Noritake Legible Character Display CU-TE
CU-TE Highlights
- Readability from greater distance
- Better readability at higher ambient light environment
- Connectivity with RS232 interface
- Built-in commonly used symbols and international font tables
Applications
- Drive thru Information
- Ticket vending machine
- POS terminal
- Scale
- and more
New CU200211-TE200A
- 20 x 2 character display.
- 11 mm character height with 2,000 cd/m² brightness (typical)
- Makes better readability at higher ambient light environment
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CU200211-TE200A Brochure ►
New CU20029-TE200K
- 20 x 2 character display.
- Fine dot pitch, 15x16 dots per character.
- Display Asian font table: Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
Readability from greater distance
CU200211-TE200A makes reading easy by offering larger
11 mm (.43 inches) character height and brighter 2,000 cd/m².
Character size comparison: 5 mm, 9 mm, and 11 mm VFD module
| Character size | 2 mm x 5 mm | 4 mm x 9 mm | 7 mm x 11 mm |
| Sample character |  |
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| Sample VFD module | CU20025-UW1J | CU20029-UW1J | New CU200211-TE200A |
Contrast ratio can be increased with use of the color filter.
Readability Test Part 5: Character height comparison ►
This video compares the 11 mm and 9 mm character height VFD modules in various distance.
CU200211-TE200A with low transmission filter
Connectivity with RS232 interface
RS232 interface has flexible and can be communicated long range. As one of the common interface, RS232 can communicate to most applications.
Selectable signal characteristics
- Supports bi-directional communication
- Flow control with DTR/DSR
- Baud rates can be changed by jumper settings
RS232 to other serial interfaces
The RS232 can be converted into other communication method like a USB, RS422 and Ethernet by using a converter device which is available in the market.
Longer range communication
The standard communication distance is 10 feet (approx. 3 meters)
Built-in commonly used symbols and international font tables
No need to create custom characters. CU200211-TE200A has many
built-in international font tables and symbols to choose from.
New character design
New character design is available to such lowercase characters as
g, j, q, p, and y.
Technical specifications
| Part Number | Char. # | Char. Height (mm) |
PCB Size (mm) |
Display Area (mm) |
Power Typical |
Interface | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New CU200211-TE200A |
20 x 2 | 11 | 190.0 x 55.0 |
159.0 x 23.6 |
5V / 920 mA | RS232 bi-directional asynchronous serial |  |
| New CU20029-TE200K |
20 x 2 | 11 | 190.0 x 55.0 |
159.0 x 23.6 |
5V / 625 mA | RS232 bi-directional asynchronous serial | |
Electrical Specification
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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|---|---|---|
| Power Supply Voltage | 5 Vdc +/- 5% | |
| Power Supply Current | Typically 920 mA at all pixels ON. 21 mA at display-power-off mode. *¹ |
Typically 625 mA at all pixels ON. 21 mA at display-power-off mode. *¹ |
| Interface | RS232 asynchronous serial | |
*¹ The rise time of supply voltage should not exceed 50 msec. Inrush current at power-on may exceed twice normal current.
Optical & Enviromental Specification
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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|---|---|---|
| Number of Characters | 40 (20 Characters x 2 Lines) | 40 (20 Characters x 2 Lines) |
| Character Height | 11 mm | |
| Character Width | 7 mm | |
| Character Format | 5 X 8 pixels | 15 X 16 pixels |
| Display Area | 159.0 mm X 23.6 mm | |
| PCB Size | 190.0 mm X 55.0 mm | |
| Luminance | 2000 cd/m² Typical | 1000 cd/m² Typical |
| Luminunce Color | Green (Blue Green) / Color can be altered with color filter | |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +85°C | |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C to +85°C | |
Outline Dimensions
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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Block Diagram
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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Serial Interface
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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|---|---|---|
| Communication Type | RS232C Signal Level Asynchronous Serial | |
| Baud rate | 38,400 bps (Default) 19,200 bps 115,200 bps Selectable by Jumper settings |
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| Bit format | Start Bit 1bit. Data 8 bits. Non-Parity. Stop Bit 1 or 2 bits (Selectable by Jumper setting) | |
| Handshake | Hardware (DTR, DSR) | |
| Receiving buffer | 128 bytes | |
| Transmit buffer | 64 bytes | |
Sample connection
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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Software Commands
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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|---|---|---|
| Backspace | Yes | |
| Horizontal Tab | Yes | |
| Line Feed | Yes | |
| Home Position | Yes | |
| Display Clear | Yes | |
| Carriage Return | Yes | |
| Line Clear | Yes | |
| RAM User Font | Yes | |
| Initialize display | Software Reset | |
| 2-byte character | - | Yes |
| International font set | America France Germany England Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Norway Latin America |
America France Germany England Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Norway Latin America Chinese Japanese Korean |
| Over-write mode | Yes | |
| Vertical scroll mode | Yes | |
| Horizontal scroll mode | Yes | |
| Upper line | Yes | |
| Right end | Yes | |
| Cursor set | Yes | |
| End position | Yes | |
| Cursor display | Yes | |
| Blink screen | Yes | |
| Brightness level setting | Yes | |
| Reverse display | - | Yes |
| Display Power | Yes | |
| User set up mode start | Yes | |
| User set up mode end | Yes | |
| FROM User Table control | Delete Register Read all characters |
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| Read Status information | Yes | |
Jumper Settings
Baud Rate and Stop Bit setting can be changed by Jumper.
| CU200211-TE200A |
CU20029-TE200K |
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|---|---|---|
| Baud Rate | 9600 bps 19200 bps 38400 bps 115200 bps |
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| Stop Bit | 1 bit 2 bits |
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Splash of color with Noritake's color filter
Noritake Itron offers acrylic color filter that will alter the increases the contrast and illuminated color of the VFD module making it easier to read.
More info on the color filter ►
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Jumper Settings
Upon request, CU200211-TE200A & CU20029-TE200K can be shipped with the following settings.
Baud Rate setting
| J1 | J2 | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN | OPEN | 38400 bps (factory default) |
| OPEN | SHORT | 9600 bps |
| SHORT | OPEN | 19200 bps |
| SHORT | SHORT | 115200 bps |
Stop Bit setting
| J3 | Setting |
|---|---|
| OPEN | 1 bit (factory default) |
| SHORT | 2 bits |