
Changing Maximum Current on the LP8557EVM
Table 1. Setting Boost Switching and PWM Dimming Frequencies with an External
Resistor (continued)
RFSET [
Ω
] (Tolerance)
ƒ
SW
(kHz)
ƒ
PWM
(kHz)
26.1k (±1%)
1000
34.2
23.2k (±1%)
1000
39.1
0 (grounded)
500
9.8
4
Changing Maximum Current on the LP8557EVM
The LP8557EVM is configured to operate at a maximum current of 20 milliamps as set by resistor R4
equal to zero ohms. This resistor can be changed to a value from Table 6 of the LP8557 datasheet which
is presented here.
Table 2. Setting Full-Scale LED Current and Boost Compensation with an External Resistor
RISET [
Ω
0 (Tolerance)
Boost Compensation Option
ILED (mA)
470k - 1M (±5%)
1
5
300k, 330k (±5%)
1
10
200k (±5%)
1
13
147k, 150k, 154k, 158k (±1%)
1
15
121k (±1%)
1
18
100k (±1%)
1
20
86.6k (±1%)
1
23
75.0k (±1%)
1
25
63.4k (±1%)
0
5
52.3k, 53.6k (±1%)
0
10
44.2k, 45.3k (±1%)
0
13
39.2k (±1%)
0
15
34.0k (±1%)
0
18
30.1k (±1%)
0
20
26.1k (±1%)
0
23
23.2k (±1%)
0
25
0 (grounded)
1
20
2
LP8557EVM User Guide
SNVU285 – December 2013
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