Application Notes for Character Modules

Timing Diagrams for Read / Write	Font Table: Built-in Character Generator
Instruction Codes & Detailed Explanations	Programming Special Characters
Sample Initialization Code for Each Part	6800 / 8051 Microprocessor Interface
4-Bit Display Initialization Example	Contrast Adjust & Temp Compensation Circuits
8-Bit Display Initialization Example	LED Backlight: Series Resistors for Each Part
Address Locations for Each Part	Troubleshooting Tips
LED Backlight: Constant Current Driver Improves Brightness Control
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Format	Module Size (mm)	Backlight	Mode	Truly Part Number	Dwg	Spec	Previous Part Number (for reference only)	Toper	Tstor	V. A.	Truly P/N	DataVision P/N	EDT P/N	GPO P/N	NanYa P/N	Truly P/N	Optrex P/N	Picvue P/N	Powertip P/N	Seiko P/N	Truly P/N	SGD P/N	Solomon P/N	Varitronix P/N	Wintek P/N	Truly P/N
16x2	80.0 x 36.0 x 15.8	Y-G LED	Transf, Gray	MSC-C162DGLY-25W-E	Dwg	Spec	MSC-C162DGLY-2W-E	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C162DGLY-25W-E	DV-16252S1FBLY	EW162A0GLY	GPC162-435-NYPBSLY / GPC162-435-NYPBELY	LMM83x071xE	MSC-C162DGLY-25W-E	(none)	PVC160202PYL	PC1602-LRS-C/D/G	L1682B1J000 / L1682B1P000	MSC-C162DGLY-25W-E	GC-1602N0TRN1B	LM1010SGL / LM1250SGL	MDL(S)-16265B-LED04	WM-C1602M-1GLY	MSC-C162DGLY-25W-E
16x2	80.0 x 36.0 x 11.3	(None)	Ref, Gray	MSC-C162DGRN-29W-E	Dwg	Spec	MSC-C162DGRN-2W-E	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C162DGRN-29W-E	DV-16252S1RB	EW162A0GR	GPC162-435-NYPBSNN / GPC162-435-NYPBENN	LMK83x071xE	MSC-C162DGRN-29W-E	DMC-16249N	PVC160202PYN	PC1602-ARS-C/D/G	L168200J000 / L168200P000	MSC-C162DGRN-29W-E	GC-1602N0SHN1B	LM1010SGR / LM1250SGR	MDL(S)-16265B	WM-C1602M-1GNN	MSC-C162DGRN-29W-E
16x2	122.0 x 44.0 x 11.3	(None)	Ref, Gray	MSC-C162DGRN-30W-E	Dwg	Spec	MSC-C162DGRN-3W-E	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C162DGRN-30W-E	DV-16210V1RB	EW16240GR	GPC162-966-NYPBSNN / GPC162-966-NYPBENN	LMK(N)C4x007x2E	MSC-C162DGRN-30W-E	DMC-16230N	PVC160205QYN	PC1602-ARS-L	L169200J200 / L169200P200	MSC-C162DGRN-30W-E	GC-1602NDSHN1B	LM1120SGR	MDL(S)-16268C / MDL(S)-16268D	WM-C1602Q-1YNN	MSC-C162DGRN-30W-E
16x2	122.0 x 44.0 x 15.8	Y-G LED	Transf, Gray	MSC-C162DGLY-31W-E	Dwg	Spec	MSC-C162DGLY-3W-E	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C162DGLY-31W-E	DV-16210V1FBLY	EW16240GLY	GPC162-966-NYPBSLY / GPC162-966-NYPBELY	LMMC4x007x1E	MSC-C162DGLY-31W-E	DMC-16230NY-LY	PVC160205QYL	PC1602-LRS-L	L1692B1J200 / L1692B1P000	MSC-C162DGLY-31W-E	GC-1602NDSGY1B	LM1120SGL	MDL(S)-16268C-LED04 / MDL(S)-16268D-LED04	WM-C1602Q-1YLY	MSC-C162DGLY-31W-E
