Planar ICEBrite EL VGA Displays EL640.480-AM - Manual (Page 11)

EL640.480-AM Operations Manual (020-0351-00C) 9
Locking Power and Data Connector
The AM8 IN display may be ordered with an optional 20
pin, 2 mm through-hole locking male header, Samtec
EHT-110-01-S-D or equivalent. The locking connector
is standard on the AM8 ET and AM8 ETL. The locking
connector adds 2.0 mm to the display depth.
The Samtec mating connector for the non-locking
power and data connector on the AM1 and AM8 IN
will mate with the locking connector. Compatibility
with non-Samtec equivalents should be verified
before use.
Dimming Connector J2
An analog dimming circuit is standard on the AM8. The
J2 dimming connector is a Molex 2-pin, right angle
locking male, part number 22-12-2024. The
recommended mating connector is a Molex 22-01-3027
(housing) and 08-52-0123 (crimps, 2 per housing).
Additionally the crimp housing will need crimp terminals
to connect the wires, Molex 2759 or 6459 can be used.
Molex crimp terminal 41527 is recommended for applications with high
vibration requirements.
For a discussion of the dimming feature, refer to the Dimming section below,
under Optical Performance.
Interfacing
This dual scan LCD-type video interface provides a low cost, flexible method
for controlling display brightness and power consumption. Many off-the-shelf
chipsets are available for interfacing to flat panel displays. If your application
does not require chip-level integration, there are many vendors that can
supply board-level solutions for serial control, PC104, ISA, and many other
interfaces.
Planar Application Note 116 summarizes some of the interfacing options that
have been used in the past with EL VGA displays.