T-Drive SD100
Mobile Display Tester
Our T-Drive™ SD100 mobile display tester can drive most small format displays on the market today such as cell phone display modules and tablet displays. The T-Drive™ SD100 is a popular flat panel display tester for LCD displays and C-STN displays with CPU or SPI interfaces used extensively in product development R&D and manufacturing QA/QC.
T-Drive SD100 provides everything you need to drive your cell phone or tablet display including the video interface (RGB or CPU), power, discretes, constant-current LED sources, and SPI programming interface. The easy-to-use keypad, built-in pattern sequences, and storage for hundreds of drive profiles allow an operator to test panels quickly and efficiently.
Built-in test patterns, such as a movable crosshair, and easy adjustments, such as color intensity and backlight intensity, help the operator quickly assess a panel. If you need a custom test pattern, T-Drive SD100′s bitmap capability is a feature you will appreciate.
Features
Supports RGB, CPU and SPI Interfaces
Programmable horizontal and vertical timing for RGB interfaces. Selectable CPU or SPI interface types, with programmable bit-packing and sequences to initialize the display
Powerful test pattern capabilities
Wide selection of built-in test patterns or downloaded images, quickly loaded to the display via the RGB interface or the appropriate CPU or SPI graphic memory interface
Programmable power rails
3 programmable power rails for your small format display and accurate drive currents for various LED backlight configurations, including LEDs connected in series or in parallel
Applications
Small format display testing
LCD tester for cell phone modules, tablet displays, and other small format displays
Digital video generator for automated LCD optical testing
Use the SD100 with one of our FPM Series Display Performance Measurement systems
LCD Tester for flat panel display R&D and QA/QC
Powerful Configuration Utility
T-Encoder™ helps you to manage the timing profiles and pattern lists stored in your T-Drive SD100. T-Encoder includes an easy to use editor to create timing/electrical module profiles and pattern lists. Timing profiles and pattern lists are easily downloaded to the T-Drive SD100 via USB. Some of the parameters that can be configured using T-Encoder include:
- Programmable raster timing and programmable power
- Custom pattern download and display
- Backlight driver control
- User-defined pattern lists and auto pattern sequencing
Hardware Configurability
The system comes standard with digital interface, power/LED drive cards and bitmap capability. Other options are available such as display interconnect kits, TMDS / Analog RGB output card, LVDS output card, and Windows DLL for remote control.
Enhanced Pattern Generation
T-Drive SD100 includes enhanced patterns with adjustments for color, intensity, and, where applicable, position and size. Custom patterns in the form of bitmaps may be downloaded and stored in T-Drive SD100 for display on your LCD.
Looking for enhanced capabilities?
If you require higher resolution, consider the TDrive III LCD Tester
Specifications
| Video Output | Specification |
|---|---|
| RGB Interface (note 1) | |
| Bits per Pixel | 8 bit per color |
| Pixels per Clock | 1 |
| Clock Frequency | Up to 25 Mhz |
| Horizontal (clocks per line) | |
| Total | Up to 2047 |
| Active | 8 to 1024 |
| Back Porch | 1 clk increment |
| Front Porch | 1 clk increment |
| Sync Pulse Width | 1 clk increment |
| Vertical (lines per frame) | |
| Total | Up to 2047 |
| Active | 1 to 1024 |
| Back Porch | 1 line increment |
| Front Porch | 1 line increment |
| Sync Pulse Width | 1 line increment |
| CPU Interface (note 1) | |
| CPU Type | Intel, Motorola |
| Bus Width | 8, 9, 16, 18, 24 |
| Graphics Memory | |
| Resolution | Up to 640 x 480 |
| Color | Color or Mono |
| Gray Scale Depth | 1 to 8 |
| Bit Packing | Various bit packing options are available |
| LED Interface | |
| Types | Serial, Common anode/cathode |
| LED Current | 0.0 to 35.0 mA |
| Compliance Voltage | Up to 25 VDC |
| Prog. Resolution | 3 µA |
| Accuracy | 100 µA at 15mA |
| SPI Interface | |
| Types | 3-wire or 4-wire |
| Bus Width | 8, 9, 16, 18, 24 |
| Power Generation | |
| P1 (VDD), P2, P3 | 1.4 to 3.6 VDC, up to 25 mA |
| Resolution | 1 mV |
| Accuracy | 10 mV |
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Additional Features | |
| Trigger | Output signal for all patterns (TTL level) - Remote I/F only |
| PWM Frequency | Up to 3 MHz |
| Display Commands | Via Vector Files |
| Discretes | 5 In, 5 Out |
| Test Patterns | |
| Standard Patterns | Test Patterns (RGB and CPU) Full Screen Color 1 or 2 Pixel Horizontal or Vertical Line Movable Crosshair 4 Color Horizontal or Vertical Wedge Horizontal or Vertical Gray Scale Static Rectangle 1 or 2 Pixel Checkerboard Border Test Patterns (RGB only) Moving Rectangle Response Time Animation Blink |
| Power Sequencing | |
| Enable / Disable | Voltages, Video, LED current |
| Set / Reset | Discretes |
| Switching Time | less than 1 msec (typical) |
| Power Sequence Delay | From 100 µsec to 1 sec, 100 µsec increment |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Pattern List | 16 lists of up to 32 patterns |
| Timing Profile | 250 |
| Bitmap | 256MB (standard): 40 images 512MB (optional): 80 images |
| Vector File | 50 files of up to 256 bytes |
| System | |
| Dimensions | 5.75” H x 12.75” L x 7.75” D |
| Weight | 6 lbs |
| Tester Control | USB 2.0 |
| Power | 88 to 264VAC, 150 W max, 47-63 Hz |
| Warranty and Support | |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
| Technical Support | Phone and Email Support Available |
Ordering Information
The system comes standard with digital interface, power/LED drive cards and bitmap capability. Other options are available such as display interconnect kits, TMDS/Analog RGB output card, LVDS output card, and Windows DLL for remote control
Check out our LCD Tester Options or Contact Us for info on T-Drive SD100 options and accessories.
The T-Drive SD100 includes:
- T-Drive SD100 base unit
- SD100 output cards
- Storage for 40 custom patterns
- Handheld Keypad
- USB Cable
- T-Encoder Software with User’s Manual
Optional Features
- Other output cards to convert T-Drive SD100 to a standard T-Drive for larger displays (contact Westar for details)
- Additional storage for images
- Interconnect and profile setup for your displays
- Windows DLL for remote control
If you can’t find what you are looking for, contact us for info on T-Drive options and accessories.
Westar’s family of LCD Testers are supported by our Tooling Solutions. A tooling solution allows you, the customer, to use our LCD Tester to test a particular display. Tooling solutions are developed cost-effectively by our support staff, saving you time and money for your test functions.
For quickest delivery of tooling solutions, we ask that you supply a sample display, along with its specification or datasheet. Our tooling specialists will use this information to create a tooling solution. We have already developed hundreds of tooling solutions for many common LCD panels. Just ask our support staff if we have a solution already complete!
Our cabling solutions are delivered with schematics to allow you to repair your cables, or build more yourself. Our profiles are ready-to-use on your TFT Tester, already tested at our facility!