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As i.MX6 empowers the Surveillance applications, iWave has developed a system that brings together video streams from four cameras on four i.MX6 Pico ITX SBCs placed in four different locations through Ethernet. The fifth Pico ITX captures the video streams from the Ethernet and displays on a single HDMI monitor as indicated in the following block diagram. The system requires five i.MX6 Dual Pico-ITX boards connected with LAN. Each of four boards are connected with cameras which capture the video, encode and streams it as RTP packets.  The fifth board receives four streams of RTP packets and displays to four slots in HDMI. Operating system used is Yocto of Dora Version. MIPI or CSI cameras can be used for the video capture (tested with 5MP MIPI camera). All the four cameras share the screen equally and the display resolution of each camera is 854x480. For ease of demonstration we have used one Pico-ITX per camera, however for real life scenario and to keep down costs there is a possiblity that each i.MX6 Pico-ITX SBC can be connected to two cameras. Each pico-itx with i.MX6 quad/dual core can capture video from two cameras simultaneously. The same streaming procedure needs to be followed for this scenario too with it appropriate IP and Port number. For more details please reach to mktg@iwavesystems.com
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REX - Freescale iMX6 Opensource Project Designed by FEDEVEL Academy Based on Freescale i.MX6 CPU. This is an open source project. All documents are free for download, including Schematic and PCB files. The iMX6 Rex Module is also used for teaching about Schematic Design and Advanced PCB Layout at FEDEVEL Academy. Module Specification Freescale iMX6 processor, up to 1.2GHz / 4 cores Soldered down DDR3-1066 (533MHz), up to 4GB 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet 1x HDMI (up to QXGA 2048×1536) 1x LVDS (up to WUXGA 1920×1200) 1x PCIE 1x SATA On board SPI Flash up to 32Mb 1x SD, 1x MMC 2x USB 3x UART, 3x I2C, 1x SPI Digital audio JTAG User LED, power LED 2x high speed board to board connectors (only one required) Size: 70 x 40 mm (smaller than a credit card) Input power: 7 to 24 V (DC) Releated posts iMX6 Rex EMC Testing – Pass iMX6 Rex infrared images User friendly GUI + Mouse + Keyboard working ok How long it took to design the iMX6 Rex module prototype? iMX6 Module Total Cost Prototype Developement The iMX6 Rex module design licensing Video from Assembling iMX6 Rex Boards Bringing up i.MX6 Rex Module to Life – from unpacking to booting iMX6 Rex Layout Video
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Connect any Android-based M2M device seamlessly with Device Cloud by Etherios and instantly build solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). This set of libraries, plug-ins, samples and tools simplifies the development of Device Cloud applications for Android devices (Android version 2.2 and later). Easy and immediate integration of IoT cloud connectivity into applications Supports any Android device version 2.2 and greater Two-way messaging for full cloud-to-device messaging and control Device management and troubleshooting tools including configuration edits, firmware updates and device reboots Application development tools Remote file system management Secure connections Installation via Eclipse Update Manager The download includes:  Eclipse plug-ins that extend the functionality of the IDE, simplifying development Cloud Connector for Android library, including an API that allows Device Cloud communication with just a few lines of code Examples and demos (Android and Web applications), with source code included Comprehensive documentation, including a Getting Started Guide, a General Users Manual and an API reference Visit Cloud Connector for Android and download the free Cloud Connector for Android. For an overview of the Device Cloud by Etherios IoT solution, please also take a look at Device Cloud: Driving the Internet of ANYthing
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SBC+TVP_notes Added by Lautaro Carmona on September 26, 2011 at 10:49am Here is our hardware framework. We are using BlueTechnix Single Board Computer SBC-i.MX51 with our TVIN board with TVP5147 TV encoder.   We connect them together through an 80-pin connector, which includes:   CSI1.Data[0:9] CSI1.PIXCLK CSI1.HS CSI1.VS CSI1.MCLK CSI1.PWDN I2C_SDA I2C_SCL  
