RAM Module(What do you want in one?)
I designed a super prop but keeping to that form factor and high speed ram made it to expensive so I have started working on a more generic RAM module and am wondering what people would want in it.
So far I have 1Gbit RAM but I still have 100 IO pins free what would people like?
Mass Storage: SD
Video: DVI, VGA
Audio: Headphone Jack
Or IO Expander?
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So far I have 1Gbit RAM but I still have 100 IO pins free what would people like?
Mass Storage: SD
Video: DVI, VGA
Audio: Headphone Jack
Or IO Expander?
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Cheers,
Simon
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Post Edited (mctrivia) : 10/2/2009 2:39:25 PM GMT
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We used to have 5 different boards here at work until somebody caught on that the only difference between two pairs was.... the firmware! We now have 3 different boards, and are saving money and hassle.
--Rich
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The big questions now are
512Mbit or 1Gbit
164 or 96pin header
512Mbit is a lot of memory to start
1GBit could run twice as fast but at additional expense and lowering io expandibility
164pin is 89mm long but could have over 100 pins for io expansion from propeller
96pin is 56mm long meaning more compact board with still over 64 pins for io expansion
shorter board means cheaper for me to make and will fit more places.
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propmod_us and propmod_1x1 are in stock. Only $30. PCB available for $5
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A1-1.8V
B1-Vss
A2-P0
B2-P1
A3-P2
B3-P3
A4-P4
B4-P5
A5-P6
B5-P7
A6-VSS
B6-BOE
A7-RES
B7-3.3V
A8-P8
B8-P9
A9-P10
B9-P11
A10-P12
B10-P13
A11-P14
B11-P15
This arrangement makes connecting to prop very simple through the main part of the pci express header. The second half of header can be used for other stuff. I am not set on this so if you have a design you may want to use my module for please speak up.
1.8V is needed for my modules. i could include a regulator but since prop2 will have 1.8V header also i decided to include on pin.
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Cheers!
Paul Rowntree
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PG
I will try to make as cheap as i can but there are limits.
yes 1Gbit is likely way more then most will need for the prop. I am thinking I will probably scale down to only 512MBit and have more io and video capabilities on board instead.
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Secondly it will need to include memory diagnostics and the CPLD configured to handle LMM - IOW the end user just needs to turn it on and go and allow the user to treat the CPLD as a black box and not have to worry about mucking around verilog or vhdl code.
Yes the system will be usable as a black box.
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propmod_us and propmod_1x1 are in stock. Only $30. PCB available for $5
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Board has:
1GBit RAM
16bit data bus
72 expanded IO lines
VGA output
I am still waiting for exact header details to hopefully place a morphius expansion header on it. if i don't get or it does not fit i will design an adapter board.
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propmod_us and propmod_1x1 are in stock. Only $30. PCB available for $5
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HDMI
IDE Interface/LCD Breakout connector
only 17 extra io on beta though. need more expensive pcb to make more.
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24 bit LCD Breakout Board coming soon. $21.99 has backlight driver and touch sensitive decoder.