NORITAKE-ITRON GU112x16G-7806 technology data

Dot Graphic VFD Module GU112x16G-7806

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q 112x16 Dot Graphic (2x16 characters)
q Single 5V Supply
q High Brightness Blue Green Display
q Operating Temp -40°C to +85°C
q 3 Multi Sized Fonts

The module includes the Vacuum Fluorescent Display glass, VF drivers
and micro-controller ICs with refresh RAM, character generator and
interface logic. The 4/8 bit parallel & serial bi-directional interfaces are
5V TTL/CMOS compatible. The command set is LCD compatible with
extended graphic functions.

q 4/8 Bit Parallel LCD & Serial Interfaces

Pin 1

12.5

CON1 CON2

52.5

Pin 1

75.0

80.0

78.0

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION
Parameter Symbol Value Condition

Power Supply Voltage VCC 5.0VDC +/- 5% GND=0V
Power Supply Current ICC 250mADC typ. VCC=5V
Logic High Input VIH 0.8VDC min. Vcc max. VCC=5V
Logic Low Input VIL 0VDC min 0.6VDC max. VCC=5V
Logic High Output VOH 3.5VDC min. Vcc max. IOH=-10uA
Logic Low Output VOL 0VDC min 0.6VDC max. IOL =4mA

OPTICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Parameter Value

Display Area (XxY mm) 52.5 x 11.45
Dot Size/Pitch (XxY mm) 0.33 x 0.575 / 0.47 x 0.725
Luminance 700 cd/m2 Typ.
Colour of Illumination Blue-Green (Filter for colours)
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Operating Humidity (non condensing)

SOFTWARE COMMANDS

Instruction R/W RS D0-D7

Clear Display L L 01H
Cursor Return Home L L 02H
Entry Mode Set L L 04H-07H
Display ON/OFF L L 08H-0FH
Cursor Shift Left L L 10H
Cursor Shift Right L L 14H
Display Shift Left L L 18H
Display Shift Right L L 1CH
Select 4 bit interface L L20H + optional luminance data
Select 8 bit interface L L 30H + optional luminance data
Set CG RAM Addr. L L40H-7FH
Set DD RAM Addr. L L 80H-E7H
Read BUSY/Addr. H L 00H-FFH D7 Busy = High
Read Data from RAM H H 00H-FFH
Set Graphic Cursor L L F0H + xpos + ypos
Set Area Commands

Set Font / Spacing L L F2H + font style
Set RS Low 0FH Serial Comms. only
Read Data FEH Serial Comms. only
Read Cursor Position FFH Serial Comms. only

LL
LH
LH
LH
LH
LH
LH

-40°C to +85°C

-40°C to +85°C
20 to 80% RH @ 25°C

F1H + x1 + y1 + x2 + y2 + cmd

here cmd 49H = Invert Area
46H = Fill Area
43H = Clear Area
4FH = Set Outline Bo
6FH = Clear Outline Bo
+ others for graphic data write

SERIAL INTERFACE–CON2

Pin Async SPI

15V 5V
2NC SCK
3RXD/SS

Dimensions in mm & subject to

tolerances.

Mounting holes 3.2mm dia.

4NC SIN
50V 0V

11.45

31.0

36.0

6NC SOUT
7TXDNC
8 /RES /RES

10.375

2.5

2.5

8.7 ma

1.6

2.0 ma

CHARACTER SET

5x7 & 10x14 Font LCD Font International Font

Mini Font

FONT SELECTION

J3 Font

Open LCD (default)

Link International

SERIAL/PARALLEL SELECTION

J8 Interface

Open Parallel (default)

Link Serial

SERIAL MODE

J9 J10 Configuration

O O SPI / Clock Serial (def)

L O Async 9600,N,8,1

O L Async 19200,N,8,1

L L Async 38400,N,8,1

Copyright 2002 Noritake Itron Corp. Japan

9MB MB
10 HB HB

PARALLEL INTERFACE - CON1

Pin Sig Pin Sig

1 GND 2 VCC
3 NC* 4 RS
5 R/W (/WR) 6 E (/RD)
7D08D1

9D210D3
11 D4 12 D5
13 D6 14 D7

*/RESET = Jumper J6.1 & J6.2
BUSY = Jumper J6.2 & J6.3

NC = Do Not Connect

The default font can be
changed by J3. Other
fonts can then be
selected by software
command.

CONTACT

Noritake Sales Office Tel Nos

Nagoya Japan: [phone]

Canada: [phone]

Chicago USA: [phone]

Munchen (D): [phone]

Itron UK: [phone]

Rest Europe: [phone]

www.noritake-itron.com

Subject to change without notice.

IUK Doc Ref:04111 Iss:1 25Oct02

NORITAKE ITRON VFD MODULES 112 x 16 Dot Graphic

Software Commands GU112x16G-7806

SOFTWARE COMMANDS

Instruction Data Format (RS = 1) Description

UDF Write 00H – 0FH Write user defined character 0-7 to the current cursor location on the display.
Data Write

(40us – LCD compatible mode)
(250us – Graphic mode)

Instruction Data Format (RS = 0) Description

Display Clear

(150ms)

Cursor Home

(400ms)

Entry Mode

(40ms)

Display Control

(50us)

Cursor Shift Left

(40us)

Cursor Shift Right

(40us)

Display Shift Left

(150us)

Display Shift Right

(150us)

Select 4 bit interface

(40ms)

Select 8 bit interface

(40ms)

Set CG Address

(40us)

Set DD Address

(40us)

Set Graphic Cursor

(40us)

Set Area

(40us + 500us[cmd byte])

Set Font

(40us)

*Note1

*Note2

*Note3

*Note3

Instruction Data Format Additional Serial Data Commands

Set RS Low 0FH Set the RS line low for the following byte only. Used in serial communications only.
Read Data FEH Read data at current cursor position. This command is used with serial communications only.
Read Cursor Position FFH Read current cursor position. This command is used with serial communications only.

