TwoView Solar^™
Formerly Sunlight Readable TwoView™

Rugged, Daylight and Sunlight Readable, 2U Rack Mount, Dual Flip-up Flat Panel LCD Monitors with Integral Keyboard and Trackball

· Two Daylight Readable LCD Displays from 400 Nits
· Two Sunlight Readable LCD Displays from 1080 Nits
· Low Profile 2U (3.50") Flip-up Dual (2) Display Enclosure
· Rugged, Military-GRade, All-Metal Construction
· Integral Keyboard and Trackball (Commercial, Industrial, Military)
· Total Design Control Facilitates Customization
· Promotes Configuration Control and Extended Product Life Cycle
· LCD Displays from 15.0" to 19.0" (ask about other sizes)
· Daylight and Sunlight Readable Enhancements Available
· Protective Glass Overlay with Sealed Gasket on Select Models
· High Performance LCD Controller
· Supports Resolutions Up to 1920 x 1200 Pixels (Scaled)
· Advanced Imaging Features
· Supports Separate, Composite, Sync-on-Green and STANAG 3350 A, B, C SoG Analog Video
· Most Keyboard / Trackballs Meet Military Standards for Sealing and Shock / Vibration
· Designed to Meet TEMPEST Level 2, MIL-STD-901D, MIL-STD-810E, MIL-STD-810F, MIL-STD-461E, and MIL-STD-167B
· Includes Stereo Speakers and 3.5 mm Headphone Jack
· Optional Support for NTSC, PAL, RS-170, SECAM, and S-Video Composite Live Video
· Optional Support for DVI-A (Analog), DVI-D (Digital) and DVI-I (Integrated) Video
· Optional Support for HD-SDI (High Definition) and SD-SDI (Standard Definition) Serial Digital Interface Video
· Optional Support for HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Video
· Optional Night Vision (NVIS) Goggle Compatibility per MIL-STD-3009
· Optional LED Backlight for:
  - Low Power Consumption
  - Mercury-free Applications
  - Daylight/Sunlight Readable Levels of Brightness
· Standalone and Rack Mount Power Supplies Available
· Cable Management System Available
· Front-mounted CD-RW, DVD-RW, or Blu-ray Drives Available
· Many More Options and Accessories Available
· Private Labeling Available

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High Brightness Displays for Improved Outdoor Viewability
Today, LCD panels typically produce a maximum brightness (white light) of 200–350 nits, which is insufficient luminance (brightness) in environments where they are exposed to high ambient lighting or direct sunlight—without requiring “value-added” improvements. It is General Digital’s™ experience that a luminance of greater than 100 fL (343 nits) is required for daylight applications, and a luminance of greater than 200 fL (686 nits) is required for sunlight readable applications. It should be noted that the contrast ratio of the panel and the reflectance (surface and specular) of the viewing surface also play significant roles in determining a display’s luminance requirement in high ambient lighting conditions. General Digital™ possesses the capability of augmenting the luminosity of most LCD panels by implementing one or more of the following product improvements:

- Replace standard backlight and inverter with “high brightness” backlight and inverter

- Add and/or replace LCD optical films

- Add contrast enhancement filters to surface of LCD display

- Optically bond contrast filters to LCD display to improve optical path and reduce surface and/or specular reflectance

Although General Digital™ has introduced our value-added “high brightness” capability to a number of our standard products, we have elected to integrate this capability primarily on a “semi-custom” basis. This decision is largely influenced by the impracticality of supporting all of the permutations of standard product that we now offer. We have found that a “tailored” solution of our standard product, rather than “off-the-shelf,” will best meet customer’s needs. And, in fact, many of our standard models are designed to accommodate sunlight and daylight readability. In some cases, General Digital™ will require a minimum purchase quantity or small non-recurring engineering charge to implement a “high brightness” upgrade. Please speak with a Sales Engineer for additional details.

Two Displays to Convey Twice the Information
The TwoView Solar™ dual LCD monitor / keyboard / trackball is the latest innovation to come out of General Digital's™ vast arsenal of rack mount products. Optimized for its low profile (3.50" high), the TwoView™ is designed to save valuable rack space while increasing your video content capacity. The TwoView Solar’s™ compact design and industrial durability, combined with General Digital’s™ legendary configuration control and long product life cycles, make it the ideal rack mount solution for network administration, telecommunications, mobile applications (transit case), and more.

Locking style connectors for all interfaces are located at the back of the case to facilitate cable management schemes. Use of Ny-lock hardware and isolation dampening materials further improve the durability.

