Fremont, CA –– October 28, 2011 — Reach Technology Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded LCDs, Embedded Touch Screens, and Embedded Controller Boards, today announced a new 4.3-inch SGD high brightness (800 cd/m2 (typ.) with touch) display module.
4.3” Embedded Touch Screen Module Specifications
The SGD display resolution is 480×272 pixels (WQVGA) with a luminance of 800 cd/m2, contrast ratio of 350:1, and uniform viewing angle of 130 degrees. The module has a low profile depth of 10.5mm, and offers convenient mounting holes. Power is 5V and both serial and USB interfaces are supplied.
Download a data sheet, mechanical specifications, panel specifications, and software and hardware manuals. For pricing and availability, contact sales by calling (510) 770-1417.
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October 28, 2011 @ 1:18 pm
Fremont, CA –– August 26, 2011 — Reach Technology Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded LCDs, Embedded Touch Screens, and Embedded Controller Boards, today announced the release of a new version of firmware for SLCD5 and SLCD5+ serial LCD controller boards.
The new release includes redundancy to non-volatile storage mechanisms for improved reliability, new chart widget functionality, bug fixes, and other miscellaneous feature improvements.
To download the latest 1.4.0 Firmware, search for the File Package by product in the Reach Download Center. Reach recommends you use all the elements of the file package for best results.
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August 26, 2011 @ 11:40 am
Reach offices will be closed Monday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
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July 1, 2011 @ 4:56 pm
This version of BMPLoad is used to download bitmaps and macros to the Reach Technology SLCD5/SLCD5+ flash memory from a PC, is available for download. This release (the latest) fixes a bug that can cause an “Odd Flash Write ERROR” to occur at the end of updating the flash memory. Download SLCD5 BMPLoad (Version 2.3.1).
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June 22, 2011 @ 1:38 pm
New Reach Technology product exploits the 7-inch LCD popularized by DVD players to create a ready-to-deploy module complete with controller board, LCD, and touch screen and has 800 nits brightness.
Fremont, CA June 21, 2011 — Reach Technology Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded Touch Screens, today announced a new 7” display module that comes with 800 nits brightness.
Reach Technology’s 7-inch high brightness SGD module comes complete with an SLCD5+ controller board, LCD, backlight driver, and touch screen. Reach’s display module technology and simple-to-use programming tools make GUI interface and integration easy. This helps customers reduce time-to-market and development costs. The company is currently in full production.
“Customers wanted a brighter screen and we found one,” said Steve Bierut, vice president of operations and co-founder for Reach Technology.
This is the third 7-inch module to be added to the standard display module lineup. The module is designed especially for medical and industrial equipment. All three modules are available with or without resistive touch screen, have SD memory card slot for added flexibility, incorporates industrial panels designed for applications that demand long availability, and come with steel mounting brackets to make displays easy to mount. All 7” displays are powered by the SLCD5+ controller. Get more details on the Display Modules page.
For $549, embedded engineers can set started with a 7″ high brightness SGC development kit (product number 52-0104-5X) which includes module, cables, sample images, sample code, power supply, and technical support.
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June 21, 2011 @ 12:27 pm
New half-inch, injection-molded, white plastic bezel, mounts easily with four screws.
Fremont, CA May 31, 2011 — Reach Technology Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded Touch Screens, today announced the 4.3” Direct Mount Bezel which makes mounting a Reach 4.3” embedded touchscreen production module quick and easy. Each kit comes with a white, injection-molded, plastic mount designed to ensure long-term durability, and eight mounting screws (four 2-56 x 3/16” length LCD mounting and four 6-32 x 3/4” length bezel mounting screws).
The Direct Mount Bezel will mount to the front of any box and retain the Reach 4.3” display module (serial LCD controller board, touch screen, and WQVGA display) entirely within the bezel. Its clean, flush mount protrudes only 1/2”. Injection molded white plastic is extremely strong. Bezel can accommodate a thin gasket to make this solution splash resistant.
4.3″ Direct Mount Bezel Kit, front view
“We wanted the embedded engineers we work with be able to avoid the expensive and time-consuming process of developing a custom bezel,” said Jonathan More, President for Reach Technology.
Direct Mount Bezel Applications
- Metal case/enclosure or 3U rack mount plate – drill four mounting holes and a ¼” hole for cabling to connect to electronics located in the box behind the panel.
- Wall - using a common low-voltage drop-in box mounting bracket. See picture top right.
- Door – drill four mounting holes and a ¼” hole for cabling to connect to electronics located in the other side.
- HellermannTyton surface raceway box (model TSRW-JBD) or similar - designed for low voltage systems, these boxes come with VHB tape that permits mounting to any surface without screws. Surface track for cables also available. Panduit and Wiremold make similar devices. See picture lower right.
4.3″ Direct Mount Bezel Kit, back view
Download the 4.3″ Direct Mount Bezel Kit Data Sheet for more details.