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element14 presents the newly launched SABRE Lite evaluation platform featuring the powerful i.MX6 Quad-Core multimedia application processor from Freescale Semiconductor. The processor integrates ARM Cortex™-A9 kernel at 1GHz with rich peripheral interfaces such as 10/100/Gb Ethernet port, HDMI, LVDS, parallel RGB interface, touch screen interface, analog headphone/microphone, micro TF and SD card interface, USB, serial port, interface, JTAG, camera interface, and Android buttons.     The SABRE Lite development board is a low-cost development platform based on Freescale’s I.MX 6Quad ARM Cortex-A9 application processor which encompasses a quad-core platform running up to 1 GHz with 1 MB of L2 cache and 64-bit DDR3 or 2-ch., 32-bit LPDDR2 support. Integrated FlexCAN, MLB busses, PCI Express® and SATA-2 provide excellent connectivity, while integration of LVDS, MIPI display port, MIPI camera port and HDMI v1.4 makes it an ideal platform for leading-edge consumer, automotive and industrial multimedia applications.     The i.MX6 series unleashes a scalable multicore platform that includes single-, dual- and quadcore families based on the ARM Cortex™-A9 architecture for next-generation consumer, industrial and automotive applications. By combining the power-efficient processing capabilities of the ARM Cortex-A9 architecture with leading edge 3D and 2D graphics, as well as high-definition video, the i.MX6 series provides a new level of multimedia performance to enable an unbounded next-generation user experience.     The i.MX6 series also brings world-class integration with high-performance multimedia processing, making it the ideal platform for future multimedia-centric applications such as tablets, smart books and human-machine interface (HMI). With integrated options including LVDS, HDMI v1.4, MIPI DSI display port and MIPI CSI-2 camera port, as well as the ability to support up to four screens simultaneously, the i.MX6 series provides the flexibility to develop tailored, market-specific solutions with faster time to market.   To order this $179 solution please click here Key Applications: Netbooks (web tablets), Nettops (Internet desktop devices), High-end mobile Internet devices (MID), High-end PDAs, High-end portable media players (PMP) with HD video capability, Gaming consoles, Portable navigation devices (PNDs), Industrial control, Test and measurement (T&M), Single board computers (SBCs), Tablets, eReaders, Smartbooks, Automotive infotainment, HMI, Portable medical, IPTV, IP phones and Home energy management systems.             Click here for more inforamtion.
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                                                  (Images are scaled to actual size) Accelerate time-to-market and optimize cost by using proven solutions from toradex​ We offer off-the-shelf System on Modules/ Computer on Modules and Customized SBCs based on i.MX 6Q, i.MX 6D, i.MX 6DL and i.MX 6S processors at competitive prices. These modules exposes majority of the extensive interfaces supported by i.MX 6 processors. Complemented with these robust and small form-factor modules, we also offer extensive online technical resources, free premium support, and open-source carrier board designs. BSPs and libraries for Windows Embedded Compact and Linux are available at no cost. For more information on our i.MX 6 solutions, please check https://www.toradex.com/products/freescale-i.mx6
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NXP i.MX8M Mini SoC, quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 1.8GHz Integrated 2D/3D GPU and 1080p VPU Up to 4GB LPDDR4 and 64GB eMMC Certified dual-band WiFi 802.11ac, BT 4.2 GbE, PCIe, 2x USB, 4x UART, 60x GPIO Tiny size and weight - 28 x 38 x 5 mm, 7 gram Yocto Linux and Android - BSPs and ready-to-run images Industrial temperature range: -40° to 85° C 10-year availability CompuLab's UCM-iMX8M-Mini is a miniature System-on-Module board designed for integration into industrial embedded applications. Measuring just 28 x 38 mm, UCM-iMX8M-Mini is an ideal solution for space constrained and portable systems. UCM-iMX8M-Mini Detailed Spec UCM-iMX8M-Mini Development Kit UCM-iMX8M-Mini Online Pricing
