JED LCD Displays, CPU Cards, J-Blocks, etc

LCD Displays and Drivers  |  LCD Panel Video Controller Cards
CPU cards - low power ISA bus and PC/104  |  
JBUS Parallel I/O Bus  |  J-BLOCKS – I/O Modules for any PC – desktop to PC/104

LCD Displays and Drivers  

J950 Bright yellow Electro-Luminescent display terminal - 12"

12" diagonal, 80x24, or 40x12 (large characters),
with two RS232 serial ports, XT keybrd i/f,
parallel keypad input (J951) J950: $1800

J590   4 lines by up to 25 Character LCD display
   with serial interface

Uses same LCD panel as the J962 below. Variable width characters give 20 to 25 characters per line depending on character width.

J962 40 char by 8 lines,
   stand-alone terminal with CPU - NO LONGER AVAILABLE

J962ST:with RS232 & opt RS485 serial ports, beeper.
Displays ASCII characters or graphics 64x240 pixels,
with special control sequences for drawing shapes, lines,
                                              rectangles or large characters.
Interface for Membrane QWERTY Kb (8x8, 10x6 or 12x4).
8 input & 8 output lines.

Includes BASIC interpreter, JNET software, space for user code.
Uses 64180 µp (fast Z80), expansion bus cnnctr J962ST: $375+GST

Optional backlight: J962LED or J962EL, see below

Options:

KEYMEM:  QWERTY Membrane keyb for J960, J962
(see pictures to right)    $63+GST   NO LONGER AVAILABLE

KEYBEZ:   Bezel for QWERTY keyboard $25

J962LED: With LED backlight: $405+GST
J962EL: With EL Electroluminescent backlight: $435+GST

J962JB: J-BUS interface: add $20
J962RS: RS485 drivers for 2nd RS232 port: add $20

J962BB:  Battery back-up for on-board RAM: add $10
J962IC:    I²C interface: add $15
J962RTC: RTC Real Time Clock (needs I²C): add $15
J962IO:     I/O (add-on I/O expand board): add $5
J962ND: Without display   $240
J962SW:  J962 Software Dev Kit (3½" disk & manual) $50

J964-IN-52: I/O Expand input for J962: 52 ch   $150+GST
J964-IN-26: I/O Expand input for J962: 26 ch   $100

KEYPAD:  12 key: $35+GST

QWERTY Membrane Kb:
KEYMEM: Small keyboard 188x85mm, to go with STD-960 & STD-962 (4x12 +Shift & Ctrl keys): $63+GST

Bezel for keyboard: $20

J971   LCD Display - 2 line by 40 ch - with RS232/485 port

RS232/RS485 two-line by 40 character ASCII text LCD display.
This simple terminal can be a simple RS232 terminal to a nearby PC or controller, or
could be part of a multi-drop network of displays or small local controllers with keyboards (QWERTY or 16/20 keypad, user programmable) and an I²C interface to simple local analog or digital I/O.
Kb interface (scanner for 8x8, 6x10 or 4x12 keyboards, either membranes or individual switches).

The controller card is compatible with any LCD module with Hitachi 44780 controller, from 1 line x 20 char, to 4 x 40 char.

J971: Controller card & LCD Display,
    with serial port terminal, I²C port, Keyboard interface $225

J971LED: As above with LED backlit display $275

C8x40: LCD Display only $170
C2x40: LCD Display only 2 line by 40 ch non-backlit $110

Display Accessories

KEYPAD:  12 key keypad telephone type for J962, J971   $35

KEYMEM:  QWERTY Membrane keyb for J960, J962
See pictures centre column & above $63

KEYBEZ:   Bezel for QWERTY keyboard $25

J965 LCD 4-digit numeric display

A low power, software compatible alternative to the NSM4005A 4-digit LED display module.
Has decimal point between each digit.
Dim 82x45mm.
Small circuit board is attached to the back of the display.
Can use several together, or even 20 to 30 displaying different data. J965: $55
Cables also available.

J969  RS485 Multidrop 4-digit LCD display.

This is ideal for applications in distributed display or remote control applications,
e.g. in security, machine monitoring, batching systems, warehouses or supermarkets, with up to 128 nodes.
from $200

NSM4005A: LED 4-Digit Display with dec pts,
0.5" high, i/f to Microwire port, $25

PC540   PC/104 Card & Options

See details in table above.

