Hardware hacking - Revision history

HelenF: Redirected duplicate page. The only change on this version since the split was in the EXT connector section; will note it on EXT_Connector page.

2014-05-23T19:32:23Z

Redirected duplicate page. The only change on this version since the split was in the EXT connector section; will note it on EXT_Connector page.

Urjaman: /* Ext Connector */ updated the situation

2013-10-31T13:27:22Z

‎Ext Connector: updated the situation

Urjaman: /* LCD */

2012-12-27T15:42:05Z

‎LCD

Notaz: /* UART */

2012-05-05T13:28:00Z

‎UART

Gruso: /* How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable? */ added new PDF link

2012-04-24T11:41:12Z

‎How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?: added new PDF link

Dreamer: /* How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable? */

2012-03-20T18:28:41Z

‎How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?

Vadsamoht: /* Ext Connector */ added subsubsection with links to resources about creating TV-out cable

2011-07-21T00:41:13Z

‎Ext Connector: added subsubsection with links to resources about creating TV-out cable

DragonAX: /* Official Hackers Manual */

2011-06-15T03:40:38Z

‎Official Hackers Manual

DragonAX: /* Internal connections */

2011-06-15T03:39:27Z

‎Internal connections

Xelapond: /* UART */

2011-06-11T07:58:32Z

‎UART

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−	~~{{introNote\|About custom hardware extensions, see also~~ [[~~Kernel interface]]}}~~	+	#redirect [[Hardware_Hacking]]
−	~~==Official Hackers Manual==~~
−	~~There is a LOT of great information in this:~~
−	~~[http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/PANDORA_Hackers_manual_v101.pdf Pandora Hackers Manual v1.01 by MWeston]~~
−
−	~~==Pinouts==~~
−	~~Here's a list of pinouts for the various connectors and boards.~~
−
−	~~Here's a pic of the board, some of the pinouts can be seen on it. [http://pandorapress.net/files/2010/02/rev5.jpg]~~
−
−	~~==Ext Connector==~~
−	~~[[Image:Cable_connector pinout.png\|thumb\|TV cable connector]]~~
−	~~''What does it have?''~~
−	* UART2
−	* UART3
−	* TV out
−	* Stereo line out
−	* Stereo line in
−	* The UART lines can also be used as GPIO (six of them) and PWM lines (four of them).
−
−
−	~~''Where can we get the connectors from?''~~
−	* Just for reference: the pandora-side of the connector is Tyco 1717312-1, you already have that.
−	** dragonbox.de is selling the compatible Astron 3111014-301-R.
−	** The matching connector from Tyco is number 1717169-2 - this is the connector compatible with the tinyBobs already produced.
−	*** The manufacturer does not stock these for engineering samples, and very few vendors carry them
−	*** Community member [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/user/157-wizardstan/ WizardStan] has ordered a bunch and is selling them at $2 a piece plus shipping from Canada, [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/2675-ext-connectors/ see here (thread)] or [http://pandorapress.net/2011/05/18/ext-connectors-have-arrived/ here (article)]
−	~~===How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?===~~
−	* There are some useful tips in the [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/2675-ext-connectors/ EXT Connectors] thread.
−	* A guide explaining one way of creating the video cables can be found [http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/pandora.cgi?0,0,0,0,23,465 here]
−	* MarkoeZ Has written a blog post about it [http://markoez.pirategames.co.uk/index.php/blog/pandora-ext-tv-out-explained/ here]
−
−	~~==Battery==~~
−	~~[[Image:Battery.jpg\|thumb]]~~
−	* 3.7V
−	* Lithium polymer single cell battery
−	* 4000 mAH, 4 AH
−	* battery cover here: [http://www.openpandora.org/images/Battery2.jpg]
−	* reading out battery information: [[data provided by Battery and Power driver]]
−
−	~~==Internal connections==~~
−
−	~~===LCD===~~
−	* TD043MTEA1 [http://beyondinfinite.com/lcd/Library/Toppoly/TD043MTEA1.pdf datasheet]
−	* LTPS (8-bit parallel input for R, G and B, with separate horizontal and vertical sync)
−	* 3.0V
−
−	~~===UART===~~
−	* UART2 and 3 are available via the EXT connector, and via internal solder pads on the latest revision
−	** UART2 appears to support hardware flow control with RTS/CTS lines
−	** On the 2.6.27 Kernel UART3 is /dev/ttyS0
−	** On 2.6.37 or later, UART2 is accessible through /dev/ttyO1, UART3 is on /dev/ttyO2
−
−	~~===GPIO===~~
−	* 6 are available on the EXT connector
−	* 7 are internal, 2 of which can be used as extra shoulder buttons
−	* 1 located on the LCD cable
−
−	~~===JTAG===~~
−	* Yes, 1.8V 10-pin (board label JTAG)
−
−	~~===I<sup>2</sup>C===~~
−	* One at 1.8V from the OMAP (board label I2C3-1V8)
−	* One at 2.8V (board label I2C3-2V8)
−
−	~~=== USB ===~~
−	* No internal USB ports
−
−	~~===Keypad backlight===~~
−	* ?
−
−	~~===Extra LEDs===~~
−	~~LED7 and LED8 can be added. You need to add FETs (Q17 and Q18) and resistors (R165, R166, R167 and R168)~~
−	~~See the official "Pandora Hacker Guide" from Michael Weston for more details and component values.~~
−
−	~~==Breakout Board==~~
−	~~[[Image:Breakoutboard.jpg\|thumb\|alt=Developer's breakout board\|Developer's breakout board]]~~
−	This is the breakout board used by Pandora team members during development. Only a small number were made, and they are not available to the public. However a similar product (or gerber files) may be released in the future. A schematic for this board is available here: http://openpandora.ca/schematic/AV_Board_schematic.pdf
−
−	~~[[Category:Hardware]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Hacking~~]]

