DLP® EVM GUI Tool User's Guide
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1 System Requirements
The minimum recommended system requirements for the DLP EVM GUI tool are shown in Table 1-1.
| Description | Version |
|---|---|
| Operation System | Windows 10 |
| .Net Framework | 4.6.1 |
| Processor | 1GHz or faster |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Disk-space (minimum) | 3GB |
| Internet Connection | Required for .Net Framework installation |
2 Software Installation and Driver Installation
Download and execute the DLP-EVM-GUI-x.x.x.x-Setup.exe, and follow the instructions to install the GUI. Any drivers needed to communicate with the EVM are part of the installation.
3 EVM Selection
When you open the EVM GUI for the first time, an EVM selection window appears. After you select an EVM, the EVM GUI appears with UI controls customized for the selected EVM.
Figure 3-1 EVM Selection Window4 User Interface Overview
Figure 4-1 EVM GUI ToolFigure 4-1 shows the layout of the EVM GUI tool
- The title bar displays the current EVM selection of the GUI. To select a different EVM, go to the EVM selection page.
- The search bar allows users to search for EVM GUI pages using page names.
- The main navigation menu lets users navigate to the different sections of the EVM GUI. Each section has one or more pages. Table 2 lists all the sections of the EVM GUI. Not all sections are visible for every EVM.
- The page navigation menu lets users switch between the pages in a section. Table 2 lists all the pages within each section of the EVM GUI.
- The EVM status bar
displays the connection status and the current display mode of the EVM. The
connection status could be one of the following:
- Ready
- Connected, Incompatible EVM
- Connected, Power Off
- Not Connected
- The help buttons in every page shows relevant help content.
| Section | Page | Sub-page | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information | EVM Information | EVM Information | Get the current status of the EVM |
| Display | Patterns and Images | Test Patterns | Set/Get the Test Pattern display |
| Splash Images | Set the Splash Image display | ||
| Video and Color | Video Information | Switch to External Video display and get the current display settings | |
| Color Temperature | Set/Get the current Color Temperature setting | ||
| Display Settings | Display Settings | Set/Get Display Settings | |
| Keystone Correction | Set/Get Keystone Settings | ||
|
IntelliBright™ (DLP2010/3010/4710LC) or DynamicBlack™ (DLP471TP) |
IntelliBright™ | Set/Get IntelliBright™ Settings | |
| LED Current | Set/Get LED Current Settings | ||
| DynamicBlack™ | Set/Get automatic or manual DynamicBlack™ settings | ||
|
Light Control (Available only for light control EVMs: DLPC2010LC, DLPC3010LC, and DLP4710LC) |
External Patterns | Configure and Display External Patterns | |
| Internal Patterns |
Pattern Sets, Patter Set Order, & Pattern Control |
Configure and Display Internal Patterns with the option to save/load pattern data to/from a file | |
| Splash Patterns | Configure and Display Splash Patterns | ||
| Firmware | Backup Firmware | Backup firmware | |
| Update Firmware | Update firmware | ||
| Update Flash Image |
Flash Image, White Point, Splash Image, Startup Option, & Advanced |
Update and create new firmware image | |
| Debug | Connection | Select communication interface and connect/disconnect to the EVM | |
| Event Viewer | View the event(s) that occurred | ||
| Command Log | View the command(s) issued with the option to export the write command(s) to a batch file | ||
| Advanced | Switch to Advanced mode GUI |
