eMagin EMA-200015 User manual

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DSVGA DESIGN REFERENCE BOARD
EMA-200015
For Use with all eMagin DSVGA OLED Microdisplays
USER’S MANUAL
REV B

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................1
2. FEATURES ..........................................................................................................................................1
Software Features.........................................................................................................................1
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................1
System Requirements...................................................................................................................1
DSVGA Design Reference Board.................................................................................................2
4. INTERFACE CONNECTIONS & SETUP.............................................................................................3
Setup Flow Chart ..........................................................................................................................3
Connect Display to the Design Reference Board .........................................................................3
Setup PC for Proper Video Output................................................................................................4
Power Up.......................................................................................................................................4
Power Down..................................................................................................................................4
Brightness .....................................................................................................................................5
5. USING THE DSVGA DESIGN REFERENCE BOARD SOFTWARE..................................................6
DSVGA Design Reference Board Software Utility........................................................................6
5.1.1. Hardware Protocol...............................................................................................................................8
Downloading New Firmware Versions to the Design Reference Board .......................................9
5.2.1. Using the Firmware Download Utility...................................................................................................9
6. ADVANCED USER INFORMATION..................................................................................................11
Microcontroller.............................................................................................................................11
I2C bus.........................................................................................................................................11
Voltages ......................................................................................................................................11
Bias Control.................................................................................................................................11
VCOM Mode................................................................................................................................12
Gamma........................................................................................................................................12
6.6.1. Gamma Coefficients GC(0-8).............................................................................................................12
6.6.2. Using “Update LUT” Button for Auto-Gamma Correction...................................................................13
6.6.3. Loading the LUT from a file................................................................................................................13
6.6.4. The “Read LUT” Button......................................................................................................................13
6.6.5. System Gamma.................................................................................................................................14
7. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................................................17
8. REVISION HISTORY .........................................................................................................................20

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List of Figures
Figure 3-1 DSVGA Design Reference Board ................................................................................ 2
Figure 4-1 DRK Setup Flow Chart................................................................................................ 3
Figure 5-1 Firmware download utility........................................................................................... 9

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1. INTRODUCTION
The DSVGA Design Reference Kit (EMA-200015) provides the user with a
compact and portable means of operating and testing an eMagin DSVGA OLED
Microdisplay. This product was designed to deliver a complete tool for developers
to evaluate and integrate eMagin DSVGA microdisplays into new products. The
included software package provides access to the microdisplay’s on-board register
settings from any Windows-based PC through a USB port and supports all
different types of DSVGA OLED Microdisplays:
DSVGA Monochrome White OLED-XL with glass cover
DSVGA Color OLED-XL with glass cover
DSVGA Monochrome Green OLED-XLT with glass cover
2. FEATURES
HDMI Video Input
USB interface allows access to microdisplay registers
Supporting Software (Windows)
ON/OFF power switch
Software Features
Read/write capabilities allow adjustments of microdisplay register settings to
fine-tune image characteristics
Software register control over the microdisplay’s brightness
Download and install new firmware files into your DSVGA Design Reference
Board for easy upgrades and expanded functionality
Save feature stores custom register settings for convenience
3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & SPECIFICATIONS
System Requirements
For digital RGB inputs: A PC capable of producing a digital video output
compliant with the DVI or HDMI standard.
Support software requires a Windows PC with a USB port

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DSVGA Design Reference Board
The DSVGA Design Reference Board is shown in figure 3-1 below. The major
components are labeled for easier identification. The minimum requirements for
displaying video on the DSVGA Design Reference Board are: a USB cable directly
connected to PC, a digital video source connected to HDMI connector and a DSVGA
OLED connected to the display connector.
Figure 3-1 DSVGA Design Reference Board