Overview
The TRITON Development Kit-1 was the worlds first Dev Kit based on the PXA255 running Linux. Introduced a few weeks after the PXA255 started shipping in 2003 with Linux 2.4, it received regular OS updates and is currently supplied with Linux 2.6
SBC / Carrier board features:
• Compatible with TRITON-UCB, TRITON-ECO modules
• Compact Flash card socket, compatible with memory cards (IDE mode)
• RS232 interface and connector
• JTAG interface
• Onboard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller, RJ-45 connector
• Breakout breadboard area with access to the DIMM 144 connector signals for expansion
• Buffered address and data bus (breakout breadboard area)
• Predecoded chip select signals on separate connector
• 3.3V single supply design, 5V also available onboard
• Disconnectable TRITON power supply for power consumption measurements
• Single power supply input: 12 VDC
• 1 x 144 pin DIMM connector for the TRITON module
Kit-1 is supplied with :
• Kit-1 carrier board
• Your choice of TRITON-ECO or -UCB with Linux pre-installed
• External PSU adapter 110 / 240 VAC to 12 VDC
• RS232 cable
• JTAG cable connects to parallel (printer) port of PC
• CD containing operating system, software tools and manual
• Schematic diagrams for DevKit-1 carrier board
• Option: 4" Toshiba LCD colour display
No Maintenance Contracts!
The TRITON Development Kit-2 includes :
• 12 months email technical support at no extra cost, and
• free Linux updates
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TRITON module support
The Kit-1 includes a DIMM144 connector for the TRITON module. The TRITON-UCB and TRITON-ECO only have this type of connector and therefore the Kit-1 is the only choice.
However, the TRITON-ETN, -LP and -XXS modules also contain the 2 x 100 pin SAMTEC connectors and for most applications the Kit-2 would be the best decision.
Using Compact Flash cards
The TRITON Development Kit-1 only supports the use of memory cards ('IDE mode'). If you want to use WLAN cards ('CF mode'), you will need Kit-2.
Development
The recommended host consists of:
| ix86 PC |
Linux 2.6 or later |
| cu, minicom |
or any other terminal program |
| tftp |
to upload files to TRITON |
| nfs |
to share files between host and TRITON |
| jffs2 support |
to create Flash ROM images for TRITON |
Programs are developed on the host and then uploaded to the TRITON module using TFTP via the Ethernet connector, or XModem and RS232 - though this is much slower.
Software tools are supplied (see TRITON FAQ: Tool chain)
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