Expansions

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Contents 1 Background 2 60-pin expansion boards (verdex only) 2.1 consoleLCD-vx 2.2 console-vx 2.3 breakout-vx 3 60-pin expansion boards (basix, connex & verdex) 3.1 console-hw 3.2 console-st 3.3 breakout-gs 3.4 thumbstix 3.5 tweener 3.6 audiostix (discontinued) 3.7 audiostix2 3.8 GPSstix 3.9 robostix 3.9.1 See Also 3.10 roboaudio 4 92-pin expansion boards (connex) 4.1 wifistix-CF_FCC and wifistix-CF_EU 4.2 wifistix-FCC and wifistix-EU 4.3 netCF 4.4 netMMC 4.5 netDUO 4.6 netDUO-mmc 4.7 etherstix 4.8 cfstix 5 120-pin expansion boards (verdex) 5.1 netCF-vx 5.2 netmicroSD-vx 5.3 netwifi-microSD-vx EU and netwifi-microSD-vx FCC 5.4 wifi module EU and wifi module FCC 6 further reading

Background

- The basix motherboards connect a single expansion board using the 60-pin connector for a two board configuration.

- The connex motherboards connect both a 60-pin and 92-pin expansion board for a three-board configuration.

- The verdex motherboards could connect a 60-pin, a 24-pin and a 120-pin expansion board for a three-board configuration.

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60-pin expansion boards (verdex only)

These boards listed below are in addition to the 60-pin boards listed here.

For assistance in configuring verdex wireless solutions, go to the verdex wireless page.

consoleLCD-vx

Add USB host, LCD, GPIO and RS232 to a verdex motherboard

Features:

• 3 x RS-232 ports on miniDIN8 connectors
• USB mini-B connector with USB Host signals
• LCD-ready for the Samsung Screen
• Touchscreen controller

• Connection: verdex motherboard via a 60-pin Hirose connector
• Size: 80x34mm
• Weight: consoleLCD-vx @ 16.1g
• Power: Recommended to be used with 5v wall adapters. Power over USB not provided.

Instructions: steps to get consoleLCD working.

console-vx

• 3 x RS-232 ports on miniDIN8 connectors
  • the middle serial port is the console (FFUART; /dev/ttyS0)
  • the serial port closest to the power jack is the BTUART (/dev/ttyS1)
  • the serial port farthest from the power jack is the STUART (/dev/ttyS2)
• USB mini-B connector with USB Host signals
• 18-bit LCD with footprint for FH21 (24pin)
• Serial function ports (Alternatively GPIO lines) on 0.100" through-holes
• Power Jack

More technical information on the console-vx board is posted here.

Note1: The console-vx expansion boards have been designed to function with verdex motherboards and can be configured together like this.
Note2: The console-vx expansion prior the version: R1414 have a bug. The VCC and GND net must be connected to VCC and GND.

breakout-vx

• 40 pin header on 0.100" centers that brings out i2c, power and 23 GPIOs
• USB mini-B connector with USB Host signals
• 24-pin connector that brings out power and 22 LCD signals (18 LCD data and 4 LCD control)
• Power Jack

Note: The breakout-vx expansion boards have been designed to function with verdex motherboards and can be configured together like this.

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60-pin expansion boards (basix, connex & verdex)

These boards function with basix, connex and verdex motherboards.

console-hw

....(previously called the waysmall original)

• 2 RS-232 serial ports (FF-UART and HW-UART)
• mini-B USB client socket
• 20 I/O pads
• Power Jack

console-st

.....(previously called the waysmall STUART)

• 2 RS-232 serial ports (FF-UART and ST-UART)
• mini-B USB client socket
• 20 I/O pads
• Power Jack

breakout-gs

• 3 TTL level serial ports
• AC97
• PWM
• I2C
• NSSP
• 20 LCD pins
• mini-B USB client socket
• Power Jack

Note: For known issues and information go here

thumbstix

• USB-powered with a Type A male USB client socket
• 4 TTL serial ports
• (3 TTL serial ports when used with a bluetooth enabled basix or connex motherboard)
• LCD signals
• 2 3.3V PWM.

thumsbtix works with PXA255-based motherboards only: basix and connex. See thumbstix FAQ

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tweener

• 1 RS-232 serial ports (FF-UART)
• Power Jack

audiostix-tweener-connex-cfstix three-board assembly

Note: Always connect the tweener so that it extends out and away from the other boards.

audiostix (discontinued)

• 10 UCB1400 - GPIO lines
• 4 UCB1400 - A/D lines @ 3.3v
• 2 pairs of UCB1400 - Touchscreen lines
• mini-B USB client socket
• Stereo in/out
• Power Jack

audiostix2

Audiostix specification information.

• 38 PXA-GPIO lines
• 1 pair of PXA-I2C lines
• 10 UCB1400 - GPIO lines
• 4 UCB1400 - A/D lines @ 3.3v
• 2 pairs of UCB1400-Touchscreen lines
• 2 TTL level serial ports
• mini-B USB client socket
• Stereo in/out
• Power Jack

• Data Sheet for Philips UCB1400 chip can be found here

audiostix-connex-netMMC three-board assembly

gumstix verdex plus audiostix II vs iPod nano

Audiostix2 FAQ

GPSstix

GPSstix specification information.

