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.
ELI121-CRW User’s Manual Important Legal Information .......................... 2 Introduction ............................4 Recommended Accessories (Purchased Separately) ................4 ESD Warning ............................5 Determining the Revision of your ELI ....................5 Technical Specifications ........................6 Mechanical and Mounting Details ...................... 7 Connectors ............................8 Power Details ............................
Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black and Windows-based units. FDI designed ELI as an embedded display option that requires minimal development time to help customers reach production quickly. Once a product is in production, FDI’s 10-15 year ELI product availability guarantee helps ensure production schedules without the risk of expensive or time consuming redesigns.
ELI121-CRW User’s Manual ESD Warning Figure 1. Electrostatic Sensitive Device Our ELI units are shipped in a protective anti-static package. Do not subject the module to high electrostatic potentials. Exposure to high electrostatic potentials may cause damage to the boards that will not be covered under warranty.
NDA or Non-Disclosure Agreement. https://www.teamfdi.com/mechanicalmodelrequest ELI121-CRW comes with a bracket that provides a variety of mounting options. The dimensions of the bracket and mounting holes are shown below for your reference. If necessary, the brackets can be removed or replaced by removing two screws on each side of the ELI display.
ELI121-CRW User’s Manual Touch Activity LED ELI121-CRW units have a touchscreen activity LED (D2) located near the USB touch connector (P1): Figure 5. ELI121-CRW – Touch Activity LED This Green LED will turn ON whenever any touchscreen input is detected, allowing for verification of the touch response even without a connected display.
ELI121-CRW User’s Manual PWM Control of Backlight Figure 6 PWM Backlight Control J5 mating connector housing information: • Manufacturer: Hirose • Part Number: DF12-3S-1.25C • Digi-Key Link: https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=H2180-ND • Pre-terminated wires https://www.digikey.com/products/en?PPV=1811-9-566967 ELI provides an input so external processor or SBC can control the backlight to vary the display brightness or to reduce power consumption (the display backlight is typically one of the larger sources of power consumption in the unit).
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3.3 VDC signal, called LCD_VDD, for the external system in case this voltage is needed to generate the correct levels on the PWM dimming input. Figure 7. ELI121-CRW Backlight Curve in Nits Figure 8 Raspberry Pi Signal and Ground The ELI backlight can be controlled from a Raspberry Pi.
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 • ELI121-CRW Product Page: http://www.teamfdi.com/product-details/eli121-crw • 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...