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OMAP Zoom2 Dev Kit (OMAP34x-II MDP)

zub
Prodigy 20 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: OMAP3530

Hi,

I've been trying to gather some information about the OMAP Zoom2 development platform so that I can decide if the platform meets the needs of a graphics-intensive project I'm working on, but there are some areas which don't seem to be well documented. Could somebody please clarify:

- Is the "OMAP3430 SDK Linux v2.6 for Zoom" mentioned in [1] meant for this device? (I'm asking as there was/is also OMAP Zoom1.)

- If I get that SDK, can I use it with, say, Angstrom, to develop Linux Open GL ES applications? (Or anything else that is easily accessible. What I mean: Is that not too tightly bound to some specific distro/kernel?)

- Can I get the SDK before actually purchasing the device? (So that I can see what the SDK contains and can try to build something. I read the SDK page at TI website[1] says I just have to send a request by email. I did. But then I discovered a thread in this forum[2] which might imply I need to buy and register the kit first.)

- The kit contains a debug board. But I don't see any details about that either. Can this debug board be used with OpenOCD?

 

I searched through omapzoom.org, TI and logicpd.com webs and the web at large, but I couldn't find answers to those questions. I just feel like I did several loops following circular links. The closest thing I could find was [3], which has some answers, but it's about BeagleBoard, which is OMAP3530 based.

Thanks to anybody who can shed some light on this.

 

David

 

[1] http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/wtbu/wtbugencontent.tsp?templateId=6123&navigationId=12719&contentId=27458

[2] http://community.ti.com/forums/p/4028/14791.aspx#14791

[3] http://code.google.com/p/beagleboard/wiki/HowtoUseSGXunderAngstrom


  • 0
    Prodigy 20 points

    Hi David,

    OMAP Zoom2 is the development platform supported by the TI and you will get all the support for Linux BSP, Graphics SDK and DSP support.  Right now zoom2 platform supports Linux, Android, Win CE and Symbian OS. Linux running on Zoom2 is Open source 2.6.27 kernel and you can download it form the omapzoom.org site. 

    TI will provide the Graphics SDK for this Linux kernel. The graphics SDK supports the OpenGL ES 1.1, OpenGL ES2.0 and OpenVG1.1 APIs with hardware acceleration. SDK contains the Linux driver binaries for the SGX graphics core, binaries for user libraries and test applications.  And you can build and run your graphics applications with the help of SDK.

    Zoom2 board comes with debug board and that is used for development purposes. You can order this board with LogicPD site or get in contact with TI marketing persons.

    The link [3] you are referring is for Beagle board. For Zoom2 graphics SDK send a request to the "gamingonomap@list.ti.com".

     

    Girish

     

     

     

     

     

  • 0 in reply to Girish Hulamani
    Prodigy 20 points

    Thank you for clarifying this.

    David

  • 0 in reply to zub
    TI__Mastermind 41665 points

    Please keep in mind that the Zoom platforms use the OMAP34xx and not the OMAP35xx as found on various other boards like the Beagle Board or Mistral EVM. The devices themselves are similar (i.e. CortexA8, C64x+ DSP, and SGX Graphics) however the OMAP34xx is targeted at wireless customers, so you may find limited support for the OMAP34xx unless you are working on a wireless phone design.