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VK Series - Serial & USB Character VFD
Alphanumeric Vacuum Fluorescent Display Modules

Put a bright vacuum fluorescent display in places which were previously limited to LCD’s. Control of the modules has been simplified to a set of commands delivered to the modules via RS232 and I2C communications protocols.

Ease-of-use is our paradigm. Our modules are meant to save time and money. We have made every effort to ensure that tedious timing relationships and special conditions typical of display controllers are eliminated from our interface. For instance, our modules are fully buffered so that no delays in transmission are ever necessary.

Advantages of VFDs
• VFDs are the brightest of all displays
• VFDs performance is not affected by temperature.
• The actual display isn’t affected by temperatures.

Software Control
• Backlight; with configurable time-out setting up to 180 min.
• 4 different brightness settings
• General Purpose Outputs (20mA drive)
• Line wrap and Auto screen scroll
• Bar Graphs, Medium and Large Digits
• Speed settings!
• Splash/Start-up Screen

Features
• RS232 or I2C or TTL communications
• Our modules are fully buffered so that no delays in transmission should be necessary.
• RS232 mode : Four baud rates from 1200bps to 19.2Kbps.
• Serial transfers of up to 100 Kbps in I2C mode
• I2C mode : Up to 127 modules can be used on the same 2-wire interface.
• Add your own Splash/Startup Screen for a personal look
• Low power operation and extended temperature options!
• Reduced microprocessor overhead
• Fast operation : Write a 40 character message in as little as 1 msec., typically 30 frames per second
• Our memory chip allows you to save settings!
• Available with Keypad Interface or PC Bay Inserts