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Devkit8000

Contents

• 1 Devkit8000 Board Overview
• 2 Hardware
  • 2.1 Onboard Interfaces and
    Connectors
  • 2.2 Hardware Features
  • 2.3 Main Chip Introduction
  • 2.4 Video Display
    • 2.4.1 DVI-D
    • 2.4.2 S-video
    • 2.4.3 LCD
  • 2.5 USB OTG (Mini-AB) Wire
    Map
  • 2.6 Camera Interface
  • 2.7 Expansion Interface
  • 2.8 LayOut
  • 2.9 Dimension Drawing
  • 2.10 Function Block Diagram
  • 2.11 Optional Function Modules
  • 2.12 JTAG Tool
• 3 Software
  • 3.1 Software Features
    • 3.1.1 Linux and WinCE OS
      support
  • 3.2 Ubuntu on Devkit8000 (for
    reference)
  • 3.3 Port QT on Devkit8000 (for
    reference)
  • 3.4 Demo
    (Android/Angstrom/DVSDK)
    • 3.4.1 Android
    • 3.4.2 Angstrom
    • 3.4.3 DVSDK (DSP)
• 4 Devkit8000 Evaluation Kit
  Overview
  • 4.1 Configurations
    • 4.1.1 Standard Configuraiton
    • 4.1.2 Complete Configuration
  • 4.2 Product CD
  • 4.3 Optional accessories
• 5 FAQ
• 6 Other Embest Products based on TI
  Processors

Devkit8000 Board Overview

Embest
DevKit8000 Evaluation
Board is a compact board using TI’s
OMAP3530
600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 core paired with a 430MHz
TMS320C64x+ DSP core) microprocessor. It takes full features of this
processor and supports up to 256MByte DDR SDRAM and 256MByte NAND Flash
as well as high-speed USB2.0 OTG function. The board has exposed many
other hardware interfaces including RS232 serial port, LCD/TSP, DVI-D,
S-Video, Ethernet, SD, keyboard, camera, SPI, I2C and JTAG. The board
has two methods to boot the system from either SD card or NAND flash. It
is able to support WinCE and Linux OS and provided with WinCE6.0 BSP and
Linux2.6.28 BSP. Embest also provides demos of Google Android OS,
Angstrom (GPE) and DVSDK for user experience.

Devkit8000 Evaluation Board

Devkit8000 + 4.3 inch LCD Android Demo Display

Hardware

Onboard Interfaces and Connectors

Hardware Features

• Dimensions: 110mm x 95mm
• Working temperature: 0°C to 70°C
• Processor: TI OMAP3530 microprocessor with 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 RISC
  Core
• Power supply: +5V
• 256MB DDR SDRAM, 166MHz
• 256MB NAND Flash, 16bit
• LCD/Touch Screen interface (50-pin FPC connector, support resolution
  up to 2048*2048)
• DVI high-resolution image output port (HDMI interface, support 720p,
  30fps signal)
• S-Video display interface
• One audio input interface (3.5mm audio jack)
• One 2-channel audio output interface (3.5mm audio jack)
• One 10/100M Ethernet interface (RJ45)
• One High-speed USB2.0 OTG port (Mini USB type interface)
• One High-speed USB2.0 Host port (USB A type interface)
• Two serial ports (one 3-wire RS232 serial port led out from 2.54mm
  10-pin connector and one 5-wire TTL serial port led out from
  expansion connector)
• SD card interface (supports 3.3V and 1.8V logic voltage)
• One camera interface (30-pin FPC connector, support CCD or CMOS
  camera)
• 6*6 keyboard interface
• One 14-pin Jtag interface
• Four buttons (Reset, Boot, User defined, On/Off)
• One expansion connector (2.0mm 40-pin SMT Female Pin Header, McSPI,
  McBSP, I2C, HDQ, GPIO are led out from this connector)

Main Chip Introduction

Video Display

DVI-D

DVI high-resolution display (HDMI interface, 30fps signal), Embest
provides a HDMI to DVI-D cable in complete configuration for connection.
Signal does not include audio signal.

S-video

S-video display, can output video signal but not including audio signal.

LCD

24-bit LCD display, can output true-color RGB signal, RG=88, can
support resolution up to 2048*2048 pixels. (50-pin 0.5mm pitch FPC
connector.
Interface Singal Type

USB OTG (Mini-AB) Wire Map

1: VB
2: D-
3: D+
4: ID
5: GND
User needs only to short circuited 4 and 5.

Camera Interface

Expansion Interface

Embest Devkit8000 uses a 2.0mm 40-pin SMT Female Pin Header to bring out
McSPI, McBSP, I2C, HDQ, GPIO from this interface

LayOut

The Devkit8000 PCB has 6-layer design, each layer is layout as below:

Dimension Drawing

Function Block Diagram

Optional Function Modules

• VGA Module
  (VGA8000)

The VGA8000 module employs PHILIPS 74alvc164245 chip with 240MHz
maximum sample rate. It can output standard LCD signal and display
smoothly under 1024*768 resolution.

• Analog Camera Module
  (CAM8000-A)

The CAM8000-A module is designed for using on Devkit8000 Evaluation
Board with standard 720*576 PAL resolution. It supports analog camera
with BNC connector and connects to Devkit8000 board through an 30-pin
FFC cable.

