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ELI43-CP
Revision 1.02
Copyright ©2017, Future Designs, Inc., All Rights Reserved

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual ELI43-CP Revision 1.02 Copyright ©2017, Future Designs, Inc., All Rights Reserved...
  • Page 2: Important Legal Information

    ELI43-CP User’s Manual Important Legal Information Information in this document is provided solely to enable the use of Future Designs, Inc. (FDI) products. FDI assumes no liability whatsoever, including infringement of any patent or copyright. FDI reserves the right to make changes to these specifications at any time, without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Future Designs, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ELI43-CP User’s Manual Important Legal Information .......................... 2 Introduction ............................4 ELI43-CP Box Contents........................5 Optional Accessories Recommended for Use (Purchased Separately) ..........5 ESD Warning ............................5 Determining the Revision of your ELI ....................5 Technical Specifications ........................6 Connectors ............................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    ELI43-CP User’s Manual 1.0 Introduction About ELI (the Easy LCD Interface) ® is Future Designs, Inc.’s family of long-life, plug-and-play embedded displays. ELI products are true modular embedded display solutions that require no engineering or lead-time. All ELI products are compatible with a wide range of single board computers including Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black and Windows-based units.
  • Page 5: Eli43-Cp Box Contents

    2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 9.5mm (All ELI units operate from +12V DC so this is the recommended power supply input voltage for the entire Family. ELI43-CP units from Rev 3.0 and greater are also capable of operation from a range of +5 to 24V DC (+/- 5%) •...
  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    ELI43-CP User’s Manual 6.0 Technical Specifications Table 1. Technical Specifications Screen Size (inches): TFT LCD TN panel anti-glare Display Technology: Resolution: 480 x 272 (WQVGA) Brightness (nits typical): 500:1 Contrast Ratio (typical): Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HDMI/DVI Interface Input Mode: Colors:...
  • Page 7: Connectors

    12VDC will be acceptable if it can provide enough current to power the particular ELI unit being used. On the ELI43-CP, plug power into the (P2) connector. Revision ≥3.0 adds the ability to use power supplies ranging from +5 to 24V DC ± 5% (2.0A) with ELI43-CP boards.
  • Page 8: Extended Display Information Data (Edid)

    ELI43-CP User’s Manual To verify that the ELI43-CP unit is correctly powered you may check the 12VDC input with a Fluke meter or scope by probing the +12V and GND contacts, shown below. Please verify that the +12VDC is present, is within the +/- 5% tolerance and is free from excessive noise or AC ripple.
  • Page 9: Pwm Control Of Backlight

    PWM diming signal to LCD_VDD providing 100% backlight power when no PWM signal is applied at J5. In the ELI43-CR and ELI43-CP, power consumption can be controlled from 1.27W to 0.43W with the PWM signal.
  • Page 10: Mechanical View

    ● Tape used to secure the LCD to the PCB is: 3M VHB 4956 ½” width ● 4 screw holes on the ELI43-CP accept up to #4 size screws to mount ELI43-CP into an enclosure and to connect to the system ground.
  • Page 11 ELI43-CP User’s Manual Figure 7. Side and Back Views with Measurements Copyright ©2017, Future 02/13/17 Designs, Inc. Page 11 of 12...
  • Page 12: Support

    12.1 Where to Get Help Online technical support is available at http://www.teamfdi.com/support/ 12.2 Useful Links • Future Designs, Inc. Forums: http://www.teamfdi.com/forum • ELI43-CP Product Page: http://www.teamfdi.com/product-details/eli43-cp • ELI Software User’s Manual: http://www.teamfdi.com/wp-content/uploads/ELI-Software- Users-Manual.pdf • Tell us about your ELI experience: http://www.teamfdi.com/edid/#edidform...
  • Page 13 Mouser Electronics Authorized Distributor Click to View Pricing, Inventory, Delivery & Lifecycle Information: Future Designs, Inc. (FDI) ELI43-CP...

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