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TN (Twisted Nematic)
STN (Super Twisted Nematic)
l STN type offers high contrast and wide viewing angle.
l STN type is available with different background colors;
l Yellow-green w/black characters
l Silver-gray w/dark blue characters
l Dark blue w/white characters
FSTN (Film STN)
l Black and white STN with very high contrast ratio for
large graphic panels.
TEMPERATURE RANGE
OPPERATION (C) STORAGE (C)
STANDARD 0 ~ +50 -20 ~ +70
EXTENDED -20 ~ +70 -30 ~ +80
BACK LIGHT
LED with a choice of colors
l Bright and even back lighting
l Long life expectancy, more than 100,000 hours
l Simple to drive. Needs +5 volts only
l Brightness can be easily adjusted
CCFL (Cold Cathode Florescent Light)
l Paper white, best for large graphic displays
l Less power consumption than LEDs
DISPLAY TYPE
l Positive image (Dark dots on light background)
l Negative image (Light dots on dark background)
SELECTION GUIDE
DISPLAY/POLORIZER DISPLAY DESCRIPTION OUTDOORS OFFICE LIGHT
SUBDUED
LIGHT
VERY LOW
LIGHT
COMMENTS
REFLECTIVE POSITIVE DARK CHARACTERS ON A
LIGHTGREY OR YELLOW
BACKGROUND
EXCELLENT VERY GOOD POOR UNUSABLE CANTBE BACK LIT
TRANSFLECTIVE POSITIVE DARK CHARACTERS ON A
LIGHTGREY OR YELLOW
BACKGROUND
EXCELLLENT VERY GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT BESTCHOICE FOR GENERAL
USE
TRANSMISSIVE NEGATIVE LIGHTCHARACTERS ON A
DARK BACKGROUND
POOR GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELLENT MUSTBE USED WITH A BACK-
LIGHT
TRANSMISSIVE POSITIVE DARK CHARACTERS ON A
LIGHTGRAY OR YELLOW
BACKGROUND
GOOD VERY GOOD EXCELENT EXCELLENT HIGH CONTRASTDISPLAY
V
SS
V
DD
+5V
V
L
LCD
MODULE
-5V
T
THERMISTOR
272k @ 0C
100k @ 25C
9.6k @ 100C
10m
56k
27k
PNP hfe=200
5000 2500 1250 3750
100%
50%
I
N
I
T
I
A
L

B
R
I
G
H
T
N
E
S
S

R
A
T
I
O
TIME (hours)
100V 400Hz 100V 700Hz
100V 50Hz
AMBIENT CONDITIONS 20C 70% RH
OPTIONS & SELECTION GUIDES
TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION & EL LIFE TIME
VIEWING ANGLE
l 12:00 (Top) Display is below eye level
l 6:00 (Bottom) Display is above eye level
EL (Electro- luminescent)
l Power efficient
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Clears the display and returns
the cursor to the home position
(address 0).
Returns the cursor to the home
position (address 0). Also returns
a shifted display to the home
position. DD RAM contents
remain unchanged.
Sets the cursor move direction
and enables/disables the display.
Turns the display ON/OFF (D), or
the cursor ON/OFF (C), and blink
of the character at the cursor
position (B).
Sets the data width (DL), the
number of lines in the display (L),
and the character font (F).
Sets the CG RAM address. CG
RAM data can be read or altered
after making this setting.
Sets the DD RAM address. Data
may be written or read after mak-
ing this setting.
Reads the BUSY flag (BF) indi-
cating that an internal operation
is being performed and reads the
address counter contents.
Writes data into DD RAM or CG
RAM.
Reads data from DD RAM or CG
RAM.
DD RAM: Display data RAM
CG RAM: Character generator
RAM
A
CG
: CG RAM Address
A
DD
: DD RAM Address
AC: Address counter
Corresponds to cur-
sor address.
Used for both DD
and CG RAM
address.
I/D = 1: Increment I/D = 0: Decrement
S = 1: Accompanies display shift.
S/C= 1: Display shift S/C = 0: cursor move
R/L= 1: Shift to the right. R/L= 0: Shift to the left.
