DS90UB949A-Q1EVM: How to write EDID into DS90UB949

Hi Amy,

Please see comments below:

[My target]
I only want to translate HDMI input to the FPD Link3 output. (the output resoluation is 1280x640)

[FA] - In order to get an HDMI signal detection on the side, you need to connect a Deserializer to the DS90UB949A-Q1 Serializer. Otherwise, without a Deserializer connection, you would need to set register 0x5C bit[6] high - (board.WriteI2C(serAddr,0x5C,0x42)) to force link detection without a Deserializer connection present.

[My Queston ]
Q1: While create new profile from exist profile, there is a tab for EEPROM , What is this EEROM used for? what should input in this part?

[FA] - What is the purpose of creating a new profile? In ALP HDMI tab there are a few standard EDIDs including 1080p that can be loaded just by selecting from the drop down menu as an alternative. If you want to support a custom resolution you can check with the panel supplier if they already have an EDID to match the panel and if not, then you can generate an EDID using an EDID editing program such as Deltacast or AW EDID editor, then copy the EDID into the python script below to load into the part.

Q2: How to write EDID infomation to the EVM board?

[FA] - Attached is a script which can be run in ALP to load an EDID file into the SRAM. After the EDID is loaded then you would set 0x5C[6] = 1 to trigger HPD to go high and advance the part's state machine if there is no DES connected/detected. 

# Script to load EDID using built-in ALP routines

exEDID = [0x00,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0x00,
		0x10,0xAC,0x4D,0x40,0x4D,0x4E,0x35,0x30,
		0x29,0x14,0x01,0x04,0xA3,0x2F,0x1E,0x78,
		0x3E,0xEE,0x95,0xA3,0x54,0x4C,0x99,0x26,
		0x0F,0x50,0x54,0xA5,0x4B,0x00,0x71,0x4F,
		0x81,0x80,0xB3,0x00,0x01,0x01,0x01,0x01,
		0x01,0x01,0x01,0x01,0x01,0x01,0x7C,0x2E,
		0x90,0xA0,0x60,0x1A,0x1E,0x40,0x30,0x20,
		0x36,0x00,0xDA,0x28,0x11,0x00,0x00,0x1A,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0xFF,0x00,0x55,0x38,0x32,
		0x39,0x4B,0x30,0x41,0x36,0x30,0x35,0x4E,
		0x4D,0x0A,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xFC,0x00,0x44,
		0x45,0x4C,0x4C,0x20,0x50,0x32,0x32,0x31,
		0x30,0x0A,0x20,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xFD,
		0x00,0x38,0x4B,0x1E,0x53,0x10,0x00,0x0A,
		0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x00,0x70,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
		0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00]


# Write to EDID (start offset, data, length)
board.EDID_Write(0x0, exEDID, 256)

# Readback EDID
read_edid = board.EDID_Read(0x0, 256)
print "EDID readback:"
print read_edid

If you want to support a custom resolution you can check with the panel supplier if they already have an EDID to match the panel and if not, then you can generate an EDID using an EDID editing program such as Deltacast or AW EDID editor, then copy the EDID into the python script from above to load into the part. 

Q2.1: there is 4 methods for EDID in user guide, ( I don't have extra EEROM on my board. ) Which one should I select?
Can I modify the Internal pre-programed EDID ?

[FA] - Yes, the internal EDID can be overwritten, please see this E2E thread for example script ( https://e2e.ti.com/support/interface-group/interface/f/interface-forum/606928/ds90ub949-q1-how-to-change-the-edid-value)

Q2.2: How can I write the EDID infomation into baord?
I saw the pdf document (949-929 Read-Write EDID.pdf) to discritp how to read/write EDID, but the EDID infomation is genrated by other tool (e.g. Deltacase-EDID ), how to select the EDID file and wirte inoto board?
there are only " EDID Read"/" EDID Write" on the HDMI tab of ALP .

[FA] - Here is another example of 949 Example script about writing EDID to Internal SRAM from ALP that uses I2C  (e2e.ti.com/.../3990962

[FA] - Also, please see (Using EDID in FPD-Link Devices) pdf attached. This document explains the Supported EDID Options.

