As fair I can remember the lifetime is not so long on a EL display. Some pir sensor is needed for shut down the display when nobody is around the clock.
On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 21:43 Keith Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > Any progress on this/these? I have a few that are itching to be lt. > Thanks. > - Keith > > On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:57:23 AM UTC-5 gregebert wrote: > >> The Apollo lunar lander (LEM) also had electroluminescent displays, and >> size, weight and power were critical factors while endurance was not. >> >> Looking back, it's comical how many competing display technologies >> slugged it out in the 1960's >> >> On Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:12:10 AM UTC-8 Tom Katt wrote: >> >>> On Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:57:00 PM UTC-5 gregebert wrote: >>> >>> Yes, I've done some google translation on the info but have not >>> completed that exercise. >>> >>> I definitely agree with lowering the intensity, and I will target this >>> as a night-clock. The specified lifetime was around 500 hours, though that >>> just means the intensity has decreased noticeably but not to zero. >>> >>> >>> I'm surprised that displays manufactured for military applications would >>> have such short operational lifetimes... Sure, limiting light intensity >>> would be important to prevent being seen by the enemy, but I'd think that >>> it's even more important that the operator can see it themselves lol. >>> Worst case they add some optical filters over the display to reduce >>> luminosity... >>> >>> I guess they'd rely on maintenance routines to replace them as they >>> aged? >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/f344e60a-3187-4797-acc1-eee106fc5572n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/f344e60a-3187-4797-acc1-eee106fc5572n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/CAEKXZKJtojpyX8nAeTwytzo3%3D9ZJ%3DzGxwgoLC2pAj7SzrYM-zA%40mail.gmail.com.
