TCS3472EVM

TCS3472EVM Datasheet

TCS347X EVM

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TCS347X EVM USER’S GUIDE TCS347X LIGHT-TO-DIGITAL COLOR LIGHT SENSOR EVALUATION SYSTEM September 2012 ESTABLISHING BASIC FUNCTIONALITY 3 TCS347X EVM GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI 4 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 4 INPUT SIDE, “FUNCTIONAL” TAB 6 INPUT SIDE, “REGISTER” TAB.................................. 7 INPUT SIDE, “LUXMATRIX” TAB 9 OUTPUT SIDE, “REGISTER” TAB 10 OUTPUT SIDE, “FUNCTIONAL” TAB 11 OUTPUT SIDE, “PLOT” 12 RESOURCES 12 ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE. 1 OF 12 Color Light Sensor TCS3471 AND TCS3472 The TCS3471 and TCS3472 devices are controlled by the same software. There are only a few differences between the two devices. Throughout this document, the devices will be referred to as TCS347x. The screen images in this document use a TCS3471 device, but where the device controls differ, the appropriate portion of the TCS3472 screen will also be shown. INITIAL HARDWARE SETUP The software should be installed prior to connecting any hardware to the computer. Follow the instructions found in the Quick Start Guide QSG . The software will check the system for required component to support the graphical user interface GUI . The software comes in the kit on a company logo flash drive. The hardware consists of the Controller EVM v2.1 motherboard, the TCS347x evaluation daughterboard and an A to mini-B USB interface cable. FIGURE 1 TCS3472 EVM COMPONENTS When the USB cable is connected the green LED next to the USB connector should light up indicating that power is being received via the USB interface, and the controller board processor is running. If the green LED does not light up check the USB cable connections, unplug the USB cable and try again. If, after re-trying, the LED does not light, check the PC for USB error messages. See resources section at end of this document for additional assistance. Note, after the “DigitalLightSensor” application program begins executing, it will turn this LED off so that it does not interfere with testing. ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE. 2 OF 12 Color Light Sensor ESTABLISHING BASIC FUNCTIONALITY The software should be started using the desktop icon “DigitalLightSensor” or by double-clicking the “DigitalLightSensor.exe” file from the installation directory. The default installation directory path is: Files Windows 32 bit operating systems Windows 64 bit operating systems where the “x” is replaced with “1” OR “2” depending on the installed device. A different install path may be selected by the user. When started, the following windows will open on the PC. The bottom window is the main user interface “child window” and should be positioned on the screen for easy access. The top window “parent window” is not typically needed and may be placed out of the way. This window is the parent window PW to the child window CW and may be used to reset the CW. Clicking on the red “X” on the PW will close both PW and CW. Clicking on the red “X” on the CW will close only the CW. The “Functional” tabs on both the left and right side of the CW will be selected by default each time the application software is opened. On the right side numbers should be updating showing that the ALS function is operational. By changing the ambient light source or waving your hand over the sensor at ~4 inch 100mm separation you should see the ALS readings change respective to the light intensity reaching the sensor. The balance of this document identifies and describes the controls available on the different tabs of the GUI. In combination with the TCS347x datasheet, the quick start guide QSG and application notes available on the ams website there should be enough information to allow thorough evaluation of the TCS347x device. ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE. 3 OF 12 Color Light Sensor TCS347X EVM GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI SOFTWARE OVERVIEW On initialization the software displays two windows a smaller “Digital Light Sensor” window called the parent window PW and a larger window containing controls pertinent to the device connected called the child window CW . The PW displays the software GUI version and if a controller board is found it will also display the firmware version of the controller board. If “No Devices” appears, verify that the daughterboard is connected to the motherboard properly. If “No_HID” appears, verify the USB cable is connected. A green LED on the motherboard indicates that the USB cable is connected and providing power to the system. The “Reset” button can be pressed or the software can be restarted to reinitialize the system. The CW contains the user interface with control buttons, fields, selection boxes and output values for the identified device connected. Tabs are used to make control and evaluation of specific device functions easy. For the TCS3471 devices the initial display screen is shown: TCS3472 devices will contain an additional tab, “LuxMatrix” on the left side and, on the right side, the “Functional” tab will contain an additional block of Lux-related information: ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE. 4 OF 12 Color Light Sensor This window has inputs organized on the left, and outputs organized on the right. Values for register variables may be set using multiple techniques. The Functional tab is commonly used to quickly evaluate the device with nominal settings. The Input Register tab allows the register settings to be changed, and the Output Register tab allows registers to be viewed. Other tabs provide additional demonstration and test features for evaluation.

