Mounting a Serial Display

Display manufacturers don't offer mounting hardware or bezels for their products. They reason that the bezel will be part of the enclosure (box, panel, etc.). And the companies that make electronic enclosures (Pactec, Hammond, Bud, etc.) do tailor their designs to suit. But prototypers and small-run builders may not be able to justify a customized enclosure. For them, we offer inexpensive mounting kits for several of our displays, including 2x16, 4x20 and 120-by-32-pixel graphics units.

The polycarbonate faceplates included with these kits are not conductive and provide no additional ESD/EMI protection. If your design must meet regulatory requirements, you should consider a fully customized package from one of the enclosure manufacturers listed above.

The mounting kits contain a specially printed, self-adhesive window (20-mil thick polycarbonate plastic), 2-56 mounting hardware, and complete instructions, including a cutting template.
To mount an LCD, paste or tape the supplied template to the box or panel, drill and cut where marked, and bolt the LCD into place with the supplied machine screws. Then peel and stick the polycarbonate window.
The window covers the screw heads and rough edges, and protects the LCD screen against smudges, scratches, and (to a degree) moisture.