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OPT8241 Evaluation Module
6
Software
The CDK is supported by the open source 3D Camera software development kit –
Voxel-SDK
. To make
the evaluation easier, Voxel Viewer, a closed source viewer built on top of Voxel SDK is provided by TI.
The viewer supports the following functionality:
•
View the following streamed data real-time:
–
Phase
–
Amplitude
–
Ambient
–
Distance
–
Depth
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Point cloud
•
Configure the camera settings
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Basic statistics:
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Temporal and spatial averaging
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Temporal and spatial standard deviation
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Histogram
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Filters (Spatial and temporal):
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Filter addition/deletion/insertion
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Configuration of filter coefficients
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Calibrate the camera
•
OPT9221 firmware update
The details of the viewer are covered in the
Voxel Viewer User's Guide
.
6.1
Firmware upgrade
The CDK has two firmware. The FX2 firmware and the TFC (OPT9221) firmware. Both the firmware are
stored in separate EEPROMs. Firmware upgrade is a critical activity and the following precautions must
be adhered to:
•
The CDK should be adequately powered using the recommended power adapter.
•
Only the recommended software should be used for firmware upgrade.
•
Loading firmware other than the firmware provided by TI is not recommended and could lead to
hardware failure.
6.1.1
FX2 Firmware upgrade
FX2 firmware upgrade is accomplished using the Cypress Control Center tool. The procedure follows:
•
Launch the cypress control center tool. If the CDK is connected, the CDK is listed in the control center
tool.
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Choose "TI 3DTOF CDK OPT8241" among the devices listed.
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Click on the menu option –
Program
→
FX2
→
64KB EEPROM
.
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Choose the provided firmware file and click on open to start the programming.
•
If the programming goes through, the status bar shows "Programming Succeeded".
