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LCD0803-700/740/741
(8.4” LCD Monitor)

Operators Manual

Document Number: 152.215

Revision Level: 2
 REVISION HISTORY

Revision Date Author Comments

1 09/07/2009 A. Goodfellow Initial Issue
2 29/07/2011 S. Howell Minor Corrections

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 CONTENTS

I. PROPRIETARY NOTICE 4

II. WARRANTY POLICY 5

III. FOREWORD 6

1. INTRODUCTION 7

2. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS 8

3. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 9
3.1 Power Supply(s) 9
3.2 Connectors 9

4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 10
4.1 Front Panel Mounted Controls 10
4.2 PIP Menu 10
4.3 Additional Operating Notes 11

5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 12
5.1 Display Technical Information 12
5.2 Mechanical Specification 13
5.3 Electrical Signals 14

6. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 16

7. TROUBLESHOOTING ADVICE 17

8. SOURCING INFORMATION FOR COMPONENTS 18

9. TESTING STANDARDS 19

10. DRAWINGS 20

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 i. Proprietary Notice

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of RDDS Avionics Ltd.

No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express written
permission of a duly authorised representative of RDDS Avionics Ltd.

The information contained within this manual is believed to be true and correct at the time of
publication.

RDDS Avionics Ltd, RDDS and the planet logo are registered trademarks of RDDS Avionics Ltd.

All other brand names are trademarks of their respective holders.

© Copyright 2011 RDDS Avionics Ltd. All rights reserved.

Unpublished rights reserved under International copyright laws.

Printed in the UK. Recyclable.

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 ii. Warranty Policy

RDDS Avionics Limited hereby warrants that it will repair or replace, at its option, any part of the
unit with which this warranty is enclosed which proves defective by reason of improper
workmanship and/or material, without charge for parts or labour for a period of one year. This
warranty period commences on the date of original purchase by the buyer.

To obtain service under this warranty you must return your unit packaged in the original shipping
container or an equivalent to RDDS Avionics Limited. Any postage, insurance, shipping, and
installation costs incurred in presenting the unit for service are your responsibility. RDDS
Avionics Limited will incur the costs of return shipping and insurance providing the unit is under
warranty. All shipping costs and insurance on units which are not in warranty are the sole
responsibility of the purchaser.

This warranty applies only if the product fails to function under normal use and within the
manufacturer's specifications. The warranty does not apply if the unit's label or serial number
has been removed from the product, if the warranty seals are broken or removed or if, in the sole
opinion of RDDS Avionics, accident, misuse, neglect or improper packing or servicing by an
unauthorised service centre has damaged the product.

These units contain static-sensitive electronic circuitry. Do not open the case. This warranty will
become void if any attempt to modify or adjust any internal components has been made. Failure
to adhere to installation instructions voids this warranty.

The duration of any implied warranty shall be limited to the duration of the expressed warranty
set forth above. In no event shall RDDS Avionics Limited be liable for any loss, inconvenience or
damage whether direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise, or whether caused by negligence
or other fault resulting from breach of any express or implied warranty of merchantability, fitness
for particular purpose or otherwise, except as specified herein.

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 iii. Foreword

Scope

This document contains sufficient information on the installation and operation of the
LCD0803-700/740/741 8.4” LCD Monitor to allow the user to effectively and efficiently operate
the monitor.

It is beyond the scope of this manual to provide details on service or repair. Please contact
RDDS Avionics Ltd directly for any customer-service related inquiries. The contact details are
supplied on the front cover of this document and at the RDDS website, www.rdds.co.uk

User Manual Updates

The most up-to-date version of this manual and any related addendums can be downloaded from
the Literature section of www.rdds.co.uk

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 1. Introduction

This document forms the Operators Manual for the use of the LCD0803-700/740/741 8.4” TFT
Video Monitor.

References in this document to “the Manufacturer” refer to RDDS Avionics Limited.

ITEM: 8.4” TFT Video Monitor

MANUFACTURER: RDDS Avionics Ltd
PART NUMBER: LCD0803-700/740/741

The LCD0803 is a compact, hi-resolution video monitor designed specifically for installation in
aircraft and other mobile applications including naval vessels, and command and control
vehicles. The unit is fully hardened and has been designed in accordance with DO160D.

The LCD0803 uses an SVGA (800 x 600) hi resolution TFT LCD display and features RDDS
proprietary video processing electronics. Video images are displayed free from motion or
de-interlacing artefacts. The product has been designed to offer the highest possible quality of
displayed image.