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 ''Where can we get the connectors from?''
+* Just for reference: the pandora-side of the connector is Tyco 1717312-1, you already have that.
-* The connector appears to be a Tyco Electronics connector, part number 1717169-2
+** dragonbox.de is selling the compatible Astron 3111014-301-R.
-* The manufacturer does *not* stock these for engineering samples, and very few vendors carry them
+** The matching connector from Tyco is number 1717169-2 - this is the connector compatible with the tinyBobs already produced.
-* Community member [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/user/157-wizardstan/ WizardStan] has ordered a bunch and is selling them at $2 a piece plus shipping from Canada, [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/2675-ext-connectors/ see here (thread)] or [http://pandorapress.net/2011/05/18/ext-connectors-have-arrived/ here (article)]
+*** The manufacturer does *not* stock these for engineering samples, and very few vendors carry them
+*** Community member [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/user/157-wizardstan/ WizardStan] has ordered a bunch and is selling them at $2 a piece plus shipping from Canada, [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/2675-ext-connectors/ see here (thread)] or [http://pandorapress.net/2011/05/18/ext-connectors-have-arrived/ here (article)]
 ===How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?===
 * There are some useful tips in the [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/2675-ext-connectors/ EXT Connectors] thread.

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 * TD043MTEA1 [http://beyondinfinite.com/lcd/Library/Toppoly/TD043MTEA1.pdf datasheet]
 * LTPS (8-bit parallel input for R, G and B, with separate horizontal and vertical sync)
-* 3.3V?
+* 3.0V
 ===UART===

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 * UART2 and 3 are available via the EXT connector, and via internal solder pads on the latest revision
 ** UART2 appears to support hardware flow control with RTS/CTS lines
-** In the 2.6.27 Kernel UART3 is /dev/ttyS0
+** On the 2.6.27 Kernel UART3 is /dev/ttyS0
 ===GPIO===

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 ===How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?===
 * There are some useful tips in the [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/2675-ext-connectors/ EXT Connectors] thread.
-* <del>A guide explaining one way of creating the video cables can be found [http://www.mediafire.com/?8gev3n938go9im0 here] (mediafire link) (dead)</del>
+* A guide explaining one way of creating the video cables can be found [http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/pandora.cgi?0,0,0,0,23,465 here]
 * MarkoeZ Has written a blog post about it [http://markoez.pirategames.co.uk/index.php/blog/pandora-ext-tv-out-explained/ here]

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 {{introNote|About custom hardware extensions, see also [[Kernel interface]]}}
 ==Official Hackers Manual==
 [http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/PANDORA_Hackers_manual_v101.pdf Pandora Hackers Manual v1.01 by MWeston]
 ==Pinouts==

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 ===Keypad backlight===
 * ?
 ==Breakout Board==