Digital Video Software Development Kit, low- to high-end development tools and three OMAP35x devices based on the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-A8 now available
A complete development environment is provided with the first OMAP35x DVSDK for the OMAP35x Evaluation Module (EVM), which allows developers to jump start the design of performance-hungry, power-sipping devices with multimedia features and get their products to market months ahead of their competition. The DVSDK includes basic audio and video codecs to simplify and accelerate the integration and subsequent optimization into a finely-tuned system. Making integration even easier, customers no longer have to directly manage codecs since TI's DaVinci(TM) technology makes multimedia possible via ARM-based application programming interface (API) libraries, which communicate with the digital signal processor (DSP) and video accelerators. Additionally, the DVSDK integrates TI's codec engine multimedia framework that works on the Linux 2.6.22 kernel today and will also support Windows(R) Embedded CE 6.0 in the near future. Since the processors are completely scalable, current OMAP35x EVM users can download the OMAP35x DVSDK to continue development on the OMAP3530 device without losing any design time.
Development tools to fit several designing needs
After only a few months since the introduction of the breakthrough processors, a wide breadth of OMAP35x development tools from TI and third parties are available to help developers accelerate their design efforts, whether they are looking for a low-cost, fanless board to implement creative ideas, a complete turn-key reference design or a production-ready system on a module (SOM), such as the one used in Logic's Zoom(TM) Medical OMAP35x Development Kit.
For a look at some of the latest demonstrations at the upcoming LinuxWorld Conference, visit the TI booth located in the Linux Garage:
Tool Features Applications Availability
OMAP35x - Evaluates all All applications TI,
EVM & OMAP35x devices suitable http://www.ti.com
DVSDK - Complementary, including
integrated power portable
management and analog media players,
solution portable
- Linux board support navigation
package based on the and Internet
2.6.22 kernel appliances
- VGA touch screen LCD
- 128 MB memory
- Peripheral drivers,
daughter expansion cards
- DVSDK available for
download
Beagle - Low-cost open source Single Digi-Key,
Board development board ($149) board http://www.digi-key.com
- Based on OMAP3530 device computing
- USB-powered and other
- No peripherals innovative
- Creative application designs such
implementation by as robotics,
utilizing standard web kiosks
PC peripherals and digital
signage
Cogent - Based on OMAP3530 Embedded Cogent
CBS740 - device control Computer
OMAP3530 - 600 MHz System on applications Systems,
SODIMM Module http://www.cogcomp.com
- Compact size: 2" X 2.6"
- All GPIO and peripherals
available
- Multiple serial
interfaces, 10/100
Ethernet and onboard 3.3V
- 128 MB memory
"Cogent's highly integrated CSB740 SODIMM SOM takes advantage of TI's powerful OMAP3530 device and allows us to design an ultra-small development platform that supports low power, embedded control systems. In addition to the GPIO and peripherals available on the board, the CSB740 SOM is an ideal tool for multimedia and video streaming applications including 3D graphics and HD capabilities," said Michael Kelly, vice president of marketing, Cogent Computer Systems.
Three new OMAP35x devices deliver laptop-like performance and HD content
Based on the first broad offering of the Cortex-A8, the OMAP35x devices are the industry's highest performance, generally available ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC). With up to 1200 Dhrystone million instructions per second (MIPS), developers are inspired and challenged to invent a wide breadth of next-generation applications, such as robotics and mobile vehicle monitoring products with advanced graphical user interfaces (GUIs), real-time video encode and decode up to high-definition (HD) video levels. The low power levels of the OMAP35x devices not only address battery-powered and portable devices in which days of battery life are needed, but also products driven to be more ecologically friendly.
"The performance, power efficiency and multimedia capabilities provided by the OMAP35x processors make it a clear choice for the next generation of Gumstix(TM) products, overo(TM), which will debut in Q4 2008," said Dr. W. Gordon Kruberg, president and CEO, Gumstix, Inc. "The combination of experience, design skills and technologies from Gumstix and TI will provide open source innovators a leading Gumstix development environment and volume deployment solution."
The three newly available OMAP35x devices feature combinations of OpenGL(R) ES 2.0 graphics engine, video accelerators and TMS320C64x+(TM) DSP core to fit a customer's portfolio of products. The OMAP3515 device features Imagination's PowerVR(TM) SGX graphics engine enabling developers to integrate enhanced smart user interfaces with photo-realistic graphics on embedded gaming or simple portable navigation devices. The OMAP3525 device featuring DaVinci technology has a C64x+ DSP and video-centric peripherals for HD video in multimedia driven products. For sleeker and light devices, the OMAP3530 device combines the ARM, DSP, graphics engine and peripherals to enable performance-hungry, power-efficient designs with gaming-quality graphics. In addition, TI's suite of low-power audio codecs, amplifiers and power management solutions complement the OMAP35x devices to provide the largest worldwide support network for the fastest time to market ( http://www.ti.com/audio).
Pricing and availability
The OMAP3503, OMAP3515, OMAP3525 and OMAP3530 applications processors are now available in 100 units for $25.95, $29.23, $43.49 and $48.34 respectively at http://www.ti.com. The TMDXEVM3503 is available for $1495. The Zoom Medical OMAP35x Development Kit (TMDXMEVM3503-L) is available for $995.
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