The highly versatile and flexible LUXBEAM® 3500 formatter board is utilzing the DLP® Discovery 3000 from Texas Instruments Inc. The LUXBEAM® 3500 supports the SXGA+ DMD, combining high resolution and 4:3 aspect ratio.
LUXBEAM 3500

VISITECH’s LUXBEAM® 3500 formatter board enables direct access to the DMD, creating binary or grey scale patterns with high update rates. VISITECH's LUXWARE firmware is including memory management, sequencing and I/O signalling. The LUXBEAM® 3500 provides high flexibility to facilitate exiting new products and to customize boards and functionalities according to customers requrements.

 Technical data:

  • Dimensions: 140 x 150 mm
  • Power consumption: <15W
  • Operating temp: 10 - 65oC
  • Storage temp: -40 - +80oC
  • High capacity frame buffer, 1 Gbit
  • Simultaneous write/read at 21.3 Gbits/sec
  • User defined bit sequence
    (bit weight, duration, row)
  • Sequence definition development tools

Greyscale Levels

Frames/sec (SXGA+)

 2

8600

 4

4000

 32

650

 256

70


DMD options:
  • SXGA+ (1400 x 1050 pixels)
    • 0.95" A-pack

 Signal interfaces:

  • DVI-D digital video input (optional)
  • USB 2.0 (Mini USB connector)
  • High bandwidth LVDS input, 8.5 - 12.8 GBit/sec
  • LVDS 32 pairs
  • User GPIO for application expansion
  • Sequence Trigger-In & Trigger-Out for multiple synchronized boards
    (e.g. RGB, daisy chain)
 LUXWARE features:
  • Host interface, to control 1 GB frame buffer memory
  • Flexible sequencer for arbitrary sequence definition
  • Sequencer, synchronised in real time
  • Control of high power LED driver board
  • I/O signaling to external units
  • Command interface towards external PC.
  • Supports USB, DVI, LVDS, I2C, RS-232