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diff --git a/hardware/cpu.page b/hardware/cpu.page deleted file mode 100644 index 187c52a..0000000 --- a/hardware/cpu.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,142 +0,0 @@ - -# Big Picture - -*(circa Q1 2012)* - -The generic term "System on a Chip" refers to the fact that the CPU and many -"peripherals" (USB, ethernet, memory controller, GPU) are integraded into a -single package instead of being distributed across a motherboard via a -northbridge and southbridge. There still needs to be external analog and -digital circuitry for most "connectivity" interfaces like USB or ethernet to -provide level conversion, isolation, etc. Notably, RAM is not usually -integraded into the chip, and the large parallel bus to the RAM chips must be -routed very carefully. Some newer chips (popular circa 2010?) include "package -on package" technology where the RAM chip is right on top of the SoC to make -routing easier (eg, iPhones, RaspberryPI). - -The establishment players for mobile ARM SoCs are TI (OMAP), Qualcomm -([Snapdragon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdragon_(System_on_Chip))), not -regular ARM), Samsung ([Exynos](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exynos))), Marvell -(Armada, Armada XP, ) - -The establishment players for MIPS SoCs are Broadcom and Marvell (Kirkwood). - -[http://www.quora.com/What-ARM-SoC-families-currently-support-PCIe-and-which-ones-have-PCIe-support-planned](What ARM SoC families currently support PCIe, and which ones have PCIe support planned?) (quora, 2011) - -# ARM - -### Freescale i.MX6 - -<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I.MX#i.MX6x_series> - -40nm process. 1.2GHz Cortex A9, up to 4 cores, includes vidoe processing -"stuff". Single PCIe, GigE, SATA, 64bit RAM bus, $10-20 price range, available -summer 2012? Sabre Lite DevKits available to some? -[linaro link with specs](https://wiki.linaro.org/Boards/MX6QSabreLite) - -Prices? - - i.MX6 Solo 1GHz: ~$11 @ 10k+ - i.MX6 Dual 1GHz: ~$23 @ 1k+ - i.MX6 Dual lite: ~$16 @ 1k+ - - Part Number Product Description 2013 @ 10Ku - MCIMX6S5DVM10AA i.MX 6Solo Consumer - 1GHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$11 - MCIMX6U5DVM10AA i.MX 6DualLite Consumer - 1GHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$16 - MCIMX6D5EYM10AB i.MX 6Dual Consumer Ext. Temp - 1GHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$21 - MCIMX6D5EYM12AB i.MX 6Dual Consumer Ext. Temp ? 1.2GHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$23 - MCIMX6D7CVT08AB i.MX 6Dual Industrial Temp ? 800MHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$24 - MCIMX6Q5EYM10AB i.MX 6Quad Consumer Ext. Temp - 1GHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$26 - MCIMX6Q5EYM12AB i.MX 6Quad Consumer Ext. Temp ? 1.2GHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$29 - MCIMX6Q7CVT08AB i.MX 6Quad Industrial Temp ? 