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− | {{introNote|For adding custom extensions see [[Hardware hacking]]}}
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− | * Official Hackers Manual ([http://www.openpandora.org/downloads/PANDORA_Hackers_manual_v101.pdf v1.01]) from OpenPandora Ltd, includes warnings about damage and warranties (or loss of).
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− | ==Board==
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− | [[image:Board_rev5.jpg|thumb|Pandora PCB rev 5]] | |
− | The Pandora is based upon the [[Beagle Board]] layout. It bases upon a OMAP3530 System-on-a-chip, that includes a whole family of processors in one single chip:
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− | *[[ARM]] Cortex-A8 CPU
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− | *PowerVR SGX graphics core
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− | *C64x+ DSP core
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− | ===OMAP3530===
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− | *OMAP35x: Main page on TI site[http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/gencontent.tsp?contentId=36915]
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− | *OMAP3530 specific page[http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/omap3530.html] ''This lists the features of the chip and has all the applicable Technical Documents''
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− | *OMAP35XX technical manual: [http://www.ti.com/litv/pdf/spruf98b] (38MB PDF)
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− | ===Other OMAP3530 Projects===
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− | *Always Innovating Touch Book[http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/wiki/]
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− | *Beagle Board Resources[http://beagleboard.org/resources] As it uses the same SoC, many BB resources are also relevant for the Pandora.
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− | *Beagle Board Google Group[http://groups.google.com/group/beagleboard]
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− | ===Cortex-A8===
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− | This processor is part of the [[ARM]] risc cpu family[http://www.arm.com/products/processors/cortex-a/cortex-a8.php] that is licensed by a lot of hardware vendors. It has multiple command extensions as [[NEON]] (similar to MMX for x86 architecture)
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− | *r1p1[http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.ddi0344b/DDI0344.pdf] ''Note: OMAP3530 uses rev1p2''
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− | *'''UPDATE''': r2p2 Documentation [http://infocenter.arm.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.arm.doc.ddi0344e/index.html] ''Note: OMAP3530 uses rev1p2''
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− | *NEON instruction set [http://infocenter.arm.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.arm.doc.dui0204h/Bcfjicfj.html]
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− | *NEON memory hazards[http://hardwarebug.org/2008/12/31/arm-neon-memory-hazards/]
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− | ===PowerVR===
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− | *Official site[http://khronos.org/opengles/2_X/]
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− | *[[OpenGL ES]]
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− | ===C64x+===
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− | Digital signal processors allow to do complex calculations within only a few cycles
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− | *CPU and Instruction Set Reference Guide[http://focus.ti.com/lit/ug/spru732h/spru732h.pdf]
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− | *TMS320C6000 Assembly Language Tools v 6.0 Beta User's Guide[http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspsupporttechdocsc.tsp?sectionId=3&tabId=409&abstractName=spru186p]
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− | *TMS320C6000 Optimizing Compiler v 6.0 Beta User's Guide[http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspsupporttechdocsc.tsp?sectionId=3&tabId=409&familyId=44&abstractName=spru187n]
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− | *TMS320C6000 Programmer's Guide[http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspsupporttechdocsc.tsp?sectionId=3&tabId=409&abstractName=spru198i]
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− | ==Display==
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− | *Screen datasheet (TD043MTEA1)[http://beyondinfinite.com/lcd/Library/Toppoly/TD043MTEA1.pdf] The Pandora uses the display from the Archos 605 Media Player. However, on the Archos LCD the pinout is reversed as well as the cable having a 45 degree angle which would make it fail to line up with the Pandora LCD cable in the lid. --[http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/3114-replacement-lcds/page__p__53657#entry53657]
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− | ==Input==
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− | ===Keyboard===
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− | [[image:Keypadmatrix.png|thumb|Keyboard Matrix Diagram (Courtesy of Neelix)]]
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− | * The keyboard is listed on p.20 of the hackers manual, and a more readable version is shown here.
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− | ==See also==
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− | *[[Nubs]]
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− | *[[Purple Tint of Death]] (due to LCD cables)
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− | [[Category:Chipset]]
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