CPU card with 128KB EPROM, 128KB SRAM 540E128: $350
CPU card with 128KB EPROM, 512KB SRAM 540E512: $400

CPU card with 512KB FLASH, 128KB SRAM 540F128: $400
CPU card with 512KB FLASH, 512KB SRAM 540F512: $450

PC540 Documentation Pack for hardware, BIOS, generic DOS support & Pacific C support (incl disks) 540DOC: $40
PC540 RS485 on COM2 No charge
PC540 J3 General I/O Exp. & J2 power cable:
COM1 to DB9M, COM2 to DB9M, Kbd to 5-pin DIN, parallel ports JB3 & 4 to 26 way ribbon cable.
Power is unterminated 10-way ribbon 540CBL1: $50

PC540 J4 Parallel Port cable (26 way ribbon) 540CBL2: $15

NULL Modem Cable: DB9F & DB25F at each end CBLNUL: $25

Two user memory skts:
Skt for EPROM or FLASH chip (addr FFFFF down);
Skt for 128KByte or 512KB CMOS SRAM chip, addr 00000 up (see next col). Can run code generated with Pacific C Compiler directly, or can run ROM-DOS & DOS based programs.

1. Run compiled C program directly (without DOS). Use Pacific C, Lucifer Debugger, 128KB EPROM, & 128KB or 512KB SRAM
2. Use BIOS & Debugger: Type 'Esc' to enter debugger
3. BIOS only.
4. ROM-DOS 6.2 (licence $40/card) in 512K Flash chip, with SRAM (batt backed) 128KByte or 512KB. Use CardTrick SW to emulate 2 disk drives ($25), A: Read only (from Flash); B: Read/Write

Hi-Tech Pacific C Compiler, produces code which does not require DOS or FLASH chip, can run from EPROM.
Small & Large Mem models supported. Incl Relocate, Remote Debugger, Library for 80C188, support for JED cards $179

To run from FLASH PROM, CardTrick^TM $25, and ROM-DOS (see below) are reqd

Am29F040 (512KB) Atmel Flash chip (replaces EPROM) $___

PC564    PC/104 4-Ch Serial Card

PC564, a new PC/104 quad 550 UART serial interface board. This includes a powerful decoder and interrupt control EPLD with a variety of interrupt sharing schemes selected with a DIP switch. One channel on the base PC564 can also communicate via RS485 (2 wire).
The PC564 can also host up to three J995P opto-isolated automatic RS485 interfaces.
These mount on the PC564 (still inside the PC/104 profile) and provide two-wire or four-wire connections on a plug-in Phoenix 5-pin connector.
Each J995P has its own PIC microprocessor to control the TX-ON of the RS485 transmitter, allowing this card to automatically sense the start of a transmitted character without the host having to know the exact time data transmission starts and data then clears the UART's shift register.
This is the same as the JED J995X RS232 to 485 Converter. (Status: in prototype test.)

Serial Line Converters

See separate page: click here

EPROM Programmer

JED-PC-EPROM PROGRAMMER plugs into parallel printer port of IBM-PC. From 27C64 up to 27C080, has 32-pin ZIF socket.
Ideal for use with portable computers. Software provided. $300+GST    See "Device Programmers" page.

JBUS Parallel I/O Bus

Please ask for full data sheets.

Industrial I/O bus for the J-BLOCKS.

Various JED CPU cards have a JBUS interface, also JED-962 display ctrlr single card cmptrs.
In use since 1990, several million dollars worth have been installed.
Can operate to several metres using FET bus drivers.
The documentation for the modules includes source code examples for a variety of languages and peripheral systems.
Simple function calls enable complex programs to do I/O by just passing address and data to the JBUS functions.

J-BLOCKS – I/O Modules for any PC – desktop to PC/104

A family of industrial I/O modules which interface to the JBUS. They mount side by side on DIN Rail.
The modules are housed in green Pheonix housings (91 x 79mm, 25mm thick), with plug-in screw terminals, and many intelligent features.

Across the top of each housing is a 12-pin Phoenix COMBICOM plug-in screw terminal connector enabling industrial wiring to be terminated in an efficient manner. This allows field wiring to be disconnected from the module in one or two groups without a screwdriver and a module changed.

Alongside each connection is a LED indicator lamp allowing local indication of signal status for digital I/O lines.
A label field on both the housing and the screw terminals allow line and I/O identification.

