Development platform interfaces supported by the BSP include Ethernet, LCD, touchscreen, CompactFlash, and a JTAG port for emulation and debug. MPC adds that CE 5.0 production quality OAL (OEM Adaptation Layer) components are also supplied, in order to give designers the "easiest possible introduction to any project."
CE 5.0 is "arguably the most popular operating system for embedded applications in the European market," notes MPC. "As a European software developer ourselves, we certainly see extensive demand for Windows CE 5.0 support for the OMAP 5912 processor in Europe," stated Steve Harper, Managing Director of MPC Data.
OMAP 5912The Texas Instruments
OMAP 5912 system-on-chip (SoC) processor features dual-core processing with both an ARM9 MPU and a DSP, together with 250 KB of shared, on-chip SRAM.
OMAP 5912 Block Diagram
(Click image for larger view)According to TI, on-chip peripherals include:
- USB 1.1 Host and Client controllers
- USB On-the-Go (OTG) controller
- Three UARTs
- I2C Master and Slave Interface
- Multimedia Card (MMC) and Secure Digital (SD) interface
- Camera interface for parallel CMOS sensors
- 16/18-bit LCD controller with dedicated
system DMA channel
- Keyboard matrix interface
TI targets the OMAP 5912 SoC at portable data terminal (PDT) applications requiring high-performance signal processing capabilities as well as high-level application support via multiple operating systems.
According to TI, the PDT market represents a breadth of mobile and connected devices enabling optimized business efficiencies and enhanced employee productivity. These devices utilize extensive signal processing capabilities and require a robust user interface built on a high-level operating system, the company says. Products within this space include devices for industrial, portable medical, point-of-sale (POS), asset inventory, and enterprise applications.
AvailabilityFurther details on the OMAP 5912 OSK BSP are available from MPC's
website.
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