DLPU102C December   2020  – July 2024

 

  1.   1
  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

3.1 Power-up the DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM

The DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM is ready to use, out of the box, after assembling with one of the supported DMD EVMs. Steps 1 through 6 show how to power, display an image, and connect the EVM to a PC.

  1. Connect a 12V DC power supply to the power supply connector J20 in Figure 2-3.
  2. LEDs — D5, D11, and D12 light up green to indicate configuration and power is within the expected limits.
  3. LEDs — D7 and D9 toggle on and off, indicating the DLPC900 controllers are operating normally.
  4. After 5 seconds, the two DLPC900 devices start sending a built-in rotating pattern sequence of images to the DMD for display on the DMD.
  5. Connect a USB cable from a PC to connector J8 on the DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM, as seen in Figure 2-3. The first time the cable is connected on a PC, the DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM enumerates as a USB composite device with human-interface device (HID) class. No drivers are required since these are natively handled by the Windows operating system.
  6. The DLP LightCrafter Dual DLPC900 EVM can be controlled with the GUI software and firmware versions available for download from DLPLCRC900DEVM.
    Note: Be sure to install DLP LightCrafter GUI software version 5.0 and firmware 6.0 or newer. Operating the DLP LightCrafter Single DLPC900 EVM with prior revisions of the GUI can render the EVM inoperable.
    Note:

    The DLPC900 does not have a dedicated INIT_DONE signal output to indicate that the device has completed the power-up initialization and is ready to accept commands. The user can configure one of the nine GPIOs available as an INIT_DONE signal output simply by adding the GPIO configuration into a default batch file that is executed at power-up. A 10kΩ pull-down resistor must be connected to the GPIO to be used.

    The following is an example of adding the configuration for GPIO_08 to a batch file, where GPIO_08 is configured as an output and the signal is set high. When this command is added to the top of the batch file, the GPIO output goes high in approximately 800ms from the time POSENSE goes high.

    GPIO_CONFIG: 0x8 0x3