or green bits depending on the ch aracteristics of the imag[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 8 of 25 Specifications and Operation Environmental Environmental Characteristics Temperature Operating -50°C to +85°C Storage -50°C to +105°C Humidity Non-condensing, operating 93% RH max at +40°C, per IEC 68-2-3 Condensing, non-operating 95% RH max at +55°C, per IEC 68-2-30 Altitude Operating/non-operatin[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 9 of 25 Optical Optical Characteristics Luminance Guaranteed Typical Guaranteed Typical Black luminance >75 cd/m² 95 cd/m² >41 cd/m² 53 cd/m² <0.2 cd/m² max frame rate (LUM0=LU M1=0), yellow, center max frame rate (LUM0=LU M1=0), yellow, center min frame rate (LUM0=0, LUM1=1), yellow, center min fr[...]

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    Power The supply voltage and power requirements are shown in the table below. The power will vary greatly depending on th e number of pixels lit and depending on the chosen luminance level (see graph be low.) Power levels will vary up to +/-15 % from display to display due to brightness variation. DC Input Voltage and Power Requirements Parameter M[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 11 of 25 Display Interface The display supports five video interfac e modes: SGD timing as used on the Planar EL320.240.36-HB (though with video data differences to denote colors) and the four AMLCD timing modes used on Sharp and Kyocera QVGA color displays (though using only two bits of red and green data). Fou[...]

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    Connector The display uses the Samtec EHT-110- 01-S-D or equivalent 2mm locking connector. The mating connector is in th e Samtec TCSD family of cable strips. The proper connector, user-specified cable length and connector configuration is supplied as a single un it. Consult your Samtec representative (1-800-SAMTEC9) for the cable/connector options[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 13 of 25 Display Input Descriptions Signal Description VH Power supply voltage for di splay functions. 12 VDC nominal. V/Q Format selection: in AMLCD timing mo des, selects between VGA mode (high) and QVGA mode. In VGA mode the upper left quadrant of data will be displayed. Internall y pulled low. DE Data Enable[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 14 of 25[...]

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    Video Mode Timing—SGD Video Mode Item Description Min. Max. Units 1 HS high time 30 nsec 2 Last VCLK fall to HS fall 20 nsec 3 HS to VCLK rising edge 10 nsec 4 R/G data setup to VCLK 10 nsec 5 R/G data hold from VCLK 10 nsec 6 VCLK period 100 nsec 7 VCLK low width 30 nsec 8 VCLK high width 30 nsec 9 VS high setup to HS low 140 nsec 10 VS hold aft[...]

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    Video Mode Timing—AMLCD Video Mode, QVGA Item Description Min. Max. Units 1 HS low time 2 200 VCLK periods 2 HS to VCLK phase difference 10 VCLK period - 10 nsec 3 HS to DE phase difference 2 HS period - 340 VCLK periods 4 DE set up time 5 VCLK period - 10 nsec 5 VCLK frequency 7 MHz 6 R/G data set up to VCLK 5 nsec 7 R/G data hold from VCLK 10 n[...]

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    Video Mode Timing—AMLCD Video Mode, QVGA, Fixed Item Description Min. Max. Units 1 HS low time 2 200 VCLK periods 2 HS to VCLK phase difference 10 VCLK period - 10 nsec 5 VCLK frequency 7 MHz 6 R/G data set up to VCLK 5 nsec 7 R/G data hold from VCLK 10 nsec 8 VS low width 2 34 HS periods 9 VS to HS phase difference 0 HS period – HS low time ns[...]

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    Video Mode Timing—AMLCD Video Mode, VGA Item Description Min. Max. Units 1 HS low time 2 200 VCLK periods 2 HS to VCLK phase difference 10 VCLK period - 10 nsec 3 HS to DE phase difference 44 HS period - 664 VCLK periods 4 DE set up time 5 VCLK period - 10 nsec 5 VCLK frequency 28.33 MHz 6 R/G data set up to VCLK 5 nsec 7 R/G data hold from VCLK [...]

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    Video Mode Timing—AMLCD Video Mode, VGA, Fixed Item Description Min. Max. Units 1 HS low time 2 200 VCLK periods 2 HS to VCLK phase difference 10 VCLK period - 10 nsec 5 VCLK frequency 28.33 MHz 6 R/G data set up to VCLK 5 nsec 7 R/G data hold from VCLK 10 nsec 8 VS low width 2 34 HS periods 9 VS to HS phase difference 0 HS period – HS low time[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 20 of 25 Dimming Dimming is used to reduce the disp lay luminance to better match ambient conditions or to reduce power cons umption. There are two methods for dimming the EL320.240-FA3 display. The preferred method is digital dimming, where the internal display frame rate is controlled using the LUM0 and LUM1 i[...]

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    EL320. 2 40- FA 3 A nal og Di m m i ng Res ponse, Ty pi c al 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 012 34 LU MA v olt age , v olt s Perc e nt age of f ul l lum i na nce Self Test Mode The display contains a self test mode composed of patterns displayed at the maximum frame rate for approximately fo ur seconds each. Self test mode can be useful for verifying operat[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 22 of 25 Reliability The display MTBF is to be greater than 50,000 hours at maximum luminance and maximum input power with a 90% confidence level at 25°C. Safety and EMI Performance The display will not inhibit the end product from obtaining these certifications: IEC 60101-1; UL60950; CSA 22.2 #950; FCC Part 15[...]

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    Display Dimensions and Component Envelope The Figure below shows the display di mensions. For additional details the Mechanical Outline drawing is available at www.planar.com. Note the 20.56 mm component envelope. This is the depth required by the display to ensure no interference wi th display board components, which are up to 12.19 mm in height. [...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 24 of 25 Warranty Seller warrants that the Goods will conform to published specifications and be free from defects in material for 12 months from delivery. Warranty repairs shall be warranted for the remainde r of the original warranty period. Buyer shall report defect claims in writing to Seller immediat ely up[...]

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    EL320.240-FA3 Operations Manual Page 25 of 25 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 ha zardo[...]