ARM9 module for display control at the sensational price of € 49.90

Simple – fast – cost-effective graphics The GLYN ARM9 module offers you a high-end solution for direct TFT control. The complete minicomputer in the form of a SO-DIMM-144 is available for just €49.90*. A family concept with a long service life that saves you real money. The module has: TOSHIBA TMPA900 controller from the ARM9 series Ethernet (MAC+PHY) USB Device / USB Host 256MB Flash / 64MB DDR RAM

The module offers a variety of interfaces that are accessible directly for your own applications. For a quick start, there is a baseboard available with extensive software.

 

Shortest possible development times for your visualisations

The module significantly simplifies the design of a system that has a human/machine interface while still needing a variety of external interfaces. Directly related to the hardware design, different operating system variants are available. For example, a complete free Linux tool chain is one option. Areas of application for the module are battery-operated devices, measurement devices, operating panels, or POS terminals.

 

Low-cost / high-end modular solution

A significant feature of the module is the integrated LCD controller for STN/TFT colour displays, which can be controlled directly up to a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. In addition to the LCD controller, the module has a powerful LCD data processing accelerator (LCDDA-LCD Data Process Accelerator). The LCDDA works independently of the core and the LCD controller, offering the new functions needed for advanced new devices today. These functions can be broken down into three categories: Image scaling, image rotation, and image mixing (alpha blending).

 

User input is entered using the integrated touch screen controller. So the module has all the hardware components you need for a cost-effective design, integrated directly.

 

System On Module Processor TMPA900CMXBG, 200 MHz RAM 64 MB DDR-RAM ROM 256 MB NAND-Flash Power Supply Single 3.0V to 3.6V Size SO-DIMM 144 TFT-Connector Temp.-Range -20°C..85°C
Key Features 10/100Mbps Ethernet (MAC+PHY) High-Speed USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Full-Speed USB Host 2.0 (12Mbps) LCD Controller CMOS Camera Interface Several Peripheral Interfaces: UART, SD-CARD, I2C, PWM, Keypad, Digital Audio (I2S), Configurable Serial Peripheral Interface, 4/5 Wire Touch Screen

System On Module

• Processor TMPA900CMXBG, 200 MHz
• RAM 64 MB DDR-RAM
• ROM 256 MB NAND-Flash
• Power Supply Single 3.0V to 3.6V
• Size SO-DIMM 144
• TFT-Connector
• Temp.-Range -20°C..85°C
   

Key Features

• 10/100Mbps Ethernet (MAC+PHY)
• High-Speed USB 2.0 (480Mbps)
• Full-Speed USB Host 2.0 (12Mbps)
• LCD Controller
• CMOS Camera Interface
• Several Peripheral Interfaces: UART, SD-CARD, I2C, PWM, Keypad, Digital Audio (I2S), Configurable Serial Peripheral Interface, 4/5 Wire Touch Screen

 

One board – one cable – eight TFTs

To accelerate the development of devices based on the TMPA900 module, GLYN offers a development kit. The kit provides the entire set of technology needed to implement a display application, together with the user interface software required. In addition to the module itself, it includes a baseboard in Europe card format, which is naturally also suitable for production use and also available individually.

 
A 3.5" LCD touch screen from our EDT OEM line up (see figure) is also included. With the connector provided on the baseboard, any TFT in our family concept can be connected directly. To make the board useful for additional displays, all display signals are output through a single terminal strip.

 

Model No.	Panel Size (Diagonal)	Resolution	Outline Dimensions
G-ET0350G0DM6 (DH6)	3,5“	320 x 240	76.8 x 63.8mm
G-ET0430G0DM6 (DH6)	4,3“	480 x 272	105.5 x 67.2mm
G-ET0500G0DM6 (DH6)	5,0“	800 x 480	118.5 x 77.6mm
G-ET0570G0DM6 (DH6)	5,7“	320 x 240	124.7 x 100mm
G-ET0570G2DM6 (DH6)	5,7“	320 x 240	142.1 x 100mm*
G-ET0570G0DMU (DHU)	5,7“	640 x 480	124.7 x 100mm
G-ET0570G2DMU (DHU)	5,7“	640 x 480	142.1 x 100mm*
G-ET0700GODM6 (DH6)	7,0“	800 x 480	166 x 105.4mm

DH6/DHU = with Touch Panel

*with fastener

 
Additional interfaces are the USB device and host, as well as an Ethernet connection. An audio DAC is also integrated, along with two SD card slots (connection through SD-Host Ctr. and SPI).

 

An operating system and graphics library are provided by our software partner Segger (www.segger.com). A Linux board support page is available from BPlan (www.bplan-gmbh.de). An implementation of QT or GTK+ is also available using the Ucross system by Kernel Concepts (www.kernelconcepts.de).

 

The picture below shows the kit. The kit includes all the cables needed, as well as a JTAG debugger.

Further information (TMPA900-CPU-Board): www.toshiba-mikrocontroller.de