TWI525590B - Method and apparatus for performing light emitting diode display control - Google Patents

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TWI525590B
TWI525590B TW102123987A TW102123987A TWI525590B TW I525590 B TWI525590 B TW I525590B TW 102123987 A TW102123987 A TW 102123987A TW 102123987 A TW102123987 A TW 102123987A TW I525590 B TWI525590 B TW I525590B
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用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之方法與裝置 Method and device for performing LED display control

本發明係有關於發光二極體(Light Emitting Diode,LED)顯示系統之控制,尤指一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之方法以及相關裝置。 The present invention relates to the control of a Light Emitting Diode (LED) display system, and more particularly to a method and related apparatus for performing LED display control.

傳統的發光二極體顯示系統諸如安裝在大樓外牆的大型發光二極體顯示系統,對於播放廣告、宣傳影片等方面而言相當實用。隨著使用範圍的普及,傳統的發光二極體顯示系統之整體尺寸往往也需要跟著增大,這會產生某些問題。例如:依據相關技術諸如採用微控制單元(Micro Control Unit,MCU)之架構,極大的功率消耗成為棘手的問題。又例如:受限於微控制單元之資料處理速度,資料傳輸速度也跟著受到限制,而使得增大尺寸後之傳統的發光二極體顯示系統出現畫面更新速率不足的問題。又例如:受限於微控制單元之控制架構,控制多個發光二極體燈串會增加連接線的數量,而使得增大尺寸後之傳統的發光二極體顯示系統出現連接線過多的問題。因此,需要一種新穎的方法以於不產生任何副作用的狀況下加強發光二極體顯示系統之相關控制、並且改善整個顯示系統之基本架構。 The traditional LED display system, such as a large LED display system installed on the exterior wall of the building, is quite practical for playing advertisements, promoting videos, and the like. With the popularity of the use range, the overall size of the conventional LED display system often needs to increase, which causes some problems. For example, according to related technologies such as the architecture of a Micro Control Unit (MCU), great power consumption becomes a thorny problem. For another example, limited by the data processing speed of the micro control unit, the data transmission speed is also limited, so that the conventional LED display system with an increased size has a problem of insufficient picture update rate. For another example, limited to the control structure of the micro control unit, controlling the plurality of LED strings will increase the number of connecting lines, and the conventional LED display system has an excessive number of connecting lines. . Therefore, there is a need for a novel method to enhance the associated control of a light-emitting diode display system and improve the basic architecture of the entire display system without any side effects.

本發明之一目的在於提供一種用來進行發光二極體(Light Emitting Diode,LED)顯示控制之方法與裝置,以解決上述問題。 An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for performing display control of a light emitting diode (LED) to solve the above problems.

本發明之另一目的在於提供一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之方法與裝置,以在不產生任何副作用的狀況下實現大尺寸發光二極體顯示系統。 Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for performing display control of a light-emitting diode to realize a large-sized light-emitting diode display system without causing any side effects.

本發明之較佳實施例中提供一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之方法,其中該方法係應用於一發光二極體顯示系統,而該發光二極體顯示系統包含複數個發光二極體模組,並且該複數個發光二極體模組形成一發光二極體顯示陣列。該方法包含有下列步驟:接收一資料序列中之一組資料,以將該組資料暫時地儲存至對應於一發光二極體模組之至少一儲存單元,以供該發光二極體模組的顯示之用;以及當偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,旁通該資料序列中之後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用。 A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a method for performing display control of a light emitting diode, wherein the method is applied to a light emitting diode display system, and the light emitting diode display system includes a plurality of light emitting diodes The body module, and the plurality of light emitting diode modules form a light emitting diode display array. The method includes the steps of: receiving a set of data in a data sequence, and temporarily storing the data in a memory unit corresponding to a light emitting diode module for the light emitting diode module For display purposes; and when it is detected that the reception of the set of data has been completed, bypassing at least one subsequent set of data in the data sequence for display by other light emitting diode modules.

本發明於提供上述方法之同時,亦對應地提供一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之裝置,其中該裝置包含一發光二極體顯示系統之至少一部分,而該發光二極體顯示系統包含複數個發光二極體模組,並且該複數個發光二極體模組形成一發光二極體顯示陣列。該裝置包含至少一級控制電路,而上述之至少一級控制電路係耦接至該些發光二極體模組中之至少一發光二極體模組,並且用來進行上述之至少一發光二極體模組之顯示控制。尤其是,上述之至少一級控制電路中之每一級控制電路包含一資料傳輸控制器、一切換單元、以及一資料處理器,其中該切換單元係設置於該每一級控制電路中之一旁通路徑上,而該資料處理器係耦接至該資料傳輸控制器與該切換單元。另外,該資料傳輸控制器係用來接收一資料序列中之一組資料,以將該組資料暫時地儲存至對應於上述之至少一發光二極體模組之至少一儲存單元,以供該發光二極體模組的顯示之用,其中上述之至少一儲存單元係設置於上述之至少一級控制電路。此外,該切換單元係用來選擇性地致能(Enable)或禁能(Disable)該旁通路徑,而該資料處理器係用來處理該組資料以及控制該切換單元。在該資料序列中存在對應於同一畫面之後續至少一組資料的狀況下,當偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,該資料處理器控制該切換單元旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用。 While providing the above method, the present invention also provides a device for performing display control of a light emitting diode, wherein the device comprises at least a portion of a light emitting diode display system, and the light emitting diode display system comprises A plurality of light emitting diode modules, and the plurality of light emitting diode modules form a light emitting diode display array. The device includes at least one level of control circuit, and the at least one level of the control circuit is coupled to the at least one light emitting diode module of the light emitting diode modules, and is configured to perform the at least one light emitting diode Display control of the module. In particular, each of the at least one level control circuit includes a data transmission controller, a switching unit, and a data processor, wherein the switching unit is disposed on one of the bypass paths of each of the level control circuits. And the data processor is coupled to the data transmission controller and the switching unit. In addition, the data transmission controller is configured to receive a group of data in a data sequence to temporarily store the data to at least one storage unit corresponding to the at least one LED module for The display of the LED module, wherein the at least one storage unit is disposed in the at least one level control circuit. In addition, the switching unit is configured to selectively enable or disable the bypass path, and the data processor is configured to process the set of data and control the switching unit. In the case that there is a subsequent group of data corresponding to the same picture in the data sequence, when detecting that the reception of the group of data has been completed, the data processor controls the switching unit to bypass the subsequent sequence in the data sequence. At least one set of data for display of other light emitting diode modules.

