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DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module
TI's DLP
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technology offers a fully programmable and high-resolution solution for automotive dynamic ground
projection (DGP) applications. With an effective input resolution of 588 × 330, DLP technology exceeds the
resolution of existing ground projections technologies. Dynamic ground projection technology, with the ability
to display any static or video pattern within the same module, can re-invent consumers' perceptions on small
projector lighting by providing new, innovative lighting capabilities. Examples include automotive light "carpets"
that can illuminate the surrounding area outside a vehicle or project vehicle information such as the EV
charge level and range remaining, tire pressure warnings, traffic warnings, turn signaling, check engine light
warning, gas level/range, etc. from a side mirror. Ground projection has other enhancement features to help cars
communicate with drivers and pedestrians, including corner lighting, reverse lighting, vehicle customization, and
parking indicators.
The DLP2021LEQ1EVM is the DLP2021-Q1 Light Engine Evaluation Module (EVM) that allows for accelerated
evaluation of the DLP2021-Q1 chipset with the inclusion of a DLP2021-Q1 light engine. This module brings
together a set of components including the DLP2021-Q1 DMD, the FPGA based DMD controller, and the
TPS65100 PMIC to provide an efficient system for evaluation of dynamic ground projection technology. The
DLP2021LEQ1EVM includes RGB LEDs, while the DLP2021LEWQ1EVM includes a single white LED. When
combined with a computer for GUI control, the evaluation module can be used in a laboratory setting to
demonstrate features such as:
1 DLP2021-Q1 Electronics EVM Overview..............................................................................................................................
1.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................
1.3 Non-Optical Specifications.................................................................................................................................................
Start.............................................................................................................................................................................11
2.1 Kit Assembly Instructions.................................................................................................................................................
2.2 Software Installation.........................................................................................................................................................
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Power-Up..........................................................................................................................................................................11
Content.....................................................................................................................................................12
Driver........................................................................................................................................................................13
Mechanics..........................................................................................................................................................15
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Software.................................................................................................................................................................................16
Composer.................................................................................................................................................................16
Program.......................................................................................................................................................23
Code...................................................................................................................................................26
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Figure 1-1. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Block Diagram..........................................................................................................................
Figure 1-2. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Unit with Heat Sink...................................................................................................................
Figure 1-3. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Cooling Plate for RGB LEDs (Left) and Heat Sink for White LED (Right)................................
Figure 1-5. Operating Mode Switches: SPI Adapter Board S1 and S2 Switches........................................................................
Figure 1-7. LED Driver Timing Specifications............................................................................................................................
Figure 2-1. Cable Connections..................................................................................................................................................
Figure 2-2. Local Host Operating Mode LED Status.................................................................................................................
Figure 2-3. Host Mute Operating Mode LED Status..................................................................................................................
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Figure 1-1. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Block Diagram.......................... Figure 1-2. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Unit with Heat Sink........................Figure 1-3. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Cooling Plate for RGB LEDs (Left) and Heat Sink for White LED (Right)........ Figure 1-4. Operating Mode Switches: Electronics Board S1-A and S1-B Switches ..............6 Figure 1-5. - Page 2 Table 4-1. Top Level Flash Structure............................Table 4-2. Flash Information Block............................Trademarks ® is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright ©...
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Page 3: Dlp2021-Q1 Electronics Evm Overview
30 lumens with full motion video playback in a small volume form factor. The DLP2021LEQ1EVM is not a production design, and is intended for evaluation only. 1.2 What is in the DLP2021-Q1 Light Engine EVM The DLP2021-Q1 Light Engine EVM consists of three subsystems and two boards: •... -
Page 4: Figure 1-1. Dlp2021Leq1Evm Block Diagram
DLP2021-Q1 Electronics EVM Overview www.ti.com Figure 1-1. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Block Diagram Figure 1-2 shows the assembled DLP2021LEQ1EVM Unit. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 5: Figure 1-2. Dlp2021Leq1Evm Unit With Heat Sink
DLP2021-Q1 Electronics EVM Overview Figure 1-2. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Unit with Heat Sink Figure 1-3. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Cooling Plate for RGB LEDs (Left) and Heat Sink for White LED (Right) DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback... -
Page 6: Figure 1-4. Operating Mode Switches: Electronics Board S1-A And S1-B Switches
