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APD-240M021

Vishay Dale

Plasma Panel Display Modules

240 Character Display with Drive Electronics

Controller and Parallel Interface

The APD-240M021 plasma display module consists of a multiplexed DC plasma display, drive circuitry and switching voltage

converter mated with an intelligent, microprocessor-based controller board. The resulting assembly interfaces easily to micro-

processor-based systems and requires only readily available low voltages for power. Vishay Dale’s patented open construction

display technology assures a stable flicker free screen.

Interfacing is a basic 8 bit parallel ASCII interface with some dedicated control lines and requires minimum handshaking.

DEVICE SELECT (CS), ADDRESS (A

0

), WRITE and READ lines are enabled in accordance with the Function Summary Chart

and allow the host system to write or read data from the display. Data bus signals are formatted in accordance with the

standard ASCII which allow control functions to be included in the character code matrix table. Functions such as advancing

the cursor position or selecting the end-of-line mode are implemented with a single 8 bit control word.

FEATURES

• 240 (6 x 40) alphanumeric characters (5 x 7 dot matrix).

• Compatible with IEE 3402-08-240N.

• Only + 5 and + 11.5 to 30.0 VDC required.

• ASCII character set (optional character sets available).

• Efficient parallel interface.

• Wide viewing angle (150

°).

• Rugged design/slim profile.

• Flicker free refresh.

• Editing functions.

• High brightness.

OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Viewing Area: 7.52" [191.01mm] W x 2.15" [54.61mm] H.

Number of Characters: 240.

Character Size: 0.15" [3.81mm] W x 0.21" [5.33mm] H.

Luminance: 100 foot lamberts.

DESCRIPTION

PART NUMBER

Display, Drive Electronics, Controller.......................................................................................................................................... APD-240M021

Parallel Data Connector Kit................................................................................................................................................................280105-01

Power Connector Kit.......................................................................................................................................................................... 280108-07

Non-Glare Filter (amber circular polarized) -

other filters available - contact factory............................................................................................................................................... 280109-13

ORDERING INFORMATION

DIMENSIONS in inches [millimeters]

J1

Pin #1 Mates with

Molex 09-50-3061

J2

Pin #1

Mates with 3M

3399-6026

2.0

[50.80]

4.75

[120.65]

0.450

[11.43]

0.470

[11.94]

Max.

1.90

[48.26]

Max.

1.15

[29.21]

0.250

[6.35]

9.50 [241.3]

0.50

[12.70]

0.200

[5.08]

4.30

[109.22]

3.90

[99.06]

1.0 [25.40]

2.15

[54.61]

10.0 [254.0]

7.52 [191.0]

STANDARD ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

*At 12 volt input.

MIN.

TYP.

MAX.

UNITS

Logic Supply Voltage

+ 4.75

+ 5.0

+ 5.25

V

Logic Supply Current

—

300.0

—

mA

Panel Supply Voltage

11.5

12.0

30.0

V

Panel Supply Current*

—

600.0

1000.0

mA

Logic One Voltage

2.4

—

—

V

Logic Zero Voltage

—

—

0.8

V

Logic Zero Input Current

—

—

- 0.4

mA