FDI ELI101-CPW User manual

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User’s Manual
ELI101-CPW
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Important Legal Information.......................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 4
ELI101-CPW Box Contents................................................................................................................ 5
Optional Accessories Recommended for Use (Purchased Separately)............................................... 5
Touch Screen Precaution..................................................................................................................... 5
ESD Warning ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 6
Connectors........................................................................................................................................... 7
Power Details ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Extended Display Information Data (EDID) ...................................................................................... 8
PWM Control of Backlight................................................................................................................. 9
Support.............................................................................................................................................. 10
11.1 Where to Get Help......................................................................................................................... 10
11.2 Useful Links .................................................................................................................................. 10

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Introduction
About ELI (the Easy LCD Interface)
ELI®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. 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.
Learn more about ELI at TeamFDI.com/ELI.
ELI Compatibility
ELI products are compatible with most single board computers, PCs and operating
systems. The table below illustrates the results of FDI’s compatibility tests with popular
operating systems and platforms. Our results, as indicated in the table, demonstrate ELI’s
versatility but the table is not exhaustive. ELI products are designed to work with any single
board computer that has an HDMI or DVI output. To submit a question about ELI’s
compatibility with a platform or operating system that is not included in the table, contact a
member of the FDI support team at [email protected].
Figure 1. Tested ELI Compatibility

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Your ELI Experience
Share your experience connecting ELI devices to various (single board) computers at:
http://www.teamfdi.com/edid/#edidform.
ELI101-CPW Box Contents
•ELI101-CPW
•Quick Start Guide
Optional Accessories Recommended for Use (Purchased Separately)
•12V DC +/-5% 2A Power Supply with a center positive barrel plug
o2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 9.5mm
•USB Type A to Mini Type B Cable (For touch)
Touch Screen Precaution
When the ELI101-CPW is powering up and initializing, please refrain from touching the front
of the display or lying it face down on a surface. This can interfere with proper touch screen
initialization and calibration and may cause temporary issues with the touch screen operation. If
this condition occurs, please reset or power up the unit correctly and normal touch screen operation
will resume.
ESD Warning
Figure 2. 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. General practice for working with static sensitive
devices should be followed when working with this device.

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Technical Specifications
Table 1. Technical Specifications
Screen Size (inches):
10.1
Display Technology:
IPS a-Si TFT LCD
Resolution:
1280 x 800 (WXGA)
Brightness (nits typical):
240
Contrast Ratio (typical):
800:1
Aspect Ratio:
16:10
Interface Input Mode:
HDMI/DVI
Colors:
16.7M (24 bit)
Horizontal Viewing Angle:
85/85°
Vertical Viewing Angle:
85/85°
Surface:
Anti-Glare
Touch Screen:
Projected Capacitive
Touch Screen Interface (mA typical/max):
USB Device
Touch Panel Hardness:
≥ 7H
Active Area (in mm W x H):
216.96 x 135.60
Response Time (ms):
10 Tr/15 Tf
Backlight:
30 LEDs
Backlight Life (K hours typical):
30K (at 25° C)
Backlight Power Consumption (W Typical):
4.5
Operating Temperature:
0° to 50° C
Storage Temperature:
-20° to 60° C
Input Voltage:
5-17V
Power Consumption (mA typical/max)
250/400@17V
350/550@12V
900/1350@5V
RoHS Compliant:
Yes
Dimensions (in mm W x H x D)
257.10 x 159.66 x 19.0
Mounting:
3M 300LSE tape or other 3M tape
Weight (grams)
368

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Connectors
Figure 3. ELI101-CPW Connectors
Power Details
A 12VDC +/- 5% power supply with a 2.0A output will power any board from the ELI Family. This
allows a common, off-the-shelf power supply such as the T1071-P5P-ND to be used for quick demos
or prototyping across the entire ELI Family. In general, any 12VDC power supply with a 2.1mm
center positive plug will be acceptable if it can provide enough current to power the particular ELI
unit being used. On the ELI101-CPW plug power into the (P2) connector.
For volume production applications, the input power can be optimized for your particular ELI unit
and lower capacity power supplies can be used.

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In cases where the barrel connector is not desired, you can use the alternate power input connector
(J8) with supports directly plugging in 20-26 AWG wire with maximum 5A current per contact. The
datasheet for this J8 connector (PCB terminal block - PTSM 0,5/ 2-2,5-H SMD WH R24 – 1814634)
can be found at http://tinyurl.com/1814634.
To verify that the ELI101-CPW 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.
Figure 4. ELI101-CPW Power Test Points
Extended Display Information Data (EDID)
ELI uses Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) for automatic configuration with many
operating systems. You can find out more on our website at http://www.teamfdi.com/edid/.

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PWM Control of Backlight
Figure 5. PWM Backlight Control
All ELI products are designed to reduce power consumption when required. To reduce the power
consumption of the backlight/ELI, the user can connect an externally generated Pulse Width
Modulated (PWM) signal to pin 2 of J5. This signal must be between 5KHz and 100KHz. On the ELI
side we softly pull the PWM diming signal to LCD_VDD providing 100% backlight power when no
PWM signal is applied at J5. In the ELI101-CPW, power consumption can be controlled from 1.27W
to 0.43W with the PWM signal.
If the external system is capable of providing the PWM diming signal at 3.3V DC, there is no need to
connect pin 1 to the cable. ELI provides this signal when the external system needs this voltage to
generate the PWM diming signal.

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Support
11.1Where to Get Help
Online technical support is available at http://www.teamfdi.com/support/
11.2Useful Links
•Future Designs, Inc. Forums: http://www.teamfdi.com/forum
•ELI101-CPW Product Page: http://www.teamfdi.com/product-details/eli101-cpw
•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
•EDID Information Page: http://www.teamfdi.com/edid/