From: Alex G. <al...@al...> - 2012-04-01 01:31:17
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On 1/04/2012 9:17 AM, pg wrote: > Hi, > > I just got the Pinto-TH board. Bad mistake. It doesn't do anything. It > doesn't have a console port, the connectors are scarce, it lacks many basic > things, it doesn't have this, it doesn't have that, etc. > > So my question is; > > Why would anyone purchase the Pinto-TH board? What does it do? If you need lots of io with level shifters. For prototyping but you don't want to go directly to the 70 pin connectors. Easy to breadboard if needed. You can add a serial connection for console but will need to modify u-boot parameters and recompile pins 17 and 18 on sv1 to a level shifter (1.8 to 3.3V or 5V) to a st232 or max232 for serial - rs232 or to a ftdi ft232B or ft232B for usb or Silabs cp2102 see http://pubs.gumstix.com/boards/PINTO-TH/PCB30011-R2731/PCB30011.pdf sparkfun and others sell modules e.g level shifter http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8745 usb to serial http://www.sparkfun.com/products/718 http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8551 http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8531 http://www.sparkfun.com/products/198 Can also use the sensor and other breakouts to easily connect http://www.sparkfun.com/categories/20 Alex |