General Digital Corporation Rugged, Daylight and Sunlight Readable, Open Frame, Lightweight, Modular LCD Monitor Kit Impact Solar™

High Brightness Displays for Improved Outdoor Viewability Today, LCD panels typically produce a maximum brightness (white light) of 200–350 nits, which is insufficient luminance (brightness) in environments where they are exposed to high ambient lighting or direct sunlight—without requiring “value-added” improvements. It is General Digital’s™ experience that a luminance of greater than 100 fL (343 nits) is required for daylight applications, and a luminance of greater than 200 fL (686 nits) is required for sunlight readable applications. It should be noted that the contrast ratio of the panel and the reflectance (surface and specular) of the viewing surface also play significant roles in determining a display’s luminance requirement in high ambient lighting conditions. General Digital™ possesses the capability of augmenting the luminosity of most LCD panels by implementing one or more of the following product improvements: - Replace standard backlight and inverter with “high brightness” backlight and inverter - Add and/or replace LCD optical films - Add contrast enhancement filters to surface of LCD display - Optically bond contrast filters to LCD display to improve optical path and reduce surface and/or specular reflectance Although General Digital™ has introduced our value-added “high brightness” capability to a number of our standard products, we have elected to integrate this capability primarily on a “semi-custom” basis. This decision is largely influenced by the impracticality of supporting all of the permutations of standard product that we now offer. We have found that a “tailored” solution of our standard product, rather than “off-the-shelf,” will best meet customer’s needs. And, in fact, many of our standard models are designed to accommodate sunlight and daylight readability. In some cases, General Digital™ will require a minimum purchase quantity or small non-recurring engineering charge to implement a “high brightness” upgrade. Please speak with a Sales Engineer for additional details. Basic High Brightness LCD Monitor Kit Tailored to Your Needs General Digital™ offers the Impact Solar™ as a technology facilitator. In its native form, it is intentionally designed as the most basic turnkey monitor General Digital™ can produce. Unlike many of our other LCD monitor offerings, the Impact Solar™ is comprised of the bare necessities and does not include features such as a protective enclosure, thermal management, etc. This display kit is intended to offer you, our OEM customers, with a low cost, turnkey product that can be easily integrated into your existing products, consoles, protective enclosures or kiosks. You may be required to contribute engineering content to your final installation to address issues of EMI, heat or safety. Additionally, the Impact Solar™ CM Series has been uniquely designed to satisfy the needs of System Integrators / VARs and OEMs / End Users alike. General Digital™ has achieved this lofty goal by designing the Impact Monitor Kit Solar™ with elegant simplicity, modular adaptability and cost sensitivity. AMTFT LCD Screens General Digital™ integrates the latest advances in LCD display technology in virtually any size you require. Our stock offering sizes range from 6.4" to 24.0" (diagonal viewing area). These panels provide the equivalent viewing area of much larger CRTs. All of our active matrix TFT LCD panels offer up to 16.7 million colors, wide viewing angles, and fast response times (suitable for live video). We qualify multiple sources of supply to ensure product availability and long life. If our stock offering does not suit your needs in terms of size, fit or function, please contact a Sales Engineer and we will work with you to configure a system to your specifications. Video Support All standard Impact Solar™ units support interlaced and non-interlaced analog video (Separate, Composite, Sync-on-Green). Support for STANAG 3350 A, B and C Analog SoG video is also included as a standard feature. In addition, they can be optionally configured to support analog, digital and integrated video (DVI-A, DVI-D, DVI-I), as well as serial digital interface (HD-SDI, SD-SDI) video. Live Video Support The Impact Solar™ Monitor Kit is configured to support NTSC, PAL, RS-170, and SECAM video in composite video or S-video format. The response time of the active matrix TFT makes it the ideal platform for live video input. High Performance LCD Controller The Impact Solar™ is configured with an LCD video controller that converts analog video signals into the proper signals required to drive the LCD panel of choice. General Digital™ offers LCD video controllers capable of supporting both analog and digital LCD displays. It is the LCD video controller that enables the LCD monitor to function as a direct replacement for the traditional CRT. The controller provides intuitive operation of its controls and calibration through the use of a pushbutton or membrane calibration pad and a series of on-screen menus. All models support the following display image controls: auto and manual setup, brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, tuning, size, individual RGB adjust, image expansion on/off, system information, and signal level. Advanced features are supported on a selective basis (image rotate and invert, audio controls, advanced scaling). Protective, Versatile Electronics Frame/Enclosure The lightweight but sturdy metal mounting frame / enclosure of the Impact Solar™ has been optimized to reduce cost, protect the monitor’s electronics and facilitate a variety of mounting schemes. This inherent flexibility permits Integrators and VARs to quickly and easily design and manufacture their end-products around our fully functional, display module. Additionally, the Impact Solar™ CM Series is designed with the intent to meet FCC Class A and UL Certification. General Digital™ offers a variety of bezels and enclosures to transform the modular Impact Solar™ CM Series into a standalone, panel mount or rack mount device. Total Design Control General Digital™ gladly offers its engineering services to customers who require special customization of our devices to meet their commercial, industrial or military requirements. Please speak with a Sales Engineer for additional details. Configuration Control & Product Longevity We at General Digital™ are completely responsible for the design and manufacturing of our products, allowing us to maintain nearly total control of their future. Our experience supporting Department of Defense programs has taught us the value of designing products with foresight so that they can be manufactured, serviced and upgraded for many years. Though the market introduces new innovations and product upgrades at an alarming rate, our product management team knows the importance of proactive customer notification and can offer product adaptation with similar or equivalent performance before designs become obsolete, thereby extending the product life cycle. Options & Accessories A multitude of options and accessories are offered in support of all General Digital™ products: vandal shields, EMI / RFI shields, antireflective coatings / antiglare etches, touchscreens, power supplies, keyboards / pointing devices, video / serial / power cables and more. Please speak with a Sales Engineer or visit our Options and Accessories page for further details.