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This video shows how the Crank Storyboard application framework is well suited to run on our i.MX7 Nitrogen7 board. Demo details This demonstration is based on the following: Nitrogen7 board​​ 800×480 LCD display​ Resistive touch Yocto Jethro release Linux kernel 3.14.52 Crank Software details Crank Software Inc. is an innovator in embedded graphical user interface (GUI) solutions. Their products and services enable R&D teams and UI Designers to quickly and collaboratively develop rich animated user interfaces for resource-constrained embedded. The demo above relies on the Crank Storyboard Engine which is: Multi-platform Supported on Linux, Android, QNX, WindowsCE among others Built for embedded Storyboard Embedded Engine scales from low-end to high-end processors 3D optimized For higher end products embedding a GPU For more information, please visit: https://boundarydevices.com/crank-software-demo-on-nitrogen7/
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Technologic Systems carries a full spectrum of off-the-shelf products powered by the NXP/Freescale i.MX 6 ARM CPU including single board computers, computer-on-modules, and touch panel PCs.  Read about it in their iMX6 Boards, Modules, and Touch Panels Portfolio​ page.  The portfolio features off-the-shelf products: TS-4900 High Performance WiFi & Bluetooth Enabled 1 GHz i.MX6 Computer-on-Module TS-7970 WiFi & Bluetooth Enabled 1 GHz i.MX6 Single Board Computer TS-TPC-7990 7" Capacitive or Resistive Touch Panel PC TS-TPC-8950-4900 10'' High Performance Mountable Touch Panel PC TS-8550 TS-SOCKET Development Baseboard All i.MX6 products come with a choice of Linux, Windows, Android, or QNX operating system, have a plethora of industry standard connections, industrial temperature ranges, and long lifecycle guarantee.  If an off-the-shelf solution doesn't quite match your needs, custom hardware and software engineering services are also available. Thanks, Derek Hildreth eBusiness Manager Technologic Systems www.embeddedarm.com About Technologic Systems Technologic Systems has been in business for 32 years, helping more than 8000 OEM customers and building over a hundred COTS products that have never been discontinued. Our commitment to excellent products, low prices, and exceptional customer support has allowed our business to flourish in a very competitive marketplace. We offer a wide variety of single board computers, computer-on-modules, touch panel computers, PC/104 and other peripherals, and industrial controllers that satisfy most embedded project requirements. We also offer custom configurations and design services. We specialize in the ARM and X86 architectures, FPGA IP-core design, and open-source software support, providing advanced custom solutions using hardware-software co-design strategies.
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iWave provides Android Lollipop and Linux 3.14 kernel BSP upgrades for its i.MX6 based products. iMX6 Board: From the launch of i.MX6 application processors, iWave Systems, a global leading SOM supplier has launched many variations of i.MX6 CPU modules and an SBC board catering to Industrial, automotive and medical applications. Complying with the Qseven R2.0 specification, the i.MX6 Q7 SOM supports industrial grade operation with 70mmx70mm size. The i.MX6 MXM SOM supports automotive grade i.MX6 CPU and the automotive specific interfaces with 314 pin MXM2 connector pinout in 85mmx85mm form factor. The recently launched i.MX6 SODIMM SOM module supports both commercial & industrial operating temperature with very compact form factor of 67.6mmx37mm. iMX6 Board Single Board Computer: Measuring 100mmx70mm, the Pico ITX size i.MX6 SBC board supports on-board connectors for all the i.MX6 interfaces with option to expand IOs through expansion connector.  All these three different form factor System on Modules and Single Board Computers are supported with different i.MX6 CPU variations such as Quad, Dual, Dual Lite & Solo. Besides this i.MX6 Qseven modules also supports i.MX6 Quad Plus and i.MX6 Dual plus CPU configurations. To enable quick prototyping of these different form factor SOMs, iWave systems supports independent development kit variation for each form factor SOMs with Linux, Android and WEC7* BSP support. These development kits help customer to save up to 60% of new product development cycle sothat the quick time to market can be achieved. All these i.MX6 products are getting Android Lollipop and Linux 3.14 kernel BSP upgrades which will be available for customers by the first quarter of 2016.
