Overview: This document provides comprehensive details on NKK's SmartSwitchTM OLED and LCD pushbuttons and displays, covering technical specifications, operational guidelines, and handling precautions for various programmable switch models.
SmartSwitchTM OLED Pushbutton: The OLED pushbutton features a high-contrast display with a 180° viewing angle, supporting 65,536 colors in 16-bit mode. It has a long operational life of up to 60,000 hours and consumes 3.8mA of power. The switch is dust-tight and designed for style.
Specifications: The document includes absolute maximum ratings, recommended operating conditions, and detailed electrical and mechanical specifications. The OLED display operates in passive matrix mode with a pixel format of 64RGB x 48 pixels.
Switch Specifications: The switches are designed for high reliability with a minimum of three million actuations, detailing electrical capacity, contact resistance, insulation resistance, and mechanical endurance.
Display Characteristics: Optical characteristics include luminosity and color coordinates for various colors, with a contrast ratio higher than traditional LCDs.
Handling and Storage Precautions: Emphasizes the electrostatic sensitivity of OLED devices, providing guidelines for safe handling and storage to prevent damage.
Timing Specifications: Detailed timing diagrams and state transition sequences for switch and display operations are provided.
Critical Information: Highlights the importance of following recommended power and signal sequences to avoid OLED unit damage, with part numbers and descriptions for easy identification and ordering.
SmartSwitch OLED Rocker Specifications: Features a monochrome OLED display with a resolution of 96 x 64 pixels, a wide viewing angle of 180°, and a large 0.92” display. It conforms to IP64 standards for dust and splash resistance and has a long operating life of 52,000 hours at 30% brightness.
Procedures: Handling procedures emphasize the sensitivity of OLED devices to electrostatic discharge, recommending power and signal voltage sequences to prevent damage. Cleaning should be done with a dry or damp cloth using a neutral cleanser.
Storage: OLED devices should be stored in original containers, away from direct sunlight, static electricity, extreme temperatures, high humidity, and chemical contamination.
Operating Conditions: Recommended operating conditions include a supply voltage for logic/interface of 2.7V to 2.9V and for drive of 14.5V to 15.5V, with an operating temperature range of -20°C to +70°C.
Electrical Specifications: The switch specifications include a single pole three throw circuit with a contact resistance of 200 milliohms maximum and an insulation resistance of 500 megohms minimum at 250V DC.
Recommendations: To ensure uniform pixel brightness over time, it is recommended to operate the OLED unit so that all pixels are used consistently. Guidelines for panel mounting emphasize even gasket positioning and avoiding excessive force during installation.
Additional Features: The SmartSwitch OLED Rocker supports serial communications protocol (SPI) for commands and data, including a graphic display data RAM and a light decoder for display control and screen saver functions.
SmartSwitchTM LCD 64 x 32 Pushbutton Overview: Highlights its compact size, high resolution, and low energy consumption, with information on switch and display specifications, pin configurations, and operational guidelines.
Switch Specifications: The switch is a SPST momentary ON type with gold contacts and straight PC terminals, with a mechanical and electrical endurance of 3,000,000 operations minimum.
LCD Specifications: The display operates in FSTN positive mode with a transflective condition and built-in LED backlight, with a viewing area of 15.0mm x 10.8mm and a pixel format of 64 x 32 pixels.
Electrical Characteristics: Absolute maximum ratings include supply voltage ranges from –0.3V to +7.0V, with input and output voltages from –0.3V to VDD +0.3V.
Optical Characteristics: The display has a contrast ratio of 3.0 and a viewing angle of 90° in both up & down and right & left directions.
Pin Configurations: Specific pin configurations for SPI communication, including terminals for data input/output, serial clock, and slave select.
Distinctive Features: Offers high resolution, dynamic control of 64 backlighting colors, and programmable display graphics, supporting serial communication via SPI.
Commands & Data: Outlines the command structure for transferring display data, setting LED colors and brightness, and resetting to initial status.
Standard LED Specifications: Typical electrical characteristics for standard LEDs at 25°C include a forward current of 15 mA and forward voltages of 2.1V for red and 2.2V for green LEDs.
Super Bright LED Specifications: These LEDs have varying forward currents and voltages depending on color, with a maximum forward current of 20 mA and forward voltages ranging from 2.1V to 3.6V.
RGB LED Specifications: RGB LEDs have a forward current of 10 mA per color and forward voltages of 2.1V for red and 3.3V for green and blue.
LCD Specifications: The LCD operates in STN positive and FSTN positive modes with a transflective condition and built-in LED backlight, featuring a 36 x 24 pixel format.
Electrical Characteristics: Recommended operating conditions at 25°C include a supply voltage for logic circuits between 4.5V and 5.5V, and an LCD supply voltage of 7.3V.
Timing Characteristics: The LCD drive IC operates with a clock frequency of up to 6.0MHz and a latch pulse frequency of 50kHz.
Distinctive Characteristics: The SmartSwitchTM LCD features programmable displays capable of showing graphics, alphanumeric characters, and animations.
Switch Specifications: The SmartSwitchTM Compact LCD 36 x 24 Pushbutton features a single-pole single-throw (SPST) circuit that is normally open.
Handling and Storage: The IS Series devices are electrostatic sensitive and should be handled with care, with recommended soldering profiles provided.
Optional Accessories: Include couplers and panel mount housings for precise groupings and secure mounting of the LCD 36 x 24 Pushbutton.