User Guide

100CS 1-11
1.6 DSTN Color LCD
The DSTN Color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) contains an LCD module, a Fluorescent
Lamp (FL), and an FL inverter board.
1.6.1 DSTN Color LCD Module
The DSTN color LCD is backlit and supports 640 x 480 pixels with a Video controller. This
video controller includes the functions of Video Graphics Array (VGA). The built-in display
controller supports 640 x 480 resolution with 64k colors capability on the internal LCD and
up to 1024 x 768 resolution with 256 colors on an external CRT.
The LCD receives vertical and horizontal synchronizing signals, 16-bit data signal, 8-bit upper
block data signal, 8-bit lower block data signal, and has a shift clock for data transmission.
All signals are CMOS-level compatible.
The DSTN LCD is shown in figure 1-7. The specifications for the LCD are listed in table 1-3.
Figure 1-7 DSTN color LCD
Table 1-3 DSTN color LCD specifications
Item Specifications
Number of Dots (dots) 640x480
Dot pitch (mm) 0.33x0.33
Display area (mm) 217.2 (W)x164.4 (H)
Contrast (Typically) 20:1
FL current (mA) 5.0/3.0
(Bright/Semi-bright)