本發明的好處之一是,本發明之方法與裝置能在不產生任何副作 用的狀況下實現大尺寸發光二極體顯示系統。另外,本發明之方法與裝置可藉由利用串列傳輸,將資料一級一級地傳輸;當某一級控制電路將所需接收資料接收後,這一級控制電路可自動地將後續資料傳輸至下一級,並依據所接收的資料控制對應的至少一串發光二極體的明亮度。因此,相較於相關技術,基於本發明之方法與裝置所實現之發光二極體顯示系統不會有大功率消耗問題、畫面更新速率不足的問題、以及連接線過多的問題。此外,在本發明之較佳實施例中,該發光二極體顯示陣列之各級中的每一級只需要三條串接連接線,即可實現多個彼此串接的發光二極體顯示子系統之控制,同時可以依需要逕行增加串接長度。 One of the advantages of the present invention is that the method and apparatus of the present invention can produce no side effects. A large-sized light-emitting diode display system is realized under the condition of use. In addition, the method and apparatus of the present invention can transmit data one level at a time by using serial transmission; when a certain level control circuit receives the required received data, the level control circuit can automatically transmit subsequent data to the next level. And controlling the brightness of the corresponding at least one string of LEDs according to the received data. Therefore, compared with the related art, the LED display system implemented by the method and apparatus of the present invention does not have a problem of high power consumption, a problem of insufficient screen update rate, and an excessive number of connection lines. In addition, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the stages of the LED display array requires only three serially connected lines, thereby realizing a plurality of LED display subsystems connected in series with each other. Control, at the same time, you can increase the serial length as needed.

100‧‧‧用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之裝置 100‧‧‧Device for LED display control

103-1,103-2,...,103-M‧‧‧發光二極體顯示系統之子系統 103-1, 103-2,...,103-M‧‧‧Subsystem of LED display system

105-m‧‧‧第m級控制電路 105-m‧‧‧m-level control circuit

105-1,105-2,...,105-M‧‧‧控制電路 105-1,105-2,...,105-M‧‧‧Control circuit

107-m‧‧‧第m級發光二極體模組 107-m‧‧‧m-th LED module

107-1,107-2,...,107-M‧‧‧發光二極體模組 107-1,107-2,...,107-M‧‧‧Light Emitting Diode Module

110-m‧‧‧資料傳輸控制器 110-m‧‧‧ data transmission controller

112-m‧‧‧UART模組 112-m‧‧‧UART module

120-m‧‧‧資料處理器 120-m‧‧‧ data processor

122-m‧‧‧儲存單元 122-m‧‧‧ storage unit

124-m‧‧‧更新與計數控制模組 124-m‧‧‧Update and Counting Control Module

130-m‧‧‧輸出控制器 130-m‧‧‧Output controller

132-m‧‧‧PWM模組 132-m‧‧‧PWM module

150-m‧‧‧切換單元 150-m‧‧‧Switch unit

200‧‧‧用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之方法 200‧‧‧Method for performing LED display control

210,220‧‧‧步驟 210,220‧‧ steps

C(m,0),C(m,1),C(m,2),...,C(m,N-2),C(m,N-1),C(m,N)‧‧‧發光二極體之驅動訊號 C(m,0),C(m,1),C(m,2),...,C(m,N-2),C(m,N-1),C(m,N)‧ ‧‧Lighting diode driving signal

D(0),D(1),D(2),...,D(N-2),D(N-1),D(N)‧‧‧暫存器 D(0), D(1), D(2), ..., D(N-2), D(N-1), D(N)‧‧‧ register

DM(m,0),DM(m,1),DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)‧‧‧發光二極體次模組 DM(m,0),DM(m,1),DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)‧ ‧‧Lighting diode sub-module

GND‧‧‧接地端子 GND‧‧‧ Grounding terminal

IN‧‧‧輸入資料 IN‧‧‧ Input data

OUT‧‧‧輸出資料 OUT‧‧‧Output data

POWER‧‧‧電源端子 POWER‧‧‧Power terminal

PWM(0),PWM(1),PWM(2),...,PWM(N-2),PWM(N-1),PWM(N)‧‧‧PWM次模組 PWM(0),PWM(1),PWM(2),...,PWM(N-2),PWM(N-1),PWM(N)‧‧‧PWM submodule

RX‧‧‧接收端子 RX‧‧‧ receiving terminal

SW(0),SW(1),SW(2),...,SW(N-2),SW(N-1),SW(N)‧‧‧切換單元 SW(0), SW(1), SW(2),...,SW(N-2),SW(N-1),SW(N)‧‧‧Switch unit

TX‧‧‧傳送端子 TX‧‧‧Transfer terminal

第1圖為依據本發明一第一實施例之一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之裝置的示意圖。 1 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for performing display control of a light-emitting diode according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

第2圖為依據本發明一實施例之一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之方法的流程圖。 2 is a flow chart of a method for performing display control of a light-emitting diode according to an embodiment of the invention.

第3圖繪示第2圖所示之方法於一實施例中所涉及之某些實施細節。 Figure 3 illustrates certain implementation details involved in the method of Figure 2 in one embodiment.

第4圖繪示第2圖所示之方法於另一實施例中所涉及之某些實施細節。 Figure 4 illustrates certain implementation details of the method illustrated in Figure 2 in another embodiment.

第1圖為依據本發明一第一實施例之一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之裝置100的示意圖,其中裝置100包含一發光二極體顯示系統之至少一部分(例如一部分或全部),而該發光二極體顯示系統包含複數個發光二極體模組,並且該複數個發光二極體模組形成一發光二極體顯示陣列。例如:裝置100可代表該發光二極體顯示系統當中之一控制電路諸如一積體電路(Integrated Circuit,IC)。又例如:裝置100可代表該發光二極體顯示系統之至少一子系統。又例如:裝置100可代表該發光二極體顯示系統之全部,其中裝置100可包含該複數個發光二極體模組。 1 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus 100 for performing LED display control according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the apparatus 100 includes at least a portion (eg, a portion or all) of a light emitting diode display system, The LED display system includes a plurality of LED modules, and the LED modules form a LED array. For example, the device 100 can represent one of the control circuits of the light emitting diode display system, such as an integrated circuit (IC). As another example, device 100 can represent at least one subsystem of the LED display system. For another example, the device 100 can represent all of the LED display systems, wherein the device 100 can include the plurality of LED modules.

