For its next generation of scratchcard dispensers, the UK lottery operator Camelot required an innovative construction that would help it maximise advertising opportunities. Avnet Embedded designed and developed this unique 12.1” digital signage monitor for Camelot.

The design of the screen incorporated a customised ultra thin front bezel to increase the space available for advertising. Today, 29,800 scratchcard dispensers with the Avnet Embedded screen have been installed across the UK in supermarkets, newsagents, and forecourts, replacing all existing dispensers.

Mobitec is a leading supplier of internal and external signage for buses. To help meet the increased demand for internal signage systems on buses, Avnet Embedded was selected to develop a 19” wide TFT based solution. After evaluating Mobitec’s requirements, an SBC platform and 19” TFT display were specified. These products were chosen based on various criteria which included the need for only minor modifications and a high brightness display with excellent contrast. Backward compatibility to existing Mobitec systems in the market was also required.

To facilitate this, Avnet Embedded worked with an ODM partner to design the units so that Mobitec could integrate its own communication board if required. Up to five displays are needed within a bus installation, and to maintain a cost effective solution for Mobitec , a slave monitor with an identical mechanical design was developed. This ensured that only one master in each bus was required, and could drive all slaves with the custom designed scaler board functionality. These display terminals are currently being installed in buses worldwide.