800MHz w/ VPU&GPU ~$30 - -### Marvell Armada XP - -[Marvell MV78200](http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/discovery-innovation/applications.jsp) - - - 4 GigE ports - - 2x 1GHz armv5 chips - - 2x SATA - - 2x PCIe x4 - - "$60 or less" (?) - -Samples available from -[nu horizons](http://www.nuhorizons.com/featuredproducts/portal/samples/January_2012.asp) - -Apple experimenting with these chip? [arstechnica article](http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/09/support-for-quad-core-arm-cpu-shows-up-in-apples-xcode-but-why.ars) - -### TI OMAP4 - -PandaBoard's OMAP4460: - - - up to 1.5GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 - -### Calxeda "EnergyCore" - -Going for massively parallelized market, with hundreds of cors in a rack. - -ECX-1000 is 4 Cortex-A9 at 1.1-1.4ghz, 5watts with 4gb DDR3 RAM. SATA and PCIe, -72bitwidth DDR3 controller (32bit addressing), up to 5 10GigE ports with -"routing fabric". Hard FPU. - - -### Allwinner A10 - -A Chinese-made fast+cheap ($5 in volume) tablet-oriented chip. - - - 1.5GHz ARM Cortex A8, with MALI GPU - - "$5 in volume" - - NAND flash controller - - 4 SDIO interfaces - - SATA-II (3 gb/sec... bit?) - - 10/100 Ethernet - -Links: - - - <http://elinux.org/Hack_A10_devices> - - <http://rhombus-tech.net/allwinner_a10/> - - <http://www.wits-tech.com/pages/board.jsp> - - SDK and tools docs <http://www.cnx-software.com/2011/12/28/allwinner-a10a1x-processor-resources-development-board-and-sdk/> - -### Nvidia Tegra - -Has PCIe? - -### ST SPEAr1340 - -[pre-production](http://www.st.com/internet/mcu/product/251211.jsp): - - - 2x Cortex-A9 cores up to 600MHz - - 32bit DDR3-1066 memory bus, up to 1GB addressable - - 1x GigE port - - 1x PCIe 2.0 lane - -# MIPS - -Ingenic jz4760B - -# x86 - -# PowerPC - -AppliedMicro APM86290 - -# Other - - - [Rhombus Tech CPU eval list](http://rhombus-tech.net/evaluated_cpus/) - - - [Marvell Avanta](http://www.marvell.com/broadband/) ethernet switch SoCs - - - Marvell Prestera EX/MX enterprise packet processors - - - Freescale QorIQ DPAA - - - TI [OMAP5 overview](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/TI-OMAP5430-and-OMAP5432-CES-demos/) - - - TI Sitara AM389x has PCIe? $40+ in 1k quantities? - - 1x PCIe - - up to 1.5GHz Cortex-A8 - - 2x 32bit DDR3-1600 interfaces - - GigE ethernet - - 1031FCBGA package (1k pins?) - diff --git a/hardware/devices.page b/hardware/devices.page deleted file mode 100644 index b5f5de7..0000000 --- a/hardware/devices.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,669 +0,0 @@ - -############################################################################# -# Wireless Routers - -### Netgear N600 - -AKA, WNDR3700v2. <http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/netgear/wndr3700?s> - - - SoC: Atheros AR7161 rev 2 680 MHz - - - 64MB RAM - - 16MB Flash - - 4 GigE ports on RTL8366S switch, plus WAN on AG71xx - - Atheros AR9280an and Atheros AR980bgn WiFi PHY chips - -### Fonera 2.0n - -<http://wiki.fon.com/wiki/Fonera_2.0n_Specifications> - - - SoC: Ralink 300MHz - - 64MB RAM - - 8MB Flash - -### Freedom AP/CEP - -Simple generic devices designed by [Abicom] in the UK; intended to be used as -reference designs? - -abicom: http://www.abicom.co.uk - -[FreedomNx2](http://www.abicom.co.uk/products.php#FreedomNx2): - - - AR7161 WLAN-NPU - -Freedom AP: - - - AR5312 Wireless SoC: 200MHz MIPS - - 10/100 ethernet - - 2.4GHz and 5GHz, dual MAC - -Freedom CPE ([openwrt link](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/abicom/freedom_cpe)): - - - Atheros AR5312 @ 220MHz - - 32MB RAM - - 8MB Flash - - 10/100 Ethernet - - dualband wifi - -### Apple Airport Extreme - -**$189** 802.11n router with 4 ethernet ports (incl WAN) - - - Marvell 88F5181 SoC - - Atheros AR5416-AC1E 802.11n on a mini-pci (e?) daughter, plus AR5133-AL1E - and WN6M3 chips driving antennas - - ST