Document Number: 37050

Revision 05-Dec-00

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APD-240M026A

Vishay Dale

The APD-240M026A display module displays up to 240

alphanumeric 5 x 7 dot matrix characters arranged in 6 lines

of 40 characters each. The module includes drive electron-

ics and is easily interfaced to CRT controllers.

FEATURES

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

• 0.14 W x .26 H character size

• High brightness (100 foot lamberts typical)

• Controller Board available with parallel and RS232 inputs

• Wide viewing angle (150

°)

• Easily interfaced

• Compact size

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Temperature: 0

°C to + 55°C.

Storage Temperature: - 55

°C to + 85°C.

Relative Humidity: 10 - 90% non-condensing.

Mechanical Shock: 50G 1/2 Sine Wave, 11 ms duration, 5

shocks in each of 6 directions.

Vibration: 0.018" displacement amplitude from 10 to 50 Hz,

2G acceleration from 50 to 2000 Hz logarithmic sweep rate.

30 minute duration along each side of the 3 major axes.

OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Viewing Area: 2.26" [57.40] W x 8.33" [211.58] L.

Number of Characters: 240.

Character Size: 0.14" [3.56] W x 0.26" [6.60] H.

Dot Size: 0.020" [0.508] diameter.

Dot Pitch, Vertical: 0.040" [1.016].

Dot Pitch, Horizontal: 0.030" [0.762].

Character Spacing: 2 blank columns of dots between

successive characters.

Brightness: 100 foot lamberts.

Color: Neon orange.

Viewing Angle: 150

° cone.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The APD-240M026A consists of a DC plasma panel display

and drive circuitry to accept serially entered row data and

generate the required cathode and anode signals to display

the desired information. The module displays information in

a row scanning mode; that is, row by row beginning at the

top, with each character being 5 dots wide, and with 40

characters per row, 200 bits of dot information per row is

supplied to the module as serial data. When all 200 bits of

row information have been loaded, the data will be

displayed. This process is repeated until all 42 rows have

been scanned in succession. All inputs are TTL compatible.

Plasma Panel Display Modules

240 Character Display with Drive Electronics

UNITS

V

V

mA

mA

V

V

mA

mA

MAX.

5.25

12.60

60.0

75.0

70.0

- 120.0

128.0

135.0

TYP.

5.0

12.0

50.0

60.0

65.0

- 115.0

60.0

80.0

MIN.

4.75

11.40

—

—

60.0

- 110.0

—

—

Logic Supply 1 Voltage

Logic Supply 2 Voltage

Logic Supply 1 Current

Logic Supply 2 Current

Panel Supply 1 Voltage

Panel Supply 2 Voltage

Panel Supply 1 Current

Panel Supply 2 Current

STANDARD ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS in inches [millimeters]

.213 [5.41] DIA.

(4 holes)

DISPLAY AREA

2.26

[57.40]

.590

[14.99]

11.00 [279.40]

8.33 [211.58]

1.80

[45.72]

.930 [23.62]

.190 [4.83]

.900

[22.86]

4.30

[109.22]

10.22 [259.59]

10.60 [269.24]

PIN 1

1.21 [30.73]

MAX

PIN 1

J3 CONTROL CONNECTOR

Mates with:

(DALE 280253-01) or equivalent

J5 POWER CONNECTOR

Mates with:

(DALE 280253-01) or equivalent