SIM252 4.3″ HMI

SIMx52 Technical Product Brief (TPB)

SIM252 is in full production.

SIM252 is an Extended Lifetime Product and recommended for new designs

The SIM252 features a compact 4.3″ 480×272 color LCD powered by the Renesas RZ/A1L MPU with a 400MHz Cortex A9 core. Utilizing our proprietary SHIPEngine firmware, the SIM252 delivers a large array of options for front panel applications with industrial, commercial, and medical applications in a small package.

Featuring built-in RS485/UART and high-speed USB connectivity, SIMx52 family members are easily integrated into existing system designs. The 30-pin expansion connector provides further expandability to custom daughter-cards or off-the-shelf Serious Communications/Control Modules for extensive connectivity (including WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, RSxxx, CAN, and more) as well as powerful system control.

Explore these options compared to the SIM252:

SIM152 for similar capabilities in a more cost-effective, very compact 3.5″ form factor
SIM352 for a larger, high resolution 5″ experience
SIM552 for similar capabilities in a larger 7″ form factor
SIM562 for higher performance, including video playback
SIM862 for higher performance, including video playback, with a big, bold 10.1″ LCD

FEATURES & VARIANTS

Processor and Memory

Renesas RZ/A1L 400MHz ARM Cortex A9 MCU
32MB SDRAM with 128MB QSPI NAND Flash storage for program, non-volatile data, and files system storage
μSDCard socket for (user supplied) memory cards for file system expansion and firmware/GUI updates

Integrated graphics/touch and audio I/O:

Integrated LCD with optional touch controller and ambient light sensor for high brightness LCD options
Integrated audio 3W speaker codec/amplifier outputs and external codec/amplifier support

Numerous communications ports

USB 2.0 high speed 480mbps host port A connector
USB 2.0 high speed 480mbps device port Micro B connector
RS422/485 port with selectable duplex and termination
3.3V UART with transmit control (separate from RS485 port)

Simple in-chassis connectivity

Direct Dock to Generation 5 Serious Comms/Control Modules (SCMs, e.g. SCM318)
16-pin JST ZPD series wire-to-board connector (RS485/UART, Power, RESET#)
6-pin industrial 3.5mm pluggable connector (RS485, Power)
3-pin speaker connector

Wide Operating Range

10.8-35VDC wide range power supply input
-40 to +85C operating temperature range components (further limited by LCD option)

FEATURE/VARIANT

A01

A03

A05

LCD

Size (inches)

3.5″ (SIM152), 4.3 (SIM252), 5″ (SIM352), 7″ (SIM552)

Touch Options

Capacitive, Resistive, None

Operating Range

Vin

10.8-35.0 VDC

Operating Temp

-40 to +85C (further limited by LCD)

MCU & Storage

Family

Renesas RZ/A1L

Core

400MHz Cortex A9

QSPI NAND Flash (MB)

128

RAM Type

SDRAM

RAM Size (MB)

µSDCard Socket

Peripherals

Battery Backed RTCC

Ambient Light Sensor

See LCD

Audio Output

I2S Line Out 3W Amp

I2S

Connectivity

Host Port/Speed (Mbps)

480

USB Host A Connector

Device Port/Speed (Mbps)

480

USB Device µB Connector

UART

RS422/485 Transceiver

2×15 Board-To-Board 1,27mm

16-pin JST Wire Harness

6-pin Industrial 3,5mm

LCD OPTIONS

See LCD Options for definitions and codes. Additional options may be available; contact your local Serious representative for details.

Capacitive Touch Options

LCD Option	C83JLLBA	C42ALMBA	C22ALLBA
Size (inches)	4.3	4.3	4.3
Pixels (w x h)	480×272	480×272	480×272
Touch	Capacitive	Capacitive	Capacitive
Cover Glass	1mm+	1mm+	1mm+
Brightness (typ NITs)	800+	400+	200+
Backlight Life (typ hrs)	30,000	20,000	20,000
Viewing Technology	Landscape	MVA	Landscape
Color Depth (bits)	24	24	24
Operating Temp	-30/+85C	-20/+70C	-20/+70C
Ambient Sensor	Y

Resistive Touch Options

LCD Option	R83JLLBA	R32ALMBA	R22ALLBA
Size (inches)	4.3	4.3	4.3
Pixels (w x h)	480×272	480×272	480×272
Touch	Resistive	Resistive	Resistive
Cover Glass	1mm+	1mm+	1mm+
Brightness (typ NITs)	800+	300+	200+
Backlight Life (typ hrs)	30,000	20,000	20,000
Viewing Technology	Landscape	MVA	Landscape
Color Depth (bits)	24	24	24
Operating Temp	-30/+85C	-20/+70C	-20/+70C
Ambient Sensor

Non-Touch Options

LCD Option	NA3JLLBN	N42ALMBN	N32ALLBN
Size (inches)	4.3	4.3	4.3
Pixels (w x h)	480×272	480×272	480×272
Touch	Non-Touch	Non-Touch	Non-Touch
Cover Glass	None	None	None
Brightness (typ NITs)	1000+	400+	300+
Backlight Life (typ hrs)	30,000	20,000	20,000
Viewing Technology	Landscape	MVA	Landscape
Color Depth (bits)	24	24	24
Operating Temp	-30/+85C	-20/+70C	-20/+70C
Ambient Sensor

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND SOFTWARE

SHIPTide GUI Development IDE

Pixel accurate page layout
Built-in media support: jpg, png, bmp, tif, ttf, wav, and more
Windows 10 based

SHIPEngine Runtime GUI Engine

Licensed with every SIM
Runs GUIs generated by SHIPTide
Handles graphics, touch, communications, events, and more

SIMx52 and SIMx62 (“Generation 5”) HMI modules are supported by SHIP v5.2.

Learn More about the Serious Human Interface™ Platform (SHIP)

DEVELOPMENT KITS

The SIMx52 and SIMx62 Development Kits

SIMx52 and SIMx62 HMI modules are supported by SIM Dev Kit Accessory (SIMDKA) packages. Just purchase separately the individual HMI module of your choice, and add the appropriate DKA as a build-your-own dev kit.

SIMx52/x52 Dev Kit Accessories

DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

The Serious Documentation Zone has extensive SIM documentation, downloads, resources, training, and more.

SIM252 4.3″ HMI

FEATURES & VARIANTS

Processor and Memory

Integrated graphics/touch and audio I/O:

Numerous communications ports

Simple in-chassis connectivity

Wide Operating Range

LCD OPTIONS

Capacitive Touch Options

Resistive Touch Options

Non-Touch Options

DEVELOPMENT TOOLS AND SOFTWARE

DEVELOPMENT KITS

The SIMx52 and SIMx62 Development Kits

DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Comms/Control Modules

Getting Started

HMI Modules

Cost-Effective SIMx52

Performance SIMx62

Mature & Legacy Products

HMI

Comms/Control

Accessories