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TCS347X EVM

USER’S GUIDE

TCS347X LIGHT-TO-DIGITAL COLOR LIGHT

SENSOR EVALUATION SYSTEM

September 2012

ESTABLISHING BASIC FUNCTIONALITY 3 TCS347X EVM GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI 4

SOFTWARE OVERVIEW 4 INPUT SIDE, “FUNCTIONAL” TAB 6 INPUT SIDE, “REGISTER” TAB.................................. 7 INPUT SIDE, “LUXMATRIX” TAB 9 OUTPUT SIDE, “REGISTER” TAB 10 OUTPUT SIDE, “FUNCTIONAL” TAB 11 OUTPUT SIDE, “PLOT” 12

RESOURCES 12
ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE.
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TCS3471 AND TCS3472

The TCS3471 and TCS3472 devices are controlled by the same software. There are only a few differences between the two devices. Throughout this document, the devices will be referred to as TCS347x. The screen images in this document use a TCS3471 device, but where the device controls differ, the appropriate portion of the TCS3472 screen will also be shown.

INITIAL HARDWARE SETUP

The software should be installed prior to connecting any hardware to the computer. Follow the instructions found in the Quick Start Guide QSG . The software will check the system for required component to support the graphical user interface GUI . The software comes in the kit on a company logo flash drive. The hardware consists of the Controller EVM v2.1 motherboard, the TCS347x evaluation daughterboard and an A to mini-B USB interface cable.

FIGURE 1 TCS3472 EVM COMPONENTS

When the USB cable is connected the green LED next to the USB connector should light up indicating that power is being received via the USB interface, and the controller board processor is running. If the green LED does not light up check the USB cable connections, unplug the USB cable and try again. If, after re-trying, the LED does not light, check the PC for USB error messages. See resources section at end of this document for additional assistance. Note, after the “DigitalLightSensor” application program begins executing, it will turn this LED off so that it does not interfere with testing.
ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE.
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ESTABLISHING BASIC FUNCTIONALITY

The software should be started using the desktop icon “DigitalLightSensor” or by double-clicking the “DigitalLightSensor.exe” file from the installation directory. The default installation directory path is:

Files

Windows 32 bit operating systems Windows 64 bit operating systems
where the “x” is replaced with “1” OR “2” depending on the installed device. A different install path may be selected by the user. When started, the following windows will open on the PC. The bottom window is the main user interface “child window” and should be positioned on the screen for easy access. The top window “parent window” is not typically needed and may be placed out of the way.

This window is the parent window PW to the child window CW and may be used to reset the CW.

Clicking on the red “X” on the PW will close both PW and CW. Clicking on the red “X” on the CW will close only the CW.

The “Functional” tabs on both the left and right side of the CW will be selected by default each time the application software is opened. On the right side numbers should be updating showing that the ALS function is operational. By changing the ambient light source or waving your hand over the sensor at ~4 inch 100mm separation you should see the ALS readings change respective to the light intensity reaching the sensor.

The balance of this document identifies and describes the controls available on the different tabs of the GUI. In combination with the TCS347x datasheet, the quick start guide QSG and application notes available on the ams website there should be enough information to allow thorough evaluation of the TCS347x device.
ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE.
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TCS347X EVM GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI

SOFTWARE OVERVIEW

On initialization the software displays two windows a smaller “Digital Light Sensor” window called the parent window PW and a larger window containing controls pertinent to the device connected called the child window CW . The PW displays the software GUI version and if a controller board is found it will also display the firmware version of the controller board.

If “No Devices” appears, verify that the daughterboard is connected to the motherboard properly. If “No_HID” appears, verify the USB cable is connected. A green LED on the motherboard indicates that the USB cable is connected and providing power to the system. The “Reset” button can be pressed or the software can be restarted to reinitialize the system. The CW contains the user interface with control buttons, fields, selection boxes and output values for the identified device connected. Tabs are used to make control and evaluation of specific device functions easy. For the TCS3471 devices the initial display screen is shown:

TCS3472 devices will contain an additional tab, “LuxMatrix” on the left side and, on the right side, the “Functional” tab will contain an additional block of Lux-related information:
ams PROVIDES CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN VARIED TECHNICAL AREAS. SINCE ams DOES NOT POSSESS FULL ACCESS TO DATA CONCERNING ALL OF THE USES AND APPLICATIONS OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS, ams ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR CUSTOMER PRODUCT DESIGN OR THE USE OR APPLICATION OF CUSTOMERS’ PRODUCTS OR FOR ANY INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS OR RIGHTS OF OTHERS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ams’ ASSISTANCE.
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This window has inputs organized on the left, and outputs organized on the right. Values for register variables may be set using multiple techniques. The Functional tab is commonly used to quickly evaluate the device with nominal settings. The Input Register tab allows the register settings to be changed, and the Output Register tab allows registers to be viewed. Other tabs provide additional demonstration and test features for evaluation.

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Datasheet ID: TCS3472EVM 519814