如第1圖所示,裝置100可包含至少一級控制電路諸如第m級控制電路105-m,而上述之至少一級控制電路係耦接至該些發光二極體模組中之至少一發光二極體模組,並且用來進行上述之至少一發光二極體模組之顯示控制。尤其是,上述之至少一級控制電路中之每一級控制電路諸如第m級控制電路105-m包含一資料傳輸控制器110-m、一資料處理器120-m、一輸出控制器130-m、以及一切換單元150-m,其中切換單元150-m係設置於第m級控制電路105-m中之一旁通路徑(未顯示於第1圖)上,而資料處理器120-m係耦接至資料傳輸控制器110-m與切換單元150-m,且輸出控制器130-m係耦接至資料處理器120-m。另外,裝置100可包含至少一級發光二極體模組諸如第m級發光二極體模組107-m,其係為該複數個發光二極體模組當中對應於第m級控制電路105-m之發光二極體模組。實作上,第m級控制電路105-m可分別透過複數個驅動訊號{C(m,0),C(m,1),C(m,2),...,C(m,N-2),C(m,N-1),C(m,N)}驅動第m級發光二極體模組107-m中之複數個發光二極體次模組{DM(m,0),DM(m,1),DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)},其中每一發光二極體次模組DM(m,n)可包含至少一發光二極體(例如一個或多個發光二極體),而索引n可代表落入區間[0,N]的範圍之任一整數。於本實施例中,該複數個發光二極體次模組{DM(m,0),DM(m,1),DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)}可透過電源端子POWER耦接至電源。 As shown in FIG. 1 , the device 100 may include at least one level of control circuit, such as the mth stage control circuit 105-m, and at least one of the first level control circuits is coupled to at least one of the plurality of light emitting diode modules. The polar body module is configured to perform display control of the at least one light emitting diode module. In particular, each of the at least one stage control circuit, such as the mth stage control circuit 105-m, includes a data transmission controller 110-m, a data processor 120-m, an output controller 130-m, And a switching unit 150-m, wherein the switching unit 150-m is disposed on one of the m-th stage control circuits 105-m (not shown in FIG. 1), and the data processor 120-m is coupled The data transfer controller 110-m is coupled to the switching unit 150-m, and the output controller 130-m is coupled to the data processor 120-m. In addition, the device 100 may include at least one first-level LED module, such as the m-th LED module 107-m, which corresponds to the m-th stage control circuit 105 among the plurality of LED modules. m light-emitting diode module. In practice, the m-th stage control circuit 105-m can respectively transmit a plurality of driving signals {C(m, 0), C(m, 1), C(m, 2), ..., C(m, N). -2), C(m, N-1), C(m, N)} drives a plurality of light-emitting diode sub-modules in the m-th order LED module 107-m {DM(m, 0) ), DM(m,1), DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)}, each of which emits light The diode sub-module DM(m,n) may comprise at least one light-emitting diode (for example one or more light-emitting diodes), and the index n may represent any one of the ranges falling within the interval [0, N] Integer. In this embodiment, the plurality of LED sub-modules {DM(m,0), DM(m,1), DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2) , DM (m, N-1), DM (m, N)} can be coupled to the power supply through the power terminal POWER.

基於第1圖所示架構,裝置100可進行該發光二極體顯示系統中之相對應的子系統之顯示控制。另外,在上述之至少一級控制電路擴展為多個控制電路的狀況下,裝置100可將資料一級一級地傳輸,以供各級控制電路分別進行該發光二極體顯示系統之各個子系統之顯示控制。尤其是,對上述之多個控制電路中之每一者而言,資料傳輸控制器110-m可用來接收輸入資料IN,並且將輸入資料IN當中預計顯示在第m級發光二極體模組107-m上之對應資料暫時地儲存於第m級控制電路105-m中,以供資料處理器120-m 進行相關處理。另外,在資料處理器120-m的控制下,切換單元150-m可選擇性地致能(Enable)或禁能(Disable)該旁通路徑。例如:在第m級控制電路105-m並非最後一級控制電路105-M之狀況下,當偵測到上述對應資料之接收已完成時,資料處理器120-m控制切換單元150-m旁通該資料序列中之後續資料作為輸出資料OUT,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用。 Based on the architecture shown in FIG. 1, device 100 can perform display control of corresponding subsystems in the LED display system. In addition, in a state in which at least one of the above-mentioned control circuits is expanded into a plurality of control circuits, the device 100 may transmit the data one level at a time for each level of the control circuit to separately display the respective subsystems of the light-emitting diode display system. control. In particular, for each of the plurality of control circuits, the data transfer controller 110-m can be configured to receive the input data IN, and the display data IN is expected to be displayed in the mth-level LED module. The corresponding data on 107-m is temporarily stored in the m-th stage control circuit 105-m for the data processor 120-m Perform related processing. In addition, under the control of the data processor 120-m, the switching unit 150-m can selectively enable or disable the bypass path. For example, in a situation where the m-th stage control circuit 105-m is not the last-stage control circuit 105-M, when detecting that the reception of the corresponding data has been completed, the data processor 120-m controls the switching unit 150-m to bypass. The subsequent data in the data sequence is used as the output data OUT for display of other light-emitting diode modules.

實作上,為求各級控制電路的運作之一致性並且節省相關成本,在第m級控制電路105-m係為最後一級控制電路105-M之狀況下,當偵測到上述對應資料之接收已完成時,資料處理器120-m可暫時地控制切換單元150-m處於旁通狀態,只是通常沒有同一畫面的資料需要旁通。例如:當m=M,輸出資料OUT可為無效資料。又例如:當m=M,資料傳輸控制器110-m的輸出訊號可不載有有效資料、或不載有資料。請參考後續實施例之進一步說明。 In practice, in order to achieve consistency in operation of the control circuits of various levels and to save related costs, when the m-th stage control circuit 105-m is the last-stage control circuit 105-M, when the corresponding data is detected When the reception is completed, the data processor 120-m can temporarily control the switching unit 150-m to be in the bypass state, except that the data that does not normally have the same picture needs to be bypassed. For example: when m=M, the output data OUT can be invalid data. For another example, when m=M, the output signal of the data transmission controller 110-m may not contain valid data or data. Please refer to the further description of the subsequent embodiments.

第2圖為依據本發明一實施例之一種用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之方法200的流程圖。該方法可應用於第1圖所示之裝置100,尤其是上述之至少一級控制電路諸如第1圖所示之第m級控制電路105-m。該方法說明如下:於步驟210中,資料傳輸控制器110-m接收一資料序列(例如輸入資料IN所屬之資料序列)中之一組資料,以將該組資料暫時地儲存至對應於一發光二極體模組之至少一儲存單元,以供該發光二極體模組的顯示之用,其中上述之至少一儲存單元係設置於上述之至少一級控制電路,尤其是第1圖所示之第m級控制電路105-m。 2 is a flow chart of a method 200 for performing LED display control in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The method can be applied to the apparatus 100 shown in Fig. 1, in particular, at least the first stage control circuit described above, such as the mth stage control circuit 105-m shown in Fig. 1. The method is as follows: In step 210, the data transmission controller 110-m receives a group of data in a data sequence (for example, a data sequence to which the input data IN belongs) to temporarily store the group of data to correspond to a light emission. At least one storage unit of the diode module for displaying the LED module, wherein the at least one storage unit is disposed on at least one of the first control circuits, especially shown in FIG. The mth stage control circuit 105-m.

於步驟220中,當偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,資料處理器120-m控制切換單元150-m旁通該資料序列中之後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用。尤其是,在該資料序列中存在對應於同一畫面之該後續至少一組資料的狀況下,當偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,資料處理器120-m控制切換單元150-m旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資 料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用。 In step 220, when it is detected that the receiving of the group of data has been completed, the data processor 120-m controls the switching unit 150-m to bypass the subsequent at least one set of data in the data sequence for other light emitting diodes. The display of the module. In particular, in the case that the subsequent at least one set of data corresponding to the same picture exists in the data sequence, when it is detected that the receiving of the set of data has been completed, the data processor 120-m controls the switching unit 150-m. Passing at least one subsequent group of funds in the data sequence Material for display of other LED modules.