Each module has a DIN-rail foot which has slots to mate with DIN EN rails.
A lever arrangement with a screwdriver slot uncouples the foot from the DIN rail for removal.

Along the lower edge of each module a 26-way JBUS ribbon cable interconnects modules to a JBUS ports on a controlling computer.
At the top of the module is a 16-position screwdriver adjust address selection switch to set that module's place in the addressing scheme.

We can fax data sheets on request. Please ring 02 9481 7420

J611        8 Relay outputs (4A)    J611: $160
J611NR  8 open collector outputs (No relays)     J611NR: $140

J611A     4 relays and 4 open collector outputs    J611A:  $150

J625        PC Printer port to JBUS.   J625: $140
J625IO       as above,   with 4 in, 4 out          J625IO: $180
J629 Opto-Isolated PC printer port to JBUS multiplexed DIN rail module.
   Drives up to 256 JBUS modules.
   Also has 8-bit open drain output port (200mA) in parallel with an input port. This can drive relays, etc.
   Has 12v in to reg 5Vout power supply for up to 16 JBUS modules. J629: $200

J628P  Digital IO: 8 ch +ve input (common –ve) 10-75VDC opto-isolated.   J628P: $160
J628N  Digital IO: 8 ch –ve input (common +ve) 10-75VDC opto-isolated.   J628N: $160

J630    D/A Converter, 8ch, 8-bit    J630:   $200
J630H     as above, with only 4 ch    J630H: $140

J640   A/D Converter, 8ch, 12-bit analog input 0–4.096V     J640: $180

We can fax data sheets on request. Please ring 02 9481 7420

ROMDOS for handhelds

ROM-DOS 6.2 licence per card: $40
ROM-DOS 6.2 documentation $20
An MSDOS 6.2 equivalent op. system designed for use in terminals and other types of embedded computers.
Supports Windows 3.1 and provides LAN support.
Other features include advanced power management (APM) for low power systems that have APM BIOS support.
An extended memory manager and multiple system configuration options have been added to help developers save memory overhead or load different device drivers for users of multipurpose terminals.

To get started with ROM-DOS you need:
PC540 or PC541 CPU board.,
a FLASH EPROM (512KB) Am29F040, $50),
Doc. Pack for either PC540 or PC541 ($40), a ROM-DOS licence with doc pack ($60)
and CardTrick^TM for the Flash Prom ($25) see next column.

Cables for the CPU card are required.

ROM-DOS runs in 128KB RAM, but some programs may require 512KB RAM. MS-DOS will also run.
EPROM based DOS systems can be produced using the disk construction utility provided. (CardTrick is not required for EPROMs.)

CardTrick^TM FLASH PROM driver, per card: $25

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DATALIGHT has announced the release of ROMDOS 6, an MSDOS 6.2 equivalent operating system designed for use in PDAs, handheld terminals and other types of embedded computers.

According to the company, version 6 has greater compatibility with MSDOS than did version 5.
The new release supports Microsoft Windows 3.1 and provides better LAN support.

Other features include advanced power management (APM) for low power systems that have APM BIOS support.
An extended memory manager and multiple system configuration options have been added to help developers save memory overhead or load different device drivers for users of multipurpose terminals.

ROMDOS is intended for sale to OEMs. Datalight has signed an agreement with Stac Electronics to include Stacker 3.0 data compression software with ROMDOS.

It said the cost of Stacker would run from $US3 to $10 per copy, depending on quantity.
Stacker licensing is being offered as an option, so only OEMs who want to include data compression will be charged for it.

Datalight's ROMDOS Software Developer's Kit includes a developer's guide and a user's guide, along with the development software, Stacker 3.0 and a certificate for 20 licences.
The kit sells for $US495, with additional ROMDOS licenses available for SUS2 to $25, depending on quantity, plus additional Stacker licence fees if applicable.

Other features include utilities for placing ROMDOS in ROM and one for placing applications in ROM, and the ability to execute applications directly from ROM.

"You load the applications into a subdirectory on your hard drive, run the utilities and make your choices, then burn it into a PROM.
The whole process takes only about 15 minutes," according to Datalight president Roy Sherrill.

ROMDOS 6 has a 45K kernel and a 27K command processor. The company says it takes up about half the space in ROM as MSDOS 6.x

Flat Panel Video Controller Cards   

SVGA Controller Cards for CRT and flat panel, ISA bus.
Simultaneous CRT & flat panel in most cases. See AT350 chart.
Monochrome LCD & EL; passive colour or active TFT colour LCD.
LCD displays have backlights.

