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20x4 Character Serial Communication VFD

VK204-25

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Advantages

  • 20 column by 4 line alphanumeric vacuum fluorescent display
  • Selectable communication protocol, RS-232 or I2C
  • Optional One-wire interface
  • Six, 5V -20mA, general purpose outputs for a variety of applications
  • Lightning fast communication speeds, up to 57.6 kbps for RS-232 and 400 kbps for I2C
  • Default 19.2 kbps serial communication speed
  • Extended temperature available for extreme environments of -20C to 70C
  • Extended voltage and efficient power supply available
  • Built in font with provision for up to 8 user defined characters
  • Use of up to 127 modules on the same 2 wire I2C interface
  • 1-wire bus that is capable of communicating with many devices over a single wire plus a ground reference
  • Fully buffered so that no delays in transmission are ever necessary
  • Ability to add a customized splash / startup screen
  • Software controlled brightness with configurable time-out setting up to 90 minutes and software controlled speed
  • Use of up to a 25 key keypad with a 10 key buffer
  • Horizontal or vertical bar graphs
  • Extended temperature option
  • Fits Matrix Orbital's mountings without any modifications
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The VK204-25 is an intelligent VFD display designed to decrease development time by providing an instant solution to any project. With the ability to communicate via serial RS-232/TTL and I2C protocols, the versatile VK204-25 can be used with virtually any controller. The ease of use is further enhanced by an intuitive command structure to allow display settings such as brightness, and baud rate to be software controlled. Additionally, up to thirty-two custom charaters, such as character sets for bar graphs, medium and large numbers, may be stored in the non-volitile memory to be easily recalled and displayed at any time.

FileDescription
vk20425_man.pdf VK204-25 Manual
Part NumberDescriptionStatus
VK204-25 green tx, black bg, no backlight
VK204-25-USB green tx, black bg, no backlight
Accessories and Options
BBC bread board cable
BBPDC bread board parallel development cable
BLU204 displays text as blue
CCS1FT serial cable 1ft long
CCS4FT serial cable 4ft long
EXTMUSB3FT external A to B mini USB cable, 3ft long
GRN204 displays text as green
GRY204 displays text as grey, sunlight readable
INTMUSB2FT internal mini USB cable 2ft long
INTMUSB3FT internal mini USB cable 3ft long
KPP4X4 4 rows by 4 columns, black, with white buttons
KPP202A 7 button adhesive keypad overlay,beige
KPP202A-BK 7 button adhesive keypad overlay,black
KPP202A-DR 7 button keypad overlay, dark red
KPP202A-SK 7 button adhesive keypad overlay,silver
KPP204A 15 button adhesive keypad overlay,beige
KPP204A-BK 15 button adhesive keypad overlay,black
MK2041-AL Silver Aluminum
MK2041-BK Black Vinyl
MK2041-BL Black Aluminum
PC5V power cable 5 volts
PC12V power cable 12 volts
PCS power cable standard
PCUSB power cable USB
RED204 displays text as white
SC4BR serial cable 4BR
SCCPC5V serial communication and power cable 5 volts
TEMPRB Temperature Probe
X-Board I-Series XBI
X-Board U-Series XBU
X-board S-Series XBS
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