DL = 1: 8 bits DL = 0: 4 bits
N = 1: 2 lines N = 0: 1 line
RE = 1: Ext. Reg. Ena. F = 0: 5 x 7 dots
BF = 1: Busy BF = 0: Can accept data
# Set to 1 on 24x4 modules
$ With KS0072 is Address Mode.
Command
Code
Clear
Display
Return
Home
Entry
Mode
Set
Display
ON/OFF
Control
Cursor &
Display
Shift
Function
Set
Set
CG RAM
Address
Moves the cursor and shifts the
display without changing the DD
RAM contents.
Set
DD RAM
Address
Read Busy
Flag &
Address
Write Data
to CG or
DD RAM
Read Data
from CG or
DD RAM
Description
Execution
Time
R/W RS DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4 DB3 DB2 DB1 DB0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 *
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I/D S
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 D C B
0 0 0 0 0 1 S/C R/L * *
0 0 0 0 1 DL N$ RE * #
0 0 0 1
A
CG
0 0 1 A
DD
0 1 BF AC
1 0 Write Data
1 1 Read Data
82s~1.64ms
40s~1.64ms
40s
40s
40s
40s
40s
40s
1s
46s
46s
COMMANDS FOR CHARACTER MODULES
Execution times
are typical. If
transfers are
timed by soft-
ware and the
busy flag is not
used, add 10%
to the above
times.
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The module is automatically initialized when the power is
applied. The following commands are executed during
initialization. The busy flag is kept in the busy state until
initialization is complete. The busy state lasts for 10 ms
after V
DD
reaches 4.5 volts.
1) Clear Display
2) Function set
DL=1.......8-bit data length for interface
N=0.........Single-line display
F=0.........5x7 dot matrix character font
3) Display ON/OFF Control
D=0........Display OFF
C=0........Cursor OFF
B=0........Blink function OFF
4) Entry Mode Set
I/D=1......Increment Mode
S=0........Display shift OFF
NOTE:
If the following power conditions are not satisfied, the
internal reset circuit does not function properly. In this
case, the initialization should be executed by the series
of instructions from outside the MPU (Software Initializa-
tion).
Power Conditions for Internal Reset
ITEM SYMBOL MIN TYP MAX UNIT
Power Supply Rise Time trcc 0.1 - 10 ms
Power Supply Off Time tOFF 1.0 - - ms
Internal Reset Circuit
t
rcc
t
OFF
0.1mst
rcc
10ms
t
OFF
1ms
0.2V
4.5V
0.2V
0.2V
POWER ON
Wait 20ms or more after VDD reaches 4.5V
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4 DB3 DB2 DB1 DB0
0 0 0 0 1 1 * * * *
Wait 4.1ms or more
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4 DB3 DB2 DB1 DB0
0 0 0 0 1 1 * * * *
Wait 100s or more
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4 DB3 DB2 DB1 DB0
0 0 0 0 1 1 * * * *
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4 DB3 DB2 DB1 DB0
0 0 0 0 1 1 N F * *
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 I/D S
End of Initialization
POWER ON
Wait 15ms or more after
VDD reaches 4.5V
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4
0 0 0 0 1 1
Wait 4.1ms or more
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4
0 0 0 0 1 1
Wait 100s or more
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4
0 0 0 0 1 1
RS R/W DB7 DB6 DB5 DB4
0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 N F * *
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 I/D S
End of Initialization
Software Initialization
8 bit interface
4 bit interface
# The busy flag cannot be checked until this point is reached. If the busy
flag is not checked at all, the wait time should be longer than the total
execution time of these instructions.
