14″ Colour CRT Monitor – SHARP AIQA8DSP40
The AIQA8DSP40 is a 14-inch colour CRT monitor (“14-Inch Colour CRT Monitor”) manufactured by Sharp Corporation, used as the display unit in CNC machine tool control panels for industrial applications. The display provides the operator with a visual interface for programming, diagnostics and machine status monitoring. Part number AIQA8DSP40 identifies the complete monitor assembly in Sharp’s spare parts nomenclature for industrial applications.
The monitor is the display unit that allows the operator to interact with the CNC system: it shows part programs, machining parameters, alarm messages and status graphics. A failure of the display unit does not necessarily stop an ongoing automatic cycle, but makes programming, alarm diagnostics and parameter setting impossible, rendering the machine effectively unusable under safe operating conditions.
Sharp Corporation is a Japanese company founded in 1912, historically a leader in the production of displays and electronic components for industrial and consumer applications. In 2016 it was acquired by Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry). Industrial CRT monitors of this generation are legacy / discontinued: replacement is only possible through used units, NOS surplus, or via modern LCD retrofit adapters.
Main Technical Specifications
| Type | 14″ colour CRT monitor for CNC control panel |
| Part number | AIQA8DSP40 |
| Brand | Sharp Corporation |
| Known application | CNC machine tool control panels for industrial applications (generic industrial application) |
| Function | CNC operator interface display (part programs, parameters, alarms, machine status) |
| Screen diagonal | 14″ (35.6 cm) |
| Display technology | Colour CRT (Colour Cathode Ray Tube) |
| Typical resolution | 640 × 480 pixels (VGA) |
| Video input signal | Analogue RGB / composite video |
| Power supply | 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz |
| Interfaces / connectors | Proprietary industrial video connector |
| Weight | ~10–16 kg |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | ~360–420 × 330–390 × 380–440 mm |
| Production status | Legacy / discontinued — used/surplus/repair only |