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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)
VK204-25
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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/SeriesIntelligent Display
Module Width (mm)98
Module Height (mm)60
Screen
Display TypeCharacter 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 Columns20
Character Rows4
Character Pitch Width (mm)3.6
Character Pitch Height (mm)5.4
Character Width (mm)2.4
Character Height (mm)4.7
FontJapanese
Viewing Angle170
HMI
TouchscreenNone
Keys25
Haptic FeedbackNone
Audio FeedbackNone
GPO's6
Advanced GPO'sNone
DOWOptional, 1
Integrated LED'sNone
Electrical
InterfaceRS232, TTL, I2C, RS422, USB
Command ProtocolMatrix Orbital
ControllerAtmega164P
Minimum Voltage (Vdc)5
Typical Voltage (Vdc)5, 9-15, 9-35
Maximum Voltage (Vdc)35
HeaderStandard
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

 File NameRevisionSize 
 File NameRevisionSize 
Alphanumeric Software  DisplayTunerPro v1.0.0.0 Software1.0.0.0802.25KiB

Description

Display Tuner Pro (MOCD#) is an update to our popular uProject testing software for Matrix Orbital displays.  It adds support for new features and displays, including legacy and graphic units, to our established base of features and scripting.  This tool supports all Matrix Orbital Intelligent and Economy Series displays, including the following:

  • GLK Series (GLK12232-25-SM, GLK12232-25, GLK19264-7T-1U, GLK24064-25, GLK24064R-25-1U, GLK240128-25)
  • GLT Series (GLT12232-SM, GLT24064R-1U, GLT24064, GLT240128)
  • GOK Series (GOK12232A-25-SM, GOK12832-25-SM)
  • LCD/OLED/VFD Series (LCD0821, LCD2041, OLED0821, OLED2041, VFD2041)
  • LK Series (LK162-12, LK162A-4T, LK162B-7T, LK202-25, LK204-25, LK204-7T-1U, LK402-25, LK404-25)
  • MOI/MOS/MOU Series (MOS, MOU, XBoard-S, XBoard-U)
  • OK Series (OK162-12, OK202-25, OK204-25)
  • VK Series (VK162-12, VK202-25, VK204-25, VK246-25)
  • And all Legacy Displays

Alphanumeric Software  Boot Edit524.62KiB

Description

Boot Edit is designed for modification of advanced features of the LK/VK/PK USB and MX series. This is a more advanced version of the Boot Logo software.

Boot Edit allows the setting of these features:

  • Custom startup screen using custom characters
  • Power on GPO and FAN settings, such as speed, and frequency
  • LCD Contrast, backlight brightness and VFD brightness

Compatible Displays:

  • LK/VK/PK202-25
  • LK/VK/PK202-24-USB
  • LK/VK204-24-USB
  • MOS-AL/AV/AP202
  • MOS-AL/AV204
  • All MX series

Only the MX and USB series support the Edit GPO Defaults section.

This application was written by Ray of LCD Studio. (Ray@lcdstudio.com)

Alphanumeric Software  Display Tuner407KiB

Description

This basic application allows you to test and set LCD Contrast, Brightness, VFD Brightness, set baudrate and send text to the display.

Compatible Displays:

All LK/VK/PK, MOS, MX and LCD/VFD series.

Alphanumeric Software  Custom Character Tool451.61KiB

Description

This simple program to give you hex values for custom characters.

This program allows you to see the hex values per lines for custom characters making implication easier. Simply download the program, uncompress and run. You will require Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1, it can be downloaded from here.


This application was written by Ray of LCD Studio. (Ray@lcdstudio.com)

For technical discussions and questions, please visit our forums

Alphanumeric Software  Boot Logo40.03KiB

Description

Boot Logo is designed for modification of the startup screen for some alphanumeric displays with startup screens.

The user has the ability to use the normal text from the display\'s font table, and the 8 custom characters.

Compatible Displays:

LK/VK/PK162-12
LK/VK/PK202-25
LK/VK/PK202-24-USB
LK/VK204-24-USB

MOS-AL/AV/AP202
MOS-AL/AV204

All MX series

This application was written by Ray of LCD Studio. (Ray@lcdstudio.com)

Alphanumeric Software  uProject1.42MiB

Description

uProject is an advanced testing software for Matrix Orbital displays. It allows testing of nearly all the features and allows test scripting and many other advanced features.

uProject (micro Project) is a series of different tools that should allow the testing of nearly all the features of most of our displays. uProject also features

scripting abilities to speed up testing or changing of a specific feature, such as backlight brightness or contrast.