Kits are $10 each. To order, contact Reach sales at (510) 770-1417.
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May 31, 2011 @ 2:23 pm
BMPload is a program used to download bitmaps and macros to Reach SLCDx (SLCD43, SLCD+, SLCD, and SLCD6) controller board flash memory from a PC. The latest version has a new feature useful for those in active development. BMPload (Version 1.11.1) will now erase and reprogram only those Flash Sectors that need to be changed (instead of doing them all) and allow expansion room for macros by reserving space up to the end of the current block.
Download BMPLoad (Version 1.11.1)
BMPLoad Version 1.11.1
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May 26, 2011 @ 11:44 am
To speed integration of display modules, Reach has released detailed mechanical drawings. Two file formats, PDF and DXF, are available for 2D support. For 3D support STEP files are now available.
Fremont, CA May 25, 2011 — Reach Technology Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded Touch Screens, today announced new mechanical specification files available for all SLCD5+ embedded touch screen products to aid customers in integrating Reach display modules with customers’ products. PDF, DXF, and STEP files are available for download on the Display Modules page or in the Download Center.
Mechanical specifications, all views and all sides
“We are always looking for ways to leverage our experience with embedded touch screens to help our customers,” said Steve Bierut, vice president of operations and co-founder for Reach Technology. “The DXF and STEP files allow customers to easily plug our display modules into their products using their CAD programs.”
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May 25, 2011 @ 10:26 am
New product exploits the 7-inch LCD popularized by DVD players to create a ready-to-deploy module complete with controller board, LCD, and touch screen
Fremont, CA April 26, 2011 — Reach Technology Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded Touch Screens, today announced a new 7-inch display module that gives customers access to the wide WVGA screen size that offers extended control area. The module uses a 7-inch LED backlight TFT panel suitable for industrial, long-life applications.
Reach Technology’s 7-inch module comes complete with an SLCD5+ controller board, LCD, backlight driver, and touch screen. Reach’s display module technology and simple-to-use programming tools make GUI interface and integration easy. This helps customers reduce time-to-market and development costs. The company is currently in full production.
7″ Wide Viewing Angle Display Module, front viewThe 7-inch LCD is an ideal size for a broad range of control surfaces. The wide screen ratio creates an ideal user interface space and gives customers looking for a screen larger than 5.7-inches a good value. Even though the 7-inch module is nearly as wide as the 8.4-inch module, it costs 40% less.
“We offer a low-risk option for embedded engineers to include 7-inch color touch control surfaces in their products,” said Jonathan More, president for Reach Technology. “Our low-cost development kit contains everything an embedded engineer needs to get a color touch interface up and running in a matter of days.”
7” Embedded Touch Screen Module Specifications
The Hitachi display resolution is 800×480 pixels (WVGA) with a luminance of 360 cd/m2, and uniform viewing angle of 170 degrees. The module has a steel mounting bracket with convenient mounting holes that makes the display easy to mount. Power requirement is 5VDC, and two serial interfaces are supplied.
The module has a low profile depth of 10.5mm, and offers convenient mounting holes. Power is 12V (5V option). Two serial interfaces ports and a SD card slot are supplied. Download a data sheet, mechanical specifications, panel specifications, and software and hardware manuals. For pricing and availability, contact sales by calling (510) 770-1417.
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April 26, 2011 @ 1:55 pm
VGA (640×480) resolution allows more controls to be visible at the same time.
Fremont, CA April 26, 2011 — Reach Technology Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded Touch Screens, today announced a new a new 5.7” module uses a SGD wide viewing angle (130 degrees (typ.)) display with high pixel density (VGA 640×480) which allows more controls to be visible at the same time. It comes with a resistive touch screen. It is powered by the SLCD5+ controller which boasts a 266MHz ARM processor, and 32MB Flash memory.
Reach Technology’s new 5.7-inch high resolution module comes complete with a serial LCD controller board, LCD, and touch screen. Reach’s display module technology and simple-to-use programming tools make GUI interface and integration easy. This helps customers reduce time-to-market and development costs. The company is currently in full production.
5.7” VGA Embedded Touch Screen, front view “The SGD display powered by the new SLCD5+ controller board gives customers the 5.7” VGA display they wanted,” said Jonathan More, president for Reach Technology. “Our low-cost development kit contains everything an embedded engineer needs to get a color touch interface up and running in a matter of days.”
5.7” Embedded Touch Screen Module Specifications
The SGD display resolution is 640×480 pixels (VGA) with a luminance of 700 cd/m2, and uniform viewing angle of 130 degrees. Power is 5V, a serial interface is supplied, and there is a SC card slot for additional user Flash memory. Download a data sheet, mechanical specifications, panel specifications, and software and hardware manuals. For pricing and availability, contact sales by calling (510) 770-1417.
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