DHCOM Settings

The hardware settings are configured with the DHCOM settings binary-file stored in the flash memory. This allows you to customize the hardware-settings without recompiling the bootloader. The settings-binary contains the following configuration options:

Supported by

• U-Boot DH VERSION v1.11.0.1 or higher for iMX25
• U-Boot DH VERSION v0.7.0.0 or higher for AM35x

Create a customized settings-block

The hard way to create a settings binary is to use a hex-editor and create a file with the memory-layout as shown above.

The easy way is to use the DHCOM Settings.bin Generator. If you use this tool you don´t have to bother about the layout of the binary. You can edit your settings in a easy to understand GUI. This tool provides you additional help through tooltips which appear if you move the mouse-pointer over a input element. You don't have to start from scratch. So called configuration-files are available to load predefined configurations from a xml structure. It is possible to store your own settings in a configuration-file to reuse them later for another board.

System requirements to run the DHCOM Settings.bin Generator

• Microsoft Windows
• .NET Framework 2.0

Download

Here you can download the current version of the DHCOM Settings.bin Generator:

Available configuration-files:

• DHeva01 + PrimeView 7"
• DHeva01 + DataImage 4,3"

Settings Block description:

Settings Name:	Description:	Unit:
VALIDATION_ID	„DH“
DISPLAY_ID	unique ID of Display
LENGTH	Length of the settings block
X_RESOLUTION	Display x resolution	pixel
Y_RESOLUTION	Display y resolution	pixel
PIXEL_CLOCK	Pixel clock	kHz
LCD_CONFIG_FLAGS	LCD Configuration Register	see description
HSW	Horizontal synchronization pulse width	pixel clocks
VSW	Vertical synchronisation pulse width	line clocks
HFP	Horizontal front porch	pixel clocks
HBP	Horizontal back porch	pixel clocks
VFP	Vertical front porch	line clocks
VBP	Vertical back porch	line clocks
DATALINES	count of datalines	number of datalines
ACB	AC Bias frequency
ACBI	AC Bias transitions per interrupt
GPIO_DIR	DHCOM GPIO default direction register	see description
GPIO_STATE	DHCOM GPIO default state register	see description
HW_CONFIG_FLAGS	Hardware Configuration Register	see description

Remark: How to choose a PIXEL_CLOCK:

DHCOM iMX25

The frequency of the clock-source for the pixel clock is 66.5 MHz. The divider has to be greater or equal 2. Only the following pixel clock frequencies are possible:

• 33.250MHz
• 22.167MHz
• 16.625MHz
• 13.300MHz
• 11.083MHz
• 9.500MHz
• 8.312MHz
• 7.389MHz
• 6.650MHz
• ...

Be aware of the fact if you choose a pixel-clock between two possible values the smaller value will be used.

DHCOM AM35

The clock-source of the pixel-clock runs with 432.0 MHz. The divider has to be greater or equal 1.

Be aware of the fact if you choose a pixel-clock between two possible values the smaller value will be used.

LCD_CONFIG_FLAGS description:

Settings Name:	Description:	Unit:
IVS	Inverted Vertical Sync Pulse	0 active high / 1 active low
IHS	Inverted Horizontal Sync	0 active high / 1 active low
IPC	Inverted Pixel Clock	0 Data is sampled on rising edge / 1 Data is sampled on falling edge
IOE	Inverted Output Enable	0 active high / 1 active low
IDATA	Inverted Data	0 active high / 1 active low
ACT_PAS	Active or passiv matrix display	0 passiv / 1active
PWM_POL	PWM polarity	0 low state backlight off and high state backlight on / 1 low state backlight on and high state backlight off
BL_EN_GPIO	Backlight enable GPIO number	0 no backlight enable GPIO / 1 DHCOM GPIO_A / 2 DHCOM GPIO_B / … / 9 = DHCOM GPIO_I
IBL	Inverted Backlight Enable	0 active high / 1 active low

GPIO_DIR description:

Settings Name:	Description:	Unit:
GPIO_A_DIR	DHCOM GPIO_A direction	1 input / 0 output
GPIO_B_DIR	DHCOM GPIO_B direction	1 input / 0 output
…
GPIO_I_DIR	DHCOM GPIO_I direction	1 input / 0 output

GPIO_STATE description:

Settings Name:	Description:	Unit:
GPIO_A_STATE	DHCOM GPIO_A default state if dir = output	1 high / 0 low
GPIO_B_STATE	DHCOM GPIO_B default state if dir = output	1 high / 0 low
…
GPIO_I_STATE	DHCOM GPIO_I default state if dir = output	1 high / 0 low

HW_CONFIG_FLAGS description:

Settings Name:	Description:	Unit:
SILENT_MODE	Disable Bootloader messages on FFUART	0 enabled FFUART outputs / 1 disabled FFUART outputs
UPDATE_DEV	Configures auto update storage devices	0b000000 All Update Medias disabled 0bxxxxx1 Update via MicroSD Slot 0bxxxx1x Update via SD/MMC Slot 0bxxx1xx Update via USB Host 1 0bxx1xxx Update via USB OTG 0bx1xxxx Update via USB Host 2 0b1xxxxx Update via Ethernet
LCD_MODE	Enable Bootloader messages on LCD Display	1 enabled / 1 disabled
DIS_CON	Disable Bootloader console on FFUART	0 console enabled / 1 console disabled