Key Benefits
- Rugged — Planar EL displays are built for demanding conditions: cold, heat, wind, dust, vibration, sunlight – even g-forces.
- Reliable — Our displays are field-proven to retain more than 75 percent of their original luminance after more than 100,000 hours of operation.
- Visible — Our proprietary ICEBrite (Integral Contrast and Brightness Enhancement) technology offers unparalleled image quality in a wide range of challenging visual conditions.
- Flexible — We offer a range of product enhancements, options and value-added services to help you engineer the best product for your needs.
- Available — Planar offers the broadest EL product line in the world, backed by sophisticated manufacturing and supply-chain management to ensure that you get the components you need, when and where you need them.
EL Display Models
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EL160.80.50 IN/ET/ET CC 3.5 in (8.93 cm) |
IN: Dimming capability ET: IN w/ locking connector ET CC: ET with conformal coating |
| EL160.120.39 - 3.1 in (7.79 cm) |
Dimming, locking connector | |
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EL240.128.45 INT 4.8 in (12.2 cm) |
Standard: Built-in RAiO RA8835A controller, dimming, locking connector. INT: Dimming, locking connector |
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EL320.240.36 AG/AGL/IN/IN AG/ET/ET CC 5.7 in (14.4 cm) |
AG: Anti-glare film AGL: AG with locking connector IN: Dimming IN AG: IN with anti-glare film ET: Locking connector, dimming ET CC: ET with conformal coating |
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EL320.240.36 HB HB NE/HB NE CC/HB CC/HB SE 5.7 in (14.4 cm) |
HB: High bright, dimming, locking connector, broad input voltage HB NE: No mounting ears HB NE CC: No mounting ears, conformal coating HB CC: Conformal coating HB SE: HB with only top mounting ears |
| EL320.256 F6 FD6/FD7 HB/FD8 4.8 in (12.2 cm) |
F6: Non-ICE, dimming, broad input voltage FD6: F6 with ICE FD7 HB: FD7 with higher brightness FD8: >200Hz frame rate max, requires special mounting configuration |
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| EL480.240 PR2 PR2 CC 6.4 in (16.4 cm) |
PR2: ICEBrite PR2 CC: PR2 with conformal coating |
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EL512.256 H2 H2 FRA/H2 FRB/H3/H3 FRA/H3 FRB/H3 ET FRB 8.6 in (21.8 cm) |
H2: Dimming, broad input voltage H2 FRA: H2 with aluminum frame H2 FRB: H2 with steel frame H3: Dimming, broad input voltage H3 FRA: H3 with aluminum frame H3 FRB: H3 with steel frame H3 ET FRB: H3 FRB with extended temperature |
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EL640.200 SK SK CC 8.9 in (22.6 cm) |
SK: ICEBrite, two modes (buffered and non-buffered) dimming, and locking connector SK CC: Sk with conformal coating |
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EL640.400 C2 C2 FRA/C3/C3 FRA/CD3 FRA 9.1 in (23 cm) |
C2: Non-ICE, dimming, wide input voltage C2 FRA: C2 with aluminum frame C3: Non-ICE, dimming, wide input voltage C3 FRA: Non-ICE, dimming, wide input voltage, aluminum frame CD3 FRA: CD3 with aluminum frame |
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EL640.400 CB1 FRA CB3 FRA/CD4 FRA 9.1 in (23 cm) |
CB1 FRA: Non-ICE, dimming, +5 and +12V input voltage, aluminum frame CB3 FRA: CB series display with a VH of 24V CD4 FRA: Nominal input, includes frame dimming, +5 and +12V input, aluminum frame |
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EL640.480 AF1 AF1 AG/AF1 ET 6.4 in (16.2 cm) |
AF1: ICEBrite, dual panel interface AF1 AG: AF1 with anti-glare film AF1 ET: AF1 with extended temperature, locking connector, dimming |
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EL640.480 AG1 AG1 AG/AG1 ET/AG1 ET CC 8.1 in (20.5 cm) |
AG1: ICEBrite, dual panel interface AG1 AG: AG1 with anti-glare film AG1 ET: Extended temperature, wide input voltage AG1 ET CC: AG1 ET with conformal coating |
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EL640.480 AM1 AM1 AG/AM8 ET/AM8 ET CC/AM8 IN 10.4 in (26.4 cm) |
AM1: ICEBrite, dual panel interface AM1 AG: AM1 with anti-glare film AM8 ET: Extended operating temperature AM8 ET CC: AM8 ET with conformal coating AM8 IN: ICEBrite, dimming, 24V option, low profile, dual panel interface |
| EL640.480 AA1 - 10.4 in (26.4 cm) |
Multi-color: 8 colors + black, dimming, improved EMI | |
| EL640.480 A4 SB A4 SBS/AD4 SB/AD4 SBS 10.4 in (26.4 cm) |
A4 SB: Non-ICE, 16 level gray scale, dimming A4 SBS: A4 SB with improved EMI AD4 SB: A4 SB with ICE AD4 SBS: AD4 SB with improved EMI |
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