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SNVU382A – April 2014 – Revised June 2014
Copyright © 2014, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Contents
Contents
Preface
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1
Introduction
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1.1
Trademarks
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2
Description of the LP8860-Q1
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2.1
Features
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2.2
Applications
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2.3
Typical Applications
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3
Hardware Setup
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4
Board Layout
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5
Board Stackup
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6
Power Sequences
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6.1
Start-up Sequence
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6.2
Shutdown Sequence
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7
Evaluation Board Schematic
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8
Bill of Materials
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9
Evaluation Software
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9.1
Setup
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9.2
Usage
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9.2.1
Pin Control Tab
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9.2.2
Brightness Control Tab
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9.2.3
Faults and Status Tab
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9.2.4
Boost Tab
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9.2.5
Fault and Adaptive Voltage Control Tab
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9.2.6
LED Drivers Tab
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9.2.7
Temperature Tab
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9.2.8
EEPROM Map Tab
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9.2.9
History Tab
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A
Virtual COM Port Configuration
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B
Virtual COM Port Communication
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C
LED Load Board
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D
Quick Start Guide
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D.1
EVM Board Default Jumper and Cable Positions
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D.2
First Step: Light up LEDs
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D.3
Changing EEPROM Parameters
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D.4
Recovering Original EEPROM Parameters
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D.5
Changing Brightness Control from I
2
C/SPI Register Control to PWM Input Pin Control
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D.6
Smooth Brightness Change with Slope Control
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D.7
Changing Boost Switching Frequency to 2.2 MHz
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D.8
Cluster Mode, 4 LED Strings with Independent Brightness Control
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D.9
Using EVM without MCU (MSP430), Standalone Mode
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Revision History
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