The PK202-24-USB is a 2 × 20 text display with built-in font and provision for up to eight user-defined characters. The 116 mm × 37 mm × 27.5 mm unit comes with 3.2 × 5.55 mm yellow/green characters on a black background with a 160° viewing angle. It sources power and data from one USB cable and accepts USB or serial TTL communication.

Up to 100 modules can be used on the same USB host. Splash and start-up screens can be customized. Luminance is configurable with a timeout setting of up to 90 min. The display can accommodate horizontal or vertical bar graphs and also exhibit double-sized digits. The PK202-24-USB features a keypad interface with 24 keys and a 1-Wire bridge interface that work with 1-Wire devices such as temperature probes. The unit features three low-power GPOs and three high-power advanced GPOs featuring PWM frequency control and a tach sensor.

The PK202-24-USB operates at 0° to 50°C with a supply current of less than 50 mA. Because of its low power consumption and high efficiency, this unit is an excellent choice for LCD or VFD replacement applications.

The display costs $59 in 1,000-piece quantities.

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