USB LCD Displays
This product is discontinued and has been replaced by CFA633-TMI-KU
EOL 16x2 USB Character LCD
Part Number: CFA633-TMC-KU
CFA633 (v1.5c) USB LCD 16x2 +Fans +Keypad, RoHS Compliant, White Edge LED Backlight, STN Negative, Blue, Transmissive, 0°C to +50°C, 6:00 viewing angle, (must also order WRUSBY03 or WRUSBY33 cable)
- Robust packet based communications protocol with 16-bit CRC.
- Compact size: fits in a 1U rack mount case (35 mm overall height).
- Advanced digital GPIO control with PWM output.
- Four fan connectors with RPM monitoring or variable PWM fan power control.
- Available in a 5.25" half-height LCD drive bay kit.
- ATX power supply control functionality allows the buttons on the CFA-633 to replace the "power" and "reset" buttons on your system, simplifying your front panel design.
- Temperature monitoring: up to 32 channels at up to 0.5 deg C absolute accuracy. Ready-to-use WRDOWY17 Dallas Semiconductor 1-Wire temperature sensors are optional. Alternatively, you can create your own sensors using DS1822 or DS18B20 parts and the tutorial on creating temperature sensors.
- Integrated LED backlit 6-button translucent silicon keypad with screened legend.
- "Fail-Safe" fan power setting allows safe host fan control based on temperature.
- Non-volatile memory ("EEPROM") capability: Customize the "power-on" display settings plus a 16-byte "scratch" register for storing IP, netmask, system serial number, etc.
Datasheet
TECHNICAL SPECS
Physical Characteristics
| Characters x Lines | 16 x 2 |
| Module Overall | width | height | depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 110.5 | 35 | 24.1 |
| inches | 4.350 | 1.378 | 0.949 |
| *depth doesn't include Keypad | |||
| PCB Outline | width | height | depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 110.5 | 35 | 24.1 |
| inches | 4.350 | 1.378 | 0.949 |
| Viewing Area | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 61 | 15.8 |
| inches | 2.402 | 0.622 |
| Active Area | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 56.2 | 11.5 |
| inches | 2.213 | 0.453 |
| Character Size | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 2.95 | 5.55 |
| inches | 0.116 | 0.219 |
| Character Pitch | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 3.55 | 5.95 |
| inches | 0.140 | 0.234 |
| Dot Size | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 0.55 | 0.65 |
| inches | 0.022 | 0.026 |
| Dot Pitch | width | height |
|---|---|---|
| millimeters | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| inches | 0.024 | 0.028 |
| Keystroke Travel | 2.4mm |
Optical Characteristics
| Glass Type/Glass Color | STN/Blue |
| Polarizer | Transmissive |
| View Direction | 6 o'clock |
| Backlight Color | White |
| Backlight Type | LED |
| Mode | Negative |
| Foreground Color | White |
| Background Color | Blue |
Environmental
| Operating Temperatures | min | max |
|---|---|---|
| Celsius | 0° | 50° |
| Fahrenheit | 32° | 122° |
| Storage Temperatures | min | max |
|---|---|---|
| Celsius | -10° | 60° |
| Fahrenheit | 14° | 140° |
| Humidity | min | max |
|---|---|---|
| Non-condensing | 0% | 90% |
Electronics
| Interface | USB |
Part Change Notice
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Part Change Notice #10730: CFA633 series Firmware revision 2.1 to 2.2
Part Change Notice #10729: CFA633 series Hardware revision 2.0 to 2.1
Part Change Notice #10658: Deprecation of "Drive Bay Kit Configurator" / New part numbers for drive bay kits.
