New Raspberry Pi B+ released

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Have you tried VisualGDB with a BeagleBoneBlack or any of the other faster SBCs?

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Sorry, personally I’ve only tried it with the Raspberry Pi. It sounds like Dave McLaughlin have used it with the BeagleBone though. Maybe he can comment on what his experience was like?

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Not yet. I’ve been trying to get it working with an Olimex A10S. I can’t get a BBB here. Like damned hens teeth and the one company who does have a few in stock in this country wants nearly $200 for them. Ouch.

One client wanted to use them for a commercial project after getting a prototype to work but gave up because they are not available in any reasonable quantity or reasonable lead time.

The straight forward need for on target debugging is my only gripe with embedded Linux. I love Android for the embedded system I have custom built. Connect USB, click on debug and few seconds later your app is running and debuggable on the target device. Android Studio is so easy to use and the guys are always working on it and adding new features that appear every 1-2 weeks.

I now jump between NETMF and Android for most work but keen to get Linux working too to add to my capability. :slight_smile:

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I have used VisualGDB on both the BBB and PI+. Initial setup for me on either board was less than 3 minutes. Most of that time is when VisualGDB is setting itself up and checking things on the remote board. After the initial setup it’s a breeze to use. I do not share the other posters comment on that it was slow for the PI. Maybe he is using the older PI and not the new one. For me it was very fast on either board.

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@ Dave McLaughlin,

Dave, thought you might be interested in this new board i got for $65.

  • The Powerful Linux Computer
  • 1.7GHz Quad-Core processor and 2GByte RAM
  • 10/100Mbps Ethernet with RJ-45 LAN Jack
  • 3 x High speed USB2.0 Host ports
  • Audio codec with headphone jack on board
  • GPIO/UART/I2C ports
  • XUbuntu 13.10 or Android 4.x Operating System
  • Size : 83 x 48 mm, Weight : 48g including heat sink
  • Package includes the main board and the heat sink

http://www.hardkernel.com/main/products/prdt_info.php?g_code=G138745696275

This company really has their act together. Board is high quality, and sources are up to date. My board boots to command line in 4 seconds! By far this has been the best one yet.

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@ VersaModule - Very nice board!

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@ VersaModule Which OS did you pick? Did you purchase a display as well?

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Thanks for the heads up.

Nice board but downside for me is the lack of LCD interface and little number of UART ports. Right now the Olimex A20 has been reliable and only an issue with battery charge percentage when I power from battery is giving me some concern. I am combing through the power source to see if I can track it down. On external power it is faultless and just works great with Android 4.2.2

It has 7 UART’s, 5 of which I am using and I have choice of RGB or LVDS for the LCD. I have a nice 7" CAP touch on it. Got 2 oil field service equipment data loggers sold based on it already (luckily they are externally powered) :slight_smile:

I came across ODROID before but their dev boards were expensive but that board seems to reverse that issue.

PS… I will come pester you very soon when I venture into Linux development once you become an expert at it :slight_smile:

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So far i have just used Ubuntu. There are many other that can be downloaded from ODROID as well as here.

http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=610

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What are you currently using for development on the Olimex board?

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@ VersaModule - I have been looking at the XU3 board for doing a little ROS project with a robotic arm :smiley: If I can get any spare time.

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I am running Android 4.2.2 on it. I’ve documented getting Android going on the A20 as the official Olimex source would not build. I’ve also added an RTC and capacitive touch.

I chose Android as I have done development on it before and I have GPIO and I2C drivers. Android is great on it and I love the fact I can debug on the board itself from Android Studio over the USB connection. No messing around with setting up GDB etc, just plug in and hit debug.

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I couldn’t find any source code for Android or Linux. Only image files.

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@ Dave McLaughlin -

Here ya go:
http://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=610

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https://twitter.com/Freescale/status/513705170312495104/photo/1

Udoo with Arduino headers

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I must have had too many beers last night as I still can’t find Android source at that link. It’s all just pre-built images for download.

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@ VersaModule

I found it eventually.

http://com.odroid.com/sigong/nf_file_board/nfile_board_view.php?keyword=&tag=&bid=236

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I found this as well, not sure it will be helpful as i dont use android.
http://odroid.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=en:androidplatformbuildguideforexynos4412

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I am also looking at the Radxa board. This has an RGB LCD interface.

The thing I really like about the Olimex A20 is the fact that it has a built in battery charger and is integrated with Android (and also works in Linux I believe)

The downside is that companies are only limited to sending 3 batteries at a time via air and there are no local suppliers of 6600mAh 3.7V batteries around here :frowning:

With LCD, LVDS and HDMI there is no shortage of display options.

I’ve just ordered a 7" cap touch display from Newhaven to see if this will work with the G400 and also with the Android board. In theory it should plug straight into the existing Gadgeteer board. If it does, a new design for this will be created so I have a couple of different options to play with. :slight_smile: