Exploring the OMAP 4 graphics accelerator

Chuck McManis

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Hi,

I've got a PandaBoard ES with an OMAP4460 processor on it. I am exploring its suitability for an embedded application in the kiosk space.

I have an embedded ap/OS (boot-to-app) and I would like to be able to program to the graphics accelerator, but I have yet to find docs on that.

I could use a pointer to a technical reference manual or a datasheet which is a bit more indepth than the 4460 TRM (which only talks about the registers and not how to set up various operations). My critical need is for the 2D acceleration windows, bitblt type ops, fills, etc. But 3D would be nice for eye candy (transitions Etc.)

Where can I find resources on this subsystem in the OMAP 4460 chip?

--Chuck

over 14 years ago

0 Prabindh Sundareson over 14 years ago

TI__Expert 6580 points

OMAP4 queries can be posted at pandaboard.org. The low-level programming mentioned in the question to some extent can be done by PVR2D API.

0 Chuck McManis over 14 years ago in reply to Prabindh Sundareson

Prodigy 30 points

I'm not using Windows CE, it is an emdedded application with its own very lightweight OS. But thanks for the pointer, the pandaboard.org folks pointed me over here. Is there a better sub-forum than this one to post in?

Thanks,

--Chuck

0 Prabindh Sundareson over 14 years ago in reply to Chuck McManis

TI__Expert 6580 points

PVR2D is an API provided in the Graphics SDK, not specific to WinCE.

0 Chuck McManis over 14 years ago in reply to Prabindh Sundareson

Prodigy 30 points

Aweseome I've downloaded the Graphics SDK and am looking through it. Thanks Prabindh!

--Chuck

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