VK204-25
20x4 Intelligent character VFD display HMI with Serial RS232, TTL,USB, I2C with a 25 key keypad, 5V,12V, 24V power and Industrial Temperature (-40C to 85C)
Options Required : Select one from each
Price may change based on options selected.
- Model: VK204-25
- Availability: In Stock (Build to Order)
- $169.00USD
The VK204-25 is a 20x4 intelligent character VFD display (Vacuum Fluorescent Display). Engineered to quickly and easily add a powerful HMI to any application. VFD Displays offer exception performance in extreme temperatures, keeping their quick response times, high (170 degree) viewing angle and long life.
Multiple communication protocols such as Serial RS232, TTL, I2C, and USB communication modes allow the VK204-25 VFD to be connected to a wide variety of host controllers.
Our Intelligent Character VFD displays provides you with a cost-effective industrial HMI user interface solution for that great product/project you are developing. These VFD displays features optional on-board large and medium digits, bar graphs all with the convenience of a 25 key matrix keypad will allow fast development for any application.
- 20x4 Intelligent character VFD
- Available Interfaces: Serial RS232, TTL, I2C, and USB
- Two available voltage options: 5V, and Industrial 9-35V (24V)
- 25 key matrix keypad
- 6 General Purpose Outputs
- Software controlled contrast and brightness with configurable time-out setting up to 90 minutes
- Built in Horizontal or Vertical bar graphs
- Extended temperature available for extreme environments of -40C to 85C
- High contrast display and wide viewing angles
- Optional VFD Filters for high contract available
- Fast and easy development
- Designed, supported and Made in CANADA
- Long life cycle
- Customer headers available, please contact us
- Semi-custom designs available
- Long life production
- Backed by Matrix Orbital's decades of research and development
| Module | |
| Family/Series | Intelligent Display |
| Module Width (mm) | 98 |
| Module Height (mm) | 60 |
| Screen | |
| Display Type | Character VFD |
| Viewing Area Width (mm) | 96 |
| Viewing Area Height (mm) | 35 |
| Active Area Width (mm) | 70.8 |
| Active Area Height (mm) | 20.9 |
| Resolution Width (Pixels) | 100 |
| Resolution Height (Pixels) | 28 |
| Pixel Pitch Width (mm) | 0.5 |
| Pixel Pitch Height (mm) | 0.7 |
| Pixel Width (mm) | 0.4 |
| Pixel Height (mm) | 0.5 |
| Character Columns | 20 |
| Character Rows | 4 |
| Character Pitch Width (mm) | 3.6 |
| Character Pitch Height (mm) | 5.4 |
| Character Width (mm) | 2.4 |
| Character Height (mm) | 4.7 |
| Font | Japanese |
| Viewing Angle | 170 |
| HMI | |
| Touchscreen | None |
| Keys | 25 |
| Haptic Feedback | None |
| Audio Feedback | None |
| GPO's | 6 |
| Advanced GPO's | None |
| DOW | Optional, 1 |
| Integrated LED's | None |
| Electrical | |
| Interface | RS232, TTL, I2C, RS422, USB |
| Command Protocol | Matrix Orbital |
| Controller | Atmega164P |
| Minimum Voltage (Vdc) | 5 |
| Typical Voltage (Vdc) | 5, 9-15, 9-35 |
| Maximum Voltage (Vdc) | 35 |
| Header | Standard |
| Environmental | |
| Min. Operating Temp. (°C) | -20, -40 |
| Max. Operating Temp. (°C) | 70, 85 |
| Min. Storage Temp. (°C) | -40, -50 |
| Max. Storage Temp. (°C) | 85 |
Downloads | |||||||
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| File Name | Revision | Size | |||||
| File Name | Revision | Size | |||||
| Alphanumeric Software |
 DisplayTunerPro v1.0.0.0 Software | 1.0.0.0 | 802.25KiB | ||||
| Alphanumeric Software |
Boot Edit | 524.62KiB | |||||
| Alphanumeric Software |
 Display Tuner | 407KiB | |||||
| Alphanumeric Software |
Custom Character Tool | 451.61KiB | |||||
| Alphanumeric Software |
Boot Logo | 40.03KiB | |||||
| Alphanumeric Software |
uProject | 1.42MiB | |||||
Autocad drawing for PCB Revision 1.0
3D Drawing for VK204-25-422 Revision 3.0Application Notes | |||||||
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| File Name | Revision | Size | |||||
| File Name | Revision | Size | |||||
| Application Notes |
 eGTT50-TPR Drawing (Rev 1.0).pdf | 327.29KiB | |||||
| Application Notes | Arduino EVE UNO Example Code | -1B | |||||
| Application Notes | ESP32 EVE Example Code | -1B | |||||
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