Board S1-A and S1-B Switches Board S1 and S2 Switches Table 1-1 for the switch positions required of each operating mode. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 7: Table 1-1. Dlp2021Leq1 Evm Operating Mode Switch Positions
This mode is unsupported by the EVM and should not be used. To allow the SPI Adapter board to set the operating mode, TI recommends the DLP2021LEQ1EVM electronics board S1 switches always be set to Local Host Control mode. This is because the On-state of either board will always override the Off-state of the other board. -
Page 8: Table 1-2. Light Engine Performance Specifications
The duty cycle of each RGB can only be configured in DLP Composer as part of a list of Sequence Settings. 1.2.3 Light Engine The light engine included with the DLP2021LEQ1EVM can expect to achieve the specifications listed in Table 1-2. -
Page 9: Non-Optical Specifications
DLP2021-Q1 Electronics EVM Overview Figure 1-6. Cables Included in DLP2021LEQ1EVM for FTDI 1.3 Non-Optical Specifications 1.3.1 Electrical Specifications Table 1-4. Electrical Specifications PARAMETER UNIT INPUT Voltage 10.5 RGB LEDs 2.76 Power (PWM Enabled) White LED 1.80 RGB LEDs Power (PWM... -
Page 10: Figure 1-7. Led Driver Timing Specifications
588× 330. The controller synchronizes the DMD bit plane data with the RGB enable timing for the LED color controller and driver circuit. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 11: Quick Start
2. Set the operation mode switches to the Local Host Control operating mode as defined in Section 1.2.1. The EVM is already flash programmed with TI demo image/video content when shipped for out-of-box evaluation. DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 12: Select Display Content
If the FTDI cable is not already connected, click the Connect button. Note, the Connection settings must be a clock rate of 5 MHz and timeout of 500 ms. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 13: Led Driver
LEDs in certain LED configurations. Table 2-2 provides reference conversions from PWM level to drive current for commonly used current levels. DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 14: Table 2-2. Led Pwm Drive Current Conversion Reference
PWM outputs. Note The RGB LEDs included with the DLP2021LEQ1EVM have maximum continuous forward current ratings of 0.5 A, and maximum forward current pulsed ratings of up to 1 A. Though the LED driver of the EVM is capable of driving above 1 A per channel, TI does not recommend driving beyond 500 mA for extended periods to prevent damage to the EVM due to individual component temperature ratings and thermal management limitations. -
Page 15: Optics And Mechanics
Both optics and recommended heat sinks (DMD and LED) are included with the DLP2021-Q1 Light Engine EVM. These heat sinks have been designed to operate the DLP2021-Q1 DMD and LEDs within their data sheet specifications. DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 16: Software
DLP Composer for DLP2021-Q1 is a software tool that allows users to configure and generate firmware flash data for the DMD controller of the EVM. In the case of the DLP2021LEQ1EVM, the firmware file generated is specific to the FPGA based DMD controller, and loaded into external SPI flash memory. The DMD controller executes commands to read image/video content from the SPI flash memory, and processes the content into the Data Rate (DDR) interface format compatible with the DLP2021-Q1 data bus. -
Page 17: Figure 4-2. Dlp Composer - Illumination
The TI created project will include two sequences: baseline and high brightness. TI recommends using the baseline sequence for optimal color, and only using the high brightness sequence to maximize the lumens output. DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 18: Figure 4-4. Dlp Composer - Degamma Curves
Then, the display will apply a corresponding de-gamma curve to decode the input bits into corresponding display brightness. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 19: Figure 4-5. Dlp Composer - Image/Video
The flash memory for the DGP system is divided into five major blocks. Creation of the flash binary is handled entirely by DLP Composer. The FPGA Configuration for the Xilinx XA7S15-1CPGA196Q Spartan®-7 FPGA is already compiled and included with the example project provided by Texas Instruments. DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022... -
Page 20: Figure 4-6. Dlp Composer - Flash Blocks
The flash information block provides metadata regarding the contents of the flash. This is intended to allow an external MCU or software tool understand the contents of the flash. For example, it defines the locations of the DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 21: Table 4-2. Flash Information Block
The default configuration block is the set of values for each of the FPGA registers. This information is loaded by the FPGA after the completion of the FPGA configuration. These values supersede the power-on default values DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 22: Figure 4-7. Dlp Composer - Flash Programming
Figure 4-8. Flash Programming Operating Mode LED Status 5. Import and open the DLP2021LEQ1EVM DGP project in DLP Composer. 6. Navigate to the Connections tab. Set to SPI and FTDI SPI Port, then click the Connect button. The virtual... -
Page 23: Dlp Control Program
SPI to read/write registers, enable video playback, change videos, read DMD temperature via the TMP411, or adjust current levels to the LEDs. To change the DLP Control Program window and pages for DLP2021LEQ1EVM support, navigate to Product → Dynamic Ground Projection for Automotive in the menu bar. -
Page 24: Figure 4-11. Dlp Control Program - Scripting
For a list of the available functions that the Python script tool can call, navigate to Help → Scripting Reference in the menu bar to open the Scripting Reference manual. Each function includes a description and the input/output parameter details. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 25: Figure 4-12. Dlp Control Program - Scripting Reference
The Registers page allows users to perform individual read/writes of the block, register, or bit fields of the FPGA registers. Figure 4-13. DLP Control Program - Registers DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 26: Msp430 Example Code
LEDs. The MSP430 Example Code (DLPC138) is a Code Composer Studio example project available for users to edit and refer to for a custom Local Host Control operation mode implementation. DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... -
Page 27: Revision History
Added image of EVM showing cooling plate and heat sink variants..............• Changed LED States for Table 1-1........................• Changed Light Engine Performance specifications.................... • Changed LED Driver specifications........................DLPU113A – DECEMBER 2021 – REVISED APRIL 2022 DLP2021LEQ1EVM Evaluation Module Submit Document Feedback Copyright © 2022 Texas Instruments Incorporated... - Page 28 TI products. TI’s provision of these resources does not expand or otherwise alter TI’s applicable warranties or warranty disclaimers for TI products. TI objects to and rejects any additional or different terms you may have proposed. IMPORTANT NOTICE Mailing Address: Texas Instruments, Post Office Box 655303, Dallas, Texas 75265 Copyright © 2022, Texas Instruments Incorporated...
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