第3圖繪示第2圖所示之方法200於一實施例中所涉及之某些實施細節。依據本實施例,第m級控制電路105-m可實施為積體電路,其中接收端子RX與傳送端子TX可分別用來接收第1圖所示之輸入資料IN以及傳送第1圖所示之輸出資料OUT,而接地端子GND可用來接地。 FIG. 3 illustrates some implementation details of the method 200 shown in FIG. 2 in one embodiment. According to the embodiment, the m-th stage control circuit 105-m can be implemented as an integrated circuit, wherein the receiving terminal RX and the transmitting terminal TX can be respectively used to receive the input data IN shown in FIG. 1 and transmit the image shown in FIG. The data OUT is output and the ground terminal GND can be used to ground.

如第3圖所示,資料傳輸控制器110-m包含一通用非同步收發傳輸器(Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter,UART)模組112-m(可簡稱為「UART模組」),且包含上述之旁通路徑,諸如由接收端子RX開始、繞過UART模組112-m、經過切換單元150-m、通往傳送端子TX之路徑。例如:裝置100可藉由利用串列傳輸來傳送步驟210所述之該資料序列,以將資料一級一級地傳輸,其中UART模組112-m可包含一串列對平行(Serial to Parallel)轉換電路,用來從該資料序列擷取步驟210所述之該組資料。另外,資料處理器120-m包含上述之至少一儲存單元諸如儲存單元122-m,且包含一更新與計數控制模組124-m,其中儲存單元122-m包含複數個暫存器{D(0),D(1),D(2),...,D(N-2),D(N-1),D(N)}。此外,輸出控制器130-m包含一脈衝寬度調變(Pulse Width Modulation,PWM)模組132-m(可簡稱為「PWM模組」)以及複數個切換單元{SW(0),SW(1),SW(2),...,SW(N-2),SW(N-1),SW(N)},其中PWM模組132-m包含分別對應於該複數個切換單元{SW(0),SW(1),SW(2),...,SW(N-2),SW(N-1),SW(N)}之複數個脈衝寬度調變次模組{PWM(0),PWM(1),PWM(2),...,PWM(N-2),PWM(N-1),PWM(N)}(可簡稱為「PWM次模組」)。如第3圖所示,該複數個發光二極體次模組{DM(m,0),DM(m,1),DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)}中之每一發光二極體次模組DM(m,n)可包含多個發光二極體。於本實施例中,儲存單元122-m與更新與計數控制模組124-m彼此耦接,且分別耦接至UART模組112-m與切換單元150-m,故更新與計數控制模組124-m係同時耦接至資料傳輸控制器110-m與切換單元150-m。 As shown in FIG. 3, the data transmission controller 110-m includes a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) module 112-m (which may be simply referred to as a "UART module"), and includes the above. The bypass path, such as the path from the receiving terminal RX, bypassing the UART module 112-m, passing through the switching unit 150-m, to the transmitting terminal TX. For example, the device 100 can transmit the data sequence described in step 210 by using serial transmission to transmit the data one level at a time, wherein the UART module 112-m can include a serial to parallel conversion (Serial to Parallel) conversion. And a circuit for extracting the set of data described in step 210 from the data sequence. In addition, the data processor 120-m includes at least one of the storage units, such as the storage unit 122-m, and includes an update and count control module 124-m, wherein the storage unit 122-m includes a plurality of registers {D ( 0), D(1), D(2), ..., D(N-2), D(N-1), D(N)}. In addition, the output controller 130-m includes a Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) module 132-m (which may be simply referred to as a "PWM module") and a plurality of switching units {SW(0), SW(1). ), SW(2), ..., SW(N-2), SW(N-1), SW(N)}, wherein the PWM module 132-m includes respectively corresponding to the plurality of switching units {SW( 0), SW (1), SW (2), ..., SW (N-2), SW (N-1), SW (N)} of a plurality of pulse width modulation sub-module {PWM (0 ), PWM (1), PWM (2), ..., PWM (N-2), PWM (N-1), PWM (N)} (may be referred to as "PWM sub-module"). As shown in Fig. 3, the plurality of LED sub-modules {DM(m,0), DM(m,1), DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2) Each of the light emitting diode sub-modules DM(m, n) of DM(m, N-1), DM(m, N)} may include a plurality of light emitting diodes. In this embodiment, the storage unit 122-m and the update and count control module 124-m are coupled to each other, and are respectively coupled to the UART module 112-m and the switching unit 150-m, so the update and count control module The 124-m is simultaneously coupled to the data transmission controller 110-m and the switching unit 150-m.

依據本實施例,更新與計數控制模組124-m可對該資料序列當中被接收之資料進行計數,以決定該組資料之接收是否已完成。尤其是,當偵測到該資料序列當中被接收之資料達到一預定數量時,更新與計數控制模組124-m決定該組資料之接收已完成,其中該預定數量等於該組資料之資料量。例如:該組資料之資料量可等於(N+1)位元組,並且該複數個暫存器{D(0),D(1),D(2),...,D(N-2),D(N-1),D(N)}中之每一暫存器D(n)可用來暫時地儲存一個位元組的顯示資料,其中該位元組可代表發光二極體次模組DM(m,n)所要顯示之亮度。這只是為了說明的目的而已,並非對本發明之限制。依據本實施例之某些變化例,該組資料之資料量可予以變化,並且該複數個暫存器{D(0),D(1),D(2),...,D(N-2),D(N-1),D(N)}中之每一暫存器D(n)所能儲存的顯示資料之資料量亦可予以變化。 According to the embodiment, the update and count control module 124-m can count the received data in the data sequence to determine whether the reception of the group of data has been completed. In particular, when it is detected that the received data in the data sequence reaches a predetermined amount, the update and count control module 124-m determines that the reception of the group of data has been completed, wherein the predetermined amount is equal to the data amount of the group of data. . For example, the data amount of the group of data may be equal to (N+1) bytes, and the plurality of registers {D(0), D(1), D(2), ..., D(N- 2), each of the D(N-1), D(N)} registers D(n) can be used to temporarily store the display data of one byte, wherein the byte can represent the light emitting diode The brightness to be displayed by the secondary module DM(m,n). This is for illustrative purposes only and is not a limitation of the invention. According to some variations of the embodiment, the amount of data of the set of data may be changed, and the plurality of registers {D(0), D(1), D(2), ..., D(N) -2) The amount of data of the display data that can be stored in each of the D(N-1), D(N)} registers can also be changed.

