Dear FreeBSD Gurus!
Is someone here have experience with successfully installed FreeBSD on MPC8343EVRAGDB (MPC8343E PowerQUICC II) -based system?
Not sure about FreeBSD v.14 because a lot of 32-bit drivers/services may be deprecated, but v.13 may be working better on 32-bit devices, especially non Intel/AMD. This is wrong decision?
Recently one of Polycom HDX 4500 come into my hand and I try to use it as “small beastie 24’ LCD 16:9 screen box” for network testing/sysadmin needs because it is in iMac form-factor (so nice mobility), but + great camera and mic. (and secondary DVI monitor output).
In this system there are 3 PCB:
PCB, Brutus DI
lot of Davinci TMS320 real-time signal processors for audio/video coding (3 of TMS320 DM6467CCUT6, 1 of PI7C 8150BMAE (+ 37C56VK ALVCH162830) and a 6 of Hynix H5PS1G63EFR (1Gb DDR2 SDRAM);
With JTAG, I2C EEPROM PROG, unsoldered 3 x Davinci SERIAL pins, 3 x HD (?) connectors;
Reset button, power connector and 3 x pairs of LED work indicators.
The “PCB, Brutus DI” - one of the name on a back of PCB.
PCB, IKE AUDIO
(I think it is main PCB that combined with audio processing)
1 x MPC8343EVRAGDB 400/266 MHZ QMZTW1339 processor, 1 x Altera Cyclone II EP2C15AF484C8N K CBE9Y1419U, 1 x Entropic PNX1701EH/G NKH219.00 01 ktD1404 450MHz, 1 x Micrel KSZ8993ML;
2 x Hynix 240E H5DU5162ETR-E3C, 2 x Zentel A3S56D40FTP -G5, some propriétaire ROM chip, 3 x 45AER4K G4 LVC16245A, free CF card socket;
Big “VIDEO INTFC” (to connect to “PCB, Brutus DI”, see below), big “HDX INTFC” (to connect to EXTRA PCB, see above), 3 x fans connectors, 1 x COM (DB9) port, 1 x USB port, 1 x “VCR OUT” white/red connector, 2 x Ethernet RJ45 ports, 1 x 3,5mm audio out jack (linear?);
Reset button, unnamed button;
“SPDIF OUT” pins, “PNX DBG” pins, “PNG PGM” pins, “JTAG SCAN” pins, “GPP PGM” pins, “GPP JTAG” pins, “SCAN ENB” pins, “MANUAL PWR ON” pins, “uC BDM” connector, “MAIN OUT / LINE IN / VCR OUT”, “MAIN OUT / VCR IN / VCR OUT”, “MAIN OUT / PC IN / VCR OUT” configuration pins;
“PCB, IKE AUDIO” one of the mark on PCB;
(+ a lot of small size controllers, and unsoldered places for elements…
VIDEO PCB
2 x Sigma VXP GF9450C QLNHCE3 1416, 1 x Altera Cyclone II EP2C5F256C8N K CBD9Y1425U, 2 x proprietary ROMs,
1 x Analog Devices AD9887A KSZ-170, 1 x Pixelworks PW106B -20G H2355, 1 x Pixelworks PW106B-10G H2356, 2 x proprietary ROMs, 4 x Zentel A3S28040FTP -G5,
2 x XILINX Spartan XC3S1200E FGG400DG Q1425, 4 x 720 Digital Média Processor TMS320DM642AZDK, 16 x Zentel A3V56S40FTP -G6,
1 x PI7C 8150BMAE, 8 x SKhynix H5PS5162GFR near the socket like “HDX INTFC” that connected to “PCB, IKE AUDIO”.
2 x DVI - output, 1 x DVI - input, 1 x special “Polycom” labeled camera input (like DVI but +1/3 more number of contacts).
Power pins, a lot of LEDs (near each of processors), lot of unsoldered contacts and just numbered pins…
(some photo I add after completely tear down the unit…)
Thank You all for attention and detailed suggestions!