M29W128FL flash (128Mbit = 16mb) - - 2x Samsung K4H651638H-3UCB DDR RAM chips, 256Mbit/each = 64mb - - Broadcom BCM5325E1QMG ethernet switch - -### Zyxel - -[NBG5715](http://www.zyxel.com/products_services/nbg5715.shtml?t=p) is a -generic "media router" with 128MB RAM, 128MB Flash. -[OpenWRT support](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/zyxel/nbg5715). - -### Redware - -"Wireless Host Board" -<http://www.redwave.cc/pro-view.asp?pid=1566>: - - - Atheros MIPS 24K 400MHz Network Processor - - 1 Mini PCIe slot (9.2mm) - - 2 Ethenet ports (10/100) - - 32MB RAM - - 8MB Flash - -### Asus - -A line of generic routers advertised as OpenWRT/dd-wrt compatible, some with -relatively large amounts of RAM. -Eg, [on amazon](http://www.amazon.com/RT-N16-Wireless-N-Maximum-Performance-single/dp/B00387G6R8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328077297&sr=8-1) - -### TP-Link - -[1043ND](http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR1043ND-Ultimate-Wireless-Gigabit/dp/B002YLAUU8) - -############################################################################# -# Dev Systems, Single-board-computers - -[Netgate comparison chart](http://store.netgate.com/Single-Board-Computer-Comparison-Chart-W28C85.aspx) - -### Ubiquity RouterStation Pro - -[openwrt link](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/routerstation.pro). **$80** -End of life Fall 2011. - - - Atheros AR7161 MIPS 24K running @ 680MHz - - 128MB of DDR RAM - - 16MB of SPI FLASH - - 3 MINI-PCI Slots(supports Type IIIA) - - 1 WAN Gbit port (arge0) (connected through AR8216 switch chip) - - 3 LAN Gbit ports (arge1) (connected through AR8216 switch chip) - -### jjPlus - -IU3: - - - Atheros AR7161 680MHz Network Processor - - 64Mbytes SDRAM Memory - - 8Mbytes SPI Flash Memory - - Three Type-III Mini-PCI Slot - - Five Gigabit Ethernet Port (1WAN/ 4LAN) - -### Gateworks - -Laguna GW2388-4: - - - Cavium CNS3420 dual core 600MHz Processor - - 128Mbytes DDRII SDRAM Memory - - 16Mbytes Flash Memory - - Four Type III Mini-PCI Slots - - Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports - - uSD Flash Socket - -[Avila GW2355](http://www.gateworks.com/products/avila/gw2355.php): - - - Intel XScale IXP425 533MHz Processor - - 64Mbytes SDRAM - - 16Mbytes Flash - - Four Type III Mini-PCI Slots - - WAN: 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet - - LAN: 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet - -[avila comparison table](http://www.gateworks.com/products/avila.php) - -Sells Cambria development/reference boards running OpenWRT. - -### PC Engines - -The ALIX.6F2 is **$122** - - - CPU: 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 - - DRAM: 256 MB DDR DRAM - - 1 miniPCI slot, 1 miniPCI Express slot (USB only), LPC bus - - 2 Ethernet channels (Via VT6105M 10/100) - -### Ibase - -FWA7404 "security appliance": - - - dual-core Via Nano chip, 1.2MHz, not a SoC - - Chipset: Via VX900 - - up to 2GB of DDR3 RAM - - Mini PCIe slot - - 4x GigE ports - -Same company also sells much larger switches. - -### Soekris - -[NET6501](http://soekris.com/products/net6501.html): - - - Intel Atom E6xx x86 CPU - - FPGA - - 4x GigE (Intel 82574IT) - - 1x miniPCIe slot (or mSATA) - - 1x USB 2.0 only miniPCIe slot - - 2x PCIe slots - - SATA - - several GPIO connected to FPGA - - up to 30watts, requires fan? - - net6501-30: **$300** 600MHz, 512 MB RAM - - net6501-50: **$329** 1GHz, 1 GB RAM - - net6501-70: **$456** 1.6GHz, 2 GB RAM - -[NET5501](http://soekris.com/products/net5501.html): - - - AMD Geode LX single chip processor with CS5536 companion chip - - UltraDMA-100 - - SATA - - 1 to 4 VIA VT6105M 10/100 Mbit Auto MDIX Ethernet ports - - Mini-PCI type III socket. (for t.ex. hardware encryption or wireless controller) - - PCI Slot, right angle 3.3V signaling only, dual PCI slot option - - net5501-60: 433 Mhz CPU, 256 Mbyte DDR-SDRAM, 4 Ethernet Ports **$222** - - net5501-70: 500 Mhz CPU, 512 Mbyte DDR-SDRAM, 4 Ethernet Ports **$254** - -### Hacom - -Embeded x86 computers, multiple GigE ports. -<http://www.hacom.net/catalog/gigabit-ethernet> - -### OPNsense - -**$325+** pfSense gateway devices, with optional WiFi. -<http://www.applianceshop.eu/index.php/firewalls/opnsense/opnsense-wl-pfsense-appliance.html> - - - AMD Geode LX 500Mhz - - 256 MB RAM - - 512 MB flash (CF card) - - Serial console - - WiFi via USB - - 3x 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports - -### PC Engines ALIX Systems - -bare system boards based around AMD Geode processors with miniPCI slots. very -broad support for operating systems (linux, BSDs, commerical, etc). -[pricing](http://pcengines.ch/alix2d2.htm). - -[alix6f2](http://pcengines.ch/alix6f2.htm): - - - **$97** w/o tax - - 1x miniPCI, 1x faux miniPCIe (USB 2.0 ONLY) - - internal serial ports, GPIO, i2c - - 500MHz LX800 AMD Geode processor - - 256 MB RAM - - USB - - 2x ethernet ports (with Via VT6105M) - - 6x6" form factor, 5 W of 12v DC power - -[alix2d2](http://pcengines.ch/alix2d2.htm): - - - almost identical to the above - - **$99** - - 2x miniPCI - -<http://www.switzernet.com/public/081001-alix-umts-debian/> - -[bbox](http://www.bbox.ua/en/configurations/) sells OpenBSD plug-and-play WiFi -boxes based on ALIX boards: **$300+** - -### Kontron - -[KTT30/mITX](http://emea.kontron.com/products/boards+and+mezzanines/embedded+motherboards/miniitx+motherboards/ktt30mitx.html): - -- **$???** (hundreds?) -- NVIDIA Tegra 3 Cortex-A9 Quad Core 900MHz -- up to 2GB DDR3L RAM -- GPU and HDMI -- 1x mPCIe, 1x mPCIe/mSATA, 1x mPCIe for 3G (oboard SIM socket) -- 2x SD card slots -- <7 watts power? -- 2x USB host, 1x USB device -- 2x RS232 serial ports -- 1x Gig Ethernet -- 1x eMMC, 1x SATA -- Operating temp. 0°C to 60°C - -### OpenBlocks - -High-powered plug-like computers. - -On a [debian list](http://lists.debian.org/debian-arm/2012/07/msg00007.html): - -- Product: OpenBlocks AX3 -- Model number: OBSAX3/4 -- Price: JYP 69,800 (**$890**) -- CPU: Marvell ARMADA XP 1.33GHz Dual Cores -- Memory: Onboard 1GB DDR3 -- SO-DIMM: 1 (up to 2GB) -- FlashROM: 128MB (NOR) -- Internal storage: 1 (2.5inch or Half-Slim SATA) -- Internal I/O: JTAG: 1 -- Internal I/O: Mini PCI Express: 1 -- External I/O: 1000BASE-T: 4 -- External I/O: eSATA: 1 -- External I/O: USB 2.0: 2 -- External I/O: RS232C: 2 -- Energy consumption (idle/run time): 10W/13W -- Maximum ambient operating temperature: 0-45C -- OS: Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 -- Weight: 365g -- Power supply: 12V AC adapter -- Size: 101 x 142.1 x 42 mm (with rubber feet) - - -############################################################################# -# Dev Kits, Modules - -Qseven is an organization with a spec for SODIMM-like module connectors: -<http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Congatec-congaQMCB-and-MSC-Q7MBEP4/> - -Kontron