Backlight for efusA9X with Display Mode 9

    Hello,
    we use a
    display (EDT ET043080) which runs well with efusA9 and display mode 9. With
    efusA9X the backlight signal is always high and therefore the display is dark. The
    display dimming functionality of the F&S Control Panel has no effect. (With
    display mode 19 and the standard display delivered with the evaluation kit the dimming
    of the display works.)



    What can we
    do to get the backlight running for efusA9X with display mode 9?




    Best
    regards,


    Steffen

    Hello,
    quick hint - maybe there is a bug in the driver we have to check it ..., i saw no impact changes between A9 and A9x concering mode 9.
    Please try:


    Does it work now?

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    Hello,


    unfortunately it doesn't work. (I've used "reg open \Drivers\Display\lcd\mode9" instead of ...\builtin\..., see below).


    Checking these changes I've mentioned that there are some values in the "lcd" directory (like OutputDevice, see below) that can be deleted but will occur again after the next start. I'm not sure if this is expected.
    Could any bootloader option have impact?



    The changed registry:


    !>\: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\drivers\display\lcd
    OK
    !>OK -> reg enum key \
    00 "Mode9" \
    01 "Mode19" \
    OK -> reg enum value \
    00 "UseBootInit"=dword:1 \
    01 "OutputDevice"=dword:32768 \
    02 "VidMemBase"=dword:-1086324736 \
    03 "VidMemLen"=dword:12 \
    04 "Mode"=dword:9 \
    OK
    !>\: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\drivers\display\lcd\mode9
    OK
    !>OK -> reg enum key \
    00 "mode9" \
    OK -> reg enum value \
    00 "contrastvalue"=dword:1234 \
    01 "contrastenable"=dword:1 \
    02 "contrastfreq"=dword:4095 \
    OK
    !>


    Best regards,
    Steffen

    Hello,
    you are right "reg open \drivers\builtin\lcd\mode9" is correct!


    Quote

    Could any bootloader option have Impact?

    Don't think so because mode 19 is working.


    As a work around you may use mode19 by overwrite Rows, Columms, PLL, LPP and LCDClk with your values.


    We will check wath is wrong with mode9 on A9x and answer aps.

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    Hello,


    I've tried to but could not really test with Mode19 and modifies Parameters because there is a strange behavior:


    If I've set the display mode to 19 (and made "reg save" and "reg enum" to verify") the display mode is 9 again (like configured in my Image) after a reset.


    I guess there is a side effect resetting the display mode and setting other values like OutputDevice (see my previos post).


    I've appanded the debug output after changing the display mode to 19 and performing a reset.
    I don't know whether the line "Could not initlize LCD interface!" indicates a problem.


    Have you any idea about the unexpected registry actions?



    Best regards,
    Steffen


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    Hello,


    thought mode19 was working before? You are sure that HKLM\Drivers\Display\lcd\mode=19?

    Quote

    Could not initliaze LCD interface

    Did you enable LCD in bootloader? Please check: step into bootloader -> enter command "XDE" check if "N" i set, else set "N".
    After this adjustment it must be possibel to choose every display mode while OS launched.

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    Hello,


    does it work now? We check it there may be a bug in the display Driver but you can write your Settings into the mode19 this may serve as a workaround in the meanwhile:


    Mode9ToMode19

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    Hello,


    after setting XDE to 'N' the registry settings for the display can be changed without problems.


    After applying the registry changes of your last proposal the display still remains dark.


    The log contains the following LCD related messages (I've added Debug = 4):


    LCD: Version 1.0, ActiveKey = Drivers\Display\LCD
    LCD: Couldn't open key "Drivers\BuiltIn\PXP". Will use 0xfe02fc as default standard background colorkey.
    LCD: Read registry settings from Drivers\Display\LCD
    LCD: Read registry settings from Drivers\Display\LCD
    LCDEXT: Debug = 0x00000004 = 4
    I2CDevice = I2C3:
    LCDEXT: I2CDeviceAddress = 0x000000c0 = 192
    LCDEXT: PWMChannel = 0x00000001 = 1
    LCDEXT: PWRConChannel = 0x00000000 = 0
    LCDEXT: DisplayResetChannel = 0xffffffff = 4294967295 (Default)
    LCDEXT: I2CResetChannel = 0xffffffff = 4294967295 (Default)
    LCDEXT: Mode = 0x00000001 = 1 (Default)
    LCDEXT: Steps = 0x00000fff = 4095 (Default)
    LCDEXT: Freq = 0x00000200 = 512
    LCDEXT: DutyCycle = 0x00000050 = 80
    I2C_Write(): Message failed (flags=4)
    LCD: ASTADPEDT1.dll - Init failed
    LCD: Display-Mode 19, Name ET070080
    LCD: OutputDevice = DRGB
    HW_LCDIF_CTRL1_RD = 0x010f2101



    Best regards,
    Steffen

    Hello,


    I've just checked the display behavior with a efusA9 to be sure that the hardware is still operable.


    With efusA9 the display works like expected. But I've mentioned another difference to the efusA9X: Immediately after the start / reset the backlight is on. (The display has an undefined grey coloring because the bootscreen is still missing.) With efusA9X the display / backlight stays dark the whole time. Could it be that there is additionally to the XDE setting another option that must be adjusted in the bootloader?



    Best regards,
    Steffen

    Hello,


    if we enable the backlight permanently (by hardware means) the display works (with the desired mode 9). It seems that only the backlight control isn't working like expected.


    Do we have to do some additional configuration regarding the backlight or the related PWM?



    Best regards,
    Steffen

    Hello,
    as told above i think there is a bug in the driver, we have to check/rework. In the meanwhile you may use mode19 and overwrite your specail values. This should work my collegue test it.
    Any problems?

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    Hello,


    the display still remains dark. Like I've posted Friday morning. there are some error messages in the debug log (display Driver initialization failed after I2C communication failed). The Display that we use doesn't communicate via I2C. Maybe this is the reason for the error messages.


    Best regards,
    Steffen

    Hello,
    please set only the first eleven values under mode19:

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    Hello,


    I've tested both the recommended settings of the previous entry additionally to the entries for Mode19 of the BSP and the recommended settings after deleting the other entries beneath Mode19 without success. The difference is that the log entry regarding the I2C call is "missing" in the latter case.


    When I use the remote display I can change the Backlight Control with FSBoardConfig but without any effect.


    Last week we've made a test with Mode9 and have seen that the PWM signal was always high. After pulling it down the display was OK (except the rotation that isn't working yet according to the road map) but could not be dimmed afterwards therefore. I guess that the PWM Signal remains high also with Mode19 (not yet measured). What could be the reason?



    Best regards,
    Steffen



    Best regards,
    Steffen

    Hello,


    my collegue will test it again today.We should wait for the results.
    I will keep you informedas soon we have new.

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    Hello,


    we test it again and it works:


    You can adjust contrast using:
    "contrast set 0"/"contrast set 255" max /min.


    If you get still I2C errors, reset registry to default and/or set registry value debug to 255 for I2C with index 3.
    Thanks

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    Hello,


    we don't use the adapter of the evaluation kit. We have a direct connection between pin 87 (BL_CTRL, PWM) and the LEDCTL signal of the display and don't use any I2C for backlight control. Therefore we need the PWM signal of pin 87 working.


    Best regards,
    Steffen

    Quote

    Therefore we need the PWM signal of pin 87 working

    Yes, we will implement this aps.

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