Notes: - 1. When display shift is enabled, the data write busy time can increase by 150us.

2. If the cursor is enabl ed, busy times can increase by 20us.

3. After these commands are executed, the cursor will be disabled and any character data will be written to the display only, and not the DD RAM. Any
subsequent LCD compatible command wi ll re-enable the cursor and allow for DD RAM writing.

GRAPHICAL DATA WRITES

X1, Y1

DATA

DIRECTION

Vertical Data & Horizontal

Movement

00H – FFH Write data to the display. In normal (LCD compatible) mode of operation, data is written to the display data

01H Fills all locations in the display data (DD) RAM with 20H (blank character). The address counter is set to 0 in

02H The address counter is set to 0 in the DD RAM. Any display offset (using the display shift command) is

04H – 07H Bit 1 is used to select the direction of the address counter on each data read or write. If set to ‘1’, the address

08H-0FH Bit 2 is used to enable or disable the display. If this bit is set to ‘0’ the VFD’s power supply is turned off to

(DD RAM) or character generator (CG RAM).
When using the graphical data commands (F0H, F1H & F2H), data is written direct to the display and is not
stored in DD RAM. Data write busy times will increase when using the graphic functions.

the DD RAM. The address counter is set to increment on each data read/write. Any display offset (using the
display shift command) is removed.

removed.

counter is incremented. If set to ‘0’, the address counter is decremented.
Bit 0 enables the display to shift on each data read/write. If this bit is set to ‘ 1’, the display is shifted with the
cursor. The display shift direction depends upon the address counter direction (bi t1). If this is set to
increment, the display is shifted left, if the address counter is set to decrement, the display is shifted right.

reduce power consumption.
Bit 0 enables the flashing block cursor.

10H Shift the cursor position (address counter) one position to the left.

14H Shift the cursor position (address counter) one position to the right.

18H Shift the display left, one character position.

1CH Shift the display right, one character position.

20H + lum Enables 4-bit communi cations. Data is received on DB4-DB7 only. Two writes are required to send one data

30H + lum Enables 8-bit communications. Data is received on DB0-DB7.

40H – 7FH Set the character generator address (CG RAM). All written data is placed within the user definable character

byte. The most significant nibble should be sent first.
The lum value sets the displays brightness, 00H = full brightness, 01H = 75%, 02H = 50% & 03H = 25%.

The lum value sets the displays brightness, 00H = full brightness, 01H = 75%, 02H = 50% & 03H = 25%.

area.

80H – E7H Set the display data address (DD RAM). 80H - 8FH = top line. C0H - CFH = bottom line.

*Note3

F0H + xpos + ypos Set the absolute cursor position. xpos = 0 – 111, ypos = 0 – 15.

F1H + x1 + y1 + x2 + y2 + cmd Area Commands: - ‘I’ - invert area. ‘F’ – fill area. ‘C’ = clear area. ‘O’ – set outline. ‘o’ – clear outline.

F2H + font Select font type, font size and font spacing.

Co-ordinates should be written with RS line set hi gh.

‘H’ – write horizontal graphical data with horizontal cursor movement.
‘V’ – write vertical graphical data with horizontal cursor movement.
‘h’ – write horizontal graphical data with vertical cursor movement.

All area commands should be proceeded with the area co-ordinates. X1 X2 left top X2 Y2 bottom right
Graphical data should immediately follow the ‘H’,’h’,’V’ and ‘v’ commands.
Co-ordinates, command and graphical data should be written with RS line set high.

Font commands: - ‘A’ or ‘a’ = proportional 64 character mini-font.

Font command should be written with RS line set high.

‘v’ – write vertical graphical data with vertical cursor movement.

‘B’ = 5x7 LCD compatible font with Katakana characters.
‘C’ = 10x14 LCD compatible font with Katakana characters.
‘b’ = 5x7 international font with European characters.
‘c’ = 10x14 international font with European characters.
‘1’ = set the inter-character pixel spacing to 1 pixel.
‘2’ = set the inter-character pixel spacing to 2 pixels.

CONTACT

MSB

X1, Y1

MSB

DATA

DIRECTION

Vertical Data & Ver tical

Movement

X1, Y1

MSB

Horizontal Data & Horizontal

DATA

DIRECTION

Movement

X1, Y1

MSB

Horizontal Data & Vertical

Movement

DATA

DIRECTION

Noritake Sales Office Tel Nos

Nagoya Japan: [phone]

Canada: [phone]

Chicago USA: [phone]

Munchen (D): [phone]

Itron UK: [phone]

Rest Europe: [phone]

www.noritake-itron.com

Subject to change without notice
Doc Ref: 004107 Iss.2 15OCT02

NORITAKE ITRON VFD MODULES GU112x16G-7806