and Adlink 314-pin MXM ("mobile PCI Express Module") connector: -<http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Adlink-promises-modules-and-wider-ARM-support/> - -### Rhombus Tech - - -### Qseven Modules - - -### Variscite Modules - -[VAR-SOM-OM44](http://www.variscite.com/products/item/76-var-som-om44-ti-omap4460) -with TI OMAP4460 (1.5ghz dual-core), GigE via USB, 512MB PoP RAM. Cost around -**$120**. - -**$50** -[VAR-SOM-AM35](http://www.variscite.com/products/item/32-var-som-am35-ti-sitara-am3517-am3505) -with TI AM3517 (600mhz Cortex-A8), 100mb ethernet, 64-256mb DDR2 RAM, 256-512mb -Flash, ~1watt power - -### RaspberryPI - -**$25/35** (subsidized by broadcom). 2.5+ watts. - -Broadcom BCM2835 SoC at 700mhz with powerful GPU, 128/256mb RAM, 100mb ethernet (in B model) - -### BeagleBone - -**$90** (no subsidies) - - - SoC: TI AM3358 - - 256 MB RAM - - microSD - - 10/100 ethernet - -### PandaBoard ES - -Uses TI OMAP4460 SoC (1.2ghz dual-core, with GPU) and 1gb DDR2 RAM, comes with -WiFi, 100Mb ethernet, bluetooth. **$182** (subsidized by TI). WiFi is on a TI -"WiLink" module. - -[Almost 10k PandaBoards have been -sold](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/PandaBoard-ES/) (original design) - -### Cotton Candy - -<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Candy_(single-board_computer)> - -### Phytec Modules - -<http://www.phytec.com/products/som/Cortex-A9/phyCORE-OMAP4460-OMAP4430.html> - -### Gumstix Modules - -[Overo Water -COM](https://www.gumstix.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=228) at **$170**: - - - TI OMAP3530 (720mhz) - - 512mb RAM - - 512mb FLASH - -[Overo Sand COM](https://www.gumstix.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=261) at **$115**: - - - TI OMAP 3503, 600mhz - - 256mb RAM - - no flash - - -### IGEPv2 - -TI OMAP3530 (720mhz) and 515mb RAM, 512mb FLASH, integrated 802.11bg, -bluetooth, 100mb ethernet, audio, microSD, ethernet. - -Open Hardware? - -### Direct Insight Modules - -<http://www.directinsight.co.uk/products/swiftmodule/SwiftModule-omap-4460.html> - -(aka, Strategic Test) -<http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Strategic-Test-TX28S/> (Jan 2012) - -**$50** (10k qnty) TX-28S: - - - SODIMM form factor - - SoC: Freescale i.MX283 (454MHz) - - 64MB RAM - - 128MB Flash - - 10/100 ethernet - - -### Embest Kits - -[Mini2100 Processor Card](http://www.armkits.com/Product/mini2100.asp): -1ghz Samsung S5PV210 w/ 1gb DDR2 RAM + 1gb FLASH, **$140** - -[Mini8510 Processor Card](http://www.armkits.com/Product/mini8510.asp): -1ghz TI DM3730 w/ 256mb RAM + 256mb FLASH, **$100** - -**$150** -[DevKit8500D](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Embest-DevKit8500D/): - - - TI DaVinci DM3730 or TI Sitara AM3715 1GHz - - 512MB DDR SDRAM - - 512MB NAND flash - -############################################################################# -# Mobile Devices - -### Chromebook - - -### OpenSourceMID - -Non-phone mini-tablet like device, available for **$300**. Has a TI ARM A8 OMAP3530 -processor. 