Z3 Technology Z3-DM8107-RPS User Instructions
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Z3 Technology Manuals
  4. Media Player
  5. Z3-DM8107-RPS
  6. User instructions

Z3 Technology Z3-DM8107-RPS User Instructions

Multi-channel h.264 hd multimedia system
Hide thumbs Also See for Z3-DM8107-RPS:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
User Instructions
Multi-Channel H.264 HD Multimedia System
High Definition Video Processor Module
DM8107 Rapid Prototyping System
Z3-DM8107-RPS
Model Name:
DOC-USR-0012-03
Manual Version 1.2.6
Software Version v06 2012-04-20
March 7, 2013
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these
instructions carefully and save the manual for future use.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Z3-DM8107-RPS and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Z3 Technology Z3-DM8107-RPS

Summary of Contents for Z3 Technology Z3-DM8107-RPS

  • Page 1 User Instructions Multi-Channel H.264 HD Multimedia System High Definition Video Processor Module DM8107 Rapid Prototyping System Z3-DM8107-RPS Model Name: DOC-USR-0012-03 Manual Version 1.2.6 Software Version v06 2012-04-20 March 7, 2013 Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these...
  • Page 2 Added Sections 6-10 1.2.3 2/11/13 Minor Update 1.2.4 2/11/13 Formatting 1.2.5 2/12/13 Minor Update 1.2.6 3/7/13 Added list of items included in shipping ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Configuring the Target for Your Own Development Environment ..........16 Building the Code ....................19 UBIFS ........................21 Dependencies ......................22 Troubleshooting ...................... 23 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 4: General Description

    Z3-DM8107-RPS V1.2.6 1. General Description The Z3-DM8107-RPS development system is comprised of both hardware and software. The hardware provided includes one Z3-DM8107-MOD (system on module card), one Z3-DM8107-APP (carrier application board), and the Z3-DM8168-APP-02 (provides advanced video input capabilities with dual channel HDMI or component input at up to 1080i each).
  • Page 5 CONFIDENTIAL Z3-DM8107-RPS V1.2.6 An example application board, Z3-DM8168-APP-02, is available from Z3 Technology and is included with the Z3-DM8107-RPS system. This application board uses the I/O expansion capability of the Z3-DM8107-MOD and Z3-DM8107-APP to implement additional functions not present in the base module. The Z3-DM8107- APP is the carrier board to attach to the Z3-DM8168-APP-02.

  • Page 6: Included Parts List

    1x Gender Change  1x Video Cable  1x HDMI Cable  1x Z3-DM8168-DEB-01  1x Cable Strip   1x Z3-DM8107-RPS-Lite Documentation ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 7: Features

    DVI ARM Cortex-A8 Memory Architecture  Dual SATA interface supporting 3Gbps drives  RS232 serial console port  JTAG debug port  ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 8: Applications

    Z3-DM8107-MOD will simplify the overall system design, reducing time to market and costs. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 9: Thermal Considerations

    Z3-DM8107-MOD system during normal operation should be less than 6W, with up to 5W dissipated by the main processor. Please plan the cooling strategy appropriately. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 10: Encode And Decode Demos

    7. Connect HDMI out of Brite-View Box to the HDMI1 (top input) of Z3-DM8168-APP-02 Application Board. 8. Connect Ethernet from Z3-DM8107-MOD to a PC. 9. Set the PC IP address to 192.168.1.110 – This is the default address the Z3-DM8107-RPS streams to. 10. Connect 12V Power supply to the Z3-DM8107-MOD.
  • Page 11 *It is possible that you may need to reboot if you do not see video in VLC 5.2 Decode Demo From USB Stick Step 1: Plug-in supplied USB stick from Z3 or contact Z3 Technology for content. The USB stick is 2GB in capacity. It is formatted as FAT. It includes six files: hd_other_artbeats_hd_library_demo_reel_2008_480p_30.h264...
  • Page 12 Step 4: Follow the steps in section 4 to change the display settings. 5.3 Change Display Settings Step 1: Press “Enter” to display the Run-Time Menu. The console should display the following: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 13 Step 2: Press “4” to change the display settings. The console should display the following: Step 3: Press “3” to change the layout of the output. The console should display the following: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 14 Step 4: Press “2” or “9” *Option 2 will display a 2x2 output. *Option 9 will display a Picture-in-Picture output Figure 4 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 15: Installing The Released Materials

    ARM compilers, binutils and other build tools f) u-boot The u-boot source tree, with support for the Z3-DM8107-MOD HW g) z3apps Optional software licensed by Z3 Technology ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 16: Configuring The Target For Your Own Development Environment

    Select the file with the variables that was just edited. 8.) When you get the u-boot prompt again, enter the commands below. This will enable mounting the ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 17 You will need to hold down the 'S' key before turning on power to the board as the check happens very soon after power-up. SW ECC selected ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 18 Erasing at 0x120000 -- 100% complete. Z3-MIN# nand write.i ${loadaddr} 0x80000 0x80000 NAND write: device 0 offset 0x80000, size 0x80000 524288 bytes written: OK ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 19: Building The Code

    The target board must be able to access the files placed in the “images” directory of the project. Since the default u-boot variables point to /home/z3/z3-dm8107, it is just easier to make symbolic link from there to ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...
  • Page 20 "z3-env". Every time you start a new shell you should set the environment by running “source z3-env”. Among other things, this will set the environment variables $PRJROOT and $ROOTFS to the appropriate paths. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 21: Ubifs

    Reboot the board and stop at the u-boot prompt. In U-Boot then enter the commands: Z3-DM8107-MOD# setenv bootcmd run nand_boot_ubifs Z3-DM8107-MOD# saveenv ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 22: Dependencies

    For Fedora Core, use the following command to install the needed packages: sudo yum install mtd-utils mtd-utils-ubi lzo-devel pcre-devel libuuid-devel zlib-devel ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8 ST, STE 250 ♦ Lincoln, NE 68508-1369 U.S.A. ♦ +1.402.323.0702...

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    Fifth: verify VLC version is 1.1x or later No SDP file o Check your Z3 server account. Please include a log file from the serial console when contacting Z3 Technology for support. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Z3 Technology, LLC ♦ 100 N 8...

Table of Contents