Freerunner Navigation Board v3

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==Bottom side==
 
==Bottom side==
 
The Bottom side of the PCB contains optional chips which might be used for different purposes. The FRNBv3 includes:
 
The Bottom side of the PCB contains optional chips which might be used for different purposes. The FRNBv3 includes:
* TCA6705 7 channel LED controller
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* TCA6705 7-channel LED controller
 
* MPR121 touch sensor controller
 
* MPR121 touch sensor controller
 
* M26LR64 I²C EEPROM accessible through RFID (antenna still needed)
 
* M26LR64 I²C EEPROM accessible through RFID (antenna still needed)

Revision as of 21:53, 28 June 2011

The third version of the Freerunner Navigation Board was necessary because the compass chip used on the Freerunner Navigation Board and the Freerunner Navigation Board v2 has been discontinued.

FRNBv3 front+back small.jpg

Contents

Features

Due to the new, smaller compass chip, the FRNBv3 offers a complete 10-DoF navigation solution. In addition to the 3D gyroscope, 3D compass and the barometer which are already known from the FRNBv2, the v3 adds a high resolution accelerometer. It should be more accurate for navigation purposes than the integrated LIS302 accelerometers.

Top Side

  • 3D Gyroscope ITG-3200
  • 3D Magnetometer HMC5883L
  • Air pressure/temperature sensor BMP085
  • Accelerometer BMA180

Bottom side

The Bottom side of the PCB contains optional chips which might be used for different purposes. The FRNBv3 includes:

  • TCA6705 7-channel LED controller
  • MPR121 touch sensor controller
  • M26LR64 I²C EEPROM accessible through RFID (antenna still needed)
  • TXS0102 I²C level shifter (to connect additional sensors
  • MIC1557 based 38KHz oscillator (for IR-remote control applications)

Additional features

The board operates with 3V or 3.3V which is needed for the sensors to work correctly. To be able to connect the board to other devices (for example GTA04, OpenPandora, Always Innovating devices), the I/O voltage can be anything between 1.8V and VCC. To use the board with the Freerunner, just short the VCC and VCCIO solder points.

All sensors feature a "conversion complete" output which can trigger an interrupt. These signals are now available at small solder points.

Documentation

Schematic and board layout files are available from gitorious (CadSoft EAGLE 5.x format) or here

I2C Addresss Map

Used I2C addresses

Address Chip Description
0x1e HMC5883l Compass
0x41 BMA180 Accelerometer
0x45 TCA6507 LED Controller
0x50 MPR121 Touch Controller
0x54 M24LR64 I²C/RFID EEPROM
0x69 ITG3200 Gyroscope
0x77 BMP085 Pressure/Temperature sensor


Pinout

FRNBv3 front+back+text small.jpg

Standard features

Pin Description Voltage range
GND Ground 0
VCC Supply voltage for sensors. 3 - 3.6
VCC I/O Interface voltage of the I2C bus. 1.8 - VCC
SCL I2C clock line VCC I/O
SDA I2C data line VCC I/O


Level shifter

Pin Description Voltage range
VCC/E Target (external) VCC VCC - 5.5
SCL/E level translated I2C clock line VCC/E
SDA/E level translated I2C data line VCC/E
OE Output enable: connect to VCC I/O to enable the level shifter VCC I/O

Installation

Freerunner

To connect the FRNBv3 to your Freerunner, follow the instructions for the Freerunner Navigation Board v2 and then short the VCC and VCC I/O pads with a solder blob.

Other devices

with I2C voltage levels below 3.6V

If you want to connect the FRNBv3 to other devices such as the Open Pandora, you need 3V-3.6V as supply voltage for the sensors. The I2C interface can work with a different, lower voltage level. Lots of devices use 1.8V here. Connect an additional wire to VCC I/O to specify the voltage level of the I2C interface.

with I2C voltage levels up to 5.5V

To connect the board to USB<->I2C converters or to your VGA or DVI connector (which uses I2C for DDC) you can use the integrated level shifter on complete assembled boards. Connect the target voltage to VCC/E and the I2C bus lines to SDA/E and SCL/E. Then wire OE to VCC I/O to enable the levle translator. Remember that the board still needs a supply voltage between 3V and 3.6V to power the sensors. Connect the 3V power supply to VCC and short this pad to VCC I/O.

