PandaBoard
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The PandaBoard is a low-power, low-cost single-board computer
based on the Texas Instruments
OMAP4430 processor. The board has been available to the public at the subsidized price of US$
174 since 27 October 2010. It is a community supported development platform, succeeding the OMAP3530-based BeagleBoard.
CPU, a PowerVR
SGX540 GPU
, a C64x
DSP
, and 1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM
. Primary persistent storage is via an SD Card
slot allowing SDHC cards up to 32 GB to be used. The PandaBoard includes wired 10/100 Ethernet as well as wireless Ethernet
and Bluetooth
connectivity. Its size is slightly larger than the ETX
/XTX
Computer form factor at 4 inch by 4.5 inch. The PandaBoard can output video signals via DVI
and HDMI
interfaces. It also has stereo 3.5 mm audio connectors
.
, with either traditional distributions
or the Android user environment. A development version of also exists.
Optimised versions of Android and Ubuntu are available from the Linaro Foundation. Linaro have selected the PandaBoard to be one of the hardware platforms they support with monthly build images.
2.0, OpenGL ES 1.1, OpenVG
1.1 and EGL
1.3
Single-board computer
A single-board computer is a complete computer built on a single circuit board, with microprocessor, memory, input/output and other features required of a functional computer. Unlike a typical personal computer, an SBC may not include slots into which accessory cards may be plugged...
based on the Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Inc. , widely known as TI, is an American company based in Dallas, Texas, United States, which develops and commercializes semiconductor and computer technology...
OMAP4430 processor. The board has been available to the public at the subsidized price of US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
174 since 27 October 2010. It is a community supported development platform, succeeding the OMAP3530-based BeagleBoard.
Features
The PandaBoard features a dual-core 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 MPCoreARM Cortex-A9 MPCore
The ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore is a 32-bit multicore processor providing up to 4 cache-coherent Cortex-A9 cores, each implementing the ARM v7 instruction set architecture.-Features:Key features of the Cortex-A9 core are:...
CPU, a PowerVR
PowerVR
PowerVR is a division of Imagination Technologies that develops hardware and software for 2D and 3D rendering, and for video encoding, decoding, associated image processing and Direct X, OpenGL ES, OpenVG, and OpenCL acceleration....
SGX540 GPU
Graphics processing unit
A graphics processing unit or GPU is a specialized circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory in such a way so as to accelerate the building of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display...
, a C64x
Texas Instruments TMS320C6400
The TMS320C64xx is Texas Instruments fastest fixed-point DSP family. It's part of the TMS320C6x DSP family, which is in turn part of the TMS320 family....
DSP
Digital signal processor
A digital signal processor is a specialized microprocessor with an architecture optimized for the fast operational needs of digital signal processing.-Typical characteristics:...
, and 1 GB of DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 SDRAM is a double data rate synchronous dynamic random-access memory interface. It supersedes the original DDR SDRAM specification and has itself been superseded by DDR3 SDRAM...
. Primary persistent storage is via an SD Card
Secure Digital
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
slot allowing SDHC cards up to 32 GB to be used. The PandaBoard includes wired 10/100 Ethernet as well as wireless Ethernet
IEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for implementing wireless local area network computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands. They are created and maintained by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee . The base version of the standard IEEE 802.11-2007 has had subsequent...
and Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
connectivity. Its size is slightly larger than the ETX
ETX (form factor)
ETX, standing for Embedded Technology eXtended, is a highly integrated and compact computer-on-module form factor that can be used in a design application much like an integrated circuit component...
/XTX
XTX
XTX is a computer-on-module standard for x86-based embedded devices. XTX adds PCI-Express, SATA, and LPC capabilities. The standard was promulgated by Advantech, , and congatec.-External links:* *...
Computer form factor at 4 inch by 4.5 inch. The PandaBoard can output video signals via DVI
Digital Visual Interface
The Digital Visual Interface is a video interface standard covering the transmission of video between a source device and a display device. The DVI standard has achieved widespread acceptance in the PC industry, both in desktop PCs and monitors...
and HDMI
HDMI
HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA...
interfaces. It also has stereo 3.5 mm audio connectors
TRS connector
A TRS connector is a common family of connector typically used for analog signals including audio. It is cylindrical in shape, typically with three contacts, although sometimes with two or four . It is also called an audio jack, phone jack, phone plug, and jack plug...
.
Operating systems
PandaBoard runs the Linux kernelLinux kernel
The Linux kernel is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software....
, with either traditional distributions
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications...
or the Android user environment. A development version of also exists.
Optimised versions of Android and Ubuntu are available from the Linaro Foundation. Linaro have selected the PandaBoard to be one of the hardware platforms they support with monthly build images.
Graphics
The Pandaboard has an integrated SGX540 video processor. This chipset supports OpenGL ESOpenGL ES
OpenGL for Embedded Systems is a subset of the OpenGL 3D graphics application programming interface designed for embedded systems such as mobile phones, PDAs, and video game consoles. OpenGL ES is managed by the not-for-profit technology consortium, the Khronos Group, Inc.- Versions :Several...
2.0, OpenGL ES 1.1, OpenVG
OpenVG
OpenVG is a standard API designed for hardware-accelerated 2D vector graphics. It is aimed primarily at mobile phones, media and gaming consoles such as the PlayStation 3, and other consumer electronic devices. It will help manufacturers create flashier user interfaces that are less dependent on...
1.1 and EGL
EGL (OpenGL)
EGL is an interface between Khronos rendering APIs such as OpenGL ES or OpenVG and the underlying native platform window system. It handles graphics context management, surface/buffer binding, and rendering synchronization and enables "high-performance, accelerated, mixed-mode 2D and 3D rendering...
1.3
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