AUCKLAND

Rocking Stable ARM9 Processor Module

Description

Technical Data

Starter Kits

Windows CE

Downloads

AUCKLAND is a credit-card-sized 32-bit processor module based on the NXP LH7A404. It has a very powerful processor core and a wide range of interfaces for expansion and periphery module purposes.The low energy consumption and excellent graphics capability make it ideal for mobile use and for devices with graphical user interfaces.

These modules come with a customized real time Windows CE OS. On request we can supply a board support package (BSP), certified by Microsoft, as well as a collection of tailor-made drivers and libraries.

Features

High Performance 200 MHz ARM9 RISC controller
Programmable LCD controller up to 640 x 480 pixels
Low power consumption (typical 1 Watt)
Extended temperature range
Low cost evaluation-kit available
Suspend to RAM mode (< 2mA)
Real-time Windows CE
Flash'nGo BIOS

Applications

Industrial Handhelds
HMI devices
Point of Sales
Car Infotainment
Smart Appliances
Low cost internet appliances

Key Features:

200 MHz NXP LH7A404 ARM9
Integrated VGA-GPU (640 x 480)
AC97 audio codec
Low power consumption 270 mA
Ext. temp. range -40 ~ +85 C
Real time Windows CE

CPU

NXP LH7A404 @ 200/266 MHz
32bit ARM922T RISC Core
8kB/8kB L1 Cache
MMU (WindowsCE enabled)

Memory

DDR-SDRAM 32 to 64 MB
Flash ROM 32 to 64 MB

Memory Card

MMC/SD Sockets for Cards with up to 1GB size onboard

PCMCIA (V2.1)

2x Memory-Card or I/O-Card

SD Card Bus

4-bit MMC/SDIO Card Bus

Graphics

Programmable LCD Controller
Up to 640 x 480 x 16
Supports STN, ColorSTN and TFTs

KMI Interface

PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse

Serial Interfaces

Up to 4 UARTs (incl. 1 Debug-Port)
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)

Ethernet

SMSC 91C111, 10/100 MBit/s

USB

1x USB 2.0 Host
1x USB 2.0 Function
OHCI compliant, full speed (12 MB/s)

Audio

AC97 Codec Interface

A/D converter

10bit A/D Converter
Touch Screen Controller

I/O signals

Up to 8 I/O pins (shared)

Power supply

Operating voltage 3.3V DC (10%)
(integrated converter for 1.8V DC)

Power consumption

Typically 270mA @ 3.3V

Ambient Conditions

Operating temperature: -40 ~ +85C

Dimensions

54 x 85,5 mm

For evaluation you may use one of our Starter Kits of the JUPITER touch panel computer series.
The GANYMED version is equipped with a 145 mm QVGA display,
the EUROPA version with a 145 mm display in VGA resolution.

AUCKLAND Starter Kits
- Starter Kit GANYMED-LH7 Light Order Code 10036
- Starter Kit GANYMED-LH7 Order Code 10038
- Starter Kit GANYMED-LH7 CAN Order Code 10062
- Starter Kit EUROPA-LH7 Order Code 10041
- Starter Kit EUROPA-LH7 CAN Order Code 10072

Please follow the link for further information.

AUCKLAND modules are shipped with a standardized operating system (image) and related drivers and libraries. To customize the operating system to the individual requirements of your application, the Windows CE board support package (BSP) is required, which is available as binary for download on our FTP Server.
To use the BSP, the Microsoft Platform Builder is essential. You may need to purchase this additonal software from one of the Microsoft Windows Embedded distributors.

