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[令和三年三月二十三日(2021/03/23)]
PC110 No.1、No.12 画面改善  [to English Note

+++ No.1 「中継基板」を替えて、色調が正常化 +++

この「No.1:"金色"」は、頂き物で、劣化したLCD画面を、早い段階で、"5型WVGA-TFT-LCD"に入れ替えたものだが、先日、動かしてみて、"画面の色合い"が悪いことに気が付いた。
それもそのはずで、(自作の)「中継基板」が一番旧いタイプだったからだ。
それを入れ替えたら、画面は正常な色合いになった。(図1)

実は、この「中継基板」、現在手元にあるのは一つ手前の"最終版-1"という、(GND配線を付加したり、余分な+5V線をカットしたりする必要がある、部品未搭載の)"基板"だけのもの。
それに、2種2個のコネクタを半田付けして、使えるようにした。(図2[クリック])

だが、当初、コネクタの半田付けが拙くて、画面が出ないので、少し焦った。
良く調べたら、(重要な)信号線「DEN」(DataENable)のピンの半田付け不良だった。
他の信号線なら、多少の表示は出るはずなのだが、この「DEN」と「クロック」信号は、無いと全く表示が出ないので、重要なのだ。

この「中継基板」の問題は、(負荷電流が多過ぎて)"輝度調整回路"が働かず、(簡便方式の)バイパス抵抗(33Ω)を使ったこと。
どうも、この"WVGA-TFT-LCD"(「品番:AT050TN43」)は旧世代のものらしく、「バックライトLED」の消費電流がかなり多いようだ。
(計ってはいないが、およそ50~60mAか?)

因みに、手元にある、これより新しそうな"WVGA-TFT-LCD"(品番:「HLY050ML115-12B」)の方は、電流は少なくて、明るい。
一瞬、これに替えようかと思ったが、画面が更に小さくなるようなので、止めた。

また、画面が出ない時に、(闇雲に)「Win95」の起動途中で、電源を切ったり入れたりした為か、「Win95搭載CF(2GB)」の内容が壊れてしまったらしい。
これは、後で、「Win95」を再インストールしておこうと思っている。

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+++ No.12:樫 画面を温めると、表示が正常化 +++

T.Sさんからの頂き物「No.12:樫」は、電源投入後、長時間放置しておくと、画面が次第に正常になり、表示が出て来る"妙な不良"だった。(図3)

これは、いずれ"液晶ケース"を開けて、「液晶制御回路」を調べてみようと考えていたのだが、試しに、「Heat Tool」で画面を温めてみた。
矢張り、其処だけが、明るくなり、コントラストも良くなった。(図4[クリック])

画面全体を温めれば、全体がほぼ正常化する。
冷えて来れば、再び表示が劣化する。
これの繰り返しで、良い方に安定化するかな?と思ったが、それは無いようだ。
気温が高い夏場は、何もしなくても、"正常な表示"で見られるだろうが、寒冷期は、傍に"ホットブロワ"を置いておかねばならない。z(^^;


+++ 駆動波形には、異常無し +++

当初、私は"LCD駆動電圧"の不足に、疑いを持っていた。
画面が暗い時と、明るくなった時とで、かなり駆動電圧に差があるのではないかと、問題になりそうな「電解コンデンサ群」の"端子の波形"を調べた。(図5)

コンデンサCBの端子波形は、ベースが約5V、最高値が約10V、パルス幅が約350μsecで、至って正常なようで、明暗共に大きな変化は無い。(図6[クリック])
(勿論、この電圧は、Fn+Del, Fn+Insキーによって、手動で変化させられるが、それを最大にしておいても、暗い画面の時は、暗いままだ)

どうやら、暗い状態は、(そんなことが起こり得るのかどうかは、知らないが)"液晶分子の配向"が寝過ぎてしまった為なのではないか?と推測している。
もし、これが"毛髪の寝ぐせ"のようなものなら、加熱しながら整えてやれば、直って来るかもしれない。
暫く、試してみよう!(笑)


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[2021/03/23]
PC110 No.1, No.12 Screen improvement [to English Note ]

+++ No.1 "Relay board" is replaced, so the color tone is normalized +++

This " No.1:Golden cover" is a gift that can be used to display a deteriorated LCD screen at an early stage, I replaced it with a " 5 inch WVGA-TFT-LCD ", but the other day I moved it and noticed that the "screen color" was bad.
That should be the case, because the (self-made) "relay board" was the oldest type.
After replacing it, the screen became a normal color screen. (Fig.1)

Actually, this " relay board ", the one I have now is the "final version minus one", which is one before. It is only for "board" (without parts) that needs to be added a GND line and cut a extra +5V line.
I also soldered two types of two connectors so that they could be used. (Fig.2 [click])

However, at the beginning, the soldering of the connector was poor and the screen did not appear, so I was a little impatient.
Upon closer inspection, the (important) signal line " DEN " (DataENable) pin was poorly soldered.
Other signal lines should give some images on the screen, but these "DEN" and "clock" signals are important because they wouldn't show at all without them.

The problem with this "relay board" is that the " brightness adjustment circuit " does not work (the load current may be too high), and I took the method that the (simplly) bypass resistor (33Ω) was used.
Apparently, this "WVGA-TFT-LCD" (Product number:" AT050TN43 ") seems to be from the old generation, and the current consumption of the " backlight LED " seems to be quite high.
(I haven't measured it, but is it about 50~60mA ?)

By the way, the newer "WVGA-TFT-LCD" (Product number:" HLY050ML115-12B ") that I have at hand has less current and is brighter.
I thought about replacing it for a moment, but I stopped because the screen seemed to be even smaller.

Also, when the screen does not appear, maybe because the power was turned off or on during the startup of " Win95 " (in the dark clouds), It seems that the contents of Win95 installed CF (2GB) "have been corrupted.
I'm thinking of reinstalling " Win95 " later.

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+++ "No.12:Oak" Warm the screen and normalize the display +++

Mr. T.S 's gift " No.12:Kasi/Oak" had a defect that the display came out, but when left for a long time after power on, the screen will gradually become normal.(Fig.3)

I was thinking of opening the "LCD case" and examining the "LCD control circuit", but I tried warming the screen with the "Heat Tool".
The warmer spot of the LCD becomes more good brightness and contrast. (Fig.4 [click])

When I warm the whole screen, the whole will be almost normal.
When it gets cold, display deteriorates again.
Will it stabilize for the better by repeating this ? I thought, but it doesn't seem to be.
In the hot summer months, I'll see a "normal display" without doing anything, but in the colder months, I'll have to put a "hot blower" beside me. z(^^;


+++ There is no abnormality in the drive waveform +++

Initially, I was skeptical of the lack of "LCD drive voltage".
I investigated the "terminal waveform" of the "electrolytic capacitor group", which seems to be a problem, as to whether there is a considerable difference in drive voltage between when the screen is dark and when it is bright. (Fig.5)

The terminal waveform of the capacitor [CB] is about ~5V for the base, about ~10V for the maximum value, and about 350μsec for the pulse width, which seems to be very normal, and there is no big change in both light and dark. (Fig.6 [click])
(Of course, this voltage can be changed manually by pressing the Fn + Del or Fn + Ins keys, but even if it is maximized, it remains dark on a dark screen.)

Apparently, dark state (I don't know if that can happen) " LCD molecule orientation " is oversleeping. Isn't it because it's gone ? I'm guessing.
Perhaps something like " bed hair " can be fixed by heating and trimming it.
Let's try it for a while ! (Lol)


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