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DLPC3479: DLPC3479: Internal Pattern Streaming mode stops displaying patterns, too

Part Number: DLPC3479
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DLPA3005, , DLP4710

Hi TI's Friends

I'm Jia, a DLP engineer from Wintech Inc.

https://e2e.ti.com/support/dlp-products-group/dlp/f/dlp-products-forum/1307967/dlpc3479-internal-pattern-streaming-mode-stops-displaying-patterns?tisearch=e2e-sitesearch&keymatch=DLPC3479#

We encounter the conpletely same problem as the friend Junfa.

Please watch the below short video

test report:

test 1: after 11 hours, one of four devices did not work, then restart all the devices

test 2: after 2 hours,one of four devices did not work, then restart all the devices

test 3: after 22 hours, one of four devices does not project patterns. with doing nothing,

test 4: after another 20 hours, the other three devices are working well now (in the video)

Hardware:

1. our custom double DLPC3749s + DLPA3005 + DLPC4710LC, the same as TI'EVM all most

2. We have produced 30 devices

3. It's a entirely random issure in different devices

Software:

1. using the V8.1 DLPC3479 firmware. TIRef-DLPC3479-DLPA3005-AC_Only-CurrentLimitsRemoved-BlueOnly-v8p1p001, shared from TI in the 2021

Trigger the patterns

1. Test 1 : as the same as the Junfa, I used IIC command to send constantly the "Run Once" command to DLPC3479 to display two pattern sets. There are random issues

2. Test 2 : I changed to send "Trigger In" signals, instead of the IIC command, from an external MSP430 MCU board. There are random issues too

3. Test 3 : I changed the pattern set pre/exposure/post time\ the number of pattern in the sets\reprogram the fireware\, but there are random issues too

4. I'm sure all the configurations to pattern set are correct

Advanced Tests:

1. when the device stoped projecting patterns. I did nothing and  I did not restart

2. I connected the usb to the device

3. I sent sorts of commands to device through the TI'GUI and all returned OK, but DMD did not display any patterns/images all the time. except DLPC3479 sent trigger outs correctly 

4. and I found illuminator LED working OK some times but DMD did not work

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01/04/2024 05:41:52.3540 PM Read System Software Version D2 00 00 00 00
01/04/2024 05:41:59.6239 PM I2C Read System Software Version D2 00 00 04 04
01/04/2024 05:42:01.4689 PM I2C Read Controller Device Id D4 0C
01/04/2024 05:42:03.2355 PM I2C Read Dmd Device Id D5 00 60 0D 00 8A
01/04/2024 05:42:05.0050 PM I2C Read Dmd Device Id D5 00 60 0D 00 8A
01/04/2024 05:42:05.9879 PM I2C Read Firmware Build Version D9 00 00 01 08
01/04/2024 05:42:07.5706 PM I2C Read System Temperature D6 FF 07
01/04/2024 05:42:10.9919 PM I2C Read Short Status D0 81
01/04/2024 05:42:11.8399 PM I2C Read Short Status D0 81
01/04/2024 05:42:15.1007 PM I2C Read System Status D1 00 04 00 04
01/04/2024 05:42:25.9839 PM I2C Read Operating Mode Select 06 04
01/04/2024 05:42:28.4612 PM I2C Read Splash Screen Select 0E 00
01/04/2024 05:42:30.6374 PM I2C Read Splash Screen Header 0F 00 80 07 38 04 B0 B8 00 00 02 01 01 01 00
01/04/2024 05:42:35.6512 PM I2C Read External Video Source Format Select 08 43
01/04/2024 05:42:38.4034 PM I2C Read Video Chroma Processing Select 0A 00 00
01/04/2024 05:42:41.5702 PM I2C Read 3 D Control 21 02
01/04/2024 05:42:44.2510 PM I2C Read Sequence Binary Version 9B 01 0A 01 00
01/04/2024 05:42:48.8764 PM I2C Read Validate Exposure Time 9D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 C8 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
01/04/2024 05:42:52.3878 PM I2C Read Trigger In Configuration 91 03
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We all know DLP4710\3010\2010 have the same issues

But Fortunately, the latest fireware V9.0 to 3010/2010 has fixed the known issues

Please let me know if you have any good news

myTi's ID : jiawq@dspchina.com

Thank you for any help

Best Regards

Jia

  • Hello Jia, 

    Thanks for the detailed description of the issue. We have fixed this issue in our latest firmware (v8.3.0) release but it is not out yet on ti.com. It is expected to be available on ti.com by mid of this month. 

    Regards,

    Mayank

  • Hi Mayank

    Thank you very much for sharing the latest information

    I will be waiting for TI's latest firmware V8.3.0 on ti.com

    and ask your help to share a TIRef-DLPC3479-DLPA3005-AC_Only-CurrentLimitsRemoved-BlueOnly branch

    Thank you very much

    Have a nice weekend

    Best Regrads

  • Hi User,

    Thank you for your patience. Our team is working on the latest firmware release to ti.com.

    Please submit a separate E2E post when you need further support and I'm going to close this one. 

    Regards,

    Lori