Function set: 8 bit
Busy flag can not be checked
Function set: 8 bit
Busy flag can not be checked
Function set: 8 bit
Busy flag can not be checked
Function set: 4 bit
Function Set
Display Off
Display Clear
Entry Mode Set
CHARACTER MODULE INITIALIZATION
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00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
FIRSTLINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
1) 8 x 1: HDM08111H-1
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
2) 8 x 2: HDM08216H-1, HDM08216H-3, HDM08216L-3
5) 16 x 1: HDM16116H-2, HDM16116L, HDM16116L-7
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
6) 16 x 2: HDM16216H-2, HDM16216H-4, HDM16216H-5, HDM16216H-B, HDM16216H-S
HDM16216L-2, HDM16216L-5, HDM16216L-6, HDM16216L-7, HDM16216L-B, HDM16216L-S
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
3) 12 x 2: HDM12216H, HDM12216L


DISPLAY CHARACTER POSITION AND CHARACTER ADDRESS
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
FIRSTLINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
7) 16 x 4: HDM16416H, HDM16416L
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F
50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F
THIRD LINE
FORTH LINE
4) 16 x 1: HDM16116H-L, HDM16116L-L
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
FIRSTLINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS

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00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 24 25 26 27
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 64 65 66 67
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 37 38 39 40
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
13) 40 x 2: HDM40216H-4, HDM40216L
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 24 25 26 27
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 64 65 66 67
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 37 38 39 40
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
14) 40 x 4: HDM40416H-5, HDM40416L-4
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 14 15 16 17
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 34 35 36 37
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 21 22 23 24
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
11) 24 x 4: HDM24416H, HDM24416L
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 24 25 26 27
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 37 38 39 40
FIRSTLINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
12) 40 x 1: HDM40108H-2
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
THIRD LINE
FORTH LINE
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
THIRD LINE
FORTH LINE
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 54 55 56 57
60 61 62 63 64 65 66 74 75 76 77
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 24 25 26 27
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 64 65 66 67
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
10) 24 x 2: HDM24216H-2, HDM24216L-2
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
9) 20 x 4: HDM20416H, HDM20416L
14 15 16 17 18 19 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
54 55 56 57 58 59 5A 5B 5C 5D 5E 5F 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
THIRD LINE
FORTH LINE
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F 10 11 12 13
40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E 4F 50 51 52 53
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
FIRSTLINE
SECOND LINE
DISPLAY
POSITION
DD RAM
ADDRESS
8) 20 x 2: HDM20216H-3, HDM20216H-L, HDM20216L, HDM20216L-L
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ADDRESS
DECODER
ADDRESS
LATCH
RD
WR
A15
A14
A13
ALE
AD0
AD7
A0
A1
E
R/S
R/W
D0
D7
8051 CPU LCD MODULE
ADDRESS
DECODER
VmA
2
A15
A14
A13
E
R/S
R/W
D0
D7
6800 CPU LCD MODULE
D0
D7
R/W
A0
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
ITEM SYMBOL MAX. MIN. UNIT
ENABLE CYCLE TIME T
CYC
500 nS
ENABLE PULSE WIDTH P
W
230 nS
ENABLE RISE/FALL TIME T
ER
, T
EF
20 nS
RS, R/W SETUP TIME T
AS
40 nS
DATA DELAY TIME T
DDR
360 nS
DATA SETUP TIME T
DSW
60 nS
HOLD TIME T
H
10 nS
T
AS
T
H
T
H
P
W
T
ER
T
EF
T
DDR T
H
T
CYC
VALID DATA
RS
R/W
E
D
0
-D
7
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
T
AS
T
H
T
H
P
W
T
ER
T
EF
T
DDR T
H
T
CYC
VALID DATA
RS
R/W
E
D
0
-D
7
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
2.2V
0.6V
T
DSW
DATA READ
DATA WRITE
V
SS
V
DD +5V
V
L
LCD
MODULE
10-20K
V
SS
V
DD +5V
V
L
LCD
MODULE
10-20K
-5V
DUAL POWER
SINGLE POWER
POWER SUPPLY EXAMPLES
l Wipe gently with cotton or soft material soaked in petroleum
benzine.
l Do not use acetone, toluene, ethanol or isopropyl alcohol.
l Contact with water for a long period of time may damage the
display.
l The toxicity of liquid crystal fluid is very low, but wash it off
immediately with soap and water if fluid touches the skin or
clothing.
l Do not touch display area with bare hands.
l Do not touch exposed polarizer with hard objects.
l Do not expose the CMOS ICs to static electricity.
l Avoid exposing the module to excessive shock or pres-
sure.
l Do not allow the storage temperature to exceed the
specified range.