16x2	122.0 x 44.0 x 15.8	White LED	Transf, Gray	MSC-C162UGSW-35W-E	Dwg	Spec	MSC-C162UGSW-3W-E	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C162UGSW-35W-E					MSC-C162UGSW-35W-E					MSC-C162UGSW-35W-E					MSC-C162UGSW-35W-E
16x4	87.0 x 60.0 x 11.6	(None)	Ref, Gray	MSC-C164DGRN-6W-E	Dwg	Spec	MSC-C164DGRN-2W-E	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C164DGRN-6W-E	DV-16400S1RB	EW16400GR	GPC164-475-NYPBSNN / GPC164-475-NYPBENN	LMK(N)86x027x2E	MSC-C164DGRN-6W-E	DMC-16433N	PVC160401AYN	PC1604-ARS-A	L163400J000 / L163400P000	MSC-C164DGRN-6W-E	GC-1604N0SHN1B	LM1110SGR / LM1112SGR	MDL(S)-16465	WM-C1604M-1YNN	MSC-C164DGRN-6W-E
20x4	98.0 x 60.0 x 15.8	Y-G LED	Transf, Y-G	MSC204-9-E	Dwg	Spec	N/A	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC204-9-E	DV-20400S1FBLY	EW20400GLY	GPC204-475-NYPBSLY / GPC204-475-NYPBELY	LMM96x009x2E	MSC204-9-E	DMC-20481NY-LY	PVC200401PYL	PC2004-LRS-A	L2034B1J000 / L2034B1P000	MSC204-9-E	GC2004N4SKY1B	LM1100SYL / LM1105SYL	MDL(S)-20464-LED04	WM-C2004P-1GLY	MSC204-9-E
20x4	98.0 x 60.0 x 15.8	Y-G LED	Transf, Gray	MSC204-11-E	Dwg	Spec	MSC-C204DGLY-1W-E (8W - 31W)	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC204-11-E	DV-20400S1FBLY	EW20400GLY	GPC204-475-NYPBSLY / GPC204-475-NYPBELY	LMM96x009x2E	MSC204-11-E	DMC-20481NY-LY	PVC200401PYL	PC2004-LRS-A	L2034B1J000 / L2034B1P000	MSC204-11-E	GC2004N4SKY1B	LM1100SYL / LM1105SYL	MDL(S)-20464-LED04	WM-C2004P-1GLY	MSC204-11-E
40x4	190.0 x 54.0 x 10.1	(None)	Ref, Gray	MSC-C404DGRN-10W-E	Dwg	Spec	N/A	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C404DGRN-10W-E	DV-40400V1RB	EW40420GR	(none)	LMK(N)K5x028x2	MSC-C404DGRN-10W-E	DMC-40457N	(none)	PC4004-ARS-A	L404400J000 / L404400P000	MSC-C404DGRN-10W-E	GC4004N0SHN1B	LM1190SGR / LM1193SGR	MDL(S)-40466	WM-C4004M-1GNN	MSC-C404DGRN-10W-E
40x4	190.0 x 54.0 x 10.1	Wh EL	Transf, Gray	MSC-C404DGEW-E-10W-E	Dwg	Spec	N/A	-20C to +70C	-30C to +80C	6:00	MSC-C404DGEW-E-10W-E	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	MSC-C404DGEW-E-10W-E	(none)	(none)	PC4004-ERS-A	L404421J000	MSC-C404DGEW-E-10W-E	(none)	LM1190SGE / LM1193SGE	(none)	(none)	MSC-C404DGEW-E-10W-E
Format	Module Size (mm)	Backlight	Mode	Truly Part Number	Dwg	Spec	Previous Part Number (for reference only)	Toper	Tstor	V. A.	Truly P/N	DataVision P/N	EDT P/N	GPO P/N	NanYa P/N	Truly P/N	Optrex P/N	Picvue P/N	Powertip P/N	Seiko P/N	Truly P/N	SGD P/N	Solomon P/N	Varitronix P/N	Wintek P/N	Truly P/N