Planar EL320.256-FD6 User's Guide
EL320.256-F6 and –FD6
320 x 256 Pixel
Low Power Electroluminescent Display
USER’S MANUAL
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Date Description
February 1998 Document number PI01841 Ver 5
June 2004 Document number 020-0352-00A
Contents
Product Profile ............................................................................................................................................................3
EL Technology............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Electrical Characteristics.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Connector Layout .................................................................................................................................................4
Input Connectors and Programmable Jumpers ........................................................................................5
Connectors ..............................................................................................................................................................6
Control Basics .........................................................................................................................................................6
Power Input............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Display Features......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Low Power mode ..................................................................................................................................................6
Two-Bits Parallel ....................................................................................................................................................6
Brightness Control................................................................................................................................................ 7
Self-Test ...................................................................................................................................................................7
Input Specifications.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Timing Characteristics......................................................................................................................................... 8
Setup and Hold Timing....................................................................................................................................... 9
Operational Specifications .....................................................................................................................................9
Environmental........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Reliability................................................................................................................................................................10
Safety.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Electromagnetic Compatibility ......................................................................................................................10
Optical.....................................................................................................................................................................10
Display colour..................................................................................................................................................
Optional Filter .................................................................................................................................................
Mechanical Characteristics...................................................................................................................................11
Installation and Handling......................................................................................................................................13
Description of Warranty ........................................................................................................................................14
Easy to Use .................................................................................................................................................................14
Ordering Information.............................................................................................................................................15
Support and Service................................................................................................................................................15
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Figures
Figure 1. EL Technology...................................................................................................................................... 3
Figure 2. Input Connectors and Programmable Jumpers ...................................................................... 4
Figure 3. Timing Characteristics....................................................................................................................... 8
Figure 4. Setup and Hold Timing..................................................................................................................... 9
Figure 5. Viewing Area Chracteristics ..........................................................................................................12
Figure 6. Mechanical Dimensions .................................................................................................................13
Tables
Table 1. Input Connectors and Programmable Jumpers........................................................................ 5
Table 2. Connectors.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Table 3. Input Specifications .............................................................................................................................7
Table 4. Timing Characteristics. .......................................................................................................................8
Table 5. Setup and Hold Timing.......................................................................................................................9
Table 6. Environmental Characteristics.........................................................................................................9
Table 7. Optical Characteristics......................................................................................................................10
Table 8. Display External Dimensions..........................................................................................................11
Table 9. Display Viewing Area Characteristics ..........................................................................................11
Product Profile
The EL320.256-F Series displays are low power, rugged, electroluminescent
(TFEL) displays which replace the bulky CRT in control and instrument product
designs. They feature integral DC/DC converter, and their compact dimensions
save space that can allow addition of features or reduction in overall size. They
are designed to function in extreme environments, and their crisp display is
viewable under most lighting conditions at wide viewing angles. Their ease of
installation reduces system integration costs.
The EL320.256-F6 and –FD6 are 320 column by 256 row flat panel displays with
a resolution of 80 dots per inch. The pixel aspect ratio is 1:1. The digital flat
panel interface is designed to match the needs of most systems. The display
may be driven at frame rates up to 75 Hz.
The EL320.256-F Series displays require +5 V and +11 to +30 V (Vcc1, Vcc2)
power and four basic signals to operate:
1. Video Data or pixel information (VID)
2. Video Clock, pixel clock, or dot clock (VCLK)
3. Horizontal Sync (HS)
4. Vertical Sync (VS)
EL Technology
The display consists of an electroluminescent glass panel and two mounted
circuit boards with control electronics.
Figure 1. EL Technology.
The EL glass panel is a solid-state device with a thin film luminescent layer
sandwiched between transparent dielectric layers and a matrix of row and
column electrodes. The row electrodes, in back, are aluminium; the column
electrodes, in front, are transparent. The entire thin film device is deposited on
a single glass substrate. The glass panel is mounted to an electronic circuit
assembly board (ECA) with an elastic spacer. The ECA’s are connected to the
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EL glass panel with soldered lead frames. The result is a flat, compact, reliable
and rugged display device.
The EL320.256–FD6 display includes a dark ICE (Integrated Contrast
Enhancement) background in the display glass. ICE background significantly
improves the luminance contrast of the display in bright ambients. ICE also
removes the halo around the lit pixels in dark ambient making the appearance
of each pixel crisp and clear.
In the EL320.256-F Series, the 320 column electrodes and 256 row electrodes
are arranged in an X-Y formation with the intersecting areas performing as
pixels. Voltage is applied to both the correct row electrode and the correct
column electrode to cause a lit pixel. Operating voltages required are provided
by an integral DC/DC converter.
Electrical Characteristics
Connector Layout
Fig 2. Input Connectors and Programmable Jumpers.
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