EVM Software Tool Configuration
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DLPU065 – November 2017
Copyright © 2017, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Getting Started
2.4
EVM Software Tool Configuration
TI provides a software graphical user interface (GUI) tool, called the Automotive Control Program (ACP)
Lite, which can be used to configure behavior of the EVM. The following functions are supported with ACP
Lite, among others:
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Brightness / Dimming Control
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Image Orientation Flip
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Display Mode Configuration
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Internal Splash Images
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Internal Test Patterns
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External Video Resolutions via HDMI (refer to
for list of supported resolutions)
(1)
864 × 480 is the default input video resolution on system power-up.
Table 2-2. External Input Resolutions
RESOLUTION
960 × 480
960 × 250
960 × 240
960 × 160
864 × 480
(1)
854 × 480
854 × 240
853 × 480
852 × 480
800 × 480
640 × 480
640 × 240
640 × 160
500 × 250
480 × 240
400 × 240
320 × 240
320 × 160
320 × 120
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2.4.1 Automotive Control Program (ACP) Lite and Total Phase Cheetah Software Installation
The ACP Lite and Total Phase Cheetah software are necessary to control the EVM. Follow the procedure
below to download and install the ACP Lite and Total Phase Cheetah drivers.
Note:
The Total Phase Cheetah drivers and cheetah.dll are not distributed by Texas Instruments. Login
credentials must be created for
in order to download the required software.
1. Install Automotive Control Program (ACP) Lite
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Login to
www.ti.com/tool/DLP3030CHUDQ1EVM
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Navigate to the software downloads section.
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Download Automotive Control Program (ACP) Lite installer package.
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Extract the ZIP file.
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Run setup.exe.
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Follow default installation instructions to completion.
2. Install Cheetah drivers
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Download and install USB drivers for the Cheetah from
www.totalphase.com/products/usb-drivers-
Note:
The installation program should be “Run as administrator” by right-clicking.
3. Download and Move cheetah.dll file
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Download Flash Center software from
www.totalphase.com/products/flash-center/
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From the downloaded folder, copy cheetah.dll
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Paste cheetah.dll file into ACP installation directory, found at the following location if the default
install options were followed:
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C:\Program Files (x86)\Texas Instruments\Automotive Control Program Lite [version number]\
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Close and re-open the ACP Lite tool
