Displays
LED indicators come with snap-in mounting
The full range of Apem Q-Series snap-in panel mount LED indicators are in stock at Farnell element14. Available with price breaks for volume purchases the Q-Series is ideal for domestic and commercial applications such as white goods, catering equipment, fire alarm panels, power distribution sockets or battery chargers.
Panel accepts simultaneous inputs from multiple styluses
Sharp has developed a touch-panel system that allows multiple handwriting pens (styluses) to be used simultaneously to input text and lines in varying colours and thicknesses. Sharp aims to quickly commercialise the system, which represents a handwriting input method for interactive whiteboards. Handwritten input from a particular stylus can be selected and deleted as desired.
Updated software makes customisation of displays easier
Lascar Electronics has announced the latest software updates to its PanelPilot display platform. The new functionality greatly simplifies the process of updating the PanelPilot software with the introduction of an advanced filtering system in the configuration set-up. Users wishing to choose one of the 40+ apps in the software library can now quickly filter suitable meter styles by using a simple ‘Sort menu’, which is a new feature of...
MCUs enable intuitive UIs in wearables & smart devices
STMicroelectronics has introduced MCU chips designed to bring graphics enabling intuitive smartphone-like UIs in the world of wearables, smart appliances and other IoT applications. The STM32F469/479 MCU line delivers this performance through ST’s Chrom-ART Accelerator and the MIPI-DSI technology widely deployed in smartphones and tablets, without higher cost or shorter battery-lifetime penalties.
Bespoke HMI displays produce satisfactory results
Clear, sharp, unambiguous displays are always pivotal to any product design. The chosen display medium is the real-life HMI and must easily convey measurements, messages and instructions from the equipment to the end users. Varitronix provides an affordable and fast custom mono LCD production service - the success of which now accounts for a high percentage of the Varitronix production capability.
Mini display visualises & logs CAN data
For the visualisation of CAN data, PEAK-System has developed the PCAN-MiniDisplay for assemblies, with an extended operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C. It provides connections to a High-speed and a Single-wire CAN bus. The graphic representation of the CAN data is configured before using the unit and then is performed on a TFT display with a resolution of 320x240 pixels.
Railway touch PC suits demanding HMI applications
Axiomtek has announced the release of the GOT710-837, its latest fanless panel PC certified with EN50155 for railway applications. The GOT710-837 is equipped with a 10.4" SGVA TFT LCD display with high brightness LED backlight offering a luminance of 1000cd/m2, which can allow a train operator to easily read any operational status messages, even under direct sunlight.
Interfaces that touch you back
The industry is working on a multitude of different haptic effects for tomorrow’s touch screens and buttons, writes Sally Ward-Foxton for ES Design magazine.
TFT display provides viewing angles of up to 170°
A 3.5" TFT display, which features a 3:4 aspect ratio QVGA (240x320px) resolution and IPS technology, has been introduced by KOE. Through the IPS technology, the Rugged+ TX09D200VM0BAA provides outstanding colour saturation, deep black levels and viewing angles of up to 170° in all directions.
It's a question of fit
Character modules are often still specified to meet cost, power or physical budgets but without good reason, according to Paul Hooper, European Sales Manager of andersDX