Case study
Segment LCD for a Fuel Dispenser
Volume, price and total on a forecourt display read through a nozzle-distance of glare, weather and years of service.
The requirement
A fuel dispenser display is read from a distance, through sunlight or night lighting, by a customer who wants to see three numbers: volume, unit price and total. It also has to survive weather and constant use.
What we supplied
- Large digit fields for volume, price and total, with a wide viewing angle
- High-brightness backlight sized for forecourt lighting conditions
- Wide temperature range and UV-resistant polarizer
- Connector and pinout matched to the dispenser controller
Design note
For forecourt equipment, agree the brightness against the worst case — low sun behind the customer at dusk — rather than the average. It changes the backlight specification, not the glass.