AMTFT LCD Screens
General Digital™ integrates the latest advances in LCD display technology in virtually any size you require. Our stock offering sizes range from 15.0 " to 19.0" (diagonal viewing area). These panels provide the equivalent viewing area of much larger CRTs. All of our active matrix TFT LCD panels offer up to 16.7 million colors, wide viewing angles, and fast response times (suitable for live video). We qualify multiple sources of supply to ensure product availability and long life. If our stock offering does not suit your needs in terms of size, fit or function, please contact a Sales Engineer and we will work with you to configure a system to your specifications.

Video Support
All standard TwoView Solar™ units support interlaced and non-interlaced analog video (Separate, Composite, Sync-on-Green). Support for STANAG 3350 A, B and C Analog SoG video is also included as a standard feature. In addition, they can be optionally configured to support analog, digital and integrated video (DVI-A, DVI-D, DVI-I), as well as serial digital interface (HD-SDI, SD-SDI) video.

Live Video Support
The TwoView™ can be optionally configured to support NTSC, PAL, RS-170, and SECAM video in composite video or S-video format. The response time of the active matrix TFT makes it the ideal platform for live video input.

High Performance LCD Controller
Internal to our LCD monitor is an LCD controller that converts analog video signals into the proper digital signals required to drive the display. It is the LCD controller that enables the LCD monitor to function as a direct replacement for the traditional CRT. The controller provides intuitive operation of its controls and calibration through the use of a membrane pad and a series of on-screen menus. All models support the following display image controls: auto and manual setup, brightness, contrast, horizontal position, vertical position, tuning, size, individual RGB adjust, image expansion on/off, system information, run-time counter, and signal level. Advanced features are supported on a selective basis (image rotate and invert, audio controls, advanced scaling).

Protective Glass & Sealed Gasket
General Digital™ protects your flat screen display by adhering a piece of glass to the surface of the LCD panel to guard the liquid crystal material from making direct contact with foreign objects. In addition, a sealed gasket is installed between the display and bezel to protect the monitor’s electronics from dust, liquids (e.g., spilled coffee) or other debris.

Metal Construction
General Digital’s™ rugged aluminum enclosures are designed to withstand the rigors of commercial, industrial, and military (COTS) environments alike. Our enclosures are completely irridited to provide protection from corrosion and improve shielding properties where parts make contact with one another. All external surfaces are finished with a durable black powder coat.

Unlike plastic enclosures (commodity products), whose mold is usually designed for a specific display and control electronics, our modular enclosures offer superior configuration flexibility. This modular and flexible design also permits us to introduce contemporary technologies without requiring extensive redesign.

Our products are intentionally designed to support LCD displays (and other electronics) from numerous manufacturers. This capability enables us to minimize the impact of a single suppliers’ decision to obsolete, allocate or redesign their display upon our ability to maintain configuration control or extend the manufacturing life of our products.

The enclosure is constructed from a combination of steel and aluminum, providing a cost-effective, lightweight housing that can be used in most applications. Two large format display heads unfold and slide laterally to provide twice the viewing capacity.

A spring coil latch is used to secure the displays while they are stowed to minimize vertical “chatter” when subjected to shock and vibration. A pair of 24" long chassis slides facilitate rack mounting and ease of operation. Interface connectors are located on the rear of the device. The overall depth of the system is 24".

Integral Keyboard/Pointing Device
General Digital™ offers three grades of keyboards (commercial, industrial and military) and two types of pointing devices (touch pad and trackball) for integration into our standard configurations. Many keyboard/pointing devices meet military standards for sealing and shock/vibration. (For more details, see the Keyboard/Pointing Device Table.)

Total Design Control
General Digital™ gladly offers its engineering services to customers who require special customization of our devices to meet their commercial, industrial or military requirements. Please speak with a Sales Engineer for additional details.

Configuration Control & Product Longevity
We at General Digital™ are completely responsible for the design and manufacturing of our products, allowing us to maintain nearly total control of their future. Our experience supporting Department of Defense programs has taught us the value of designing products with foresight so that they can be manufactured, serviced and upgraded for many years. Though the market introduces new innovations and product upgrades at an alarming rate, our product management team knows the importance of proactive customer notification and can offer product adaptation with similar or equivalent performance before designs become obsolete, thereby extending the product life cycle.

Private Labeling
General Digital™ encourages relationships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and other organizations, and is willing to maintain your company identity (private label) on our products. Please speak with a Sales Engineer for additional information.

Options & Accessories
A multitude of options and accessories are offered in support of all General Digital™ products: vandal shields, EMI / RFI shields, antireflective coatings / antiglare etches, touchscreens, power supplies, keyboards / pointing devices, rack slides, video / serial / power cables and more. Please speak with a Sales Engineer or visit our Options and Accessories page for further details.