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SDK or API of DLP LightCrafte 6500 Evaluation Module

WeiYao
Prodigy 60 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: DLPC350, DLP6500FLQ

Hello,

Is there any API or SDK of VB.NET for DLP 6500EVM?

On TI's website, I see it support USB-based API and host GUI.

I'd like to use VB.NET to control DLP 6500EVM.

Thanks. 

  • 0
    TI__Genius 13235 points

    Hi,

    We currently have a DLP SDK released for our LightCrafter4500 platform. We will be releasing an updated version of the SDK, which will support both the LightCrafter (based on the DLP3000 chipset) and the LightCrafter6500 in the coming months. This SDK is written in C++.

    You can find the SDK for the LightCrafter4500 bundled in the 3D machine vision TI design (www.ti.com/.../TIDA-00254).

    Thanks,
    Clinton

  • 0 in reply to Clinton Rodgers
    Prodigy 60 points

    Thanks for your kindly reply.

    But when could TI release this SDK for LightCrafter6500?

    I'd like to buy a LightCrafter6500 to excute a project now, therefore I have to know when can I get this SDK.

    Thanks.

  • 0 in reply to Clinton Rodgers
    Prodigy 90 points

    Hi Clinton,

    Your link doesn't work.

    I am looking for a C or C++ SDK for LightCrafter 6500. Before you release it, can I use the SDK for LightCrafter 4500?

    Thank you,

    Joe

  • 0 in reply to Joe Hsiao
    TI__Expert 6370 points

    Hi Joe,

    Here is the link for the page Clinton mentioned.

    Unfortunately, we cannot share an exact date for the SDK release, but I can say we are working to release it in the near future.

    The current LightCrafter4500 SDK is available, and is only compatible with the LightCrafter4500 (and corresponding DLPC350 controller) at this time.

    Best regards,

    Trevor

  • 0 in reply to Trevor Dowd
    Prodigy 90 points

    Hi Trevor,

    Is there another product that is similar to LightCrafter 6500 and has a released SDK? LightCrafter 4500 looks different and it has lens underneath the board. If the answer is no, I will have to stick with sending commands though USB (or I2C protocol). Am I right?

  • 0 in reply to Joe Hsiao
    TI__Expert 6370 points

    Hi Joe,

    The LightCrafter 4500 is the only EVM that has a released SDK at this time - and it includes a light engine and optics.

    Even with an SDK, you would generally control the board through USB or I2C, can you explain your understanding further?

    Developing software with the currently released 6500 chipset/EVM would involve programing using the commands and protocols covered in the DLPC900 Programmer's Guide.

    Best regards,

    Trevor

  • 0 in reply to Trevor Dowd
    Prodigy 90 points

    Ouch. That's bad news for me. I am looking for a SDK or API that allows me to control the DMD through my C/C++ program, so that I can sync the DMD with other components, such as a camera and the light source.

    But in the second post of this thread, Clinton wrote "This SDK is written in C++". Besides WintechDigital has a SDK for D4100 that supports C++ http://www.wintechdigital.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=58, so I assumed that SDK for LightCrafter 6500 will do the same thing.

  • 0 in reply to Joe Hsiao
    TI__Expert 6370 points
    Hi Joe,

    Yes, the SDK for the LightCrafter 6500 will also be written in C++ and will be compatible with C++ for development, sorry if that was not clear. Let me know if you would like me to clear up something that I previously said that made you think otherwise.

    I am not personally familiar with the Wintech system, as it was developed by them, so I would not be able to answer questions about how the Wintech D4100 SDK works.

    Best regards,
    Trevor
  • 0 in reply to Clinton Rodgers
    Prodigy 60 points
    Hi Clinton,

    Is there a released date for the SDK of LightCrafter6500?

    Thanks,
    Wei-Yao
  • 0 in reply to WeiYao
    TI__Expert 6370 points

    Hi Wei-Yao,

    We do not currently have a date for the new SDK release. When the new SDK is released in the coming weeks, we will post about it in this forum, so be sure to check back.

    Thanks,

    Trevor

  • 0 in reply to Trevor Dowd
    Prodigy 60 points
    Hi Trevor,

    Thanks for your kindly reply.
    One more question, could I follow the procedures described in TI's document(Series 4xx DMD Glass Cleaning Procedure) to clean the glass surface of DMD chip?
    Someone suggested that acetone cannot be used to clean the glass surface of DMD chip, but it's ok in "Series 4xx DMD Glass Cleaning Procedure."
    Could acetone affect/solve the encapsulate of DMD chip?

    Wei-Yao
  • 0 in reply to WeiYao
    TI__Expert 6370 points

    Hi Wei-Yao,

    Yes, you may follow the instructions you mentioned here. The DLP LightCrafter 6500 can come in two different DMD packages, Type A (FLQ) or s600 (FYE). If you have a Type A package, a DLP6500FLQ, be sure to keep the acetone away from number markings on the gold package or it may remove the ink and contaminate your cloth and clean window.

    There are DMDs which cannot be cleaned with acetone, so thank you for checking on your specific DMD.

    Best regards,

    Trevor