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Since the launch of i.MX6 application processors, iWave Systems, one of the global leading SOM suppliers has launched many variations of i.MX6 CPU modules and an SBC boards catering to Industrial, automotive and medical applications.@ ! Complying with the Qseven R2.0 specification, the i.MX6 Q7 SOM supports industrial grade operation with 70mmx70mm size. The i.MX6 MXM SOMsupports automotive grade i.MX6 CPU and the automotive specific interfaces with 314 pin MXM2 connector pinout in 85mmx85mm form factor. The recently launched i.MX6 SODIMM SOM module supports both commercial & industrial operating temperature with very compact form factor of 67.6mmx37mm. Measuring 100mmx70mm, the Pico ITX size i.MX6 SBC board supports on-board connectors for all the i.MX6 interfaces with option to expand IOs through expansion connector. All these three different form factor SOMs and SBCs are supported with different i.MX6 CPU variations such as Quad, Dual, Dual Lite & Solo. Besides this i.MX6 Qseven modules also supports i.MX6 Quad Plus and i.MX6 Dual plus CPU configurations. Besides the main i.MX6 CPU portfolio, iWave Systems also launched the i.MX6UL SOM in very small SODIMM form factor with 67.6mmx29mm size for the power & cost constrained commercial & Industrial applications. Both the I.MX6 & i.MX6UL SODIMM SOMs are made pin compatible so that the customers can leverage scalability & software compatibility of the wide range of i.MX6 products. To enable quick prototyping of these different form factor SOMs, iWave Systems supports independent development kit variation for each form factor SOMs with Linux, Android and WEC7* BSP support. These development kits help customer to save up to 60% of new product development cycle so that the quick time to market can be achieved. iWave Systems also offers custom SOM & SBC development with turnkey manufacturing services based on its wide range of i.MX6 product development expertise. Please contact iWave Systems for additional details.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0lkZlDTq8Q&feature=player_embedded   Uploaded by Charbax on Jun 21, 2011 This is an Interview with Rajeev Kumar, consumer product line manager for Freescale's Multimedia Applications Division, demonstrating the first prototype reference design board running the first sample of Freescale's new i.MX6 Quad-core processor platform. This is the industry's first Quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 SoC combined with a full 64bit memory bus. I try to ask Rajeev Kumar about the performance, the features, the design. They use triple-play graphics designed in partnership with Vivante. Look forward to more videos here on http://ARMdevices.net about this processor. Category: Science & Technology License: Standard YouTube License  
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Introduction Currently there is not an easy procedure to build Qt 5.1 with hardware acceleration support for Freescale i.MX6 platform. This document describes the steps necessary to download all the prerequisite oftware, build Qt 5.1 code and examples, and verify the hardware acceleration support status. Required Software 1.     To start building, we need some development tools. This build is verified on LTIB (L3.0.35_4.0.0_130424_source.tar.gz downloaded from FreeScale website) and cross-compiled on a Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit PC. Verify that gpu-viv-bin-mx6q option is enabled in the LTIB configuration.                    $ mkdir -p ~/BSP                    $ cd ~/BSP                    $ tar -xzvf L3.0.35_4.0.0_130424_source.tar.gz   2.     Download Qt 5.1.1 source code from the Qt-project website. Create a build directory and extract the content in it.                    $ mkdir -p ~/Qt5                    $ cd ~/Qt5                    $ tar -xJvf qtbase-opensource-src-5.1.1.tar.xz Build procedure: 1.     Enter the Qt5 build directory and create a configuration script as follows:                   $ cd ~/Qt5/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-5.1.1/qtbase                   $ vi config.imx6                   #!/bin/sh                   ./configure -opensource -confirm-license -make libs -device imx6 \                   -device-option CROSS_COMPILE=\                   /opt/freescale/usr/local/gcc-4.6.2-glibc-2.13-linaro-multilib-2011.12/fsl-linaro-toolchain/bin/arm-fsl-linux-gnueabi- \                  -no-pch -no-opengl -no-icu                  -no-c++11 \                  -opengl es2 \                  -eglfs \                  -compile-examples \   2.     