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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
* Snowball is a powerful board with [http://www.stericsson.com/about/General_Information.jsp ST-Ericsson’s]  Nova A9500 processor (ARM dual-core Cortex A9 @ 1GHz) and the ARM Mali 400 GPU.
* Snowball is a powerful board with [http://www.stericsson.com/about/General_Information.jsp ST-Ericsson’s]  Nova A9500 processor (ARM dual-core Cortex A9 @ 1GHz) and the ARM Mali 400 GPU.
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* ST-Ericsson offers [http://www.igloocommunity.org/support/index.php/Community_projects MeeGo] (with hardfp support), Android and Ubuntu releases for Snowball, and provides support for both hobbyist and professional users of the Snowball board.
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* ST-Ericsson will offer MeeGo (with hardfp support), Android and Ubuntu releases for Snowball, and provides support for both hobbyist and professional users of the Snowball board.
* Two versions of the Snowball developer board are sold by [http://www.calao-systems.com/?lng=en Calao Systems] and ST-Ericsson's worldwide network of distributors:
* Two versions of the Snowball developer board are sold by [http://www.calao-systems.com/?lng=en Calao Systems] and ST-Ericsson's worldwide network of distributors:
** The software development version (SDK, 4GBytes e-MMC)
** The software development version (SDK, 4GBytes e-MMC)

Revision as of 08:19, 19 July 2011

Introduction

  • Snowball is a powerful board with ST-Ericsson’s Nova A9500 processor (ARM dual-core Cortex A9 @ 1GHz) and the ARM Mali 400 GPU.
  • ST-Ericsson will offer MeeGo (with hardfp support), Android and Ubuntu releases for Snowball, and provides support for both hobbyist and professional users of the Snowball board.
  • Two versions of the Snowball developer board are sold by Calao Systems and ST-Ericsson's worldwide network of distributors:
    • The software development version (SDK, 4GBytes e-MMC)
    • The product development version (PDK, 8GBytes e-MMC - also usable in end products).
    • Snowball is sold by distributors with pricing recommendation.
  • News, Mailinglist and IRC channel

Specifications

    • ARM Dual Cortex A9 @ 1GHz
    • 4/8 GByte e-MMC
    • 1 GByte LP-DDR2
    • 1 x Micro-SD
    • 1 x RTC Battery Backup
    • 1 x HDMI Full HD
    • 1 x Ethernet 10/100 Mbits
    • 1 x CVBS Video OUT
    • 1 x Audio OUT
    • 1 x Audio IN
    • 1 x USB OTG Hi-Speed (480 Mbits)
    • 1 x Li-Ion Battery Charger
    • 1 x Serial Port (RS232 / Over USB)
    • 1 x JTAG Connector
    • 1 x MiPi34 Debug Connector
    • 1 x IEEE 802.11 b/g/n WLAN
    • 1 x Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Ex.Antenna)
    • 1 x GPS (Ex. Antenna)
    • 1 x 3 Axis Accelerometer
    • 1 x 3 Axis Magnetometer
    • 1 x 3 Axis Gyrometer
    • 1 x Pressure sensor
    • 3 x Expansion Connectors:
      • 1 x 16 pins Top Connector (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO)
      • 1 x 60 pins Top Connector (I2C, SPI, UART, HSI, FSMC, GPIO)
      • 1 x 120 pins Bottom Connector (LCD, DSI, Camera, CSI, Audio, FSMC)
    • Bootloader: U-Boot (plans are to port Barebox to it for faster boot time)
    • Board Size / Weight: 85 x 85 mm / 62 grs
    • Power Supply: +5VDC via Jack 3.5mm or USB OTG
    • Power Requirement: 250mA Max / Low power mode
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