https://sourceforge.net/p/teebx/wiki/PortToARM/Recent changes to PortToARMenSun, 09 Aug 2015 17:37:46 -0000https://sourceforge.net/p/teebx/wiki/PortToARM/<div class="markdown_content"><h1 id="introduction">Introduction</h1> <p>The TeeBX pbx platform was started on Intel's x86 architectures but has always privileged power balanced low-power processors, fanless boards and solid state storage. Because of this reason, expand support to the most interesting boards ARM seemed like a natural evolution. </p> <h2 id="reasons-that-aims-the-arm-port">Reasons that aims the ARM port</h2> <p>ARM based boards hold the promise of low power and excellent performance per Watt ratios; power efficiency will mean also less heat dissipation so the components could be kept reasonably cool using only a passive heatsink. No cooling fans anymore, less dust pollution, less noise. </p> <p>Unfortunately until the Raspberry Pi model B was launched at the end of February 2012 ARM boards was not so cheap. Was the Raspberry Pi over-hyped? I think the answer is Yes but looks like the Raspberry Pi foundation has opened the Pandora's Box. The Pi has proven that there really is a big market out there for inexpensive ARM based boards because not only the intended target wants one but also developers, hobbysts, integrators. </p> <p>You know the rest of the story, now there are plenty of cheap and powerful ARM based development boards out there below the 100$ price tag. </p> <h2 id="arm-port-status-wzxhzdk0-planning">ARM port status &amp; Planning</h2> <p>A lot of work already been done to support some very popular boards, much work still remains to be done because interesting new products come in all the time. </p> <h3 id="candidates-board-requirements">Candidates board requirements</h3> <p>Not all boards are suitable for our project and so I decided to outline some requirements, draw up a list of the most interesting cards and track the progress about the card support. </p> <p><strong>Compulsory requirements:</strong></p> <ol> <li>On board ethernet, preferably not over usb. </li> <li>Serial port for console and debug. </li> <li>Linux kernel support, mature drivers for most on board peripherals. </li> <li>Well-established support community or obvious/evident effort from the manufacturer to grow the community around the device. </li> </ol> <p><strong>Advisable features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Schematic diagrams available, fully open source hardware preferred. </li> <li>Available worldwide. </li> <li>Suitable for derivative product development. </li> <li>Price less than $ 100. </li> </ul> <h3 id="wishlist-wzxhzdk1-support-status">Wishlist &amp; Support status</h3> <p>Notes: </p> <p>- <em>Board names alphabetically sorted</em></p> <p>- <em>Want Your board supported?</em> Make a suggestion or <strong>donate a sample</strong>. </p> <p><strong>Board</strong><br/> <strong>SoC/CPU</strong><br/> <strong>Core type</strong><br/> <strong>Core(s)</strong><br/> <strong>CPU clock</strong><br/> <strong>RAM</strong><br/> <strong>Flash</strong><br/> <strong>Status</strong><br/> <strong>Donor/Sponsor</strong></p> <p><strong>Beaglebone Black</strong><br/> TI AM3359AZCZ100<br/> Cortex-A8<br/> 1<br/> 1 GHz<br/> 512 MB<br/> 2 GB<br/> WIP<br/> Own founds</p> <p><img alt="" rel="nofollow" src="http://teebx.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/beageboneblack_w360_00.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Cubieboard</strong><br/> Allwinner A10<br/> Cortex-A8<br/> 1<br/> 1 GHz<br/> 1 GB<br/> 4 GB<br/> Supported<br/> Own founds</p> <p><img alt="" rel="nofollow" src="http://teebx.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/cubieboard_w360_00.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Cubieboard2</strong><br/> Allwinner A20<br/> Cortex-A7<br/> 2<br/> 1 GHz<br/> 1 GB<br/> 4 GB<br/> WIP<br/> <a class="" href="http://cubieboard.org/" rel="nofollow">Thanks to Cubietech</a></p> <p><img alt="" rel="nofollow" src="http://teebx.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/cubieboard2_w360_00.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Radxa</strong><br/> Rockchip RK3188<br/> Cortex-A9<br/> 4<br/> 1.6 GHz<br/> 1/2 GB<br/> 4/8 GB<br/> Planned<br/> Welcome...</p> <p><img alt="" rel="nofollow" src="http://teebx.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/radxa_w360_00.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Raspberry Pi</strong> (B) <br/> Broadcom BCM2835<br/> ARM1176JZF-S<br/> 1<br/> 700 MHz<br/> 256/512 MB<br/> N/A<br/> Supported<br/> Friend</p> <p><img alt="" rel="nofollow" src="http://teebx.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/raspberrypi_w360_00.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>Wandboard dual</strong><br/> Freescale i.MX6 Dual Lite<br/> Cortex-A9<br/> 2<br/> 1 GHz<br/> 1GB<br/> N/A<br/> Supported<br/> Own founds</p> <p><img alt="" rel="nofollow" src="http://teebx.googlecode.com/svn/wiki/wandboard_dual_w360_00.jpg"/></p></div>AnonymousSun, 09 Aug 2015 17:37:46 -0000https://sourceforge.netca84e9a8afc9da9a54073d3561bf5539dc349363