Edit the device configuration to specify the root file system of the BSP. Make sure the config file contains lines that match with what lists below                    $ cd ~/Qt5/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-5.1.1/qtbase/mkspecs/devices/linux-imx6-g++                    $ vi qmake.conf                    ROOTFS=/home/trainee/BSP/L3.0.35_4.0.0_130424_source/ltib/rootfs                    QMAKE_INCDIR           += $$ROOTFS/usr/include                    QMAKE_LIBDIR           += $$ROOTFS/usr/lib                    QMAKE_LFLAGS           += -Wl,-rpath-link,$$ROOTFS/usr/lib   3.     Run the configuration script and make sure that Qt5 has openGL ES 2.0 support when it is complete. Note that you must run 'make confclean' to remove the previous configuration when any hanges are made to the script.                 $ ./config.imx6                           This is the Qt Open Source Edition.                           You are licensed to use this software under the terms of  the Lesser GNU General Public License (LGPL) versions 2.1.                           You have already accepted the terms of the  license.                           Creating qmake...                            ….                            ….                            Support enabled for:                            Accessibility  .......... yes                            ….                            OpenGL .................. yes (OpenGL ES 2.x)                             ….                            Qt is now configured for building. Just run 'make'.             Once everything is built, you must run 'make install'.             Qt will be installed into             /home/trainee/BSP/L3.0.35_4.0.0_130424_source/ltib/rootfs/usr/local/Qt5.1.1             Prior to reconfiguration, make sure you remove any leftovers from             the previous build.   4.     Do a build. Note that all the libraries are copied to the appropriate directories in the root file system.                    $ make all -j8                    $INSTALL_ROOT=/home/trainee/BSP/L3.0.35_4.0.0_130424_source/ltib/rootfs/ sudo                    make install        5.     Build the examples                $ cd examples                $ make   6.     Copy an example (hellogl_es2) used to demonstrate openGL ES to the root file system.                $ sudo cp opengl/hellogl_es2/hellogl_es2                /home/trainee/BSP/L3.0.35_4.0.0_130424_source/ltib/rootfs/    Verify h/w acceleration support: 1.     Boot the board and verify that the galcore module is installed               $ cat /proc/devices | grep galcore               $ ls /dev/galcore   2.     Set up the required Qt environment               $ export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/local/Qt-5.1.1/plugins/        3.     Run the example. You shall see a rotating Qt logo on the display.               $ cd /               $ ./hellogl_es       4.     Run top command and it shows the application running with a very low (0 – 1 %) cpu usage.               $ top                 PID PPID USER     STAT   VSZ %VSZ CPU       %CPU COMMAND                                      2820 2809  root         S         188m 21.5   0              0.7       ./hellogl_es2 About Adeneo Embedded Adeneo Embedded provides system integration, design, support and training services to companies seeking world-class expertise in embedded solutions using high-performance architectures. For over 10 years, Adeneo Embedded has helped clients, in all stages of development; create profitable, feature-rich products that incorporate software and hardware solutions based on Android, Embedded Linux, Windows Embedded or Windows Mobile operating systems. Close working partnerships with industry-leading silicon and software vendors allow Adeneo Embedded to apply its experience to a wide range of embedded solutions for the automotive, industrial, medical,  multi-media, navigation,  networking, mobile and wireless markets. Adeneo Embedded has a global sales and support network backed by engineering offices in North America and Europe. Further information For more information about Adeneo Embedded competences, products and services around Windows Embedded technologies: Ä  visit Adeneo Embedded dedicated web site               www.adeneo-embedded.com Ä  Adeneo Embedded General sales contact                 sales@adeneo-embedded.com For a local contact in Ä  Europe, please contact Jeremy Delicato                   jdelicato@adeneo-embedded.com Ä  America, please contact Mike Ruiz                            mruiz@adeneo-embedded.com
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iWave offers i.MX6 Qseven modules with latest 3.10.17 based Linux kernel with Yocto support. This official Yocto release is based on 3.10.17 kernel. The BSP will support for all the variants of i.MX6 CPU, i.e Quad, Dual, Dual Lite and Solo Qseven modules. The alpha release for the same is now available on request. This release supports the below features on our Qseven Development Platform: Freescale i.MX6 Q/D/DL/S CPU DDR3 SDRAM SPI Boot flash eMMC Flash Debug Console SD Ports USB Ports Ethernet PCIe HDMI 7”LVDS display For further information or enquiries please write to mktg@iwavesystems.com or visit our website www.iwavesystems.com
