NEW: Blizzard Development Kit from RDS and TechNexion
The Blizzard Blows in from the East
The new Blizzard development kit from Review Display Systems is aimed at reducing the development time for engineers developing multimedia applications around the 1GHz Ti Sitara ARM Cortex-A8 CPU.
Each plug and play development kit includes one TDM-3730 system on module (SOM) CPU board, one Blizzard multimedia development base board, a 4.3 inch TFT panel or 7 inch TFT display, plus cables, a PSU and choice of downloadable operating systems including Windows CE6, Linux and Android (Check for latest versions).
The TDM -3730 SOM features the system core, with the 1Ghz TI Sitara 3730 CPU and the TMS320c64x+™ 800 MHz DSP core. The graphics chipset is the POWERVR SGX530 plus also on board is 512Mb of system memory and 512Mb of NAND Flash storage, the 802.11b/g Wireless LAN and SMSC LAN 9220 network controller all on the compact 68mmx 50 mm board.
The TDM-3730 plugs into the Blizzard development base board via a 200 pin SO-DIMM connector and the Blizzard base board allows a rich break out of interface features. Measuring 147mm x 102mm, the board features connectivity for any display via LVDS, TTL, HDMI, VGA and S-Video Interface connectors. Storage can be expanded with the SATA and micro-SD card interfaces, together with USB connections. The 3 standard USB and one mini USB connectors can also be used to increase communication to and from the board. This is further enhanced with LAN, RS-232, RS-485, SPI, I2C connectivity or even connection over 3G via an optional data module.
Included in this kit is a complete downloadable software stack that gives to a quick and easy way to load onto the SoM to meet your applications requirements. This coupled with the supplied TTL TFT panels ensure that everything is available out of the box to get you up and running quickly.
The combined CPU and development board offers engineers a comprehensive way of working with the powerful, low power ARM CPU hardware and software. These development kits are available on a next day delivery from just £175 pounds.
Once development is complete RDS and Technexion can support you through the next phase by designing and building bespoke base boards and even plastics to help quickly move your ideas into production.
For further information please contact Graham Smith on 01959 563345 or email grahamsmith@review-displays.co.uk
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NEW: TechNexion RISC based SOM's and Baseboards
Recognising the demand for ever shorter development cycles, Review Display Systems Ltd have joined forces with Taiwan based TechNexion to deliver a complete range of flexible ARM based systems that are built around a highly optimized CPU "System On Module"(SOM) into the UK industrial market.
Included in this capability is a complete software stack that gives to a quick and easy way to configure the boards and I/O baseboards to meet your applications requirements or if needs be to design your own baseboard to fit the application.
The SOM CPU boards are offered using three configurations including the TAO -3530 which features the TI OMP 3530 600MHz ARM Cortex -A8, integrated DSP and POWERVR SGX530 for 2D and 3D graphics acceleration, the TAM-3517 featuring the TI Sitara AM3517 600 MHz again with the POWERVR SGX and the TDM-3730 with the TI Sitara DM3730 1GHz and the POWERVR SGX530.
Each of these SOM CPU modules are supported with at least one standard I/O base board allowing quick and easy evaluation of the I/O available, these can be used as designed or the open files are available to allow a quick and simple redesign to fit your application.
TechNexion's standard software support is available for WindowsCE ,BSP with source code and configuration scripts for the development kits, Linux 2.6.x with binary test images and full source code of x-loader, u-boot, kernel and support packages are available and Android.
Evaluation kits are available for each SOM, with I/O board, together with a range of integrated display and touch options allowing a plug and play approach to system design. These evaluation kits are x-stock delivery and the unit price is from just £175.00.
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For further information please contact Graham Smith on 01959 563345 or email grahamsmith@review-displays.co.uk
NEW: Dual-Core Industrial Mini-ITX from Fujitsu
Review Display Systems Ltd has recently introduced the new 3003-series Mini-ITX board range from Fujitsu. Aimed at industrial applications these new boards are based around the AMD A55E controller Hub and the AMD T44R or T56N processors.
The compact (170mm x 170mm) D3003-S3 has been designed for challenging applications that require Dual-Core performance with a 24-bit dual channel LVDS interface for driving large display panels such as digital signage type applications.
The extended -lifetime boards are capable of working in operating temperatures of zero to sixty degrees centigrade making them ideal for automation, medical and kiosk applications.