3G, WiFi, bluetooth, - -<http://www.opensourcemid.org/> - -### OpenMoko - -[Neo Freerunner](http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_Hardware): - - - 802.11bg: Atheros chipset AR6001 - - SoC: 400/500 MHz Samsung 2442B (ARM) (eg, S3C2442B B54) - - 128 MB RAM (half internal, half external?) - - 256 MB Flash - -### iPhone 4S - -<http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone-4S-Teardown/6610/1> - - - Murata SW SS1830010, containing Broadcom wifi+bluetooth? - - Toshiba THGVX1G7D2GLA08 16 GB 24 nm MLC NAND flash memory - - Qualcomm MDM6610 (?) - - Apple A5 dual-core 1GHz with 512 MB DDR2 RAM - -### iPad 2 - -<http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad-2-Wi-Fi-Teardown/5071/1> - - - 1ghz Apple A5 dual-core CPU: APL0498 - - 512mb DDR2 RAM - - 16/32/64gb FLASH - - broadcom BCM43291HKUBC 802.11/bluetooth/FM chip - -### Amazon Kindle - -[Kindle Fire](http://www.ifixit.com/blog/2011/11/15/kindle-fire-teardown/): - - - Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 Processor - - Samsung KLM8G2FEJA 8 GB Flash Memory - - Hynix H9TKNNN4K 512 MB of Mobile DDR2 RAM - - Texas Instruments 603B107 Fully Integrated Power Management IC - - Texas Instruments WL1270B 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi - -### OLPC - -[XO-1 CL1A](http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hardware_specification): - - - CPU: 433MHz x86 AMD 33234G Geode w/ integrated northbridge - - 256MB RAM - - 1GB FLASH - - 802.11bg: Marvell Libertal 88W8388 controller and 88W8015 radio - -############################################################################# -# Plug Computers - -### GlobalScale Devices - -Server Plus (aka SheevaPlug2?) - - - Marvell Kirkwood 6281A1, 1.2GHz - - 512MB 16bit DDR2 RAM, 800MHz - - 512MB NAND Flash - - WiFi 802.11 b/g - - Bluetooth - - 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports - - 2 USB 2.0 ports - - U-SNAP I/O - - 1 Micro-SD Slot - - 1 eSATA @ 3Gb/s SATAII - -DreamPlug (**$160**) - - - Marvell Kirkwood 88F6281, 1.2ghz - - 512mb DDR2 (800mhz) RAM (32bit?) - - 4GB micro-SD, plus extra SD slot - - 2x GigE Ethernet - - 802.11bgn - - eSATA - - 802.11 b/g/n - - Bluetooth 2.1 - - Audio in/out via USB (incl. S/PDIF) - -D2Plug (**$250**) - - - Marvell PXA510, 800MHz - - 1gb DDR3 (800mhz) 32bit bus - - 1x GigE port - -OpenRD - - - Marvell 88F6281, 1.2ghz - - 512mb RAM - -### Marvell Smile Plug -<http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Marvell-SMILE-Plug/> - -With Armada 300 2ghz SoC (88F6282), Marvell Avastar 88W8764 wifi, 512mb DDR3 -RAM and 512mb FLASH. Dual GigE ports, SD card slot. - -### Efika MX Smarttop - -Discontinued? Retailed for around **$130**? - - 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 ARM Coretex-A8 processor - - video (HDMI) - - 512MB RAM - - 8GB internal flash drive - - 100Mbps ethernet - - 802.11 b/g/n radio - - SD card slot - - 5 watts power? - -They also do an i.MX53 module ("Efika MX53"): - - - 1GHz i.MX53 - - 512MB RAM - - 4GB NAND Flash - - 2x USB host - - 4-layer PCB - - ARM Cortex-M3 MCU - - 802.11 b/g/n (Sagrad W-LAN SG901-1098) - - -############################################################################# -# Other - -### CuBox - -Small linux dev computer. **$135**, 1-3 watts. - -Marvell Armada 510 ARMv7 SoC with 1gb DDR3 (800mhz), microSD storage, eSATA, -GigE ethernet, no wifi. - -### Fit-PC - -Home media center oriented devices, with industrial variants. - -[fit-PC2i](http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc2i-specifications/): - - - Intel Atom 1.1/1.6/2ghz (Z510/Z530/Z550) - - 1/2gb DDR2 RAM - - 2x GigE (Realtek RTL8111) - - 802.11n (with RaLink RT3070) - - DVI video out - - 802.11 - - 6-8w loaded, 1w standby - - **$280 to 480** - -See