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==Configuration==
 
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[[Configuring_ext_signals | Configuring EXT signals]]
 
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==How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?==
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* There are some useful tips in the [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/2675-ext-connectors/ EXT Connectors] thread.
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* A guide explaining one way of creating the video cables can be found [http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/pandora.cgi?0,0,0,0,23,465 here]
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* MarkoeZ Has written a blog post about it [http://markoez.pirategames.co.uk/index.php/blog/pandora-ext-tv-out-explained/ here]

Revision as of 18:44, 23 May 2014

TV cable connector

What does it have?

  • UART2
  • UART3
  • TV out
  • Stereo line out
  • Stereo line in
  • The UART lines can also be used as GPIO (six of them) and PWM lines (four of them).

Astron Connector

  • Astron, part number 3111014-301-R
  • Available from DragonBox for 7 EUR each [1]

Tyco Connector

  • Tyco Electronics, part number 1717169-2 [2]
  • The manufacturer does *not* stock these for engineering samples, and very few vendors carry them
  • Community member WizardStan ordered a bunch and sold them for $2 each plus shipping from Canada [3]
  • Community members peca and Nardella designed and manufactured a break-out-board for easier soldering [4]

Configuration

Configuring EXT signals

How Do I Make a TV-Out Cable?

  • There are some useful tips in the EXT Connectors thread.
  • A guide explaining one way of creating the video cables can be found here
  • MarkoeZ Has written a blog post about it here