Additional main board features include, Dual GbE LAN, serial ATA III RAID onboard and a mSATA socket for Flash Storage. The mSATA flash socket offers users increased data transfer rates speeding up application run times. The board also features 8-bit GPIO onboard, 6 USB ports and support for up to 8GB RAM.
An on-board DC to DC converter accepts power from a single 19-24 Vdc source. Several other special industrial features are also on-board including a watchdog and the system management controller which monitors and adjusts temperature levels and cooling fans regardless of operating system.
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For further information please contact Peter Marchant on 01959 563345 or email petermarchant@review-displays.co.uk
NEW: Project Capacitive touch screens for Industrial applications
Review Display Systems Ltd has recently launched a new range of standard Projective Capacitive touch screens from AMT. These panels have been specifically designed to fit the most common industrial TFT screen sizes including 10.4 inch, 12.1 inch and 15 inch.
Projective capacitive technology offers a number of advantages to the industrial user including a surface hardness of 5 Mohs, so reducing damage through scratching during operation. The Light transmissivity of 88% and good performance in high ambient light improves display readability plus the user can benefit from the option of multi-touch operation.
The environmental performance is good too, with an operating temperature of -10C to +70 Degrees Centigrade, the front can be sealed to IP65 and gloved hand operation can also be supported. AMT use a laminated design where the sensor is sandwiched between two glass layers this protects the sensor for long life operation and also increases the strength of the touch overlay.
The bespoke controller board will support Microsoft Windows 7 HID digitizer, Vista, XP, Linux and Android operating systems and allows support for single finger touch or dual finger touch with flicks, zoom-in, zoom-out functions.
The panels have been design for simple integration within systems, supported by a detailed guide to help engineers mount the panels, full evaluation kits are available.
AMT also support small size PC sensors such as 4.3 inch and 7 inch plus a complete custom design service is also available.
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For further information please contact Graham Smith on 01959 563345 or email grahamsmith@review-displays.co.uk
NEW: NEC Industrial High-Brightness TFT LCD Displays
RDS is pleased to introduce NEC's range of Industrial LED Backlight High Brightness TFT Displays.
Many High Bright displays that are available in the market today are based on "Third party" modified consumer grade TFT's which offer no long term security to the industrial user. NEC has now introduced a range panels specifically designed and manufactured to be High Bright Displays from day one.
Review Display Systems can now offer this range with display sizes starting at 5.7" up to 12.1" these are all capable of achieving a display luminance between 800 cd/m2 & 1000 cd/m2. This is made possible by utilizing high efficiency LED's that is unique to NEC. Screen resolutions from VGA (640X480) up to XGA (1024X768) are available with a choice of CMOS or LVDS Interface.
As part of the Industrial design features supported by NEC, the LED Backlight Systems used on these high brightness TFT's is field replaceable. As a result, they can be easily removed and replaced on site. These LED systems are available as standard parts and can refresh your TFT display after many years of use.
NEC is also able to offer their own recommended LED Backlight Driver PCB. When choosing an LED Backlight TFT Display you need to be careful to ensure that the backlight driver runs the LED's at the correct frequency and so avoid long term damage. This is taken care of by selecting NEC's recommended boards. These boards can also be supplied with standard cables to mate with the chosen TFT Display.
If you would like further information on any of the High Brightness TFT displays available in the NEC Industrial Line up, please contact Review Display Systems Ltd on 0044 1959 563345 or email GrahamSmith@review-displays.co.uk.
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NEW: OLED technology for Industrial Applications
Review Display Systems have recently added the range of Industrial OLED displays from Raystar to their product portfolio, comprising of both standard graphic and alphanumeric modules plus a comprehensive custom design service, all aimed at the industrial display user.
OLED technology offers a number of key advantages over monochrome LCD technology including a true lit dot display in a range of colours, wide viewing angles, and lower power consumption than a standard LED backlight LCD module. Operating temperature is -40 to +80 deg C making the technology ideal for extreme environments. There is also a sunlight readable filter option for outdoor operation.
The range comprises of LCD module compatible units in 2 lines of 8 characters to 4 lines of 20 characters and graphic modules of 50x16 dots up to 128x64 dots. Standard colours include red, white, green, yellow and blue. MTBF figures of 100k hours are possible in both yellow and Green.