另外,輸出控制器130-m(尤其是其內之PWM次模組{PWM(0),PWM(1),PWM(2),...,PWM(N-2),PWM(N-1),PWM(N)})可依據暫時地儲存於上述之至少一儲存單元諸如該複數個暫存器{D(0),D(1),D(2),...,D(N-2),D(N-1),D(N)}中之該組資料,分別利用切換單元{SW(0),SW(1),SW(2),...,SW(N-2),SW(N-1),SW(N)}對第m級發光二極體模組107-m中之該些發光二極體之各自的驅動訊號{C(m,0),C(m,1),C(m,2),...,C(m,N-2),C(m,N-1),C(m,N)}進行脈衝寬度調變,以於第m級發光二極體模組107-m上顯示該組資料所代表之視訊內容。實作上,更新與計數控制模組124-m可監控該資料序列當中是否存在一預定更新碼(Update Code)。當偵測到該預定更新碼時,更新與計數控制模組124-m可觸發更新畫面、使第m級發光二極體模組107-m開始顯示該組資料所代表之視訊內容,同時可暫時地禁能上述之旁通路徑,以避免無法接收後續畫面之資料。 In addition, the output controller 130-m (especially the PWM sub-module {PWM(0), PWM(1), PWM(2), ..., PWM(N-2), PWM(N-1) , PWM(N)}) may be temporarily stored in at least one of the storage units, such as the plurality of registers {D(0), D(1), D(2), ..., D(N) -2), the set of data in D(N-1), D(N)}, respectively using switching units {SW(0), SW(1), SW(2), ..., SW(N- 2), SW(N-1), SW(N)} for each of the light-emitting diodes of the m-th order LED module 107-m, drive signals {C(m, 0), C (m,1), C(m,2),...,C(m,N-2), C(m,N-1),C(m,N)} pulse width modulation The video content represented by the group of materials is displayed on the m-th LED module 107-m. In practice, the update and count control module 124-m can monitor whether a predetermined update code (Update Code) exists in the data sequence. When the predetermined update code is detected, the update and count control module 124-m can trigger an update screen, and enable the m-th LED module 107-m to start displaying the video content represented by the group of materials. The above bypass path is temporarily disabled to avoid the inability to receive subsequent pictures.

依據本發明之某些實施例,諸如依據第2圖所示實施例之某些變化例,裝置100包含分別對應於複數級發光二極體模組{107-1,107-2,...,107-M}之複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M},而該複數級控制電路 {105-1,105-2,...,105-M}包含上述之至少一級控制電路,其中該複數級控制電路彼此串接{105-1,105-2,...,105-M},以依序接收該資料序列當中之複數組資料,而該複數組資料包含該組資料以及該後續至少一組資料。尤其是,裝置100可利用該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}依序接收該資料序列當中之該複數組資料,以將該複數組資料暫時地儲存至分別對應於該些發光二極體模組{107-1,107-2,...,107-M}各自的儲存單元諸如儲存單元{122-1,122-2,...,122-M},以供該些發光二極體模組{107-1,107-2,...,107-M}的顯示之用,其中該些儲存單元{122-1,122-2,...,122-M}係分別設置於該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}。例如:當該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}中之某一級控制電路105-m0(符號「m0」可代表落入區間[0,N-1]的範圍之任一整數)偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,該級控制電路105-m0可旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用,其中該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料被輸出至該級控制電路105-m0之下一級控制電路105-(m0+1)。 In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, such as in accordance with some variations of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, apparatus 100 includes corresponding to a plurality of levels of LED modules {107-1, 107-2, ..., 107, respectively. -M} complex level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M}, and the complex level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} includes at least one of the above-mentioned control circuits, wherein the complex-level control circuits are connected in series with each other {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} to The sequence receives the complex array data in the data sequence, and the complex array data includes the group of data and the subsequent at least one group of data. In particular, the device 100 can sequentially receive the complex array data in the data sequence by using the complex level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, . . . , 105-M} to temporarily store the complex array data to Corresponding to the respective storage units of the light-emitting diode modules {107-1, 107-2, ..., 107-M}, such as storage units {122-1, 122-2, ..., 122-M}, respectively For the display of the light emitting diode modules {107-1, 107-2, ..., 107-M}, wherein the storage units {122-1, 122-2, ..., 122-M} are They are respectively disposed in the complex level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M}. For example, when the multi-level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} has a certain level of control circuit 105-m0 (the symbol "m0" can represent the falling into the interval [0, N-1] When any of the integers of the range is detected, the level control circuit 105-m0 can bypass the subsequent at least one set of data in the data sequence for other light emitting diode modules. For display, wherein the subsequent at least one set of data in the data sequence is output to the level one control circuit 105-(m0+1) below the stage control circuit 105-m0.

實作上,對該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}中之每一級控制電路105-m而言,更新與計數控制模組124-m可監控該資料序列當中是否存在該預定更新碼,其中該預定更新碼可用來觸發該發光二極體顯示系統更新畫面,以顯示該複數組資料所代表之視訊內容。當偵測到該預定更新碼時,該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}之各自的更新與計數控制模組{124-1,124-2,...,124-M}分別暫時地禁能複數個旁通路徑,以容許該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}依序接收該資料序列當中對應於下一畫面之其它複數組資料,其中該複數個旁通路徑係分別設置於該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}中,以供選擇性地旁通該資料序列中之資料。 In practice, the update and count control module 124-m can monitor the data for each of the plurality of levels of control circuits {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M}. Whether the predetermined update code exists in the sequence, wherein the predetermined update code is used to trigger the LED display system update screen to display the video content represented by the complex array data. When the predetermined update code is detected, the respective update and count control modules {124-1, 124-2, ... of the complex level control circuits {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M}, 124-M} temporarily disables a plurality of bypass paths to allow the complex level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} to sequentially receive the data sequence corresponding to the next picture. Other complex array data, wherein the plurality of bypass paths are respectively disposed in the complex level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} for selectively bypassing the data sequence data.

第4圖繪示第2圖所示之方法200於另一實施例中所涉及之某些實施細節。如第4圖所示,裝置100可包含該發光二極體顯示系統之多個子系統{103-1,103-2,...,103-M},而該些子系統{103-1,103-2,...,103-M}中之每 一子系統103-m包含該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}當中對應的控制電路105-m,且另包含該複數級發光二極體模組{107-1,107-2,...,107-M}當中對應的發光二極體模組107-m。為了便於理解,第4圖當中繪示了該發光二極體顯示陣列,即第4圖中分別位於該複數級發光二極體模組{107-1,107-2,...,107-M}中之圓形圖案所排列而成之陣列,其中每一圓形圖案代表一發光二極體。這只是為了說明的目的而已,並非對本發明之限制。例如:這些圓形圖案所代表之發光二極體可包含多種顏色的發光二極體。又例如:這些圓形圖案所代表之發光二極體可包含不同形狀之發光二極體。 FIG. 4 illustrates some implementation details of the method 200 shown in FIG. 2 in another embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus 100 can include a plurality of subsystems {103-1, 103-2, ..., 103-M} of the LED display system, and the subsystems {103-1, 103-2, ..., each of 103-M} A subsystem 103-m includes a corresponding control circuit 105-m of the complex level control circuit {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M}, and further includes the complex level LED module {107 Corresponding light-emitting diode module 107-m among -1, 107-2, ..., 107-M}. For ease of understanding, the LED display array is illustrated in FIG. 4, that is, the plurality of LED modules {107-1, 107-2, ..., 107-M} respectively in FIG. An array of circular patterns arranged therein, wherein each circular pattern represents a light emitting diode. This is for illustrative purposes only and is not a limitation of the invention. For example, the light-emitting diodes represented by these circular patterns may include light-emitting diodes of various colors. For another example, the light-emitting diodes represented by the circular patterns may include light-emitting diodes of different shapes.

