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Operating the DLP LightCrafter 6500 and 9000
Chapter 3
DLPU028C – October 2014 – Revised November 2016
Operating the DLP LightCrafter 6500 and 9000
This chapter introduces the PC software provided with the DLP LightCrafter 6500 and 9000.
3.1 DLP LightCrafter 6500 and 9000 Control Software
The DLPC900REF-SW bundle includes a QT-based GUI application to control the modules through the
USB interface. QT is a Nokia cross-platform application and user-interface framework with open source
and commercial licenses. To install the QT GUI download and execute the DLPC900REFSW Windows-
Installer, and then start the DLP LightCrafter 6500 & 9000 GUI application.
The DLP LightCrafter 6500 and 9000 support two main modes of operation:
• Video Mode display images from:
– HDMI and DisplayPort inputs.
– 24-bit RGB bitmaps stored in flash memory.
– Internal test pattern generator with nine selectable patterns.
– Solid Curtain with selectable colors.
• Pattern Sequence mode displays images from:
– 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- , 7-, and 8-bit bitmap images pre-stored in Flash memory.
– 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- , 7-, and 8-bit bitmap images streamed through the DLPC900 24-bit RGB
interface.
– 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- , 7-, and 8-bit bitmap images dynamically loaded into internal memory via USB
or I
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C interfaces.