RDS can also offer a full customer design service with COB or COG technology reducing the product thickness to a minimum.
For further information please contact Thomas Tuxen on 01959563345 or by email ThomasTuxen@review-displays.co.uk
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NEW: Stylish IP65 sealed Industrial Multi-Touch PC unit
The ACP-5000 series of stylish touch PC systems offers integrators an alternative to industrial looking panel PC's for style conscious applications that require a sleek sealed operator interface.
Available from Review Display Systems in the UK, with three screen sizes, 15.6 inch, 18.5inch, 21.5inch and all feature the latest projective capacitive touch technology with anti-scratch front panels and support for multi-touch operation.
These sleek self contained units feature fan less Intel Dual Core D510 CPU's with support for up to 2GB of memory. Data storage is via SATA HDD or compact flash, I/O includes two Ethernet ports, two serial ports and six USB input connections. Application specific interfaces can be supported via two mini card expansion slots internal to the unit.
Designed to be desk, wall or ceiling mounted via a rear VESA 75/100 mount, and weighing from 5kg dependant on screen size, these units are ideal for information display, kiosk applications, control stations or showrooms where looks and style are an important part of the customer experience.
For further information please contact Peter Marchant on 01959 563345 or email PeterMarchant@review-displays.co.uk
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NEW: 7" LCD Display and Driver Kit
Cost effective 7inch display Monitor Kit.
Review Display Systems has recently launch a compact 7 inch Monitor kit comprising of a high spec WVGA TFT panel and associated driver card allowing both Video and VGA input.
The TFT display panel features a native resolution of 800x 480 pixels and a screen brightness of 350 cd/m² with a 140 degree viewing cone left to right and 130 degrees top to bottom. The panel also features wide temperature operation from -20 to + 70C making it idea for mobile applications. The compact design of the screen measuring 165mm x 104.5 mm x 5.2mm makes it ideal for applications where space is at a premium.
The interface board comes with all the associated cables to connect to both the TFT panel, LED backlight driver and the operator control board. So all you need to supply is a 12 VDC input, for vehicle mounted applications a wide input range regulator is also available as an option, this protects the display and interface board from spikes, voltage drops and shorts.
The user can select the input source via the on-screen menu from either composite video or VGA input via standard headers on the board.
A touch screen option can also be supplied with a USB interface and RDS also offer a range of compact PC solutions ideal for providing the data input to the screen.
For further information please contact Thomas Tuxen at thomastuxen@review-displays.co.uk or call 01959 563345
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NEW: GENE-LN05 from RDS and AAEON
3.5inch Embedded Single board computer with N450/D510 Intel Atom
Review Display Systems Ltd have introduced a new compact industrial motherboard based around Intel's new N450/ D510 processor range.
The 3.5inch subcompact format board offers a comprehensive range of features aimed at industrial designers working on applications where space is at a premium. The Gene-LN05 can accommodated up to 2GB of DDR2 667/800 SODIMM , has two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 18bit LVDS or VGA output to drive a display and onboard resistive touch screen controller.
The N450 1.6Ghz processor option allows the board to operate fan less with just a passive heat sink where the D510 does require a fan to cool it.
The LN05 also has 2 Channel HD audio, two SATA 2 interface ports, seven USB 2.0 ports and six COM ports making it ideal for control and monitoring applications. Operation is from a 5 or 12V dc source.
The overall board size is just 146mm x 102mm, and system expansion is available through two mini-card expansion ports.
For further information please contact Peter Marchant at petermarchant@review-displays.co.uk or call 01959 563345
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NEW: TFT Display from NEC
RDS are pleased to introduce a brand new Industrial 12.1" SVGA TFT display with LED Backlight.
Dedicated NEC TFT specialist Review Display Systems Ltd are please to introduce a 12.1" SVGA TFT display that offer excellent long term stability.
Ideal for applications that need long term supply the new NEC NL8060BC31-50F offers full backwards & forwards compatibility with a long manufacturing life policy. NEC's Form, Fit & Function Guarantee mean that this display doesn't suffer from the uncertainty over supply life that many consumer related displays do.
This display is also using NEC's latest LED technologies offering both longer life (MTTF 70k hrs) and higher luminance (800 cd.m2). There is a 800:1 contrast ratio, 160 degree viewing cones both horizontally and vertically and is supplied with a 6bit Digital (TTL) interface.