• USB WiFi Module
  (WF8000-U)

The WF8000-U is a USB based WiFi module relying on the WiFi IEEE 802.11
standards. It is applied to be used on all Embest products which shall
have USB interface. This module is hgihly integrated with MAC/BBP and
2.4GHz RF chip and builds a wireless network between PCs or some other
terminals.

• GPS Module
  (GPS8000-S)

The GPS8000-S is an ARM based embedded GPS module which allows to
connect to Devkit8000 board to get position and altitude. It is a high
sensitivity module with low power consumption. Devkit8000’s UART (the
serial port) from the expansion connector is used to communicate with
the GPS through a tiny patch board.

• GPRS Module
  (GPRS8000-S)

The GPRS8000-S is an ARM based embedded GPS module which allows to
connect to Embest Devkit8000 board for GSM/GPRS solution. Devkit8000’s
UART (the serial port) from the expansion connector is used to
communicate with the GPRS module.

• CDMA8000-U Module
  (CDMA8000-U)
• WCDMA8000-U Module
  (WCDMA8000-U)
• Digital Camera Module
  (CAM8100-U)

JTAG Tool

• XDS100v2 - the
  second release of the XDS100 JTAG emulator technology supporting
  debug of a variety of TI devices.

Available from Embest

Software

Software Features

Linux and WinCE OS support

Embest
DevKit8000 supports for
both Linux2.6.28 and WinCE6.0 operating systems.

Now Linux2.6.29 is ported. Source code download from
here

Ubuntu on Devkit8000 (for reference)

Please refer to Devkit8000
Ubuntu.

Port QT on Devkit8000 (for reference)

Please refer to Devkit8000 QT on how
to port QT on Devkit8000.

Demo (Android/Angstrom/DVSDK)

Android

The DevKit8000 can support Android which is a software platform and
operating system for mobile devices, based on the Linux kernel,
developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance. The board can
run various applications based on Android. It supports 4.3” and 7” TFT
LCD display and touch panel function. It can use the built-in audio
player of Android to play kinds of audio files and transfer data through
SD card or USB OTG.
Please refer to Devkit8000
Android on how to use and
port.

Angstrom

DevKit8000 can display Angstrom system on a DVI_D monitor running 720p
videos at 30fps. DevKit8000 can use various software of Angsrtom to
implement file editing, internet surfing, audio and video files playing
and graphics editing and more other functions. User can use USB mouser
to operate on Angstrom system.
Please refer to Devkit8000
Angstrom on how to use and
port.

DVSDK (DSP)

DevKit8000 supports
DVSDK package which includes following functions:
Supports 2D/3D graphics acceleration;
Supports DSP codec (Supports audio and video hardware decoding);
Supports S-Video output.
Please refer to
Devkit8000_DVSDK on how to use
and port.

Devkit8000 Evaluation Kit Overview

Embest
DevKit8000 Evaluation
Kit includes the
DevKit8000 evaluation
board and all necessary accessories to help users start their design of
multimedia applications. The board is preloaded with Linux OS in NAND
flash and WinCE OS in SD card. User can display the subsystem using a
4.3” TFT LCD and Touch screen or using a DVI-D monitor through an HDMI
to DVI-D cable, or using TV for NTSC/PAL video out. The USB OTG
interface can also be used as USB Host function with a Mini-A to
Standard-A cable, or used as USB Device function with a Mini-B to
Standard-A cable. Along with the kit, Embest
provides user manual, schematic drawing and datasheet documents to help
customers better understand and use the kit.

Configurations

Embest
DevKit8000 Evaluation
Kit has two configurations:

Standard Configuraiton

The standard configuration is focused on evaluating the basic functions
of Devkit8000 board.

Complete Configuration

The complete configuration includes complete accessories for Devkit8000
which is convenient for special application development.

Product CD

The Devkit8000 product CD contains following contents:

• Linux2.6.28 source code (including driver, kernel, startup code and
  file system)
• WinCE6.0 BSP (including driver, kernel, startup code and file system
  all in source code)
• Schematic in PDF format
• Onboard chip datasheet
• Linux cross-compile toolchains
• User manual

Optional accessories

• CAM8000-A analog
  camera module
• Analog camera
• VGA8000 VGA module
• WF8000-U USB WiFi
  module
• CAM8100-U digital
  camera module
• GPS8000-S GPS module
• GPRS8000-S GPRS
  module
• CDMA8000-U USB 3G
  module (CDMA2000 standard)
• WCDMA8000-U USB 3G
  module (WCDMA standard)
• XDS100v2 USB JTAG
  emulator

FAQ

If you have got some problems when using Devkit8000, please refer to
Devkit8000 FAQ.

Other Embest Products based on TI Processors

Embest has designed several products based on
TI’s ARM9 and ARM Cortex-A8 processors.
Embestalso offers customer design service
according to customer’s requirements. Whether you need to reduce, add or
modify to existing hardwares or generate a new solution, Embest will
help customers with expert competence and rich experience.

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• SBC8100 Single Board
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• SOC8200 Single Board
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• Mini8510 Processor
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