AND721GST/GST-LED

Intelligent Character Display

AND721GST/GST-LED
4 Lines x 20 Characters
Intelligent Character Display

The AND721GST/GST-LED devices are compact,

LCD modules that have an on-board LCD controller and
driver circuit. These devices can display 160 characters
(numerals, letters, symbols and Kana letters), as well as eight
custom characters.

Absolute Maximum Ratings (Continued)

Features Item Symbol Rating Unit
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AND721GST: Super Twist Technology VR
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LED Reverse Voltage 8 V
AND721GST-LED: STN with LED backlight
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Low voltage, +5V single power supply LED Power Dissipation PD 1900 mW
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Controller on board (HD44780) Operating Tempera-
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Direct interface to 4- or 8-bit CPU Top 0 to +50 °C
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ture
11 commands for control
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Wide temperature range option (WGST) Storage Temperature Tstg -20 to +60 °C

Dot Matrix Dimensions Electrical Characteristics (TA = 25°C)

0.60
0.55

2.95 0.60
0.60 Symbo
0.55 Item Min. Typ. Max. Unit
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VDD 4.75 5.0 5.25
Supply Voltage V
VDD-VO 3.0 – 6.3
4.75

High Level In Voltage

VIN – – VDD V
(VDD = 5.0V)
Low Level In Voltage
VIH 0 – 0.6 V
(IOH = 0.2 mA)
0.60

High Level Output Volt.

VOH 2.4 – – V
(–IOH = 0.2 mA)
Mechanical Characteristics
Low Level Output Volt.
VOL – – 0.4 V
Item Specification Unit (IOL = 1.2 mA)
Outline LED Forward Voltage
98 (W) x 60 (H) x 12 (D) mm VF 3.8 4.1 4.4 V
Dimensions (IF = 230 mA)
Character Size 2.95 (W) x 4.75 (H) mm LED Reverse Current
IR – – 2.4 mA
Viewing Area 76.0 (W) x 25.2 (H) mm (VR = 8 V)
Dot Size 0.55 (W) x 0.55 (H) mm
Dot Pitch 0.60 (W) x 0.60 (H) mm Optical Characteristics (TA 5 = 25˚C, φ = 0°, θ = 0°)
Item Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Absolute Maximum Ratings Viewing Angle f – 50 – degree
Item Symbol Rating Unit Contrast K – 6.0 – –
Supply Voltage VDD 7.0 V Turn On Ton – 200 400 ms

Input Voltage VIN 0 ≤ VIN ≤ VDD V Turn Off Toff – 250 400 ms

LED Forward Current IF 480 mA Product specifications contained herein may be changed
without prior notice. It is therefore advisable to contact
Purdy Electronics before proceeding with the design of
equipment incorporating this product.
Purdy Electronics Corporation • 720 Palomar Avenue • Sunnyvale, CA 94085
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 Connector Pin Assignment

AND721GST/GST-LED
Intelligent Character Display

Connector Pin Assignment

Power Supply
Pin # Signal Function
The LCD panel is driven by the voltage VDD–VO, so an
1 GND Ground adjustable VO is required for contrast control and
2 VDD +5 Power Supply temperature compensation.

VO Temperature Variations
3 LCD Drive Voltage
Temperature VDD–VO
“H” Data Input
4 RS
“L” Command Input 0°C 5.00
5 R/W Read/Write +25°C 4.75
6 E Enable +50°C 4.50
7 DB0 Power Supply Block Diagram
8 DB1
9 DB2 VDD (+5V)

10 DB3 Data Bus

DB0-DB7 are for 8-bit operation VDD – VO
11 DB4 DB4-DB7 are for 4-bit operation VO VR VDD
12 DB5
13 DB6
14 DB7 GND

15 LED LED Anode (+) VDD – VO = LCD Drive Voltage

VR10 to 20 kΩ
16 LED LED Cathode Ground
Block Diagram

E
R/W 4 Driver
RS 40 20 4
Controller/ 40
DBO-DB7 8 Driver
VDD 16
VO LCD Driver
16 16
GND

40 40
20
Driver 4 Driver

Dimensional Outline

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