 

All LK/VK/PK, MOS, MX and LCD/VFD series.

Documents

 File NameRevisionSize 
 File NameRevisionSize 
VK204-25  PCN 2022-08-09-01208.71KiB

Description

PCB R3.0.1 Release

VK204-25  Autocad drawing for PCB Revision 1.01.0142.74KiB

Description

Autocad .dwg style drawing for PCB revision 1.0 of the USB only VK204-25-USB display.

VK204-25  PCN 2006-07-13146.21KiB

Description

VFD2041 PCB 2.0 Release

VK204-25  Manual for PCB Revision 1.01.01.31MiB

Description

Manual for PCB revision 1.0 of the USB only VK204-25-USB display.

VK204-25  PCN 2006-08-24-08120.14KiB

Description

VFD2041 PCB 2.0 Feature Enhancement

VK204-25  Manual for PCB Revision 1.231.23481.9KiB

Description

Manual for PCB revision 1.23 of the Standard VK204-25 display.

VK204-25  PCN 2007-02-20-01106.02KiB

Description

G2 Graphics

VK204-25  Autocad drawing for PCB revision 2.02.094.89KiB

Description

Autocad .dwg style drawing for PCB revision 2.0 of the Standard VK204-25 display.

VK204-25  PCN 2007-07-11-01111.46KiB

Description

G2 Alphanumerics / Graphics Upgraded FW

VK204-25  Manual for PCB Revision 2.02.01.85MiB

Description

Manual for PCB revision 2.0 of the Standard VK204-25 display.

VK204-25  PCN 2007-12-11-01104.16KiB

Description

G2 Alphanumerics / Graphics Upgraded FW

VK204-25  3D Drawing for VK204-25-422 Revision 3.03.011.12MiB

Description

Solidworks .step style 3D Drawing for VK204-25-422 PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PCN 2008-03-06-01101.87KiB

Description

Some G2s Upgraded Firmware

VK204-25  3D Drawing for VK204-25-USB Revision 3.03.011.27MiB

Description

Solidworks .step style 3D Drawing for VK204-25-USB PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PCN 2010-03-03-03105.4KiB

Description

GLK24064-25 PCB 3.0 Release

VK204-25  3D Drawing for VK204-25 Revision 3.03.011.5MiB

Description

Solidworks .step style 3D Drawing for VK204-25 PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PCN 2010-08-16-01120.5KiB

Description

New MO VPT module

VK204-25  2D Drawing for VK204-25-422 Revision 3.03.0293.99KiB

Description

DWG style Drawing for VK204-25-422 PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PCN 2011-06-03-01580.43KiB

Description

-V and -V-E power/temperature considerations

VK204-25  2D Drawing for VK204-25-USB Revision 3.03.0296.51KiB

Description

DWG style Drawing for VK204-25-USB PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PCN 2011-10-11-0195.5KiB

Description

Display Modules I2C Update

VK204-25  2D Drawing for VK204-25 Revision 3.03.0301.32KiB

Description

DWG style Drawing for VK204-25 PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PCN 2013-01-04-01.2209.12KiB

Description

LVK204-25 PCB Rev 3.0 Changes

VK204-25  PDF Drawing for VK204-25-422 Revision 3.03.0110.44KiB

Description

PDF style Drawing for VK204-25-422 PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PCN 2016-01-21-02231.86KiB

Description

Firmware v7.3 Release

VK204-25  PDF Drawing for VK204-25-USB Revision 3.03.0110.21KiB

Description

PDF style Drawing for VK204-25-USB PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  PDF Drawing for VK204-25 Revision 3.03.0111.97KiB

Description

PDF style Drawing for VK204-25 PCB Revision 3.0.

VK204-25  Manual for VK204-25 PCB Revision 3.03.02.48MiB

Description

Manual for PCB revision 3.0 of the VK204-25, VK204-25-422, and VK204-25-USB displays.

Application Notes

 File NameRevisionSize 
 File NameRevisionSize 
Application Notes  eGTT50-TPR Drawing (Rev 1.0).pdf327.29KiB

Description

TPN: non touch, TPR: resistive touch, TPC: capacitive touch

Application Notes  Arduino EVE UNO Example Code-1B

Description

Written for an EVE2 or EVE3 or EVE4 running on an Arduino UNO.

Application Notes  ESP32 EVE Example Code-1B

Description

Example code for the EVE on a ESP with the WEMOS D1 mini. Most models of the ESP32/ESP8266 should work, but are untested.



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