When used with a FLIR or CCD sensor system the LCD0803 is capable of achieving the required
fidelity to accurately display the received image. The unit is fitted with illuminated front panel
controls and is available with full NVG compatibility as an option.

All of the unit’s electronics are designed and manufactured by RDDS with an emphasis on
reliability and stability. The product is fully supported throughout its life by RDDS and will
demonstrate an MTBF of > 5500 hours in service.

The LCD0803 monitor is housed in an enclosure manufactured from aluminium alloy and is
finished in a hard wearing black acrylic paint. Other colours and finishes are available as a
special order. It is sufficiently hardened to allow installation into a hostile environment such as a
helicopter or marine vessel.

The monitor can receive composite video in either PAL or NTSC format and RGB video in VGA
format.

The back of the unit contains two vertically mounted D-Connectors. The unit is easily fixed to an
instrument panel or other flat surface via four holes for cap bolts located in each corner of the
enclosure.

The differences between the three part numbers are identified below:

 LCD0803-700 Standard, non-reflective glass

 LCD0803-740 NVG glass
 LCD0803-741 As per the LCD0803-740 but video 1 is dedicated to the
EVS camera (“EVS” displayed instead of “VID 1”) and
features the WoW blanking function

Aside from the differences mentioned above the monitors are identical.

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 2. Physical Characteristics

Parameter Value Comments

Overall Dimensions 240.0 mm (w) x 160.0 mm(h) x 89.0 mm(d) -

Weight 1.6 Kg Typical

An overview of the monitor is below:

Figure 1 Overview

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 3. Electrical Characteristics

3.1 Power Supply(s)

Parameter Value Comments

Supply Voltage 28VDC Nominal

Overall Power Dissipation 20W Maximum

3.2 Connectors

The unit is fitted with the following connector(s):-

Connector Type Part No. Function

P1 DB25 Plug DBMM25PF Signals and power

P2 DB15 Plug DAMM15PF Video Signals

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 4. Operating Instructions

4.1 Front Panel Mounted Controls

PWR Pressing this button toggles power to the monitor on and off. A green LED illuminates
to indicate when the unit is switched on.

VID SEL This button selects which video input is displayed. When pressed this button will cycle
through each of the available video inputs. When PIP is OFF the button will change
the main input video source. When PIP is ON the button will change the PIP source.
The default MAIN video source is MAP.

ENHC Pressing this button switches the enhancement function on with the small window size
selected initially. Further presses will cause the unit to step through other window
sizes and finally the enhancement will be turned off.

PIP Pressing this button toggles the picture-in-picture display on and off.

FRZ Pressing this button will freeze the main display. If the picture-in-picture function is
selected on, this image will not be frozen.

MENU Pressing this button will allow the operator to select various parameters for adjustment
using the up and down arrow keys. The selected parameter will be shown on the on-
screen display. The following may be adjusted:

- Image Brightness
- Contrast
- Colour (composite only)
- PIP Menu

After a period of five seconds without a key-press, the on-screen display will be
removed form the display.

UP/DWN Pressing the up or down arrows while not in a menu adjusts the backlight brightness

There are five buttons down the right hand edge of the monitor. These are ‘soft keys’ and are
used in conjunction with the Honeywell Observer digital moving map system.

4.2 PIP Menu

Adjustment of the PIP size and location is achieved using the PIP menu. To do this, first ensure
that the PIP is switched on.

 Press the Menu key repeatedly to cycle through the menu options until “PIP MENU” is
displayed (four key presses). Press either the up or down arrow key to enter the PIP
Menu.

 The screen will display “H POS”. Use the up and down arrows to move the PIP left and
right.

 Press the Menu key again and “V POS” will be displayed. Use the up and down arrows
to move the PIP up and down.

 Press the Menu key again and “PIP SIZE” will be displayed. Use the up and down
arrows to increase and decrease the size of the PIP.

 Press the Menu key again to exit the PIP Menu and to save the changes.

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4.3 Additional Operating Notes
The following information is offered to allow operators to have a better understanding of the video
controls.

CONTRAST: An LCD monitor takes a conventional analogue video signal and digitises the
image to allow it to be displayed on the LCD screen. It is possible to take the
contrast range of this digital video and extend it to more than would normally
be found on a conventional CRT monitor. When being used with the colour
camera of the stabilised turret this can give very crisp images at maximum
contrast.