| Products Affected: | CFA631-RMF-KU, CFA633-YYB-KS, CFA633-TMC-KS, CFA633-RMC-KS, CFA633-YYB-KU, CFA633-TMC-KU, CFA633-RMC-KU, CFA635-YYE-KS, CFA635-TMF-KS, CFA635-TFE-KS, CFA635-TMF-KL, CFA635-TFE-KL, CFA631-TMF-KU, CFA635-TFE-KU, CFA635-YYE-KL, CFA635-TMF-KU, CFA635-YYE-KU, DS635-AL, DS635-BG, DS635-BK, DS635-AK, CFA533-YYH-KS, CFA533-YYH-KU, CFA533-TMI-KS, CFA533-TMI-KU, CFA533-YYH-KL, CFA533-TMI-KL, CFA533-YYH-KC, CFA533-TMI-KC, CFA533-YYH-KI, CFA633-YYH-KS, CFA633-TMI-KS, CFA633-YYH-KU, CFA633-TMI-KU, CFA632-YFH-KS, CFA632-YDI-KS, CFA632-YFH-KU, CFA632-YDI-KU, CFA634-TFH-KS, CFA634-TMI-KS, CFA634-YFH-KS, CFA634-YDI-KS, CFA634-TFH-KU, CFA634-TMI-KU, CFA634-YFH-KU, CFA634-YDI-KU, CFA633-RDI-KU, CFA633-RDI-KS, CFA533-TFH-KU, CFA533-TFH-KS, CFA633-TFH-KU, CFA633-TFH-KS, CFA533-TFH-KL, CFA533-TFH-KC, CFA735-TFK-KR, CFA735-TFK-KT, CFA735-TML-KR, CFA735-TML-KT, CFA735-YYK-KR, CFA735-YYK-KT, CFA632-YDI-KL, CFA632-YDI-KN, CFA632-YDI-KC, CFA632-YDI-KP, CFA632-YFH-KL, CFA632-YFH-KN, CFA632-YFH-KC, CFA632-YFH-KP, CFA634-YDI-KC, CFA634-TMI-KC, CFA634-YFH-KC, CFA634-TFH-KC, CFA634-YFH-KL, CFA634-TFH-KL, CFA634-TMI-KL, CFA634-YDI-KL, CFA634-TFH-KP, CFA634-YFH-KP, CFA634-TMI-KP, CFA634-YDI-KP, CFA634-TFH-KN, CFA634-YFH-KN, CFA634-TMI-KN, CFA634-YDI-KN, CFA631P-TMF-KU |
| Date Issued: | July 1, 2015 |
| Summary: | Deprecation of "Drive Bay Kit Configurator" / New part numbers for drive bay kits. |
| Description: | Starting August 1, 2015 the "Drive Bay Kit Configurator" located at https://www.crystalfontz.com/products/select_kit.html will no longer be functional for ordering one of our Serial or USB displays (CFA533, CFA631, CFA632, CFA633, CFA634, CFA635, and CFA735) in a bracket or SLED. This functionality is being moved to the Customize and Add to Cart process when checking out. This will allow for further customization by our customers to better fit their needs. This change will eliminate the current "kits", but will add options not previously available such as pre-configured ATX functionality, and ALL the currently available interfaces will be orderable in a drive bay bracket or SLED. The new part numbers will have the bracket / SLED and overlay type as a PREFIX to the configured part number. The choice for bracket / SLED to a display order will be via the cart options. Our CFA835 displays were introduced with these configuration options. To see how the new options will look, and what the new part numbers will look like, please see one of our CFA835 parts: https://www.crystalfontz.com/cart/addtocart.php?product_id=2277&qty=1 NOTE: The SLED is only available for the CFA635, CFA735, and CFA835 products. |
| Reason: | As part of our continuous improvement process, we are integrating the ordering of displays in drive bay and SLED kits as part of the display ordering process. |
| Impact: | Drive bay kits in their current configuration will no longer be available. |
| Recommendation: | Place orders prior to 2015-08-01 for upcoming production needs via our website or by contacting our logistics department via email: sales@crystalfontz.com, or by calling 1-888-206-9720 (International call +1-509-892-1200). After the 2015-08-01, please contact our engineering department via support@crystalfontz.com to assist you with ordering your bracket / SLED kits. |
| Availability: | Starting 2015-08-01, the bracket and SLED options for our serial and USB display will be part of the ordering process for the displays |
| Price Change: | Pricing bracket / SLED configurations will reflect manufacturing costs. |
Part Change Notice #10402: CFA633 Firmware 2v1
| Products Affected: | CFA633-YYB-KS, CFA633-TMC-KS, CFA633-RMC-KS, CFA633-YYB-KU, CFA633-TMC-KU, CFA633-RMC-KU, CFA633-YYH-KS, CFA633-TMI-KS, CFA633-YYH-KU, CFA633-TMI-KU, CFA633-RDI-KU, CFA633-RDI-KS, CFA633-TFH-KU, CFA633-TFH-KS |
| Date Issued: | February 13, 2012 |
| Summary: | CFA633 Firmware 2v1 |
| Last revision: | v2.0 |
| Description: | As part of our continuous improvement process, Crystalfontz America, Inc. is releasing a new version of firmware for the 2v0 hardware based CFA633 family of intelligent modules. |
| Reason: | Fixes: Command 10 (0x0A) Read 8 Bytes of LCD Memory. Command 11 (0x0B) Set LCD Cursor position. Corrects potential power-up corruption of boot state with the serial interface (-KS). Enhancements: Command 4 (0x04) Store current state as boot state. Command 28 (0x1C) Set ATX Power switch functionality. Updates: Command 1 (0x01) Get Hardware & Firmware Version. Modules with the serial interface, KS, will report: "CFA633:h2.0,s2v1" Modules with the USB interface, KU, will report: "CFA633:h2.0,u2v1" |
