DLPU102C December   2020  – July 2024

 

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  2.   Trademarks
  3. 1Read This First
    1. 1.1 About This Guide
    2. 1.2 Related Documentation from Texas Instruments
    3. 1.3 If You Need Assistance
  4. 2DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM Overview
    1. 2.1 Welcome
    2. 2.2 DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 Evaluation Module (EVM) Hardware
    3. 2.3 EVM Board
    4. 2.4 Other Items Needed for Operation
    5. 2.5 DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 Connections
      1. 2.5.1 DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 LED Enable and PWM Outputs
      2. 2.5.2 DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 Trigger Input and Output Voltage Selectors
    6. 2.6 DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM Flex Cable
    7. 2.7 DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM and DMD EVM Assembly
  5. 3Quick Start
    1. 3.1 Power-up the DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM
    2. 3.2 Creating A Simple Pattern Sequence
  6. 4Operating the DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM
    1. 4.1  DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 Control Software
    2. 4.2  PC Software
    3. 4.3  System Common Controls
      1. 4.3.1 Operating Mode
      2. 4.3.2 Connected DMD Type
      3. 4.3.3 EVM Information
      4. 4.3.4 Status
    4. 4.4  System Settings
    5. 4.5  Video Mode
      1. 4.5.1 Video Support
    6. 4.6  Pattern Modes
      1. 4.6.1 Menu Bar
      2. 4.6.2 Creating a Pattern Sequence in Pattern On-The-Fly Mode
      3. 4.6.3 Creating a Pattern Sequence in Pre-Stored Pattern Mode
      4. 4.6.4 Reordering a Pattern Sequence using the Edit LUT Feature
        1. 4.6.4.1 Special Considerations for Input Triggers When Using the Edit LUT Feature
      5. 4.6.5 Creating a Pattern Sequence in Video Pattern Mode
      6. 4.6.6 Creating a Pattern Sequence With DMD Block Load
      7. 4.6.7 Pattern Settings
    7. 4.7  Batch Files
      1. 4.7.1 Execute Batch File
      2. 4.7.2 Creating and Saving Batch Files
        1. 4.7.2.1 Creating and Saving a Batch File Using the GUI
        2. 4.7.2.2 Creating a Batch File Using a Text Editor
      3. 4.7.3 Loading a Batch File
      4. 4.7.4 Adding a Batch File to the Firmware
    8. 4.8  Peripherals Panel
      1. 4.8.1 Peripherals Tab
      2. 4.8.2 Debug Tab
    9. 4.9  Firmware
      1. 4.9.1 Adding or Removing Patterns from the Firmware
        1. 4.9.1.1 Deleting Images
        2. 4.9.1.2 Adding Images
        3. 4.9.1.3 Adding Both Images and Batch Files
    10. 4.10 Reprogram Controller Board for a Different Supported DMD
    11. 4.11 Flash Device Parameters
    12. 4.12 JTAG Flash Programming
    13. 4.13 Programming an EDID
    14. 4.14 Intel (Altera) FPGA Programming
  7. 5Connectors
    1. 5.1  Input Trigger Connectors
    2. 5.2  Output Trigger Connectors
    3. 5.3  DLPC900 UART Headers
    4. 5.4  DLPC900 I2C Port 0
    5. 5.5  DLPC900 I2C Port 1
    6. 5.6  DLPC900 I2C Port 2
    7. 5.7  JTAG Boundary Scan
    8. 5.8  GPIO and PWM
    9. 5.9  Power
    10. 5.10 External Parallel Video Connector
  8. 6Power Supply Requirements
    1. 6.1 External Power Supply Requirements
  9. 7Safety
    1. 7.1 Caution Labels
  10. 8Revision History

4.4 System Settings

Click the System Settings button at the top of the GUI to display the System Settings panel shown in Figure 4-3.

DLPC900 System Settings Panel Figure 4-3 System Settings Panel

Within the System Settings panel, the user can control the orientation of the image, the LEDs, and the optical inversion.

  • Image Orientation – Depending on the orientation of the projected image, the image requires to be flipped on the short or long axis.
    • The East/West setting causes the image to be flipped on the long axis.
      Note: The Dual Controller EVM East/West flip is permanently set to on due to the dual controller implementation. Reverse pattern data in the images prior to loading or in the video data prior to loading or streaming video.
    • The North/South setting causes the image to be flipped on the short axis. This setting must be set before any Pattern LUT updates are sent to the DLPC900 and the pattern sequence must be in the stopped state.
  • LED Controls – The LED controls allow the user to manually control the state of the LEDs or allow the internal DLPC900 sequencer to control the LEDs.
    Note: If the LEDs are disabled in manual control, then the LEDs must be enabled before switching to automatic control (internal DLPC900 sequencer).

    The LED current regulates the brightness of the LEDs. Setting the Invert PWM causes the LED currents to have an opposite effect on the LEDs as the current is changed. When manipulating the LED frequency and current,TI recommends to consider the LED current value from 0-255 (0.39% per step) as the duty cycle where 255 equals approximately 100% (99.61%) Internally the software then calculates the PWM value depending on the set frequency and duty cycle. Setting the Invert PWM changes the polarity of the PWM signal, which causes the LED currents to have an opposite effect on the LEDs as the current is changed.

    Note: DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVMs do not come with LEDs or optical engines of any kind.
  • Pattern Display Invert Data – This setting allows the user to invert the data to the DMD. The setting must be set before any Pattern LUT updates are sent to the DLPC900 and the pattern sequence must be in the stopped state. This setting is not applicable to Video Mode.
  • DMD Park – This setting allows the user to park and un-park the DMD. Using the isolated Park/Un-park command is no longer recommended except for debugging purposes. If the Display Mode is set to Pre-stored pattern mode, Video pattern mode or Pattern On-The-Fly mode, the pattern sequence must be stopped prior to execution of this command.
  • DMD Faults:
    • DLPA200 Fault - Only applies to the DLP5500 DMD and is grayed out for all Dual DLPC900 DMDs
    • DMD Communication Error - Get the status result of the primary controller query of the DMD type (typically only queried during initialization).