The operator should be aware that if the system is being used at full contrast
and is then switched to thermal imaging it will be necessary to reduce the
contrast in order to optimise the grey scale and allow for a better distinction
between the various levels of the monochrome image.

BRIGHTNESS: The video brightness controls on the right hand side of the monitor control the
brightness of the picture content. It is important to realise that, as with the
contrast control, it is possible to have too much video brightness. This is
particularly important when viewing a thermal image.

PIP: The pip size and position can be adjusted in the PIP menu. When the system
is powered down, the unit will remember the last used settings upon restart.

NOTE 1: The level of the video received when using the colour camera will vary greatly
when compared to a bright sunny day or a grey rainy day. For this reason, the
controls have been made to respond quickly to allow the operator to see a
definite change when the buttons are held. It is recommended that all
operators take some time to familiarise themselves with the effects of the
contrast and brightness on various targets whilst switching between the colour
camera and the thermal imaging camera.

NOTE 2: If no MAP input is present when the MAP input is selected the screen will blank
and display a “NO SIGNAL” message at the base of the screen.

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 5. Technical Information

5.1 Display Technical Information

Screen 8.4 inch diagonal

Number of pixels 800 x 600
Pixel pitch 0.213mm (H) x 0.213mm (V)
Luminance 750 cdm-2 maximum
Contrast Ratio 250:1 at optimum viewing angle, in dark environment
LCD Backlighting Screen is lit with an LED backlight. The lifetime of the backlight
is in excess of 100,000 hours. Backlight replacement will be
carried out in the RDDS Avionics workshop, should a failure
occur.
Viewing Angle Up 30°, Down 65°, Right 55°, Left 55° typical
Storage Temperature -20°C to +60°C
Operating Temperature -5°C to +50°C
Video Inputs 4X PAL or NTSC Composite Video In, RGB (VGA) in
Video Outputs 1X PAL or NTSC Composite Video Out
Grey Scale 256 grey-scale
Anti-Reflection Dual sided A/R glass protects TFT screen
Power Requirement 20W maximum, at full brightness
Voltage Limits Normal 28VDC
Maximum 32VDC
Minimum 18VDC
Dead Pixels For a black field, maximum of 3
For a red+green+blue field, maximum of 3
For a black field, within 10mm diameter, maximum of 2

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5.2 Mechanical Specification
Width: 240.0 mm
Height: 160.0 mm
Depth: 89.0 mm

Weight: 1.6 Kg Typical

Finish: The external surfaces are finished in black acrylic paint type Trimite B401/S85/3.
Internal surfaces are alocrom 1200 finished.

Fixings: All screws used are stainless steel. All external screws are aircraft-approved,
type A263-30xx series.

Material: The main unit has been manufactured from HE30 solid aluminium. The rear dust
cover and electrical bracket is manufactured from NS4 aluminium sheet. The
whole unit is finished in matt black acrylic

Mounting: Provision is given to secure the monitor by four cap screws of M3 diameter.

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 5.3 Electrical Signals

Connector P1

Pin Function I/O Comments Pin Function I/O Comments

1 28VDC P Connect to aircraft PWR 14 GND P Connect to PWR GND

2 0-5VDC I Aircraft dimming bus 15 GND P Connect to chassis GND

3 RED+ I Map RED signal 16 RED- I Connect to coax screen

4 GRN+ I Map GRN signal 17 GRN- I Connect to coax screen

5 BLU+ I Map BLU signal 18 BLU- I Connect to coax screen

6 HSYNC I Map H sync signal 19 GND I MAP sync GND

Pin 1 to indicate whether

7 VSYNC I Map V sync signal 20 NVG_IN_1 I the cockpit is in NVG mode

See note 1 overleaf

Pin to indicate whether

Pin 1 to indicate whether
the aircraft has touched
8 WoW_INPUT I 21 NVG_IN_2 I the cockpit is in NVG mode
down. See note 2
See note 1 overleaf
overleaf.

