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LC1200R High-Bright Monitor USER’S MANUAL www.planar.com.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 2 of 29 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 4 2 BASIC CONSTRUCTION 4 2.1 LCD Display 4 2.2 Weight 5 2.3 Mechanical 5 2.4 Cooli ng Fans 7 2.5 Connectors 7 2.6 Interface Cables 7 2.7 Power Supply 8 2.8 LCD Controller Board 8 2.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 3 of 29 7.3 Dis play Uniform ity 23 7.4 Display Chromaticity 23 8 DISPLA Y COSMETICS 24 8.1 Black Display Picture Mod e 24 8.2 White Display Picture Mode 24 9 REGULATORY A GENCY REQUIREM ENTS 24 9.1 Safety Certification 24 9.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 4 of 29 1 Introducti on This document defines the electromechanical parameters and operating characteristics for The Planar Systems, Inc. LC1200R, Very High Bright, 12.1” Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD) based product.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 5 of 29 2.1.2 Display format The LC1200R is compatible with IBM VGA1 and VESA2 video standards. Its operating frequency range is 31.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 6 of 29 92. 50 2X M 4 m o unt ing ho le s Rem o v able Button Boa r d Door to Us er con tr ol C o nne c t o rs 185.08 57.5 4X Fa n i nl e t B A Fro n t Vie w Rear Vi ew Ri ght V i ew Cen ter 185 Activ e Area 123 Acti v e area 301 152.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 7 of 29 2.4 Cooling Fans Four (4 ) therm ostat ically con trolled cooling fans are provide d to coo l the rea r of th e displa y. The ther mostat is set t o turn th e fans on when the v ideo boa rd temper ature r eache s 30 ° C.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 8 of 29 2.7 Power Supply The LC1200R does not ship wi th a power supply. It is recommended that the Planar Systems, Inc. power adapter, part number 997-3066-00 (US) or 997-3067-00 (EU) be pu rchased with each unit.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 9 of 29 2.11 Button Board The button board control s the user controls noted in Section 6.1 LCD Controller Bo ard Controls It can be rem oved or moun ted in anoth er area aft er initia l adjust ments are mad e.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 10 of 29 3.2 Direct Sunlight Operation This mon itor will absorb approx imately 45 W of solar power on the front surface of the display in a typ ical set up when facing t he sun dir ectly. It is the in tegrat or’s res ponsibi lity to design a syst em that cools the fro nt surface adequately.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 11 of 29 4 Video Sign al Req uirements 4.1 Video Input Lines The v ideo sig nal conne ctor t hat connec ts to t he cust omer’s eq uipment is a fe male 15- pin con nector in a high dens ity 9-p in D-S hell hous ing.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 12 of 29 define d as a lev el betwe en 0-mv a nd 10- mv. The white s tate (full white) is depen dent on the VGA controller dri ving the LC1200R. M aximum levels may range from 550-mv to 714-mv. Nominal 680-mv input voltage shall be defined as the d efault for supplier setup requirements.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 13 of 29 Figure 4 TTL Allowabl e Signal Levels.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 14 of 29 4.2.3 Mode Detection The polarity of incoming horizontal/vertical frequencies and synchronization pulses define the vid eo resolution being presented. Video modes are listed in Table 5 Video Mode Definitions .
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 15 of 29 4.4 Timing and Frequency 4.4.1 Video, Horizontal and Vertical Sync Figure 6 illustrate vi deo timing relationships the LC1200R operates withi n when the specified video mode (Table 5 Video Mode Definiti ons) is applied.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 16 of 29 Pulse Vertical Front Porch 0.381 ms 12 lines 0.318 ms 10 lines 0.770 ms 37 lines 0.053 ms 3 lines Vertical Back Porch 1.112 ms 35 lines 1.049 ms 33 lines 0.478 ms 23 lines 0.514 ms 29 lines Vertical Acti ve Display 12.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 17 of 29 The LC1200R is not damaged by input voltages ranging from 0-vdc to 12.4-vdc. 5.3 Power On-Off Sequences The LC1200R will autom atically return to normal o peration upon resumption of power after a power loss.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 18 of 29 The Ga in adjus tment is to all ow the fu ll sca le of th e input video t o be util ized. T he dire ction of this adjustment will reverse when a limit is reached. Fo r example, it will adju st from maximum to mini mum, then reverse and go fro m mini mum to maximum .
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 19 of 29 6.2.2 Max Bright Jumper The ph otodi ode board can b e remove d from t he sy stem. When t he phot odiode board is unplugged the LC1200R wil l default to the minimum brightness mode.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 20 of 29 6.3 Dimming 6.3.1 Photodiode Board and Automatic Dimming Connector The ph otodi ode board must be mount ed in t he user ’s sys tem so th at the p hotodi ode is exposed to the ambient light. In bright conditions, the LC1200R will adjust to max imum brightness.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 21 of 29 The typi cal monitor bri ghtness vs. ambient is as follows: Figure Figure Figure Figure 9 9 9 9. Monitor Brightness vs. Ambient . Monitor Brightn e ss vs. Ambient . Monitor Brightn e ss vs. Ambient .
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 22 of 29 Figure Figure Figure Figure 10 10 10 10 0 200 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 11 .5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 DIM inp ut, volt s B right n es s, nit s 6.3.5 Maximum Brightness Mode If co nstant maximum bright ness is desired, a jumper may be installe d at loc atio n JP1 on the inverter board.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 23 of 29 Pl anar LC 12 Vi e w in g An g l e 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 -80 -6 0 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 Hor i z on tal Vi e w in g A n gle (° ) Con tr as t Rat i o 7.3 Display View Angle 110 Hor. -35 . + 55 vert.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 24 of 29 White color is concentrated aroun d 5600ºK color temperature. 8 Displa y Cosmet ics The e xternal v isual i nspect ion shal l be con ducted with the unaide d eye at a minim um of 35 cm [14in ] from t he displa y surfa ce.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 25 of 29 Council Di rective 89/336/EEC, 92/ 31/EEC and 93/68/EEC (Latest Amendment) on the approximatio n of the laws of the Me mber S tates relating to ele.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 26 of 29 Figure Figure Figure Figure 11 11 11 11 Sample o f Product labeling Sample of Product labeling Sample of Product labeling Sample of Product labeling 9.6 ROHS Compliance This product will be com pliant by June 30, 2006 10 Reliabi lity 10.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 27 of 29 claim noti ce and only after receiving Seller’s Retur n Goods Authorizatio n. Seller shall, at its sole option, repai r or rep l ace the Goods. If Go ods were repaire d, alte red or m odified by perso ns other than S eller, th is war ranty is void.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 28 of 29 Hours: M-F, 7:00am - 4p m CET 13 Glossar y of T erms Aspect Rati o: The ratio of widt h to height of a display surface.
LC1200R User ’s Gui de 021-0183-00 Re v A 29 of 29 Lumina nce: Luminous i ntensity ref lected or emitt ed by a surface i n a given di rection per uni t of appar en t a rea. Measured in nits. Lumen: The unit of lumi nous flux or rate of lumi nous energy flow.
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