Datasheet
for
2nd
for
N 1st-
ShiftData From
Controller(SDTI)
ShiftClockFrom
Controller(SCKI)
OUTXn
VLED Power
224Shift Clocks
224-Bit Packet
for NthTLC59711
65536 Shift Clocksas GSClock
224-BitPacket
for 1st TLC59711
OUTXn is controlled via thePWM
synchronizedwithSCKI.
The timethat generates the internallatch pulseis8x the periodbetweenthelast
SCLKrisingedgeandthesecondtolastSCLKrisingedge. Thetime changes
depending onthe periodof theshift clock within the rangeof2.74ms to 666ns.
Thenext shiftclockshouldstart after 1.34 s
ormorefromtheinternallatchpulsegeneration timing.
m
Low
Latch Pulse
(Internal)
224-Bit Packet
for Nth TLC59711
MSB LSB
MSB LSB
MSB LSB
MSB
224Shift Clocks
224Shift
Clocks
TLC59711
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Data Write and PWM Control with External Grayscale Clock Mode
When the EXTCLK bit is '1', the data shift clock (SCKI) is used for PWM control of OUTXn (X = R/G/B and n = 0-
3) as the GS reference clock. This mode is ideal for video image applications that change the display image with
high frequencies or for certain display applications that must synchronize all TLC59711s. The data and clock
timing are shown in Figure 9 and Figure 34. A writing procedure for the display data and display timing control
follows:
1. Power- up VCC (VLED); all OUTXn are off because BLANK is set to '1'.
2. Write the 224-bit data packet MSB-first for the Nth TLC59711 using the SDTI and SCKI signals. The first six
bits of the 224-bit data packet are used as the write command. The write command must be 25h (100101b);
otherwise, the 218-bit data in the 224-bit shift register are not copied to the 218-bit data latch. The EXTCLK
bit must be set to '1' for the external oscillator mode. Also, the DSPRPT bit should be set to '0' so that the
PWM control is not repeated, the TMGRST bit should be set to '1' to reset the PWM control timing at the
internal latch pulse generation, and BLANK must be set to '0' to start the PWM control.
3. Write the 224-bit data for the (N – 1) TLC59711 without delay after step 2.
4. Repeat the data write sequence until all TLC59711s have data. The total shift clock count (SCKI) is 224 × N.
After all device data are written, stop the SCKI at a high or low level for 8× the period between the last SCKI
rising edge and the second to last SCKI rising edge. Then the 218 LSBs in the 224-bit shift resister are
copied to the 218-bit data latch in all devices.
5. To start the PWM control, send one pulse of the SCKI clock with SDTI low after 1.34µs or more from step 4.
The OUTXn are turned on when the output GS data are not 0000h.
6. Send the remaining 65535 SCKI clocks with SDTI low. Then the PWM control for OUTXn is synchronized
with the SCKI clock and one display period is finished with a total of 65536 SCKI clock periods.
7. Repeat step 2 to step 6 for the next display period.
Figure 34. Data Packet and Display Start/Update Timing 2 (External Clock Mode)
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