CLEANING
SAFETY
HANDLING
PROCESSOR INTERFACING
HANDLING LCDS & LCD MODULES
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COMPONENT TYPICAL LIFETIME
LCD DISPLAY
(GLASS ASSEM-
BLY)
50,000hr (5.7yr)
LCD ELECTRONICS 100,000hr (12yr) min
EL BACK LIGHT
5,000hr (7mo)
1, 2
CCFL BACK LIGHT
15,000hr (20mo)
2
LED BACKLIGHT 100,000hr (12yr) min

TEST ITEMS TEST CONDITIONS TEST TIME
NUMBR
OF UNITS
TESTED
FAILURE
RATE (%)
TEMPERATURE LIFETIME 60C, 5V, 32hZ
30C, 5V, 32hZ
7,000hr
7,000hr
50
50
0
0
HIGH TEMPERATURE 70C
95C
60C
1,000hr
100hr
5,000hr
300
300
300
0
0
0
LOW TEMPERATURE -40C
-30C
100hr
1,000hr
300
300
0
0
HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HUMID-
ITY
70C, 95%RH
40C, 95%RH
100hr
500hr
300
300
0
0
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
CYCLE
25 CYCLES 50 0
POLARIZER AND REFLECTOR RELI-
ABILITY
70C, DRY
90C, DRY
1,000hr
100hr
300
300
0
0
ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT OUTDOOR EXPOSURE 5,000hr 50 0
HEAT SHOCK 25 CYCLES 50 0
VIBRATION 10 - 50Hz, 1g, X,YX,Z DIRECTIONS
51 - 300Hz, 0.5g, X,Y,Z DIREC-
TIONS
1hr 50 0
MECHANICAL 50g 15ms X,Y,Z 3 TIMES EACH 50 0
RELIABILITY DATA
.5hr
70C
95%RH
.5hr
.5hr
.5hr
-20C
.5hr
.5hr
70C
-20C
POWER SUPPLY SEQUENCING (Graphics Modules Only)
The power supply voltages should be sequenced according to the following timing diagram. This will insure that the
internal electronics have time to begin operation before the negative voltage is applied. The sequence of events
should be as follows: Apply V
DD
first. When V
DD
is stable at 5v, apply the input signals and then apply V
L
/V
EE
. The
shut down sequence is exactly the opposite. Failure to follow this procedure may result in permanent damage to
the LCD fluid or to the CMOS electronics on the module.
NOTES:
1. It is recommended that the product be designed so
that the EL back light is not left on continuously.
This will greatly extend the lifo of the back light ele-
ment.
2. Usable lifetime of the back light is reached when
the light output reaches 50% of the original bright-
ness.
1 second min
1second min
5v
0v
0 to 50mS
5v
0v
0 sec min
0v
Minus v
0 sec min
0 - 50mS
V
DD
INPUT
SIGNALS
V
L
/V
EE
NOTICE:
Specifications in this catalog are subject to change without notice. Some mechanical specifications may vary slightly from those listed in this catalog due to changes and
improvements made to the product. The most current specifications are maintained on our Web site at: www.hantronix.com.
SUMMARY: LIFETIME AND ENVIORNMENTAL TESTS SUMMARY: LIFE EXPECTANCY
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Character modules with built in controllers and Character Generator (CG) ROM & RAM will display 96 ASCII and spe-
cial characters in a dot matrix format. Then first 16 locations are occupied by the character generator RAM. These
locations can be loaded with the user designed symbols and then displayed along with the characters stored in the CG
ROM.
CHARACTER FONT TABLE
LOWER
4 BITS
0000 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111
0000
CG RAM
(1)
0001
(2)
0010
(3)
0011
(4)
0100
(5)
0101
(6)
0110
(7)
0111
(8)
1000
(1)
1001
(2)
1010
(3)
1011
(4)
1100
(5)
1101
(6)
1110
(7)
1111
(8)
UPPER
4 BITS
CHARACTER MODULE FONT TABLE (Standard font)