Q3: the infomation on ALP is list below, Can you help to check if there other problem on my configration?

[FA] - Your HDMI HPD signal is reading false because you don't have a deserializer connected to the DS90UB949. If want to force HDMI connection without having a Deserializer connected to the 949 you need to you would need to set register 0x5C bit[6] high - (board.WriteI2C(serAddr,0x5C,0x42)) to force link detection

Using EDID in FPD-Link Devices.pdf

Regards,

Fadi A.

Hi Fadi,

Below is customer feedback :

thanks for your info.  It has some improvement but not work yet.

[Board Setting]

0) write the EDID with your method into board. (please refer to below write progress)

1) Set register 0x5C bit[6] high.  (Force HDMI ouput without Deserializer );

2) Assert Hot-Plug in ALP HDMI tab. ( with this setting ,  My PC then can find the secondi monitor in device management list);

3) Extend my desktop to second monitor in my PC ("Win" + "P", then select extend mode in PC )

4)  Set output resolution in my display setting page on my PC.  

5) the MODE_0, MODE_1 and IDx settings on the board are set as default.

[EDID configuration ]

# Load EDID with 1080p 2-channel EDID
TXN_1080p_2ch =[0x00,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0x00,0x04,0x21,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
0x01,0x00,0x01,0x04,0xA2,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x01,0x00,
0x01,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x0E,0x15,0x00,0x36,0x50,0x80,0x22,0x20,0x26,0x0C,
0xA5,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xFC,0x00,0x39,0x2E,0x31,
0x39,0x69,0x6E,0x63,0x68,0x0A,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x20,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x00,
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,
0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0xE6]

# Write to EDID (start offset, data, length)
board.EDID_Write(0x0, TXN_1080p_2ch, 128)

# Readback EDID
read_edid = board.EDID_Read(0x0, 128)
print "EDID readback:"
print read_edid

[Result and Question]

1)  The resulte is not work; with below issues:

a. ALP Inofmation tab,  the deserilizer output is NO.  (even we set the 0x5c bit[6] ) , why ?

b. you can see my EDID tool, the resolution is 1280x640, (640!!!)  , but my computer only list 3 options (1280x720, 1280x600, 800x600) ? What problem is here?  I write the EDID with script (128 bytes), but there is no 1280x640 in my computer resolution setting list. Is there any wrong in ALP HDMI tab ?

Please help to check and give some advice. thanks.

[more question]

1)  I change the Hot-Plug setting and 0x5C bit[6] , but when I turn off the usb and give 5V power with USB again, the setting disappear, and not saved.

Can you told me if I configure the setting and how to save the setting while reboot the board again.

2) I also had a extral EEPROM and flash the EDID file into this ROM, If I want to use this external ROM, what shoud I setting on the board. 

thanks.

Best Regards,

Amy Luo

Hi Amy, 

Amy Luo said:

a. ALP Inofmation tab,  the deserilizer output is NO.  (even we set the 0x5c bit[6] ) , why ?

Because there is no deserializer connected.

Amy Luo said:

. you can see my EDID tool, the resolution is 1280x640, (640!!!)  , but my computer only list 3 options (1280x720, 1280x600, 800x600) ? What problem is here?  I write the EDID with script (128 bytes), but there is no 1280x640 in my computer resolution setting list. Is there any wrong in ALP HDMI tab ?

Amy Luo said:

2) Assert Hot-Plug in ALP HDMI tab. ( with this setting ,  My PC then can find the secondi monitor in device management list);

Don't do this step, it shouldn't be needed if you are forcing 0x5C[6]. Is it required for successful detection of HDMI sink?

Amy Luo said:

1)  I change the Hot-Plug setting and 0x5C bit[6] , but when I turn off the usb and give 5V power with USB again, the setting disappear, and not saved.

If no DES is attached, only use 0x5C[6]. Is the device resetting/repowered as well? 

Regards, 

Logan