Is someone here have experience with successfully installed FreeBSD on MPC8343EVRAGDB (MPC8343E PowerQUICC II) -based system?
Not sure about FreeBSD v.14 because a lot of 32-bit drivers/services may be deprecated, but v.13 may be working better on 32-bit devices, especially non Intel/AMD. This is wrong decision?
Recently one of Polycom HDX 4500 come into my hand and I try to use it as “small beastie 24’ LCD 16:9 screen box” for network testing/sysadmin needs because it is in iMac form-factor (so nice mobility), but + great camera and mic. (and secondary DVI monitor output).
In this system there are 3 PCB:
PCB, Brutus DI
lot of Davinci TMS320 real-time signal processors for audio/video coding (3 of TMS320 DM6467CCUT6, 1 of PI7C 8150BMAE (+ 37C56VK ALVCH162830) and a 6 of Hynix H5PS1G63EFR (1Gb DDR2 SDRAM);
With JTAG, I2C EEPROM PROG, unsoldered 3 x Davinci SERIAL pins, 3 x HD (?) connectors;
Reset button, power connector and 3 x pairs of LED work indicators.
The “PCB, Brutus DI” - one of the name on a back of PCB.
PCB, IKE AUDIO
(I think it is main PCB that combined with audio processing)
1 x MPC8343EVRAGDB 400/266 MHZ QMZTW1339 processor, 1 x Altera Cyclone II EP2C15AF484C8N K CBE9Y1419U, 1 x Entropic PNX1701EH/G NKH219.00 01 ktD1404 450MHz, 1 x Micrel KSZ8993ML;
2 x Hynix 240E H5DU5162ETR-E3C, 2 x Zentel A3S56D40FTP -G5, some propriétaire ROM chip, 3 x 45AER4K G4 LVC16245A, free CF card socket;
Big “VIDEO INTFC” (to connect to “PCB, Brutus DI”, see below), big “HDX INTFC” (to connect to EXTRA PCB, see above), 3 x fans connectors, 1 x COM (DB9) port, 1 x USB port, 1 x “VCR OUT” white/red connector, 2 x Ethernet RJ45 ports, 1 x 3,5mm audio out jack (linear?);
Reset button, unnamed button;
“SPDIF OUT” pins, “PNX DBG” pins, “PNG PGM” pins, “JTAG SCAN” pins, “GPP PGM” pins, “GPP JTAG” pins, “SCAN ENB” pins, “MANUAL PWR ON” pins, “uC BDM” connector, “MAIN OUT / LINE IN / VCR OUT”, “MAIN OUT / VCR IN / VCR OUT”, “MAIN OUT / PC IN / VCR OUT” configuration pins;
“PCB, IKE AUDIO” one of the mark on PCB;
(+ a lot of small size controllers, and unsoldered places for elements…
VIDEO PCB
2 x Sigma VXP GF9450C QLNHCE3 1416, 1 x Altera Cyclone II EP2C5F256C8N K CBD9Y1425U, 2 x proprietary ROMs,
1 x Analog Devices AD9887A KSZ-170, 1 x Pixelworks PW106B -20G H2355, 1 x Pixelworks PW106B-10G H2356, 2 x proprietary ROMs, 4 x Zentel A3S28040FTP -G5,
2 x XILINX Spartan XC3S1200E FGG400DG Q1425, 4 x 720 Digital Média Processor TMS320DM642AZDK, 16 x Zentel A3V56S40FTP -G6,
1 x PI7C 8150BMAE, 8 x SKhynix H5PS5162GFR near the socket like “HDX INTFC” that connected to “PCB, IKE AUDIO”.
2 x DVI - output, 1 x DVI - input, 1 x special “Polycom” labeled camera input (like DVI but +1/3 more number of contacts).
Power pins, a lot of LEDs (near each of processors), lot of unsoldered contacts and just numbered pins…
(some photo I add after completely tear down the unit…)
Thank You all for attention and detailed suggestions!
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