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Contents

Preface ....................................................................................................................................... 7

1 DLP

LightCrafter™ Module Overview ................................................................................... 8

1.1 Welcome ..................................................................................................................... 8

1.2 What is in the LightCrafter EVM? ......................................................................................... 8

1.2.1 Light Engine ........................................................................................................ 9

1.2.2 Driver Board ....................................................................................................... 10

1.2.3 System Board ..................................................................................................... 12

1.3 DLP LightCrafter Embedded Software Overview ..................................................................... 13

1.3.1 DM365 Software .................................................................................................. 13

1.3.1.1 Serial Communication ..................................................................................... 13

1.3.2 FPGA Overview ................................................................................................... 13

1.3.3 MSP430 Overview and Shutdown Protection Modes ........................................................ 14

1.4 Other Items Needed for Operation ...................................................................................... 15

1.5 DLP LightCrafter Connections ........................................................................................... 15

1.6 DLP LightCrafter's Dimensions .......................................................................................... 16

2 Operating the DLP LightCrafter ........................................................................................... 18

2.1 Installing the GUI .......................................................................................................... 18

2.2 Connecting to a PC ....................................................................................................... 18

2.2.1 Installing the RNDIS Driver on Windows XP .................................................................. 20

2.2.2 Installing the RNDIS Driver on Windows 7 .................................................................... 20

2.2.3 Enabling the RNDIS Driver on Linux ........................................................................... 23

2.2.4 Fixing the USB Start-Up Delay in Windows ................................................................... 25

2.2.5 Changing the DLP LightCrafter's IP Address ................................................................. 27

2.2.6 Connecting Multiple DLP LightCrafter's to One PC .......................................................... 28

2.3 Selecting the Display Mode .............................................................................................. 29

2.4 Setting the LED Current .................................................................................................. 30

2.5 Controlling Image Orientation ............................................................................................ 31

2.6 Triggering External Peripherals (Camera and So Forth) ............................................................. 32

2.7 Streaming 24-bit RGB Video from the HDMI Port ..................................................................... 34

2.8 Creating Pattern Sequences ............................................................................................. 35

2.8.1 Internal Stored Pattern Sequences ............................................................................ 35

2.8.1.1 Hardwired Pattern Sequences ............................................................................ 39

2.8.1.2 Multiple Bit-Depth and Multiple Color Pattern Sequences ............................................ 40

2.8.2 External Pattern Sequences Streaming from HDMI Port ................................................... 44

2.8.3 Extended Pattern Sequences ................................................................................... 44

2.9 Uploading Static Images or Colors ...................................................................................... 45

2.10 Using Test Patterns ....................................................................................................... 46

2.11 Saving and Loading Solutions ........................................................................................... 46

2.12 Capturing Images using the Camera Connector ...................................................................... 47

2.13 Upgrading Firmware ...................................................................................................... 48

2.13.1 Updating the MSP430, FPGA, DLPC300, or EDID using the GUI ........................................ 48

2.13.2 Updating the DM365 Firmware ................................................................................ 50

2.13.2.1 Setting up the SD Card on Windows .................................................................... 50

2.13.2.2 Setting up the SD Card on Linux ......................................................................... 53

2.13.2.3 Installing the DM365 Firmware into the NAND ......................................................... 53

Contents DLPU006C–January 2012–Revised December 2013

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