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Electrical Description
Pin Function Description
RESET (RST) Sets Control Register bits to logic low. The Dot Register contents are unaected by
the Reset pin. (logic low = reset; logic high = normal operation).
DATA IN (D
IN
) Serial Data input for Dot or Control Register data. Data is entered on the rising edge
of the Clock input.
DATA OUT (D
OUT
) Serial Data output for Dot or Control Register data. This pin is used for cascading
multiple displays.
CLOCK (CLK) Clock input for writing Dot or Control Register data. When Chip Enable is logic low,
data is entered on the rising Clock edge.
REGISTER SELECT (RS) Selects Dot Register (RS = logic low) or Control Register (RS = logic high) as the des-
tination for serial data entry. The logic level of RS is latched on the falling edge of the
Chip Enable input.
CHIP ENABLE (CE) This input must be a logic low to write data to the display. When CE returns to logic
high and CLK is logic low, data is latched to either the LED output drivers or a Control
Register.
OSCILLATOR SELECT (SEL) Selects either an internal or external display oscillator source. (logic low = External
Display Oscillator; logic high = Internal Display Oscillator).
OSCILLATOR (OSC) Output for the Internal Display Oscillator (SEL = logic high) or input for an External
Display Oscillator (SEL = logic low).
BLANK (BL) Blanks the display when logic high. May be modulated for brightness control.
GND
LED
Ground for LED drivers.
GND
LOGIC
Ground for logic.
V
LED
Positive supply for LED drivers.
V
LOGIC
Positive supply for logic.
Optical Characteristics at 25°C
[1]
V
LED
= 5.0 V, 50% Peak Current, 100% Pulse Width
Peak Dominant
Luminous Intensity per LED
[2]
Wavelength Wavelength
Character Average (µcd) l
Peak
(nm) l
d
[3]
(nm)
Display Color Part Number Min. Typ. Typ. Typ.
AlGaAs Red HCMS-29X5 95 230 645 637
High Eciency Red HCMS-29X2 29 64 635 626
Orange HCMS-29X4 29 64 600 602
Yellow HCMS-29X1 29 64 583 585
Green HCMS-29X3 57 114 568 574
Notes:
1. Refers to the initial case temperature of the device immediately prior to measurement.
2. Measured with all LEDs illuminated.
3. Dominant wavelength, l
d
, is derived from the CIE chromaticity diagram and represents the single wavelength which denes the perceived
LED color.