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Re: [ts-7000] Re: looking for another solution.

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Re: looking for another solution.
From: "Charlie Wallace" <>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:49:16 -0700
Hi Oguz,



> Hi Charlie,
>
> Our project resembles to yours.
>
> We need 1 or 2 CAN bus at 1Mbit/s. We should drive a color LCD
> (640x480,800x600,1024x768). A battery backup just in case power
> failures. And real time abilities (if possible, running on linux
> kernel 2.4).

The TS 7300 only does upto 800x600, out of the box its 640x480 16 bit RGB with 
a bitblt assist, Peter Elliot had TS 
make a bitstream for it, its availble to everyone.

> We are thinking to use 7300. I'm not sure if it's a good idea after
> what you write :), but we may still give it a try.

My application is for in vehicle on the race track, so we're looking at fast 
start and on off times, as well as long 
periods of offline, the TS-BAT3 solution is more aimed at regular use with 
short downtimes or with power available 
all the time and just on off, otherwise the batteries discharge so much they go 
bad ( which is what i assume to have 
happened to mine). So its more i needed something more suitable for my use, so 
a DC-DC convertor with shutdown grace 
and signalling is better, with the ability to supply 12V for short periods of 
down to 7V.


> I think you managed to operate TS CAN card. Can you please send me
> some links to the needed documentation? A year ago, I tried to run
> Realtime RTAI on this box. And I may say, TS has a documentation
> problem. There are many exceptions which you discovery after all the
> planning :(.

Yep TS-CAN1, I used the Ocera LINCAN drivers at 1Mbps, pretty much worked 
straight out of the box, i did not use the 
RTAI but i know what you mean about the docs ;)

http://www.embeddedarm.com/documentation/ts-can1-manual.pdf

These docs did work for me, i did have a few problems at first but it was down 
to IRQ conflict.

Feel free to ask for any more info on it if you need it, but it was pretty 
straightforward.


> Can I plug a standard 15" office LCD to the VGA output? Do I need some
> library or extra Hardware?

Standard VGA So long as it can sync to 640x480 or 800x600, i had some timing 
issues with the Xenarc 7" i used, but 
not with other LCD's, i'm not sure if thats the fault of the Xenarc or if its a 
timing issue.

> In one other project we need more CPU power and same requirements. So
> I'd like to know your comments about AMD Geode 800Mhz miniPC (and a
> link if possible)

these are some of the other boards i came across, some less suitable than 
others.

http://cubloc.com/product/05_01.php
windows ce based, 7" lcd touchscreen, usb host, sd, ethernet, it interfaces to 
their cb220/280 which i've used 
before. $499 complete.

windows /linux based, 3-5W, power, 5v supply, 800Mhz geode PC.  no screen
http://www.fit-pc.com/new/specifications.html

mircoclient jr, not great spec, but worth a look $120 base model, no screen.
http://www.norhtec.com/products/mcjr/details.html

RLC have some interesting stuff, but they're insanely priced, this was the 
original board i looked at before i found 
TS.
http://rlc.com/RLC_Embedded_Web_site/index.html

\
RM CAN again great stuff, cost is a little high again and they're a bit more 
limited on what they do.
http://www.rmcan.com/index.php?id=3&L=1




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