SBOU293E November   2022  – August 2024

 

  1.   1
  2.   Description
  3.   Features
  4.   4
  5. 1Evaluation Module Overview
    1. 1.1 Introduction
    2. 1.2 OPTEVM Kit Contents
    3. 1.3 Device Information
  6. 2Hardware
    1. 2.1 OPTEVM Hardware Overview
  7. 3Software
    1. 3.1 OPTEVM Software
      1. 3.1.1 Hardware Requirements
      2. 3.1.2 Software Installation
      3. 3.1.3 Typical OPTEVM Hardware Setup
      4. 3.1.4 Launching the OPT300x/4xxxEVM Software
      5. 3.1.5 OPTEVM Software Operation
        1. 3.1.5.1 Getting Started
        2. 3.1.5.2 Feature Descriptions
          1. 3.1.5.2.1 Lux Plot
          2. 3.1.5.2.2 Mean, Std, and the Blue Slider
      6. 3.1.6 Controls
        1. 3.1.6.1 Capture Controls
          1. 3.1.6.1.1 Start Capture and Stop Capture
          2. 3.1.6.1.2 Display Sample Count
          3. 3.1.6.1.3 Save to File
        2. 3.1.6.2 Device Controls
          1. 3.1.6.2.1 Mode Select
          2. 3.1.6.2.2 Conversion Time
        3. 3.1.6.3 Operation Controls
          1. 3.1.6.3.1 Operation Select
          2. 3.1.6.3.2 Measurement/Capture Trigger
          3. 3.1.6.3.3 Oneshot Time (μs)
      7. 3.1.7 OPTxxxDTSEVM Variants
        1. 3.1.7.1 OPT4048DTSEVM
          1. 3.1.7.1.1 OPT4048DTSEVM CIE XY Window
          2. 3.1.7.1.2 OPT4048DTSEVM Lux Live Window
          3. 3.1.7.1.3 OPT4048DTSEVM Channel Live Window
        2. 3.1.7.2 OPT4060DTSEVM
          1. 3.1.7.2.1 OPT4060DTSEVM Channel Live Window
          2. 3.1.7.2.2 OPT4060DTSEVM Lux Live Window
      8. 3.1.8 Scripts Window
        1. 3.1.8.1 Additional Features of the Scripts Window
          1. 3.1.8.1.1 Hidden IDE Window
          2. 3.1.8.1.2 devInit.py
          3. 3.1.8.1.3 04-launchGUI.py
        2. 3.1.8.2 Overview of Device Registers: OPT4xxx Devices
  8. 4Hardware Design Files
    1. 4.1 Coupon Board
      1. 4.1.1 Schematic
      2. 4.1.2 PCB Layout DTS Package
      3. 4.1.3 Bill of Materials (BOM)
    2. 4.2 Motherboard
      1. 4.2.1 Schematic
      2. 4.2.2 PCB Layout
      3. 4.2.3 Bill of Materials
  9. 5Additional Information
    1. 5.1 Trademarks
    2. 5.2 Troubleshooting
      1. 5.2.1 Microsoft Windows 7 Manual Driver Installation
  10. 6Related Documentation from Texas Instruments
  11. 7Revision History
3.1.5.2.1 Lux Plot

For all single channel EVMs (non-color EVMs), the device outputs a single value (for example, a lux reading indicating the ambient light level). In the center of the GUI window, there is a plot showing the lux reading from the device on the y-axis and the sample number on the x-axis. The plot settings can be tweaked by right clicking on the plot. The x-axis and y-axis options under the right-click menu allow the range of x and y-axes displayed to be changed. There is also an auto option that dynamically changes the range to match the data. Scrolling zooms in to or zooms out from the plot. Left-clicking and dragging displays a yellow rectangle that, upon releasing the mouse, zooms the data to the rectangle drawn. Right-clicking and dragging up or down zooms the y-axis. Right-clicking and dragging right or left zooms the x-axis. Right clicking and selecting View All resets the view.

The OPT4003DNPQ1EVM is a dual channel EVM which outputs a value (for example, a lux reading indicating the ambient light level) as well as a code for the IR channel. The OPT4041DTSEVM is another dual channel EVM that outputs a lux reading as well as a code for the wide band channel.

For color EVMs, each channel output is displayed on the same plot with the readings at the top of the window updated to display one reading per channel instead of a single reading as shown in Figure 4-17.