Standard Drivers (Included)

The following drivers belong to the standard ROM image of the AUCKLAND. They are also available for download as free binary BSP on
our FTP Server:

Driver	Description	Prices
UART	UART supports the full RS-232 specification with all 9 signals.	-
Ethernet	10/100 Mbit driver	-
USB Host	Supporting mass storage devices (USB-stick, hard disc, CD-ROM) and other devices as keyboard, mouse, USB hub, PCL printer	-
USB Client	Can be used as ActiveSync connection	-
Audio	16Bit stereo output (up to 48kHz), mic input, line-In	-
Touch Screen	Typ. 4-wire resistive screens supported	-
Display	Kyocera TCG057VG, 5.7, 640 x 480 (VGA), TFT	-
SD/MMC	Memory cards (MMC, SD, SDHC) and SDIO devices like Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, GSM, GPS	-
Flash File System	Standard FAT as well as TFAT (transaction safe FAT) are supported	-

Standard Windows CE Services (Included)

The following drivers belong to the standard ROM image of the AUCKLAND:

Service	Description	Prices
FTP Server	Access AUCKLAND using the FTP File Transfer Protocol	-
HTTP Server	Allows the AUCKLAND to act as a web server	-
Time Server / Client	Synchronize time with the network using the NTP protocol	-
File Server	File sharing over the network using the SMB protocol	-
OBEX Server	Protocol for IrDA File Transfer	-
Telnet Server	Access AUCKLAND using the Telnet protocol	-
.NET CF 2.0	.NET Compact Framework 2.0 preinstalled runtime	-

Additional Drivers

The following drivers may be purchased separately from us. These drivers (binarys) can be integrated into the BSP easily. Prices for driver packages are calculated in support hours . We offer support packages in various volumes.

Driver	Description	Prices
Matrix Keyboard	Custom matrix keypads can be configured	8 h
External UART	Support for external 16550-compatible UARTs that are attached to the system bus	16 h
CAN	Transmit and receive CAN packets with the SJA1000 CAN controller as it is implemented on the Evaluation Board	8 h
Flash Disk Datalight	Advanced, most reliable and fast flash file system	16 h + volume licences
Other Displays	Support for custom displays	16 h

Special Features of the Garz & Fricke Windows CE (free of charge)

In addition to the standard functionality of Windows CE, we have enhanced the OS with new features:

Function	Description	Prices
Flash'n Go	Flashn Go is a very simple but powerful UI-based tool running under WindowsXP, which allows you to connect and configure your platform, download and run your applications. Maintenance or recovery of a faulty system is made extremely simple.	-
Update Tool	Update Windows CE image, bootloader and other configuration parts, update to linux, show BSP revision	-
RegEdit	GUI registry editor.	-
Toolbox	Command line utility for editing registry, show system info, start/stop drivers, kill processes, dump memory.	-

Special Services of the Garz & Fricke Windows CE

If needed, the following services may be purchased separately from us. Prices for these services are calculated in support hours . We offer support packages in various volumes.

Service	Description	Prices
Multilanguage Support	Add additional languages to your system (can be switched at runtime)	8 h per western language
Boot Logo	Show your own screen while Windows CE is booting	8 h
Training	Based on your custom project needs, Garz & Fricke offers training courses to raise your skills in programming under Windows CE.	on request

Sample Source Codes (free of charge)

The following examples are provided as ready-to-use software projects for Embedded Visual C++. You may easily adapt the source code to your individual needs.

Samples/Libraries	Description	Required Libraries	Prices
Hardware Register Access	Simple direct hardware register access (GPIO register access is shown as an example)	-	-

Source Code Libraries

The following source code libraries may be purchased separately from us. Prices for these libraries are calculated in support hours . We offer support packages in various volumes.

Samples/Libraries	Description	Required Libraries	Prices
GPIOlib	Basic functions for accessing GPIO	-	2 h
PWM / DA Converter	Use the integrated PWM unit. The PWM signal can be used for example as a simple digital-to-analog converter	GPIOlib	2 h
I2C	Transfer data through the I2C unit	-	4 h
Advanced Interrupt	Use an installable Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) and fast interrupt handling (FIQ)	-	2 h
SPI	Uses the integrated SPI interface incl. interrupt handling	-	4 h
Digital IO	Supports digital IO chip MCP23S17 like implemented on Jupiter	SPI	8 h
Analog Out	Supports analog out via AD5337 like implemented on Jupiter	I2C	4 h
Analog In	Supports analog input via AD7998 like implemented on Jupiter	I2C	4 h
RTC synchronization	Automatically synchronize the system time to an external RTC	I2C	2 h