Digital Media Development Tools for Simplified Product Design

Overview
NetLogic Microsystems’ industry-leading Alchemy® Processor family comprises a series of ultra low-power embedded processors that deliver the powerful processing performance, ultra low-power functionality and market specific integration required for next-generation products like enterprise thin clients, automotive infotainment, telematics, and other media rich embedded applications.

The NetLogic Microsystems DBAu1200 development board is an all-inclusive hardware and software tool suite that enables product developers to quickly and easily design and test next-generation digital media devices. The DBAu1200 development board includes a complete set of features for the development and testing of operating system and application software for products based on the low-power, high-performance digital media capabilities of the NetLogic Microsystems Alchemy Au1200® processor.

The DBAu1200 development board is a logical extension of the capabilities of the Au1200 processor. This System-on-a-Chip () provides on-chip decoding of virtually all digital media formats, including MPEG1, 2, and 4; DivX 3, 4, and 5; H.263; and WMV9 video at D1 resolution (720 x 480) on handheld media-rich devices, without the need for transcoding.

The development board is designed to optimize the strengths of the NetLogic Microsystems Alchemy Au1200 processor, such as its unified memory architecture, descriptor-based DDMA engine, and broad device support.

Hardware
The NetLogic Microsystems Alchemy DBAu1200 development board is delivered complete and is configured and ready to run all leading development software programs. The development board is designed around the Au1200 processor and also includes DDR2 and Flash memory devices, all other associated semiconductors, and connectivity support for all peripheral devices.

The development board also features programmable serial controllers and power supplies and is delivered with a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, and an EJTAG header supports monitoring and debugging and provides full-board reset.

Software and Documentation
The DBAu1200 development board helps designers become productive quickly with an included Quick Start CD that contains a Windows CE demo and media codecs, plus the Linux operating system kernel and Linux development tools.

The development board also includes Personal Media Player (PMP) and Digital Media Adapter (DMA) applications that can help to produce enhanced development cost savings. In addition to a Quick Start Guide, the CD also contains processor design files, application notes, the YAMON monitoring and debug assist software, and data sheets for each major board component.

NetLogic Microsystems DBAu1200 Development Board

Features

Processor NetLogic Microsystems Alchemy Au1200 processor - directly soldered on board, not socketed VDDI = 1.2V (switchable from 0.925V-1.275V) MIPS32-based core that provides a simple programming model and well-established toolchain Hardware Media Acceleration Engine (MAE) that autonomously performs the most demanding parts of video decoding, and also provides scaling, filtering, and color space conversion for any display data 32-bit aRGB LCD controller Camera Interface Module for glueless interfacing with CCD/CMOS sensors and analog TV devices AES encryption/decryption allows hardware acceleration for content Digital Rights Management (DRM) Memory DRAM: Two ranks of 512Mbit DDR2-533 devices (256MB total) NOR Flash: 2 x 256Mbit MirrorBit NOR Flash (64MB total), swap-boot between pairs NAND Flash: 1 x 8 (128MB or 256MB total) device is restricted to CS[1]#, and is not bootable Expansion PCMCIA: Dual Hot-Swappable slots DaughterCard Connector Memory-mapped Registers Onboard Peripherals USB: Two USB ports for USB 2.0 Host and Device Controller that supports OTG (On-The-Go) protocols: 1 Host + 1 Device, or 1 OTG + 1 Host, or 2 Hosts HS, FS, and LS support for both host and device IDE: PIO Mode with Multiword DMA; standard IDE connector Memory-mapped Ethernet MAC/PHY: SMSC LAN91C111 UARTS: Two UARTS: U0 is Rx_D/Tx_D only, U1 with full RS-232 handshake (from GPIO[14:9]) SD-Card: 1 connector on SD0 Port Camera Interface Module: 1 2x16 stake-pin connector for included OmniVision OV9640FBG camera (1.3Mpixel) LCD Interface: three output options: Generic Connector CRT DAC: Converts LCD signals to CRT signals output to VGA connector LVDS Transmitter output to backlight inverter connector TV Interface: Focus Enhancement FS453 PC > TV video scan converter provides NTSC/PAL S-Video out; with adapter cables can support composite, component (720p), SCART

Programmable Serial Controllers Two Multiplexed pairs: PSC1 Pair (Only one of these two may be operational at any given time): AC97: SigmaTel STAC9752T with stereo mini-plug jacks for 1 line-in, 1 headphone out, and 1 microphone I2S: Wolfson WM8731 with stereo mini-plug jacks for 1 line-in, 1 headphone out, and 1 microphone PSC0 Pair (Only one of these two may be operational at any given time): SMBus: Temp/Voltage Monitor and Serial EPROM SPI: Temp Monitor and NetLogic Microsystems SPI-Flash EJTAG 2 x 7 pin connector to Au1200 processor; able to reset the entire board from EJTAG Power Software power-off capable System power-on from Au1200 WAKE# signal Coin cell battery on VDDZ (Real-Time Clock); populated, and spare battery is included PC Power Connector (for attached PC devices such as IDE drive) VDDI switch selectable (0.925V - 1.275V); default is 1.2V Power-up/power-down sequencing circuit (VDDX, VDDY) Four-voltage supervisor monitor/reset circuit Board Software Reset Single +12V DC external power supply Onboard high-efficiency switch-made regulators to create these voltages: VDDI, +1.8V, +2.5V, +3.3V, and +5V Kit Content NetLogic Microsystems Alchemy DBAu1200 development board Power supply and cord OmniVision Model OV9640FBG 1.3 MP camera Serial cable for YAMON Replacement battery for RTC Documentation/Demo CD Quick Start Guide, Design files for DBAu1200 development board, data sheets for major silicon components, application notes, etc. YAMON monitor/debugger software Windows CE demo - boot loader and nk.bin image Linux - kernel and tools, device drivers, NetLogic Microsystems media player software Personal Media Player and Digital Media Adapter applications