FDI ELI70-CR Quick Start Manual - 5. Power Specifications
ELI70-CR Quick Start Guide
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5. Power Specifications
Let's talk more about the power requirements for this specific ELI unit. A 12 VDC + or - 5% power supply with a 2.0
Amp output will power any board from the ELI Family. This allows a common, off-the-shelf power supply such as
the
T1071-P5P-ND
to be used for quick demos or prototyping across the entire ELI Family. However, for volume
production applications, the input power can be optimized for your particular ELI unit. The ELI70-CR requires 400
mA.
6. EDID Specifications
EDID – what is it and why is it important to ELI users? In simple terms, EDID is the data that is communicated by ELI
over the HDMI interface back to your SBC, which allows the SBC to automatically configure the display timings and
screen resolution for a particular ELI display. This capability is part of what makes the plug-and-play portion of ELI
work right out of the box.
Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) is a data structure provided by a digital display such as ELI, to describe
its capabilities to a video source, such as your SBC. EDID is defined by a standard published by the Video
Electronics Standards Association (VESA). The EDID includes manufacturer name (FDI) and serial number, product
type, timings supported by the display, display size, luminance data, etc. ELI uses v1.3 compatible EDID and HDMI
data so it should work correctly with most other compatible video sources or SBC’s.