| Impact: | All CFA633 modules are impacted by the new firmware release. |
| Recommendation: | It is recommended that all customers migrate to this new firmware release. |
| Availability: | Starting 2012-03-01 all standard modules will ship with this new version of the firmware. Customers with Defined Part (DP) numbers will not have their modules shipped with this new firmware automatically. Please contact our engineering support team at support@crystalfontz.com. |
| Price Change: | This update to the firmware does not affect the pricing of the CFA633 family of modules. |
Part Change Notice #10291: Technical Bulletin TB01: Comparison of CFA533 and CFA633 Modules by Version Number
| Products Affected: | CFA633-YYB-KS, CFA633-TMC-KS, CFA633-YYB-KU, CFA633-TMC-KU, CFA633-RMC-KU, CFA533-YYH-KS, CFA533-YYH-KU, CFA533-TMI-KS, CFA533-TMI-KU, CFA533-YYH-KL, CFA533-TMI-KL, CFA533-YYH-KC, CFA533-TMI-KC, CFA533-YYH-KI, CFA633-YYH-KS, CFA633-TMI-KS, CFA633-YYH-KU, CFA633-TMI-KU, CFA633-RDI-KU, CFA633-RDI-KS |
| Date Issued: | November 10, 2010 |
| Summary: | Technical Bulletin TB01: Comparison of CFA533 and CFA633 Modules by Version Number |
| Description: | The attached PDF file describes differences between our CFA633 v1.5x and CFA633 v2.0 intelligent display module series. We also list the CFA533 series as a comparison for customers who do not require the fan control available in the CFA633 series. Hardware version numbers are silk screened on the back of the PCBs. Additional information can be found in supporting documents for PCN: https://www.crystalfontz.com/products/document/2371/CFA633_v1-5a_to_v1-5c_changes.pdf https://www.crystalfontz.com/products/pcnfile/10286/PCN_CFA633_2-0.pdf |
| Reason: | Clarify the differences between the different modules. |
| Impact: | None. |
| Attachment: | TB01_Comparison_of_CFA533_and_CFA633_Modules.pdf (86KB) |
Part Change Notice #10286: CFA633 hardware v2.0 / Firmware version 2.0 (called "s2.0" for serial modules and "u2.0" for USB modules)
| Products Affected: | CFA633-YYB-KS, CFA633-TMC-KS, CFA633-RMC-KS, CFA633-YYB-KU, CFA633-TMC-KU, CFA633-RMC-KU |
| Date Issued: | October 6, 2010 |
| Summary: | CFA633 hardware v2.0 / Firmware version 2.0 (called "s2.0" for serial modules and "u2.0" for USB modules) |
| Last revision: | Hardware v1.5c / Firmware v1.9k |
| Description: | In a continuation of product improvement the CFA633 will be moving to a new hardware layout with supporting firmware changes and improvements. Highlights include:
|
| Reason: | Improvements in design allow for better manufacturing, ESD protection, and appearance. |
| Impact: | The new version is designed to be Fit, Form, and Function compatible with previous versions of the CFA633 series. Semi-Custom and Defined Parts will be migrated to new part numbers. |
| Recommendation: | Engineering samples should be available by the end of Quarter 4, 2010. Please send an email to support@crystalfontz.com to work with our engineering and support team to assist you with the migration. |
| Availability: | Volume availability First Quarter 2011 |
| Price Change: | No change at this time |
| Attachment: | PCN_CFA633_2-0.pdf (1MB) |
Part Change Notice #10283: We will be phasing in the CFA-633 hardware version v1.5c over the next few months as the inventory of v1.5a modules is exhausted.
| Products Affected: | CFA633-YYB-KS, CFA633-TMC-KS, CFA633-RMC-KS, CFA633-YYB-KU, CFA633-TMC-KU, CFA633-RMC-KU |
| Date Issued: | August 12, 2010 |
| Summary: | We will be phasing in the CFA-633 hardware version v1.5c over the next few months as the inventory of v1.5a modules is exhausted. |
| Last revision: | 1.5a |
| Description: | The currently shipping version of the CFA-633 hardware is v1.5a. Here is a list of the changes between v1.5a and v1.5c: * Changed from black painted steel plated bezel to stainless steel bezel. Your front panel bezel should hide the bezel, so this change should not affect the appearance of your product. If your product design exposes part of the CFA-633's black bezel, that area will now show as stainless steel. * Increased keep-out clearance on PCB around the mounting holes. * Minor PCB layout changes. * Some factory configuration jumpers have changed. Please see the document linked here for photographs showing the difference: CFA633_v1-5a_to_v1-5c_changes.pdf |
| Impact: | The v1.5c should be a drop-in replacement for any v1.5a application. |
| Recommendation: | If you currently have a semi-custom part number based on v1.5a, we will need to issue a new semi-custom part number based on the v1.5c platform. |
| Availability: | 0-2 months |
