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MT9T111: Developer Guide
Register Wizard
Preliminary
Register Wizard
The register wizard is a software program that allows a user to generate the proper
settings in regards to timing and the PLL. After specifying the desired operating
frequency, frame rate, resolution, and other parameters, the user can save the resulting
register/variable values in an .ini file that can easily be loaded in the Aptina's DevWare
demo software.
Procedure for Generating Frame Timing Setting
After opening the MT9T111 Register Wizard tool, go to the PLL settings section to specify
the input clock and target system frequencies. See Figure 58 on page 117 for a typical
Register Wizard menu.
In the first text box, enter the input clock frequency to the sensor (EXTCLK). Next, enter
the targeted output frequency of the PLL in the second text box. If the text box is
disabled, uncheck the “Use Min Freq” checkbox. Alternatively, the user can leave the
“Use Min Freq” box checked and let the tool to select the minimum PLL output
frequency needed to output the frame rate indicated in the "Image Timing" section.
Note:
The MT9T111 can work in parallel output or MIPI output mode. Different modes have
different PLL timing settings. For the system that works in parallel mode, the check-
box
For Parallel Output Mode
must be checked. For a system running in MIPI mode
only, the checkbox
For Parallel Output Mode
must be unchecked. The user also can
input specific
M
and
N
values to make the checkbox
Specify M value
and
Specify N
value
checked. If user inputs incorrect values for
M
or
N
, the box
Target VCO fre-
quency (MHz)
will become red, indicating that the values must be changed.
The text window on the right will output the required PLL settings—set by the M and N
values—to achieve the named configurations.
Input Clock and PLL Output Frequencies
The
Target VCO Frequency (MHz)
field allows the user to specify a target VCO
frequency—the frequency of one of the stages of the PLL—which has a valid range of
384 MHz to 768 MHz.
Image Timing
The image timing parameters depend on the pixel clock frequency. Configure the clock
frequency on the
PLL Settings
panel before configuring settings on this tab. Once the
clock frequency is configured, the user can use this tab to configure the frame rates,
output resolution, binning option, skipping option, and blanking options for each
context. If the input values are beyond specifications, the corresponding text box will be
highlighted in yellow. A warning message will also appear on the right side. For example,
if a user enters a frame rate that is too high, the warning message will specify the
maximum frame rate achievable based on the current operating frequency. By default,
the
Use Context A Line Time
checkbox is selected. It is necessary to match the line (row)
time for both contexts in order for the firmware drivers (such as AE) to function opti-
mally.