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Application Information
The ERG SFD2EB4254F has been designed to be configured in multiple ways:
NO DIMMING
•OPERATION: The SFD2E can be configured to operate without dimming by floating the Control (J1-8) pin and
Enable (J1-7) pin.
•Pins 1, 2 and 3 of connector J1 must be connected to +Vin, between 10.8 and 18 Vdc. Pins 4, 5 and 6 of
connector J1 must be connected to GND.
ONBOARD PWM DIMMING
•OPERATION: Onboard PWM configuration as shown in Figure 1 allows the user to control display brightness by
controlling the onboard PWM generator. The user is responsible to provide an analog control signal.
•DIMMING: Dimming is accomplished by applying an analog voltage to the Control Pin (J1-8). Display brightness
is modulated by controlling the Control Pin voltage as shown in Graph 1.
•ENABLE/DISABLE: The driver may be enabled or disabled (turned on and off) by applying a DC voltage to the
Enable Pin(J1-7). Enable Pin on and off levels are specified in the Operating Characteristics section of the data
sheet. Enable pin is internally pulled up above the turn-on threshold.
•Pins 1, 2 and 3 of connector J1 must be connected to +Vin, between 10.8 and 18 Vdc. Pins 4, 5 and 6 of
connector J1 must be connected to GND.
EXTERNAL PWM DIMMING
•OPERATION: External PWM configuration as shown in Figure 2 allows the user to control display brightness
with an externally generated PWM signal. The user is responsible to provide the PWM signal.
•DIMMING: Dimming is accomplished by applying a PWM signal to the Enable Pin (J1-7). Enable on and off
levels are specified in the Operating Characteristics section of the data sheet. Display brightness is modulated
by controlling the PWM duty cycle as shown in Graph 2.
•Pins 1 through 3 of connector J1 must be connected to +Vin, between 10.8 and 18 Vdc. Pins 4 through 6 of
connector J1 must be connected to GND.
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