AT350 Video Controller with 256KRAM 350E: $375
AT350 Video Controller with 512KRAM 350H: $410

AT350 Video Controller with 256K VRAM 350VE: $415
AT350 Video Controller with 512K VRAM 350VH: $450

AT355 Video Controller with 512K VRAM, uses 65545 controller chip (expandable to 1.5MB) $415

Back of Panel adaptors

J351A for LJ024U35 12.4" 351A: $350
J351B12 for LJ64ZU52 10.4" 351B12: $70

J351B24 for LJ64ZU51 9.4" 351B24: $100
J351CH for LJ64H052 10.4" 351CH: $80

J351CM for Mono LCD, -ve contrast 351CM: $98
J351CP for Passive colour LCD, +ve contrast 351CP: $111

J351CT for TFT colour LCD 351CT: $87
J351CT2 for TFT colour LCD with SMT conn 351CT2: $177

Backlight Adaptor/CCFT inverter

J351FE with ERG inverter 351FE: $106
J351FM with TDK inverter 351FM: $68
J351FP1 with TDK inverter 351FP1: $68
J351FT1 with TDK inverter 351FT1: $68

Guide to display interfaces to Sharp flat panel products (pdf file 15KB): click here

STD Bus Card Systems

Where a system needs more features than are on the STD-801 CPU card (see above), the STD BUS may be used for connecting cards together.
Features located physically on other cards appear to be on the CPU card. The STD BUS uses 56 pin connectors.
The cards measure 6.5" by 4.5" (165 by 114mm). & plug into a card cage with from two to ten card slots.

See separate sheets for various STD bus cards, card cages, cases, power supplies.

Single Board Computer Card, with BASIC

STD-801 may be used alone as a single board computer or controller, or as the CPU card in a multi-card STD BUS system. STD-800 & STD-801 CPU cards are in use in over 4000 sites.

The STD-801 card uses the NSC800 CPU chip at 4MHz, emulating the Z80 instruction set exactly, with on-board BASIC interpreter and Debug Monitor. C language is supported with special EPROM.

STD-801 card has 22 I/O lines, and a further 8 input lines,
2 serial ports (one optionally RS485),
Counter/Timers, Watchdog timer,
Microwire i/f for displays, etc. Optional:
A/D converter (10-bit) with 8-input multiplexer,
RTClock; Battery Back-up.
Low power: (90ma from +5v). The STD-801 CPU CARD is often used alone, but may be expanded using STD bus.

The Monitor EPROM on the STD-801 card supports single stepping, and contains the JMON monitor with driver code for devices on the board, an enhanced XTBASIC interpreter, the JED EPROM Programmer code, drivers for JBUS , and the BDOS/BIOS code which supports system calls from compiled code of high level languages (eg C). Alternatively the C support system may replace the BDOS-BIOS.

Program development for the STD-801 card: A PC running a terminal program is connected to the STD-801 card via serial port 1 (terminal programs: e.g. Procomm, Telix, Crosstalk, etc).

Type in a BASIC program, or download a Z80 '.HEX' file from an Assembler or C Compiler in the PC. Debug using BASIC commands or the on-board monitor to set break points. Single step using push button. When it all works, the program may be retained in on-board battery backed RAM, or else transferred to EPROM(s) using a programmer attached to the host computer. The EPROM(s) are then plugged into the user sockets on the CPU card. The target system can be made to start automatically on the on power-up by setting a link on the CPU card.

For faster operation than the on-board BASIC interpreter, and for full floating point, use the HI-TECH C CROSS COMPILER in an IBM-PC. The compiled program may then be downloaded to the STD-801.

JED C language support system library and JED C support EPROM are available for the STD-801 CPU card allowing single stepping in C source code.
Details on other sheets. Prices from $485

Z80 Assembler or Cross Assembler, Simulator, Dissassembler may also be used in the host computer, please enquire.Serial Line Converters

Other STD Bus cards

• Digital I/O cards
• Memory cards
• Counter/Timer card
• A/D Converter card
• D/A Converter card
• Various cards for signal conditioning outside the bus.
• Transducer Input card, 16 channel (voltage, 4-20ma loop in, AD590 temp sensor)
• LCD display cards with keybrd i/f
• Video card
• Cases - power supplies