also [Fit-3](http://www.fit-pc.com/web/purchase/order-direct-fit-pc3/) -(TODO) - -### Google TV (future) - -Marvell 1500 (88DE3100): dual core Cortex-A9-ish, PJ4b-SMP CPU. ~5.3watts, -32bit DDR3 (800mhz) - -### Freescale "Gateway" Device - -**$500** "Home Health Hub" with bluetooth, zigbee, other radios. -[linuxfordevices -article](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Freescale-HHH/) - -**$350** [Networked Gateway Reference Design](http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=RDMPC8308NSG&tid=AIsplsh); zigbee, 802.11, GigE - - -### Digi International - -ZigBee-based "ConnectPort X2e for Smart Energy" -<http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/ConnectPort-X2e-for-Smart-Energy-/> - -### Axiomtek - -A large/expensive "network appliance" with an Intel Atom chip, 10x GigE ports, -mini-PCIe, etc. -[linux4devices article](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Axiomtek-NA330/) - -[NA-330](http://us.axiomtek.com/Products/ViewProduct.asp?view=915): - - - Processor -- Intel Atom D425 or D525, both clocked at 1.8 GHz - - Chipset -- Intel ICH8M - - Memory -- up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM - - Storage -- 2 x 2.5-inch bays or 1 x 3.5-inch bay for SATA hard disk drive; Type II CompactFlash slot - - Expansion -- 1 x PCI Express Mini Card slot - - Networking -- 10 x gigabit Ethernet, with configurable LAN bypass and option of two SFP ports - - Power -- 110~240VAC; 84 Watts - -### OpenRB Automation Devices - -[Logic Machine 2](http://openrb.com/features/): -A home automation (and SCADA?) device running linux. Elaborate visualization -and controls via smartphones. - -### Dragino MS12U - -Open Hardware [Dragino](http://www.dragino.com/) device: basic cheap atheros -open-mesh-style device with an 802.15.4 transceiver. -[openwrt link](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/dragino/ms12) - -Used in the [Flukso Fluksometer](http://www.flukso.net/) and other wireless -devices? - -### VillageTelco - -The [Mesh Potato](http://store.villagetelco.com/mesh-potato.html) is a **$120** -open hardware 802.11 mesh router with a telephone jack, intended to be used to -build rural phone systems. - - - Atheros AR2317 system on a Chip (SoC) - - Silicon labs FXS port chipset - - MIPS 4k processor 180 MHz - - One 10/100Mbit LAN port - - 8 MByte Serial Flash EEPROM - - 16 MByte RAM - - 802.11b/g - -[Next generation planning](http://wiki.villagetelco.org/index.php?title=Next_Generation_MeshPotato) - -### RouterBoard (aka MikroTik) - -Modular wireless router hardware produced by mikrotik (sp?). Mostly having many -Mini-PCI (only a few with PCIe) slots, some with lots of GigE ports. Runs their -proprietary RouterOS, or OpenWRT. <http://routerboard.com/> - -RB751G-2HnD: - - - Atheros 400mhz AR7241 SoC - - 64MB RAM - -[RB493G](http://routerboard.com/RB493G): - - - 680MHz MIPS-BE CPU - - 256MB RAM - - 9x GigE ports - - 3x MiniPCI - -[RB433UAH](http://www.roc-noc.com/mikrotik/routerboard/rb433uah.html): - - **$160** - - 128MB RAM, 512MB Flash - - Atheros AR7161 (MIPS) 680MHz - -RB800 (**$300**): - - - MPC8544 800MHz - - 256MB DDR2 SDRAM - - 3x GigE - - 4x miniPCI - - 1x miniPCIe - - 1x PCIe, 1x PCI slots - -### Excito - -Home media/fileserver device: <https://www.excito.com/node/9> **$425** - - - 1.2 GHz ARM processor (Feroceon 88FR131) - - 512MB DDR-II 800MHz RAM - - 2x GigE - - 802.11a/b/g/n w/ 2x antennas - - 2x USB 2.0 - - eSATA (3Gbps) - - 8-13 watts power, 5 watts idle (?) - - fanless - -### Unsorted - -Dangerous Prototypes Web Platform -http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Web_Platform - -http://boundarydevices.com (single-board computers) - -netfpga - -### MiniPCIExpress - -http://www.unex.com.tw/product/dnxa-92 (wifi) - diff --git a/hardware/miniPCIe.page b/hardware/miniPCIe.page deleted file mode 100644 index b7b19b7..0000000 --- a/hardware/miniPCIe.