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NXP i.MX7 processors, 1GHz Up to 2GB DDR3 and 32GB on-board eMMC LVDS, MIPI-DSI, Parallel RGB, up to 1920 x 1080 PCIe, 2x GbE, 5x USB2, 7x UART, 2x CAN, 124x GPIO Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1 BLE Yocto and Debian Linux, RTOS CL-SOM-iMX7 is a tiny System-on-Module (SoM) / Computer-on-Module (CoM) board designed to serve as a building block in embedded applications.   CL-SOM-iMX7 is built around the Freescale i.MX7 System-on-Chip featuring an advanced ARM Cortex-A7 CPU coupled with a dedicated real-time ARM Cortex-M4 MCU. The SoC is supplemented with up-to 2GB DDR3 and 32GB of on-board SLC NAND or eMMC storage.   Featuring a wide range of embedded interfaces, CL-SOM-iMX7 is a versatile platform for industrial automation and control systems. Dual Gbit Ethernet, 2x2 MIMO dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1 make CL-SOM-iMX7 an excellent solution for networking, communications and IoT applications.   Low price makes CL-SOM-iMX7 an ideal selection for cost-sensitive systems, while its miniature size and low power consumption enable integration into portable and space-constrained designs.   CL-SOM-iMX7 is provided with a full Board Support Package and ready-to-run images for the Linux operating system. The CL-SOM-iMX7 BSP includes Linux kernel 3.14, Yocto Project file-system and U-Boot boot-loader. In addition, CompuLab will support CL-SOM-iMX7 with mainline Linux and upstream Yocto Project.   CL-SOM-iMX7 Detailed Spec CL-SOM-iMX7 Block Diagram CL-SOM-iMX7 Development Kit CL-SOM-iMX7 Online Pricing
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Single Board Computers have always enjoyed serious attention in the field of Embedded Systems design. Ever since its introduction, its main intention was to devise a computer to inspire students to take up many new projects to explore the rich and wide world of Embedded Systems. With products like i.MX6 Pico ITX SBC, i.MX50 Quick Start Board, i.MX27 & PXA 270 SBCs, we at iWave Systems, are clearly a global competitor when it comes to promoting powerful ARM Cortex Single Board Computers. i.MX6 Pico ITX SBC: iWave's i.MX6 Dual Lite/Solo based Pico ITX SBC comes with all standard interfaces loaded into a single board with ultra-compact yet highly integrated platform that can be utilized across multiple embedded PC and industrial designs. It also provides an expansion header through which interfaces can be used according to their applications, measuring at just 100mm x 72mm. Pico ITX Advanced Learning Platform: As our product was aimed at inspiring young engineers to take up several projects in the field of Embedded Systems design iWave systems came up with a versatile and well equipped peripheral daughter board which can be plugged to the iWave’s i.MX6 Pico ITX SBC. This peripheral daughter board provides the extension to the I.MX6 Pico ITX board to evaluate several new display, sensor, communication & IO interfaces. The i.MX6 ARM Cortex A9 Pico ITX SBC with peripheral daughter board forms a powerful starter kit for the university students to plug & play several hardware & software components and make many new innovative concepts. The main interfaces supported by peripheral daughter board are as follows: Display Interfaces: A combination of a 7” TFT LCD display, 16x2 Character LCD and a 4 digit 7 segment display for display centric applications. Communication Interfaces: Additional RS232 & CAN ports for standard communication between external devices. Sensor module: Aimed specifically for engineering project works with various sensors like Ambient light sensors, Proximity sensors, Temperature sensor, Accelerometer and Magnetometer Motor Interface: A single driver that is capable of either driving two DC motors or a single Stepper motor Keypad Interface: Keypad scanner and a 4x4 keypad connector support External interfaces: The peripheral daughter board also following several interfaces CMOS camera interface support available on 17x2 row connector MIPI DSI interface support available on 10 pin MIPI connector SPI interface available on 6 pin SPI header Dual UART interface available on the 6 Pin UART header i.MX6 based Pico ITX Educational Kit For more information please contact: mktg@iwavesystems.com Website: www.iwavesystems.com