實作上,該複數級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}可分別設置在該複數級發光二極體模組{107-1,107-2,...,107-M}之各自的印刷電路板上,而每一級控制電路105-m的接地端子GND、接收端子RX、與傳送端子TX分別延伸至控制電路105-m的印刷電路板上,以利於串接。如此,在安裝該發光二極體顯示系統時,安裝人員可依序安裝該些子系統{103-1,103-2,...,103-M}於指定安裝處(例如大樓的外牆)、同時將該些子系統{103-1,103-2,...,103-M}逐一串接。尤其是,每一級控制電路105-m所在之印刷電路板只需要三條串接連接線,即可實現多個彼此串接的發光二極體顯示子系統之控制,同時可以依需要逕行增加串接長度(即將總級數M加大)。 In practice, the complex level control circuits {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} can be respectively disposed in the complex level LED module {107-1, 107-2, ..., 107- The respective printed circuit boards of M}, and the ground terminal GND, the receiving terminal RX, and the transmitting terminal TX of each stage of the control circuit 105-m extend to the printed circuit board of the control circuit 105-m, respectively, to facilitate serial connection. Thus, when installing the LED display system, the installer can sequentially install the subsystems {103-1, 103-2, ..., 103-M} in a designated installation (such as the outer wall of the building), At the same time, the subsystems {103-1, 103-2, ..., 103-M} are serially connected one by one. In particular, the printed circuit board on which each level of the control circuit 105-m is located requires only three serially connected lines to realize control of a plurality of LED display subsystems connected in series with each other, and the serial length can be increased as needed. (I will increase the total number of stages M).

例如:安裝人員可將各級發光二極體模組{107-1,107-2,...,107-M}之各自的印刷電路板上的電源端子POWER一路串接以便一併耦接至電源,且將透過該些印刷電路板將各級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}之各自的接地端子GND一路串接以便一併接地,並且透過該些印刷電路板將各級控制電路{105-1,105-2,...,105-M}之各自的接收端子RX、與傳送端子TX逐一一路串接,其中某一級控制電路105-m0之傳送端子TX係與下一級控制電路105-(m0+1)之接收端子RX彼此串接。 For example, the installer can connect the power terminals POWER on the respective printed circuit boards of each of the LED modules {107-1, 107-2, ..., 107-M} in series to be coupled to the power supply. And the respective ground terminals GND of the control circuits {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} are connected in series through the printed circuit boards to be grounded together, and through the printed circuit boards. The respective receiving terminals RX of the control circuits {105-1, 105-2, ..., 105-M} are connected in series with the transmitting terminal TX one by one, wherein the transmitting terminal TX of the certain level control circuit 105-m0 is The receiving terminals RX of the next stage control circuit 105-(m0+1) are connected in series with each other.

基於以上各個實施例的內容,本發明之方法與裝置能在不產生任何副作用的狀況下實現大尺寸發光二極體顯示系統。另外,本發明之方法與 裝置可藉由利用串列傳輸,將資料一級一級地傳輸,其中各級控制電路可利用UART模組進行資料轉換以取得待顯示資料。尤其是,當某一級控制電路將所需接收資料接收後,這一級控制電路可自動地將後續資料傳輸至下一級,並依據所接收的資料進行脈衝寬度調變的輸出控制以控制對應的至少一串發光二極體的明亮度。因此,相較於相關技術諸如採用微控制單元(Micro Control Unit,MCU)之架構,基於本發明之方法與裝置而實現之大尺寸發光二極體顯示系統不會有大功率消耗問題、也不會有畫面更新速率不足的問題、更不會有連接線過多的問題。 Based on the above various embodiments, the method and apparatus of the present invention can realize a large-sized light-emitting diode display system without causing any side effects. In addition, the method of the present invention The device can transmit the data one level at a time by using serial transmission, wherein each level control circuit can use the UART module to perform data conversion to obtain the data to be displayed. In particular, when a certain level of control circuit receives the required received data, the level control circuit can automatically transmit the subsequent data to the next stage, and perform pulse width modulation output control according to the received data to control the corresponding at least The brightness of a string of light-emitting diodes. Therefore, compared with the related art, such as the architecture of the Micro Control Unit (MCU), the large-size LED display system implemented by the method and the device of the present invention does not have a problem of high power consumption, nor There will be a problem that the screen update rate is insufficient, and there is no problem that there are too many connection lines.

100‧‧‧用來進行發光二極體顯示控制之裝置 100‧‧‧Device for LED display control

105-m‧‧‧第m級控制電路 105-m‧‧‧m-level control circuit

107-m‧‧‧第m級發光二極體模組 107-m‧‧‧m-th LED module

110-m‧‧‧資料傳輸控制器 110-m‧‧‧ data transmission controller

120-m‧‧‧資料處理器 120-m‧‧‧ data processor

130-m‧‧‧輸出控制器 130-m‧‧‧Output controller

150-m‧‧‧切換單元 150-m‧‧‧Switch unit

C(m,0),C(m,1),C(m,2),...,C(m,N-2),C(m,N-1),C(m,N)‧‧‧發光二極體之驅動訊號 C(m,0),C(m,1),C(m,2),...,C(m,N-2),C(m,N-1),C(m,N)‧ ‧‧Lighting diode driving signal

DM(m,0),DM(m,1),DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)‧‧‧發光二極體次模組 DM(m,0),DM(m,1),DM(m,2),...,DM(m,N-2),DM(m,N-1),DM(m,N)‧ ‧‧Lighting diode sub-module

