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4.3" 480x800 Touch Screen Linux SOM

Part Number: CFA920-TS

Internet Ready Linux SOM, Freescale i.MX283 or i.MX287 Processor, 4.3 inch 480x800 full color TFT touchscreen, Ethernet and USB ports for ease of connectivity, Yocto desktop loaded and ready to go.

A complete package that includes our CFA10036 ARM9 based Linux System On Module with:
  • Freescale i.MX283 or i.MX287 processor
  • optional "debug" 128x32 OLED
  • 4.3 inch 800*480 TFT touchscreen display
  • 10/100 Ethernet port
  • USB port
  • 128MB or 256MB DDR2 RAM (processor dependent)
  • μSD reader supports up to 64GB
  • 24 GPIO on easy-access 0.1” center header
  • Up to 108 GPIO on 1mm compression connector

TECHNICAL SPECS

Physical Characteristics

Column Dots x Row Dots 480 x 800
Module Overall width height
millimeters 107.8 63
inches 4.244 2.480
PCB Outline width height
millimeters 121.5 77.5
inches 4.783 3.051
Diagonal Dimension 4.3"
Viewing Area width height
millimeters 59.56 102.4
inches 2.345 4.031
Active Area width height
millimeters 56.16 93.6
inches 2.211 3.685
Weight 126.3g

Optical Characteristics

Glass Type/Glass Color TFT/Black
Polarizer Transmissive
View Direction 6 o'clock
Backlight Color White
Backlight Type LED
Mode Negative
Foreground Color RGB
Background Color Dark

Electrical Specifications

Supply Voltage for Logic Minimum 5V
Supply Voltage for Logic Maximum 5V
Supply Voltage for Logic Typical 5V

Backlight Electrical Specifications

Forward Voltage Typical 3.2V
Forward Current Typical 20mA

Environmental

Operating Temperatures min max
Celsius -20° 70°
Fahrenheit -4° 158°
Storage Temperatures min max
Celsius -30° 80°
Fahrenheit -22° 176°
Humidity max
Non-condensing 85%

Electronics

Controller Documents Raydium Semiconductor RM68120
Single Chip Driver with 16.7M color
for 480RGBx864 a-Si TFT LCD
Interface DOT-CLK interface / Generic RGB

Miscellaneous

Touch Screen yes

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Product Update #10588: R_MDIO needs populated with a 1.5K resistor

Products Affected: CFA10037, CFA921-TS, CFA920-TS
Date Issued: May 22, 2014
Summary: R_MDIO needs populated with a 1.5K resistor
Description: R_MDIO needs populated with a 1.5K resistor so that the device gets properly set up by Linux on start-up.
Reason: MDIO times out before it can be detected.
Recommendation: 1. Install 1.5k pull-up to R_MDIO.

Or

2. Use kernel version cfa-3.12.17, commit ID 2cbfe6e36266b82daac0a9e9aa92e0706e306411

located:
https://github.com/crystalfontz/cfa_10036_kernel/tree/cfa-3.12.17

Please make sure you use the commit above if you decide to use this method.

Product Update #10584: The Linux SOM family has had a kernel and a build update.

Products Affected: CFA-10036, CFA10037, CFA10055-8, CFA10056-4, CFA921-TS, CFA920-TS
Date Issued: April 28, 2014
Summary: The Linux SOM family has had a kernel and a build update.

Description: Linux kernel update and build update.
Recommendation: To access the new build please visit: http://images.crystalfontz.com/releases/

Product Update #10572: The CFA920-TS series has had a modification to the part numbering scheme. The part number has changed to signify the selection of the particular CFA10036 module utilized.

Product Affected: CFA920-TS
Date Issued: November 1, 2013
Summary: The CFA920-TS series has had a modification to the part numbering scheme. The part number has changed to signify the selection of the particular CFA10036 module utilized.
Description: The CFA920-TS's part number scheme was modified to allow for easier ordering and more efficient order processing.

The following part numbers have been created:

CFA920-TS1 (Uses a CFA100361)
CFA920-TS2 (Uses a CFA100362)
CFA920-TS5 (Uses a CFA100365)
CFA920-TS6 (Uses a CFA100366)
Reason: The CFA920-TS series has had a modification to the part numbering scheme. The part number has changed to signify the selection of the particular CFA10036 module utilized.

Product Update #10571: The CFA-10036 modules have been updated to include a heat shield to provide better thermal cooling for the i.MX28 processor.

Products Affected: CFA-10036, CFA10037, CFA921-TS, CFA920-TS
Date Issued: October 30, 2013
Summary: The CFA-10036 modules have been updated to include a heat shield to provide better thermal cooling for the i.MX28 processor.
Reason: To provide more efficient thermal cooling for the i.MX28 processor.

Product Update #10482: (New Product) CFA920-TS

New Product: CFA920-TS
Date Issued: April 22, 2013
Summary: (New Product) CFA920-TS
Description: Linux SOM: Internet Ready Linux SOM w/i.MX283 Processor, 4.3 inch 480x800 full color TFT touchscreen

Product Update #10481: (New Product) CFA920TS

New Product: CFA920-TS
Date Issued: April 22, 2013
Summary: (New Product) CFA920TS
Description: Linux SOM: Internet Ready Linux SOM w/i.MX283 Processor, 4.3 inch 480x800 full color TFT touchscreen

Product Update #10478: (New Product) CFA920TS

New Product: CFA920-TS
Date Issued: April 22, 2013
Summary: (New Product) CFA920TS
Description: Linux SOM: Internet Ready Linux SOM w/i.MX283 Processor, 4.3 inch 480x800 full color TFT touchscreen