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Windows Embedded Compact 7 Board Support Package for Freescale(R) Semiconductor’s Smart Applications Blueprint for Rapid Engineering (SABRE) Platform for Smart Devices based on the i.MX 6 Quad processor iWave Systems, a genuine embedded service provider, announces the official release of Windows Embedded Compact 7 Board Support Package (BSP) for Freescale(r) Semiconductor’s SABRE platform for smart devices based on the i.MX 6Quad applications processor. The BSP includes the advanced features which enable the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to quickly prototype their solution around Freescale’s i.MX 6 series processor together with the flexibility and robustness offered by Windows Embedded Compact 7. With BSP support and customization offered by iWave, OEMs can build the advanced embedded devices with reduced cost and an early time to market approach. The BSP is targeted for Freescale’s SABRE platform for smart devices which is powered by the i.MX 6Quad applications processor and MMPF0100 Freescale PMIC. The BSP provides support for the advanced multimedia and connectivity options that can be used in high-performance and cost effective consumer, industrial and medical devices. The Windows Embedded Compact 7 BSP release for the SABRE platform supports the major features sets such as storage, networking, display and multimedia. Also the BSP can be quickly customized for the specific need of the customer, which results in quick time to market and lowers the overall development cost. BSP also includes the premium features such as Multimedia framework and OpenVG/OpenGL ES for graphics processing which utilizes the Video Processing Unit (VPU) and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) capabilities of i.MX 6 series processors. These features make the BSP package ideal for rich multimedia and high-end 3D graphics-based devices such as consumer, industrial and medical tablets and IVI systems. The BSP supports SATA 3.0 and Standard SD/SDIO for storage, Ethernet for networking and LVDS/HDMI 1080p for display options. It also includes the driver for VPU to support the hardware based media compression and decompression (Codec) for industry standard media formats such as H.264, MPEG-4 and H.263 for multimedia applications. Windows Embedded Compact 7 brings in real-time computing capabilities along with support for multi-processing with Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP), extended RAM support and rich user interface support with Microsoft Silverlight for Windows Embedded. Windows Embedded Compact 7 also provides the developers with rich tools for rapid application development and debugging, which creates a powerful software environment for the development of embedded applications. For more details please visit: http://www.iwavesystems.com/product/board-support-packages/wec7-on-i-mx6-sabre-sdp/wec7-on-i-mx6-sabre-sdp.html “We are pleased to launch Windows Embedded Compact 7 on Freescale’s SDP which supports the major feature sets such as Storage, Networking, Display & Multimedia” says M A Mohamed Saliya, Managing Director, iWave Systems. “Our solution enables faster and easier customization for optimising the product development cycle time, ensuring the best quality.” “We are excited to work with our Windows Embedded partner iWave Systems to help OEMs bring high performing, reliable and differentiated devices based on Windows Embedded Compact 7 to market more quickly”, said Steven Bridgeland, product manager for Windows Embedded at Microsoft. “Working together with iWave Systems continues to be at the forefront of innovation in specialized devices, creating new opportunities to develop innovative connected devices for intelligent systems across the enterprise and industrial applications.” “iWave’s feature rich WEC7 BSP for Freescale’s SABRE platform for smart devices based on i.MX 6Quad is highly helpful for quick prototyping and this BSP can be customized for any end product in very short possible time.   iWave has vast expertise in WinCE BSP and in-house technical support for various Freescale processors from  i.MX27, i.MX51, i.MX53 to i.MX 6 series, this has been beneficial to many of our product customers as iWave reference designs have helped streamline their cycle time”. Ken Obuszewski, Director of i.MX Product Marketing of Freescale’s Microcontroller Group About iWave Systems: iWave systems brings the expertise of building Windows Embedded based solutions on latest ARM platforms, with deep technical expertise in providing the Board Support Packages(BSP) for various ARM core platforms such as from Freescale and Texas Instruments. The BSP completely confronts to the Microsoft’s PQOAL (Production quality OEM Adaption layer) specification which follows layer based architecture for separating the OEM specific code from generic part of the code.