IN‧‧‧輸入資料 IN‧‧‧ Input data

OUT‧‧‧輸出資料 OUT‧‧‧Output data

POWER‧‧‧電源端子 POWER‧‧‧Power terminal

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一種用來進行發光二極體(Light Emitting Diode,LED)顯示控制之方法,該方法係應用於一發光二極體顯示系統,該發光二極體顯示系統包含複數個發光二極體模組,該複數個發光二極體模組形成一發光二極體顯示陣列,該方法包含有下列步驟:接收一資料序列中之一組資料,以將該組資料暫時地儲存至對應於一發光二極體模組之至少一儲存單元,以供該發光二極體模組的顯示之用;當偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,旁通該資料序列中之後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用;以及依據暫時地儲存於該至少一儲存單元中之該組資料,對該發光二極體模組中之複數個發光二極體之各自的驅動訊號進行調變,以於該發光二極體模組上顯示該組資料所代表之視訊內容。 A method for performing display control of a light emitting diode (LED), the method is applied to a light emitting diode display system, and the light emitting diode display system comprises a plurality of light emitting diode modules. The plurality of light emitting diode modules form a light emitting diode display array, and the method comprises the steps of: receiving a set of data in a data sequence to temporarily store the set of data to correspond to a light emitting diode At least one storage unit of the body module for displaying the LED module; when detecting that the receiving of the group of data has been completed, bypassing at least one group of data in the data sequence to For display of other light-emitting diode modules; and driving the plurality of light-emitting diodes in the light-emitting diode module according to the set of data temporarily stored in the at least one storage unit The signal is modulated to display the video content represented by the set of data on the LED module. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其另包含:對該資料序列當中被接收之資料進行計數,以決定該組資料之接收是否已完成。 The method of claim 1, further comprising: counting the received data in the data sequence to determine whether the receipt of the data is completed. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之方法,其另包含:當偵測到該資料序列當中被接收之資料達到一預定數量時,決定該組資料之接收已完成,其中該預定數量等於該組資料之資料量。 The method of claim 2, further comprising: determining that the receipt of the data in the sequence of data reaches a predetermined number, wherein the predetermined amount is equal to the group The amount of information on the data. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其另包含:提供分別對應於該些發光二極體模組之複數級控制電路,其中該複數級控制電路彼此串接,以依序接收該資料序列當中之複數組資料,其中該複數組資料包含該組資料以及該後續至少一組資料。 The method of claim 1, further comprising: providing a plurality of level control circuits respectively corresponding to the light emitting diode modules, wherein the plurality of level control circuits are serially connected to each other to sequentially receive the data A complex array of data in the sequence, wherein the complex array of data includes the set of data and the subsequent set of at least one set of data. 如申請專利範圍第4項所述之方法,其中接收該資料序列中之該組資料以將該組資料暫時地儲存至對應於該發光二極體模組之該至少一儲存單元以供該發光二極體模組的顯示之用之步驟另包含:利用該複數級控制電路依序接收該資料序列當中之該複數組資料,以將該複數組資料暫時地儲存至分別對應於該些發光二極體模組之複數個儲存單元,以供該些發光二極體模組的顯示之用,其中該複數個儲存單元係分別設置於該複數級控制電路。 The method of claim 4, wherein the set of data in the data sequence is received to temporarily store the set of data to the at least one storage unit corresponding to the light emitting diode module for the illumination The step of displaying the diode module further includes: sequentially receiving the complex array data in the data sequence by using the complex level control circuit to temporarily store the complex array data to respectively correspond to the light emitting two The plurality of storage units of the polar body module are used for display of the light emitting diode modules, wherein the plurality of storage units are respectively disposed in the plurality of stages of the control circuit. 如申請專利範圍第5項所述之方法,其中旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用之步驟另包含:當該複數級控制電路中之一級控制電路偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用,其中該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料被輸出至該級控制電路之下一級控制電路。 The method of claim 5, wherein the step of bypassing the subsequent at least one set of data in the data sequence for display of the other light emitting diode module further comprises: when the complex level control circuit When the one-level control circuit detects that the receiving of the group of data has been completed, bypassing the subsequent at least one set of data in the data sequence for display of other LED modules, wherein the data sequence is The subsequent at least one set of data is output to the lower level control circuit of the stage control circuit. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法,其另包含:監控該資料序列當中是否存在一預定更新碼(Update Code),其中該預定更新碼係用來觸發該發光二極體顯示系統更新畫面,以顯示該複數組資料所代表之視訊內容;以及當偵測到該預定更新碼時,暫時地禁能(Disable)複數個旁通路徑,以容許該複數級控制電路依序接收該資料序列當中對應於下一畫面之其它複數組資料,其中該複數個旁通路徑係分別設置於該複數級控制電路中,以供選擇性地旁通該資料序列中之資料。 The method of claim 6, further comprising: monitoring whether there is a predetermined update code (Update Code) in the data sequence, wherein the predetermined update code is used to trigger the LED display system update screen And displaying the video content represented by the complex array data; and temporarily detecting a plurality of bypass paths when the predetermined update code is detected, to allow the complex level control circuit to sequentially receive the data sequence The other complex array data corresponding to the next picture, wherein the plurality of bypass paths are respectively disposed in the complex level control circuit for selectively bypassing the data in the data sequence. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其另包含: 監控該資料序列當中是否存在一預定更新碼(Update Code);以及當偵測到該預定更新碼時,暫時地禁能(Disable)一旁通路徑,其中該旁通路徑係用來旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料。 The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: Monitoring whether a predetermined update code exists in the data sequence; and temporarily disabling a bypass path when the predetermined update code is detected, wherein the bypass path is used to bypass the data The subsequent at least one set of data in the sequence. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中對該發光二極體模組中之該複數個發光二極體之各自的驅動訊號進行調變以於該發光二極體模組上顯示該組資料所代表之視訊內容之步驟另包含:依據暫時地儲存於該至少一儲存單元中之該組資料,對該發光二極體模組中之該複數個發光二極體之各自的驅動訊號進行脈衝寬度調變(Pulse Width Modulation,PWM),以於該發光二極體模組上顯示該組資料所代表之視訊內容。 The method of claim 1, wherein the driving signals of the plurality of LEDs in the LED module are modulated to display the LED module The step of the video content represented by the group data further includes: driving signals of the plurality of light emitting diodes in the light emitting diode module according to the group of data temporarily stored in the at least one storage unit Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is performed to display the video content represented by the set of data on the LED module. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其另包含:監控該資料序列當中是否存在一預定更新碼(Update Code);以及當偵測到該預定更新碼時,觸發該發光二極體顯示系統更新畫面,以顯示複數組資料所代表之視訊內容,其中該複數組資料包含該組資料以及該後續至少一組資料。 The method of claim 1, further comprising: monitoring whether a predetermined update code exists in the data sequence; and triggering the LED display when the predetermined update code is detected; The system updates the screen to display the video content represented by the complex array data, wherein the complex array data includes the group of materials and the subsequent at least one group of materials. 一種用來進行發光二極體(Light Emitting Diode,LED)顯示控制之裝置,該裝置包含一發光二極體顯示系統之至少一部分,該發光二極體顯示系統包含複數個發光二極體模組,該複數個發光二極體模組形成一發光二極體顯示陣列,該裝置包含有:至少一級控制電路,耦接至該些發光二極體模組中之至少一發光二極體模組,用來進行該至少一發光二極體模組之顯示控制,其中該至少一級控制電路中之每一級控制電路包含:一資料傳輸控制器,用來接收一資料序列中之一組資料,以將該 組資料暫時地儲存至對應於該至少一發光二極體模組之至少一儲存單元,以供該發光二極體模組的顯示之用,其中該至少一儲存單元係設置於該至少一級控制電路;一切換單元,設置於該每一級控制電路中之一旁通路徑上,用來選擇性地致能(Enable)或禁能(Disable)該旁通路徑;一資料處理器,耦接至該資料傳輸控制器與該切換單元,用來處理該組資料以及控制該切換單元,其中在該資料序列中存在對應於同一畫面之後續至少一組資料的狀況下,當偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,該資料處理器控制該切換單元旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用;以及一輸出控制器,耦接至該資料處理器,用來依據暫時地儲存於該至少一儲存單元中之該組資料,對該發光二極體模組中之複數個發光二極體之各自的驅動訊號進行調變,以於該發光二極體模組上顯示該組資料所代表之視訊內容。 