Thanks!

> On May 20, 2015, at 1:33 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> 
>  
> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NW_qX1Cz0Vk/VVzTguPp-RI/AAAAAAAADKs/NIVwCCQ1PLM/s1600/Screen%2BShot%2B2015-05-21%2Bat%2B02.25.52.jpeg>Hi
>  there folks,
> 
> The CircuitCo LCD3 cape version A2 basically pulls up the backlight supply 
> enable line via R126.  By removing R126, and adding a 0R resistor (or a blob 
> of solder) on the pads for R123, you enable use of the EHRPWM1A line to 
> control the backlight.
> 
> The caveat is that when you power up the BBB, you should issue a 
> 
> echo 50 > /sys/class/backlight/backlight/brightness
> 
> to have anything come up on the BBB LCD3.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> 
> 
> - Antonio
> 
> On Friday, 30 May 2014 02:43:06 UTC+8, john3909 wrote:
> 
> From: Colin Bester <[email protected] <javascript:>>
> Reply-To: <[email protected] <javascript:>>
> Date: Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 6:45 AM
> To: <[email protected] <javascript:>>
> Subject: Re: [beagleboard] BBB LCD3 Cape and inactivity
> 
> I just managed to get around to looking a little deeper into this and 
> connected an oscilloscope to EHRPWM1A (which I figure is pin P9_14) and 
> confirm that when writing a zero to brightness (using echo 0 > 
> /sys/class/backlight/backlight.11/brightness) that the pin is low. Likewise 
> write a ’50’ sets a 50% duty cycle and LCD brightens. I haven’t set up 
> environment to compile and test using ‘c’ files yet.
> 
> With low on pin P9_14 the LCD is still visible.
> In that case this is a hardware issue. P9_14 is connected to the enable pin 
> of the LED backplane driver so the leds should turn off. 
> 
> Regards,
> John
> 
> With debian version I now have running, I have not seen the LCD goto sleep 
> yet - still have to look into this.
> 
> ~C
> 
> 
> On May 26, 2014, at 8:03 PM, John Syn <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> From: Colin Bester <[email protected] <javascript:>>
>> Reply-To: <[email protected] <javascript:>>
>> Date: Monday, May 26, 2014 at 4:54 PM
>> To: <[email protected] <javascript:>>
>> Subject: Re: [beagleboard] BBB LCD3 Cape and inactivity
>> 
>>> Was wondering if you have come up with any further solution? I can write 
>>> '0' to backlight brightness but while this dims the display significantly 
>>> it doesn't switch if off.
>> 
>> Have you checked that EHRPWM1A is low when you dim the display? Here are two 
>> files that will control the backlight.
>> 
>> /driver/video/backlight/pwm_bl.c
>> /driver/pwm/pwm-tiehrpwm.c
>> 
>> Regards
>> John
> 
> 
> 
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