The backlight system used on the display is on-site replaceable offering great long term use as the backlight system is available as a spare part. NEC also offer their own LED driver board that is ideally matched to the display
Also benefiting from a wide operating temperature range (-30 to +80DegC) this new NEC 12.1" TFT Display is suitable for any environment.
If you require further information on this display or others from RDS, please contact us on 0044 1959 563345 or email GrahamSmith@review-displays.co.uk.
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Holographic Laser Projection
Light Blue Optic's revolutionary Holographic laser projection products are set to change the way we think about how we configure the Human Machine Interface.
Founded in 2004 as a spin out from Cambridge University, and after a 6 year, 26 million USD investment and development program the first of the commercial range of products are just being released with a commited development path for the future.
Holographic laser projection utillises a small red, green and blue laser, which fires at a proprietary FLOCS microdisplay, the display is controlled by LBO's own ASIC device which controls a range of diffraction images on the display and it is this that steers the laser light to form the high resolution, wide throw angle, focus free image.
Products currently available are, Light Work, which is a compact basic monitor and Light Touch, which is a integrated system product with a projected IR touch capability replecating a complete HMI system.
Find out more about how this technology works in our 'Technical' section.
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New Touch Screen Technology for AMT
Review Display Systems have recently introduced the rugged new Glass-Film-Glass (GFG) touch technology from AMT. This new technology offers users a strong Glass surface layer that will work with a gloved hand.
AMT have developed this technology by utilising there expertise in the manufacture of standard 4,5 and 8 wire touch screens, and added a glass layer over the film surface. This provides an economical solution for users who were against the use of resistive technology because of the easily damaged top surface.
The GFG technology screen retains the functions and features of the standard resistive touch screen such as sensitivity to inputs from gloved operators or stylus/ non finger inputs and also has the added benefit of an increase in the operational temperature range from -30 C to + 80 C making it ideal for industrial applications in extreme conditions.
GFG panels have an 81% light transmission rate and a surface hardness of greater than Mohs 5 which reduces the need for further protective layers.
Screen sizes can be from 3 inch to 19 inch and durability of 10 Million touches for 4 or 8 wire based products or 36 Million touches for 5 wire solutions can be achieved.
A full range of controller solutions are available with supporting a wide range of operating systems. For further latest developments on GFG products call now on 01959 563345
Dial up new Round TFT Panel
RDS have recently introduced a new 2.3 inch round active matrix TFT panel idea for instrumentation and automation applications that need to replace a dial type display.
The display active area equates to a dial diameter of 58mm and the display incorporates the latest anti-glare and wide-view film technology.
The module design is a compact 75x 75 x 7.6mm making the unit easily stackable and features a high bright screen at 1000cd/m and a contrast ratio of 400:1. The viewing angle is 70 degrees North, East and West and 50 degrees South.
The natural screen resolution is 240x240 dots with a pixel pitch of .24mm allowing good graphic representation on the screen of dials and bar graphs.
The whole module is designed to cope with wide temperature operation from -40 degrees to + 85 degrees Centigrade and the electrical interface has been designed to run from a 16 bit micro.
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EVOC Partnership
Review Display Systems has been appointed UK distributor for China's leading Industrial computer manufacturer EVOC Intelligent Technology.
EVOC's comprehensive range of industrial single board computers complements our extensive range of TFT display products and enables us to offer industry leading solutions to customers requiring display and computer board integration within there application.
EVOC is China's leading Industrial computer Manufacturer and produces computer board solutions in a range of formats including PC/104, compact and subcompact, full size and half size, Compact PCI, ETX and COM Express, Mini-ITX and ATX. This is further enhanced with a complete Panel PC solutions, Fanless embedded systems and rugged laptop and system solutions.
"This outstanding product range is a huge increase in the breadth of Industrial PC solutions we can offer our customers and we are look forward to working in partnership with our colleagues at EVOC" says Ralph Smith, Managing director
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A New Discovery, the "compact" Atom
Review Display Systems Ltd have recently introduced a new low power, compact single board computer ideal for applications where space and power are at a premium.
The compact board design measures only 102mm x 146mm and will fit behind a standard 5.7 inch format display. By utilising Intel's new Atom processor power consumption is reduced to a typical 14 Watts, making the board ideal for portable or mobile applications.