• 38 PXA-GPIO lines
• 1 pair of PXA-I2C lines
• 10 UCB1400 - GPIO lines
• 4 UCB1400 - A/D lines @ 3.3v
• 2 pairs of UCB1400-Touchscreen lines
• 2 TTL level serial ports
• mini-B USB client socket
• Stereo in/out
• Power Jack
• uBlox™ LEA-4H GPS module

a good starting configuration for GPSstix on the gumstix.

GPSstix FAQ

robostix

• ATmega128 AVR processor at 16MHz
• 30 AVR GPIO lines at 5V
  • 6 optionally function as 16-bit PWM outputs
  • 8 optionally function as 8 or 10-bit ADC
• 2 AVR UARTs at 5V
• 2 Gumstix UARTs at 5V (STUART and FFUART, when used in conjunction with a Gumstix module only)
• Shared I2C bus for communication between the AVR and an attached Gumstix module, and control of external devices
• ISP connector for programming AVR (can also be programmed by an attached Gumstix module)
• Power Jack (5.5V+) or separate headers for logic and servo power

See Also

• Intro to robostix
• robostix FAQ

roboaudio

• ATmega128 AVR processor at 16MHz
• 41 AVR GPIO lines at 5V
  • 6 optionally function as 16-bit PWM outputs
  • 8 optionally function as 8 or 10-bit ADC
• 2 AVR UARTs at 5V
• UCB1400 audio codec (AC97-compatible) for stereo line in and out
• 10 UCB1400 - GPIO lines at 3.3V
• 8 UCB1400 dedicated ADC channels at 3.3V
• 2 Gumstix UARTs at 5V (STUART and FFUART, when used in conjunction with a Gumstix module only)
• Shared I2C bus for communication between the AVR and an attached Gumstix module, and control of external devices
• ISP connector for programming AVR (can also be programmed by an attached Gumstix module)
• Separate headers for logic (5.5V+) and servo power.

Note: the UCB1400 can only be used if a Gumstix module is attached, and cannot be driven directly by the ATmega128 processor.

Intro to robostix, robostix FAQ (for robostix and roboaudiostix)

92-pin expansion boards (connex)

The 92-pin expansion boards connect to the connex motherboards only.

Each 92-pin expansion board has a 92-pin header

Note 1: The Frequently asked questions/netstix

Note 2: For all board Schematics

wifistix-CF_FCC and wifistix-CF_EU

• 802.11(b)/802.11(g) via the the Marvell(® 88W8385 chipset
• Compact Flash (CF) connector
• Power Jack

Note: several important revision notifications for wifistix boards and CF connectors.

robostix-connex-wifistix three-board assembly

gumstix connex plus wifistix vs coke can

wifistix-FCC and wifistix-EU

• 802.11(b)/802.11(g) via the the Marvell(® 88W8385 chipset
• Power Jack

wifistix FAQ

netCF

• 1 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN91C111. For manufacturer details, go here.
• Compact Flash (CF) connector
• Power Jack

netMMC

• 1 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN91C111. For manufacturer details, go here.
• Power Jack
• 1 MMC adapter

audiostix-connex-netMMC three-board assembly

netDUO

• 2 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN91C111. For manufacturer details, go here.
• Power Jack

netDUO-mmc

• 2 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN91C111. For manufacturer details, go here.
• Power Jack
• 1 MMC adapter

etherstix

• 1 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN91C111. For manufacturer details, go here.
• Power Jack

cfstix

• Compact Flash (CF) connector
• (*Power Jack on newer models)

120-pin expansion boards (verdex)

For assistance in configuring verdex wireless solutions, go to the verdex wireless page.

These 120-pin expansion boards connect to the verdex motherboards only.

netCF-vx

• 1 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN91C111. For manufacturer details, go here.
• compact flash
• Power Jack
• verdex only via the 120-pin molex connector.

netmicroSD-vx

• 1 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN9117. For manufacturer details, go here.
• microSD card slot
• Power Jack
• verdex only via the 120-pin molex connector.

netwifi-microSD-vx EU and netwifi-microSD-vx FCC

netwifi-microSD-vx expansion board with scale

• 802.11(b) and 802.11(g) utilizing the Marvell® 88W8385 module. More information here.

• 1 x 10/100 ethernet RJ45 jack using the SMC LAN9117. For manufacturer details, go here.
• microSD card slot
• Power Jack
• verdex only via the 120-pin molex connector.
• Weight: netwifimicroSD-vx @ 18.1g (w/microSD + Antenna @ 8.0g ea

Instructions on how to modify buildroot to work with the net-wifi-usd expansion card for the verdex have been posted here. .

wifi module EU and wifi module FCC

• 802.11(b) and 802.11(g) utilizing the Marvell® 88W8385 module. More information here.
• plugs into netwifi-microSD-vx expansion board.

Instructions on how to modify buildroot to work with the net-wifi-usd expansion card for the verdex have been posted here. .

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further reading

• Many expansion boards have a SD card connector (which is also compatible with MMC cards). Detailed information on MMC and SD cards can be found at the MultiMediaCard wiki.