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Added by Renato Frias on May 19, 2010 at 4:28pm   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OARjzVLC1Bg   Uploaded by DDoiS on May 18, 2010 Excelent performance of i.MX51 (EVK Board) Freescale's arm cortex A8 core processor running a Histogram based object tracking (Camshift Algorithm) using the OpenCV library built for LTIB Linux (command line linux). Category: Science & Technology License: Standard YouTube License      
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The Wandboard is a ultra low power complete computer with high performance multimedia capabilities based around the new upcoming Freescale i.MX6 Cortex-A9 processor and comes with a dazzling 1Ghz processor HDMI display interface and gigabit ethernet. The dualcore version of the Wandboard (The Wandboard DUAL) not only features 1GB of memory but also has onboard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.     Wandboard Solo Wandboard Dual Processor Freescale i.MX6 Solo Freescale i.MX6 Duallite Cores Cortex-A9 Single core Cortex-A9 Dual core Memory 512 MB DDR3 1 GB DDR3 Audio • • Optical S/PDIF • • HDMI • • Camera interface • • micro SD cardslot 2 2 Serial port • • Expansion Header • • USB • • USB OTG • • SATA connector Not populated Not populated Gigabit LAN • • WIFI (802.11n) • Bluetooth • 69 USD 89 USD   www.wandboard.org Contact person : wandboard@gmail.com
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The DA9063 from Dialog Semiconductors is a powerful system PMIC for the next generation of single, dual and quad-core application processors based on the ARM Cortex™ A9 and A15 architecture. The PMIC follows a scalable approach of output currents and rails to supply the entire system and is capable of delivering a total of up to 12A from its six DC-DC converters. The DA9063 simultaneously powers the processor (the core at up to 5A), external memory, wireless communications (WLAN and Bluetooth), GPS and FM receivers, and data modems.  The DC-DC converters can be paralleled to provide 3A and 5A rails. Description: DA9063 is a high current system PMIC suitable for Single, Dual and Quad-core processors used in smartphones, tablets and other handhelds applications that require up to a 5A core processor supply. There are multiple operating modes, five consuming <20μA including a 1.5μA RTC mode with alarm & wake up. A system monitor watchdog is enabled in Active mode. DA9063 contains 6x DC-DC Buck converters designed to use small external 1µH inductors capable of supplying in total up to 12A continuous output (0.3-3.3V). 11x SmartMirror™ programmable LDO regulators rated up to 300mA. All support remote capacitor placement and operate from low 1.5/1.8V input supply; this allows the linear regulators to be cascaded with a suitable buck supply to improve overall system efficiency. A number of LDOs can be configured as current limited bypass-switches to support external peripherals such as external accessory or memory cards. The Buck converters do not require external Schottky diodes, they dynamically optimise their efficiency depending on the load current using an Automatic Sleep Mode (ASM). They incorporate pin and s/w controlled Dynamic Voltage Control (DVC) to support processor load adaptive adjustment of the supply voltage. Processor core leakage reduction can be achieved using external FET switches driven by the rail switch controllers for ultra-fast power domain switching. The DA9063 provides a startup sequencing engine that offers autonomous hardware and software controlled system start-up. Customisable power modes  can also be configured using “Power Commander,” Dialog’s powerful graphical user interface. The ON-key feature detects the button press time and offers configurable key-lock and application shut-down functions. Up to 16 free configurable GPIO pins are able to perform system functions including keypad supervision, application wake-up and timing controlled enable of external regulators/power switches or other ICs. A 10-bit ADC supports voltage and temperature supervision from general purpose inputs including automatic interrupt from comparators and resistor measurement.  Three RGB-LED driver pins are provided with PWM control. LDO8 may be configured as a 6-bit PWM controlled vibration motor driver with automatic battery voltage correction. Features Input supply voltage range up to 5.5v 6 DC-DC Buck Converters with Dynamic Voltage control 2.5A  Buck 2.5A  Buck 2.5A  Buck 1.5A  Buck 1.5A  Buck 1.5A  Buck 3MHz Switching Frequency Enables use of  1.0mm high inductors Integrated Power Switches 11 LDO Regulators with programmable Output 3 low noise LDOs 4 with Dynamic Voltage Control 5 with current limited Switch option Fast controller for 2 Rail Switches Ultra low power 1.5µA Real-Time Clock with alarm, oscillator circuitry with crystal frequency adjustment and controlled signal provision Power Manager with programmable Start-up of internal and external regulators/rail switches and configurable low power modes Support of multiple master applications via two independent Control Interfaces System Monitor including Watchdog Timer Up to 16 free configurable GPIO Pins enable system control from DA9063 while the application is in standby RGB-LED driver (PWM) with autonomous flashing PWM vibration motor driver 10-Bit ADC with 9 Channels and configurable alarm thresholds Regulator Supervision with automatic under and over voltage protection Coin Cell/Super-Capacitor Backup Charger      -40 to +85°C Temperature range 100VFBGA 8.0x8.0x1.0mm (0.8mm pitch) package Block Diagram DA9063: For more information: http://www.dialog-semiconductor.com/products/power-management/DA9063
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