I'm using firmware version 5.0.0. Before the first attempt to update and upload the firmware, the system normally started displaying the pre-stored pattern:
Using LightCrafter software, I could display the correct test pattern in the pattern on-the-fly mode:
In order to start-up the system in stand-by mode, I followed the instructions on updating and uploading the firmware:
- started the system, made sure the connection is established, no errors displayed in LightCrafter software
- in tab Firmware, I browsed for the respective master and slave firmware files (from the directory /Texas Instruents-DLP/DLPR900PROM-5.5.5/DLPR900PROM-9000-v5.0.0)
- then I checked the box, "Clear all existing Pattern Images and Batch files" and changed startup state to Standby
- then I clicked Update Firmware, modified the new two files with an 'Empty-' prefix (as advised in "DLP9000: Changing start up state to Standby").
- then I browsed for the two files, and uploaded them to the device.
In the end of the loading process, I got this message (I get it every time in the end of the uploading process, even though the status says: Programming Completed successfully):
After closing the program and restating the system, I got an expected behavior: the start-up mode was Standby with a default video mode.
Then I made a couple of attempts to transfer image data from my python script to display an image in pattern on-the-fly mode.
Thereafter, the device started to behave quite strange: When controlled from the LightCrafter, it displays the test image in the pattern on-the-fly mode as follows:
The right side is correct, the left one not.
Here is an image, which is displayed from the pre-stored pattern mode:
And in video mode, I get something like this:
In all three cases, the left and right sides of the image are not matching/consistent.
I tried to upload the default firmware configuration, but it did not help. Even thought the startup was in Normal mode, the image display from the LightCrafter was still not correct.
The LEDs on the control board are all green (two are blinking, close to the controllers), others are just on.
What can be done to restore the default system state or resolve this problem?
Regards,
Roman