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1 EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) Contents EL552.256-Q2 Display................................................................................................................2 Features ...........................................................................................................
Page 4 - Features; Installing and Handling; The display uses CMOS and power MOSFET devices.
EL552.256-Q2 2 EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) EL552.256-Q2 Display The EL552.256-Q2 thin film electroluminescent (EL) display is a high-performance alternative to lower resolution LCDs and VFDs and is theideal solution in demanding applications where superior visualperformance and environ...
Page 5 - Mounting EL Displays; To prevent injury in the event of glass breakage, the use of; display electronics during operation.; Cable Length
EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) 3 Mounting EL Displays Properly mounted, EL displays can withstand high shock loads as well as severevibration found in demanding applications. However the glass panel used in an ELdisplay will break if subjected to bending stresses, high impact, or excessiv...
Page 6 - Specifications; Performance characteristics are guaranteed when measured at 25; Figure 1. Power Supply and Logic Signal Sequencing; logic supply voltage (V; V H
EL552.256-Q2 4 EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) Avoiding Burn-In As with other light emitting displays, displaying fixed patterns on the screen cancause burn-in, where luminance variations can be noticed. Use a screen saver orimage inversion to avoid causing burn-in on the display. Specific...
Page 7 - CONVERTER; Table 1. Video Input Voltage Requirements; Connector; Table 2. Connector P0 Pinouts
EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) 5 J1 J3 CONVERTER DISPLAY J0 V H is applied. The minimum and maximum specifications in Table 1 should be met, without exception, to ensure the long-term reliability of the display. The videoinputs, shown in Table 2, pass from the video source to the display ...
Page 8 - Table 3. Power Supply Input Voltages; Interface Information; Video Input Signals; The; signal may be independently set to a CMOS low level at any time for; VS; inactivity the display is; VS; results in a standby condition to minimize power usage.; Default Jumper Setting
EL552.256-Q2 6 EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) DC/DC Converter (Power Supply) The display comes with the PS512-6, which is an efficient multiple-output DC-to-DC switching power supply assembly. The power supply provides the uniquevoltage requirements for EL displays. Its input voltages are...
Page 9 - The end of the top line of a frame is marked by; , vertical sync signal as shown; HS; Figure 3. Video Input Timing Diagram
EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) 7 The end of the top line of a frame is marked by VS , vertical sync signal as shown in Figure 3. The end of each row of data is marked by HS . Horizontal Timing 6 8 7 5 3 4 10 11 2 1 9 Vertical Timing VID 0-3 VCLK HS VS HS First LineVID Data Pixels: a b c d...
Page 10 - Input signals; through; VID; contain the video data for the screen. As shown; EL Panel; Figure 4. Pixel Location vs. Sequence of Data
EL552.256-Q2 8 EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) Input signals VID 0 through VID 3 contain the video data for the screen. As shown in Figure 4, pixel information is supplied from left to right and from top to bottom,four pixels at a time. Video data for one row is latched on the fall of HS ....
Page 11 - Optical; Table 5. Optical Specifications; Generating Grayscales; For additional information, refer to Planar Application Note 119,
EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) 9 Optical Table 5. Optical Specifications Luminance L on (areal), min L on (areal), typ L off (pixel), max 34.5 cd/m²50 cd/m²0.2 cd/m² screen center, 120 Hz frame ratescreen center, 120 Hz frame rate5 points: center plus four corners measured1.0 ± 0.025"...
Page 12 - Environmental; Table 6. Environmental Specifications; Reliability
EL552.256-Q2 10 EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) Environmental Table 6. Environmental Specifications Operating Non-operating Temperature* 0 to +65 °C -40 °C to +75 °C Humidity Non-condensing to 93% RH max @40 ºC,per IEC 68-2-3 Altitude Tested per IEC 68-2-13 16,000 ft. (4.8 km) 58,000 ft. (...
Page 13 - Mechanical Specifications; Table 7. Mechanical Specifications; Component Envelope; within
EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) 11 Mechanical Specifications Table 7. Mechanical Specifications Display External Dimensions millimeters (inches) Height w/o mounting tabsWidthDepth* 109.73 (4.32)98.68 (3.885)176.78 (6.96)16.26 (0.64) DC/DC Converter Dimensions HeightWidthLength 19.05 (0.750...
Page 14 - Figure 5. Display Dimensions
EL552.256-Q2 12 EL552.256-Q2 Operations Manual (OM410-00) Dimensions of the display are in millimeters; inches are in brackets. Dimensions of the DC/DCConverter are in inches; millimeters in brackets. Some hidden lines are omitted for clarity. Figure 5. Display Dimensions Note: The dimensions in thi...
Page 15 - Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.; Support and Service; For a
Description of Warranty This description is not the full warranty, and should not be construed as a substitute for the full warranty.A copy of the full warranty is available upon request. Planar warrants that the goods it sells will be free of defects in materials and workmanship, and that thesegood...
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