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EL640.480-AF1 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.
Contents EL640.480-AF1 VGA Display ...................................................................................................... ............................. 2 Features and Benefits ...........................................................
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operati ons Manual (020-0349-00A) 2 EL640.480-AF1 VGA Display This manual describes the Planar ICEBrite EL640.480-AF1 display. This 6.4" diagonal VGA product offers designers an affordable and easily implemented path to dramatic visual improvements over passive LCDs.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operations Manual (020-0349-00A) 3 Installation and Handling 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.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operati ons Manual (020-0349-00A) 4 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 clot h, then wipe the display.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operations Manual (020-0349-00A) 5 Specifications Control Basics 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 .
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operati ons Manual (020-0349-00A) 6 Connector The display has a single connector, J1 20-pin, 2mm pitch (Figure 1). J1 Data/Power Connector Pin 1 20 19 2 Key 1 Key Figure 1. J1 Connector Pinouts. The display uses the Samtec STMM- 110-01-T-D or equivalent connector matching the pinouts in Table 3.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operations Manual (020-0349-00A) 7 Interfacing This dual scan LCD-type video interfac e provides a low cost, flexible method for controlling display brightness and po wer consumption. Many off-the-shelf chipsets are available for interfacing to flat panel displays.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operati ons Manual (020-0349-00A) 8 Table 4. Video Input Timing. Symbol Name Min Max Units T1 Frame time 8.3 --- ms Frame frequency --- 120 Hz T2 CP1 High time 60 --- ns T3 CP1 Period 34.5 --- µs S (FRAME) CP1 (LINE) UD0 to UD3 LD0 to LD3 CP2 (SHIFT) tSU tHOLD tF tR tS21 tS12 tF tR tSU tHOLD tS3 tCLK tCL tCH Figure 3.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operations Manual (020-0349-00A) 9 CP1 (LINE) CP2 (SHIFT) UD3 UD2 UD1 UD0 LD3 LD2 LD1 LD0 Row 1 Row 2 4 1 Row 2 4 2 Row 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 1 2 3 4 n Pixel no.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operati ons Manual (020-0349-00A) 10 Optical Table 6. Optical Characteristics. Luminance L on (areal), min L on (areal), typ L off (areal), max 40.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operations Manual (020-0349-00A) 11 Reliability The MTBF (mean time between failure) is a minimum of 50,000 hours at 25°C ambient, except for performance charac teristics with an otherwise specified life expectancy.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operati ons Manual (020-0349-00A) 12 Mechanical Characteristics Table 8. Weight and Dimensions Weight (maximum) 300 g Display Size 182.3 x 128.6 (W x H) Display Depth 20.0 Active Area 129.3 x 97.0 (W x H) Fill Factor 58% Pixel Pitch .
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operations Manual (020-0349-00A) 13 Description of Warranty Seller warrants that the Goods will conform to publis hed specifications and be free from defects in material for 12 months from delivery.
EL640.480-AF1 VGA Operati ons Manual (020-0349-00A) 14 Support and Service Planar Systems, Inc. is a US company based in Be averton, Oregon and Espoo, Finland, with a world- wide sales distribution network.
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.
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