Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:35:03 +0100 From: Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> To: Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> Cc: Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net>, "freebsd-arm@freebsd.org" <freebsd-arm@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Raspberry PI ARM Clone Message-ID: <5C38E8E8-6F3D-44D3-9E7A-AE24C75AF612@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <9A9AB279-DAA3-497C-8356-26C007872107@gmail.com> References: <CAKYBmwD6QgZ%2BqUVeSTkSUtO7Rf=iNPXPehA_owjwsa7FUShv2A@mail.gmail.com> <20120428210743.abfe513d.ray@ddteam.net> <DD46896B-2608-4F62-A697-353C89518C63@gmail.com> <20120428212646.1ec4d7ce.ray@ddteam.net> <9A9AB279-DAA3-497C-8356-26C007872107@gmail.com>
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FYI the PI clone is piggybacking on some existing work hence us having some i= nitial boards. Sent from my iPhone On 28 Apr 2012, at 19:32, Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> wrote: > LCD + resistive touch screen already on the first samples but must be pric= ed seperately, will post some images mid week. We currently have a 7" touch s= creen on the first samples but the board is too large, costly result of a la= nguage barrier with china. :) >=20 > Sent from my iPhone >=20 > On 28 Apr 2012, at 19:26, Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net> wrote: >=20 >> On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:17:58 +0100 >> Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> wrote: >>=20 >>> I see it as a generic base for affordable embedded computing that >>> covers the most useful corner cases. For example one potential >>> customer wants a vehicle tracking system together with delivery >>> reporting etc. The vision for this board is to do for computers what >>> clone ATX boards provided, a strong general base to build on. I do >>> believe we can get the same volumes as the PI with a more complete >>> board. >>=20 >> Then some LCD+touchscreen required also :) >> If I will have some free time, will try to help with porting. >>=20 >> Thank you. >>=20 >>>=20 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>>=20 >>> On 28 Apr 2012, at 19:07, Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net> wrote: >>>=20 >>>> On Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:09:25 +0100 >>>> Charles Sibbald <casibbald@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>=20 >>>>> Hello Folks, >>>>>=20 >>>>> I have had discussions with some friends about the possibility of a >>>>> high spec 'clone' of the PI and this has brought us to the list at >>>>> the bottom of the page. >>>>>=20 >>>>> We have been in discussions with a PCB designer and expect we can >>>>> produce this with a retail price of under US$100. >>>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Very cool. >>>>=20 >>>>> Does anyone have any comments on this idea, what would be the >>>>> interest in such a spec board? >>>>>=20 >>>>> On advantage we have is that we will have an agreement with chipset >>>>> manufacturers for access to necessary information for the BSD >>>>> community to develop drivers. >>>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> Documentation of Samsung SoC is not open? >>>>=20 >>>>> Processor >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> Cortex-A8 1.5GHz Dual Core Samsung SOC >>>>>=20 >>>>> Display >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> RCA video, >>>>=20 >>>> Maybe better to not add RCA connectors at all to make device >>>> smaller? >>>>=20 >>>>> Mini-HDMI, >>>>> LCD ribbon connector, >>>>> Sound >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> Mini-Audio 2.5mm Mic & Speaker Out ports >>>>> RAM & Storage >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> 1GB RAM on board, >>>>> Mini-SD card slot, >>>>> Networking >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> LAN 2 x 10/100, >>>>> 802.11b/g/n onboard, >>>>> Bluetooth onboard, >>>>> GSM/GPRS (Single modem) >>>>> Connectivity >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> Mini-USB 3 Ports, >>>>> Amtel ATxmega Microcontroller 100 GPIO pins >>>>> Camera pins, >>>>> InfraRed pins, >>>>> Sensors >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> Gyro sensor, >>>>> G-Sensor, >>>>> Digital compass, >>>>> GPS and Accelerometer >>>>> Antenna >>>>> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >>>>> GSM Antenna, >>>>> Bluetooth Antenna, >>>>> Wifi Antenna, >>>>=20 >>>> Unless it for PDA like device, better to remove sensors, Bluetooth, >>>> GPS. That will allow lower price and smaller size. >>>>=20 >>>> But anyway, looks very interesting. >>>> Thank you very much! >>>>=20 >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> freebsd-arm@freebsd.org mailing list >>>>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arm >>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>>> "freebsd-arm-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>>>=20 >>>> WBW >>>> --=20 >>>> Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net> >>=20 >> WBW >> --=20 >> Aleksandr Rybalko <ray@ddteam.net>
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