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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1
2.
FEATURES .......................................................................................................................................... 1
2.1.
Software Features ....................................................................................................................... 1
3.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................. 1
3.1.
System Requirements ................................................................................................................. 1
3.2.
SXGA Design Reference Board. ................................................................................................. 2
4.
INTERFACE CONNECTIONS & SETUP............................................................................................. 3
4.1.
Setup Flow Chart ......................................................................................................................... 3
4.2.
Connect Display to the Design Reference Board ........................................................................ 4
4.3.
Setup PC for Proper Video Output .............................................................................................. 4
4.4.
Power Up ..................................................................................................................................... 4
4.5.
Power Down ................................................................................................................................ 5
4.6.
Brightness .................................................................................................................................... 5
5.
USING THE SXGA DESIGN REFERENCE BOARD SOFTWARE .................................................... 5
5.1.
Serial Interface Command Set..................................................................................................... 5
5.2.
SXGA Design Reference Board Software Utility ......................................................................... 5
5.2.1.
5.2.2.
5.3.
Hardware Protocol..................................................................................................................................7
eMagin Software Command Set.............................................................................................................7
Using Hyperterminal With the Design Reference Board ............................................................. 8
5.3.1.
5.4.
ASCII Table of Commands.....................................................................................................................9
Downloading New Firmware Versions to the Design Reference Board .................................... 10
5.4.1.
6.
Using the Firmware Download Utility....................................................................................................10
ADVANCED USER INFORMATION.................................................................................................. 11
6.1.
Microcontroller ........................................................................................................................... 11
6.2.
I2C bus ....................................................................................................................................... 11
6.3.
System Hardware Overview ...................................................................................................... 11
6.4.
Voltages ..................................................................................................................................... 12
6.5.
Bias Control ............................................................................................................................... 13
6.6.
VCom Mode ............................................................................................................................... 13
6.7.
Gamma ...................................................................................................................................... 14
6.7.1.
6.7.2.
6.7.3.
6.7.4.
6.7.5.
6.7.6.
6.8.
6.9.
Gamma Coefficients GC(0-8) ...............................................................................................................15
Preset Gamma Table descriptions .......................................................................................................15
Using “Update LUT” Button for Auto-Gamma Correction .....................................................................15
Loading the LUT from a file ..................................................................................................................15
The “Read LUT” Button .......................................................................................................................16
System Gamma....................................................................................................................................16
Temperature Read..................................................................................................................... 18
Calculating DAOFFSET............................................................................................................. 18
7.
FPGA.................................................................................................................................................. 19
7.1.
FPGA Register Map................................................................................................................... 19
8.
REVISION HISTORY ......................................................................................................................... 19
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