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SNVU650 – May 2019
Copyright © 2019, Texas Instruments Incorporated
LP5012EVM User's Guide
User's Guide
SNVU650 – May 2019
LP5012EVM User's Guide
This user’s guide describes the characteristics, setup, and use of the LP5012EVM evaluation module
(EVM). The LP5012EVM helps the user evaluate the features of the Texas Instruments LP5012 device,
which is an I
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C bus-controlled, 12-channel, constant-current LED driver. This user’s guide includes setup
instructions, a schematic diagram, a bill of materials, printed-circuit board layout drawings, and software
instructions.
The LP5012EVM can be converted for testing the LP5009 device by removing the factory-installed device
(U1) and replacing it with the LP5009 counterpart. When testing the LP5009 device, select the
corresponding LP5009 tag from the menu on the GUI home page (
) for the evaluation.
Contents
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What You Get
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What You Need In Addition
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How to Get Started
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Board Layout
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List of Figures
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LP5012EVM Kit
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LP5012EVM Key Connectors
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LP5012EVM Hardware Setup
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LP5012EVM USB Cable Direction
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LP50 Family GUI Home Page
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Landing Page of LP5012EVM GUI
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LED Control Panel
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LP50 EVM GUI Connection Status
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LP50xx Global Setting
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LED Color and Brightness Setting
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Bank Management Entry
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Bank Setting
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LED Lighting Pattern
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Register Map
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Tool Bar
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Top Layer Routing
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Bottom Layer Routing (Mirrored)
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LP5012EVM Schematic Diagram
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List of Tables
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LP5012EVM Parameters
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Bill of Materials (BOM)
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