The PEB-2737 has a wealth of on-board features including a 24bit LVDS interface to directly drive a wide range of TFT panels. Also included is one Gigabit Ethernet support, a type II compact flash socket, seven USB connections as well as 2x SATA and 1X EIDE connections and two RS232 ports.
Two processor options are available offering either 1.1Ghz or 1.6 Ghz with a FSB of 400/533 Mhz. The board will support up to 2GB of system memory and features the Intel system control Hub US15W.
The compact size and low power requirements also mean that the board is ideal for applications that are sealed or have a serious space problem. The lack of heat generated reduces the need for expensive thermal management components and the possible compromise to sealing the system.
The Mighty Atom
Review Display Systems Ltd have recently introduced Aaeon, all new Gene-9455 Atom based compact single board computer solution ideal for portable industrial applications.
Aaeon , one of Taiwan’s leading industrial single board computer manufacturers has launched a Atom based version of its popular Gene series of compact 3.5 inch single board computers. Based on the Industrial Intel N270 1.6Ghz CPU with a front side bus of 533MHz. The board also uses the Intel 945GSE Graphics chip and will support up to 2GB of DDR2 memory at 400 or 500 MHz.
The board features two Intel 82574L Ethernet controllers providing communication to multiple gigabit networks enabling use in high bandwidth network communication applications.
Additional features include PCI expansion, SATA and IDE support, four USB 2.0 ports and 4 COM ports, LVDS LCD connectivity touch screen controller and wide DC voltage input range ideal for mobile applications.
The compact format and packed feature set makes this board suitable for any application where space limited. RDS can also supply a range of LCD displays and touch screen solutions.
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LONG LIFE, Industrial Motherboard
Designed specifically for industrial applications this new board from Review Display Systems Ltd includes a feature set that sets it apart from the competition.
Manufactured in one of Europe's largest computer factories by Fujitsu Siemens the D2703-S is a mini-ITX format design built with long life components for the industrial sector.
Designed around the AMD/ATI M690E chipset the board supports all of AMD's mobile Sempron, Athion and Turion range of processors. With integrated LVDS support for flat panels the user can configure the standard BIOS to run a range of standard TFT LCD screens making it ideal for HMI style systems.
Supporting up to 8 GBytes of memory the board also features an ATI Radeon X1250 graphics chip with Intel High definition Audio support for gaming and audio applications. Other features include both PCI and PCI express expansion, Dual GbE10/100/1000 LAN, with Wake-on LAN and LAN Boot. Eight USB2.0 ports, 4 S-ATA300 (RAID ) ports, 2 serial, 2 FireWire and Compact Flash Support is also featured as standard.
Complex fan and monitoring functions are also included ensuring that once the product is installed in the field remote monitoring is informative and safe reducing expensive field support visits.
Small but perfectly formed
Review Display Systems have recently increased their range of compact TFT panels with the introduction of a 2.2 inch QVGA resolution panel.
The PTO02232 is a low power, compact format display measures 49mmx41mmx2.6mm and is ideal for handheld battery powered applications. Power consumption for the 320(RGB)x240 pixel display including back light is 315mw giving an overall screen brightness of 185cd/m..
The module features a viewing angle of 130degrees in both the vertical and horizontal plane and the display is transmissive TFT technology with white LED backlighting.
The interface is either system parallel or serial and the unit has an operating temperature range of -20 to +70 degrees centigrade.
The module design can be customised around the standard TFT substrate allowing design flexibility when incorporating the panel into a product.
Compact Wide Screen TFT with integrated touch panel
Review Display Systems continues to increase there range of Small TFT panels with the addition of the 4.3 inch, PT0434827-A001, module.
This panel features a screen resolution of 480RGB x 272 pixels in a compact package size of just 105.5mm x 67.2mm x 5mm. The high contrast amorphous TFT panel is transmissive and uses LED backlight technology, this results in a contrast ratio of 400:1 and a screen brightness of 300cd/m making the unit ideal for many outdoor, battery driven applications.
The panel also features an integrated resistive touch screen with a surface hardness of 3H and integrated panel voltage generation to help reduce the design costs of your overall system.
RDS can provide a dedicated application solution through the integration of this panel and a compact x-scale based motherboard allowing users to reduce the time to market for an application.