A device for performing display control of a light emitting diode (LED), the device comprising at least a portion of a light emitting diode display system, the light emitting diode display system comprising a plurality of light emitting diode modules The plurality of LED modules form a light emitting diode display array, and the device includes: at least one level control circuit coupled to the at least one LED module of the LED modules And performing display control of the at least one LED module, wherein each of the at least one level control circuit comprises: a data transmission controller, configured to receive a group of data in a data sequence, Will The group of data is temporarily stored in the at least one storage unit corresponding to the at least one LED module for display of the LED module, wherein the at least one storage unit is disposed at the at least one level of control a switching unit, disposed in one of the bypass paths of each of the control circuits, for selectively enabling or disabling the bypass path; a data processor coupled to the a data transmission controller and the switching unit, configured to process the group of data and control the switching unit, wherein when the data sequence has a subsequent at least one set of data corresponding to the same picture, when the group of data is detected When the receiving is completed, the data processor controls the switching unit to bypass the subsequent at least one set of data in the data sequence for display of other LED modules; and an output controller coupled to The data processor is configured to enter, according to the group of data temporarily stored in the at least one storage unit, the driving signals of the plurality of LEDs in the LED module Modulation, to display the video data on the set of light emitting diode modules represent the contents. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之裝置,其中該資料處理器包含:一更新與計數控制模組,耦接至該資料傳輸控制器與該切換單元,用來對該資料序列當中被接收之資料進行計數,以決定該組資料之接收是否已完成。 The device of claim 11, wherein the data processor comprises: an update and counting control module coupled to the data transmission controller and the switching unit for receiving the data sequence The data is counted to determine if the receipt of the data has been completed. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述之裝置,其中當偵測到該資料序列當中被接收之資料達到一預定數量時,該更新與計數控制模組決定該組資料之接收已完成,其中該預定數量等於該組資料之資料量。 The device of claim 12, wherein when it is detected that the received data in the data sequence reaches a predetermined amount, the update and counting control module determines that the receiving of the data is completed, wherein the predetermined The quantity is equal to the amount of data in the group. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之裝置,其中該裝置包含分別對應於該些 發光二極體模組之複數級控制電路,而該複數級控制電路包含該至少一級控制電路;該複數級控制電路彼此串接,以依序接收該資料序列當中之複數組資料;以及該複數組資料包含該組資料以及該後續至少一組資料。 The device of claim 11, wherein the device comprises respectively corresponding to the a complex level control circuit of the LED module, wherein the complex level control circuit includes the at least one level control circuit; the complex stage control circuit is serially connected to each other to sequentially receive the complex array data in the data sequence; and the complex number The group data includes the group of materials and the subsequent at least one group of materials. 如申請專利範圍第14項所述之裝置,其中該裝置利用該複數級控制電路依序接收該資料序列當中之該複數組資料,以將該複數組資料暫時地儲存至分別對應於該些發光二極體模組之複數個儲存單元,以供該些發光二極體模組的顯示之用;以及該複數個儲存單元係分別設置於該複數級控制電路。 The device of claim 14, wherein the device sequentially receives the complex array data in the data sequence by using the complex level control circuit to temporarily store the complex array data to respectively correspond to the light emitting a plurality of storage units of the diode module for display of the LED modules; and the plurality of storage units are respectively disposed in the plurality of control circuits. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之裝置,其中當該複數級控制電路中之一級控制電路偵測到該組資料之接收已完成時,該級控制電路旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料,以供其它發光二極體模組的顯示之用,其中該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料被輸出至該級控制電路之下一級控制電路。 The device of claim 15, wherein when the one-level control circuit of the complex-level control circuit detects that the receiving of the group of data has been completed, the level control circuit bypasses the subsequent at least in the data sequence. A set of data for display of other light emitting diode modules, wherein the subsequent at least one set of data in the data sequence is output to a lower level control circuit of the stage control circuit. 如申請專利範圍第16項所述之裝置,其中該資料處理器包含:一更新與計數控制模組,耦接至該資料傳輸控制器與該切換單元,用來監控該資料序列當中是否存在一預定更新碼(Update Code),其中該預定更新碼係用來觸發該發光二極體顯示系統更新畫面,以顯示該複數組資料所代表之視訊內容;其中當偵測到該預定更新碼時,該複數級控制電路之各自的更新與計數控制模組分別暫時地禁能(Disable)複數個旁通路徑,以容許該複數級控制電路依序接收該資料序列當中對應於下一畫面之其它複數組資料;以及該複數個旁通路徑係分別設置於該複數級控制電路中,以供選 擇性地旁通該資料序列中之資料。 The device of claim 16, wherein the data processor comprises: an update and counting control module coupled to the data transmission controller and the switching unit for monitoring whether a data sequence exists An update code, wherein the predetermined update code is used to trigger the LED display system update screen to display the video content represented by the complex array data; wherein when the predetermined update code is detected, The respective update and count control modules of the complex-level control circuit temporarily disable a plurality of bypass paths to allow the complex-level control circuit to sequentially receive other complex numbers corresponding to the next picture in the data sequence. Group data; and the plurality of bypass paths are respectively disposed in the complex level control circuit for selection Selectively bypass the data in the data sequence. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之裝置,其中該資料處理器包含:一更新與計數控制模組,耦接至該資料傳輸控制器與該切換單元,用來監控該資料序列當中是否存在一預定更新碼(Update Code);其中當偵測到該預定更新碼時,該更新與計數控制模組暫時地禁能(Disable)一旁通路徑;以及該旁通路徑係用來旁通該資料序列中之該後續至少一組資料。 The device of claim 11, wherein the data processor comprises: an update and counting control module coupled to the data transmission controller and the switching unit for monitoring whether a data sequence exists An update code (Update Code); wherein when the predetermined update code is detected, the update and count control module temporarily disables a bypass path; and the bypass path is used to bypass the data sequence The subsequent at least one set of data. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之裝置,其中該輸出控制器依據暫時地儲存於該至少一儲存單元中之該組資料,對該發光二極體模組中之該複數個發光二極體之各自的驅動訊號進行脈衝寬度調變(Pulse Width Modulation,PWM),以於該發光二極體模組上顯示該組資料所代表之視訊內容。 The device of claim 11, wherein the output controller is based on the set of data temporarily stored in the at least one storage unit, the plurality of light emitting diodes in the light emitting diode module The respective driving signals are subjected to Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to display the video content represented by the group of data on the LED module. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之裝置,其中該裝置包含該發光二極體顯示系統之全部。 The device of claim 11, wherein the device comprises all of the light emitting diode display system.
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