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ - -miniPCIe cable modem? - -open hardware miniPCIe wifi? from Qi hardware? - -mini pci-express wifi cards: let's say $30 end cost for dual-band - -[$16 atheros](http://www.amazon.com/Atheros-AR5008-802-11n-Wireless-AR5BXB72/dp/B004ZHWKM0/ref=sr_1_22?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1329885631&sr=1-22) - -[$30 half-size intel, dualband](http://www.amazon.com/Intel-802-11n-draft-Wi-Fi-Adapter/dp/B0036BJN12/ref=sr_1_24?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1329885550&sr=1-24) - -[$13 intel](http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Wireless-WiFi-Link-4965AGN/dp/B000RFPBQQ/ref=sr_1_14?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1329885631&sr=1-14) - -[$19 intel half](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106079) - -[$40 dual-band intel](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833106062) - diff --git a/hardware/misc.page b/hardware/misc.page deleted file mode 100644 index f0cbb2f..0000000 --- a/hardware/misc.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,51 +0,0 @@ - -### Misc Components - -<http://www.bvm-store.com/ProductDetail.asp?fdProductId=548> (mini-PCI dual Gig -Ethernet, $80) - -Ethernet chips: - Intel 82574L (GigE) - Intel 82541 (GigE) - Realtek RTL8111C (GigE) - Via VT6105M (FastE) - -out of date original notes: - - rough price point: $75 - - general: - display screen and buttons (OLED, eink) - 2+ USB host - USB device/OTG - internal DC power jack? - dual-core CPU? FPGA/CPLD/ASIC? - - copper ethernet: - 1+ ethernet WAN (EOP?) - 4+ ethernet client jacks, 100mb+ (EOP?) - - wireless: - wi-fi b/g (n?) - 802.15.4 (2.4ghz) node (multiple?) - bluetooth networking - nordic wireless (433/868/915mhz) - 900mhz? - 5ghz? - 3g/4g femtonode? use USB sticks - - other: - battery or FRAM for persistance/boot - POTS phone system - industrial-grade meshing? - ethernet over power - audio output - watchdog - - - future devices: - phone system - many-jacks - mesh packs - barebones - diff --git a/hardware/specs.page b/hardware/specs.page deleted file mode 100644 index b5a16e4..0000000 --- a/hardware/specs.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3 +0,0 @@ - -# Absolute Minimal Hardware - diff --git a/hardware/ti_am335x_notes.txt b/hardware/ti_am335x_notes.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 1011c62..0000000 --- a/hardware/ti_am335x_notes.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,13 +0,0 @@ - -Series goes up to 720MHz -GigE ethernet, 2ports -2x USB 2.0 OTG (no host?) -Some crypto acceleration -DDR3 external memory, 16bits, 303MHz clock (606 data) -seperate real-time system for ethernet, other comms? -up to 3x SDIO ports -video has unified memory architecture, OpenMAX, OpenGL-ES 2.0 -298-Pin 0.65mm ball pitch or 324-Pin 0.80mm ball pitch -0-90c commercial operating temp range -11 years continuous operation - |