9 PC +12v P +12V from MAP PC 22 PC GND P GND from MAP PC

10 PC CLK O CLK from MAP PC 23 PC DATA O DATA from MAP PC

11 JOY N I MAP Joystick input 24 JOY S I MAP Joystick input

12 JOY W I MAP Joystick input 25 JOY E I MAP Joystick input

13 NC - -

Connector P2

Pin Function I/O Comments Pin Function I/O Comments

1 Video 1+ I Composite video in 1 9 Video 1- I Connect to coax screen

2 Video 2+ I Composite video in 2 10 Video 2- I Connect to coax screen

3 NC - - 11 NC - -

4 Video 3+ I Composite video in 3 12 Video 3- I Connect to coax screen

5 Video 4+ I Composite video in 4 13 Video 4- I Connect to coax screen

6 NC - - 14 NC - -

7 Video Out+ O Composite video out 1 15 Video Out- O Connect to coax screen

8 NC - -

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NOTE 1: Pins 20 & 21 on Connector P1 are discrete inputs (open/ground), various
combinations of which are used to indicate when the cockpit is in Day, Night or
NVG mode. This will limit the maximum brightness of the monitor. The table
defining the NVG status of the cockpit is shown in the table below:

Input DAY NIGHT NVG

Discrete 1
open ground open ground
(NVG_IN_1)
Discrete 2
open open ground ground
(NVG_IN_2)

The display brightness works in the following way:

-Day: Normal behaviour. Maximum brightness is as per the monitor

specification and is calculated as the maximum brightness multiplied
by the NVG glass transmission ratio. The brightness is dimmable
using the buttons on the display.

- Night: In night mode, the brightness is set to 4% of the maximum. This can
be increased up to a maximum of 30% of the original brightness.

-NVG: In NVG mode, the brightness is set to the minimum brightness. This
can be increased up to a maximum of 20% of the original brightness.
NVG mode uses the standard backlighting source and filtering is
achieved through advanced dichroic glass integrated into the TFT
panel.

These pins are only available on the LCD0803-740 and the LCD0803-741
models

Note 2: This pin is only available on the LCD0803-741 Model. When this pin is
grounded the lower third of the screen area will be masked on the EVS input
ONLY. When the pin is open circuit the entire screen is visible.

Important note: The minimum brightness of the display is 1-2 cdm-2. The display will never be
completely black.

LCD0803-741: The LCD0803-741 is identical to the LCD0803-740 apart from two distinct
differences:

1) Composite video input 1 is dedicated to the EVS camera. “EVS” will be

displayed on the on screen display when this is selected instead of “VID 1”
2) The -741 features a WoW input. When this is grounded the lower third of
the screen will be blanked on the EVS input only.

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 6. Maintenance Requirements

The installing agency shall be responsible for providing the user with any supplementary
maintenance information (SMI) relating to this equipment beyond that contained in this document.
The user should contact the installing agency if repair or replacement is necessary. The SMI
also details any routine checks required such as examining wiring for chafing and units for
security.

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 7. Troubleshooting Advice

 Ensure that the monitor is switched on

 Check the video signal cable between the source and the monitor
 Check the power supply (voltage and current) from the aircraft to the monitor
 Try the video source on a different input
 Adjust the video brightness and contrast controls of the image and the backlight controls
of the monitor
 Try using a different video source
 Try and identify when the monitor stopped working correctly and use this to determine
what the fault could be.
 Ensure that all sources connected to the monitor conform with RDDS Avionics Ltd
specifications
 If the monitor is still problematic consider contacting RDDS Avionics Ltd directly

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 8. Sourcing Information for Components

All components need to be sourced directly through RDDS Avionics Ltd. All repairs,
modifications and servicing must be carried out by RDDS Avionics Ltd.

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 9. Testing Standards

This unit will be designed to meet the environmental conditions specified in RTCA/DO-160D,
dated July 29, 1997, as indicated below. Testing to these standards has been conducted.

SECTION COMPLIANCE
Category A2
4 - Temperature & Altitude Within the range of -20°C +55°C
This unit is considered satisfactory for operation
up to an altitude of 20,000 feet un-pressurised

5 - Temperature Variation Category C

Within the range of -20°C +55°C

6 - Humidity Category A
7 - Operational Shock & Crash Safety Category C
8 - Vibration Category R
9 - Explosion Proofing Not considered.
10 - Waterproofing Category W
11 - Fluid susceptibility Not considered.
12 - Sand & Dust Category D
13 - Fungus Resistance Not considered.
14 - Salt Spray Category S
15 - Magnetic Effect Category Z
16 - Power Input Category B
17 - Voltage Spike Category A
18 - Audio Frequency Category Z
19 - Induced Susceptibility Category A
20 - RF Susceptibility Category U
21 - RF Emission Category M
22 - Lightning Induced Transients Not considered
23 - Lightning Direct Effects Not considered
24 - Icing Not considered
25 - Electrostatic Discharge Not considered

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 10. Drawings

Detailed drawings of the LCD0803-700/740/741 monitor follow:

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