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.
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