Power consumption

All sensors on the FRNBv3 support powermanagement. The current consumption of each sensor is listed in the table below. These values are taken from the datasheets, the real current consumption could be different. It often increases with higher sample rates.

Sensor standby active remarks
ITG3200 5µA 6500µA
HMC5883L 2µA 100µA 7.5 Hz
BMP085 0.1µA 12µA average current in high resolution mode (default), 1 Hz
BMA180 0.5µA 975µA "low noise" mode

The power state of each sensor can be controlled through the I2C bus. Most kernel drivers expose a sysfs file to change it. Integration with the generic linux powermanagement code is planned.

Issues

Known HW or SW Issues Nothing known yet.

Software

Barom

This program provides altitude or weather information on Neo Freerunners with bmp085 pressure sensors installed. The bmp085 is available as part of the Freerunner Navigation Board. Source code and binaries can be found here.

Availability

The handheld-linux.com team already takes preorders. You can find it here.

Two assembly options are available:

  • Complete: Contains all chips as described above.
  • Standard: Top-Side only, contains all sensors relevant for navigation purposes. The compass chip should be a little bit more accurate since a few capacitors on the bottom side are missing. They could distord the magnetic field.
Personal tools

The third version of the Freerunner Navigation Board was necessary because the compass chip used on the Freerunner Navigation Board and the Freerunner Navigation Board v2 has been discontinued.

FRNBv3 front+back small.jpg

Features

Due to the new, smaller compass chip, the FRNBv3 offers a complete 10-DoF navigation solution. In addition to the 3D gyroscope, 3D compass and the barometer which are already known from the FRNBv2, the v3 adds a high resolution accelerometer. It should be more accurate for navigation purposes than the integrated LIS302 accelerometers.

Top Side

  • 3D Gyroscope ITG-3200
  • 3D Magnetometer HMC5883L
  • Air pressure/temperature sensor BMP085
  • Accelerometer BMA180

Bottom side

The Bottom side of the PCB contains optional chips which might be used for different purposes. The FRNBv3 includes:

  • TCA6705 7 channel LED controller
  • MPR121 touch sensor controller
  • M26LR64 I²C EEPROM accessible through RFID (antenna still needed)
  • TXS0102 I²C level shifter (to connect additional sensors
  • MIC1557 based 38KHz oscillator (for IR-remote control applications)

Additional features

The board operates with 3V or 3.3V which is needed for the sensors to work correctly. To be able to connect the board to other devices (for example GTA04, OpenPandora, Always Innovating devices), the I/O voltage can be anything between 1.8V and VCC. To use the board with the Freerunner, just short the VCC and VCCIO solder points.

All sensors feature a "conversion complete" output which can trigger an interrupt. These signals are now available at small solder points.

Documentation

Schematic and board layout files are available from gitorious (CadSoft EAGLE 5.x format) or here

I2C Addresss Map

Used I2C addresses

Address Chip Description
0x1e HMC5883l Compass
0x41 BMA180 Accelerometer
0x45 TCA6507 LED Controller
0x50 MPR121 Touch Controller
0x54 M24LR64 I²C/RFID EEPROM
0x69 ITG3200 Gyroscope
0x77 BMP085 Pressure/Temperature sensor


Pinout

FRNBv3 front+back+text small.jpg

Standard features

Pin Description Voltage range
GND Ground 0
VCC Supply voltage for sensors. 3 - 3.6
VCC I/O Interface voltage of the I2C bus. 1.8 - VCC
SCL I2C clock line VCC I/O
SDA I2C data line VCC I/O


Level shifter

Pin Description Voltage range
VCC/E Target (external) VCC VCC - 5.5
SCL/E level translated I2C clock line VCC/E
SDA/E level translated I2C data line VCC/E
OE Output enable: connect to VCC I/O to enable the level shifter VCC I/O

Installation

Freerunner

To connect the FRNBv3 to your Freerunner, follow the instructions for the Freerunner Navigation Board v2 and then short the VCC and VCC I/O pads with a solder blob.

Other devices

with I2C voltage levels below 3.6V

If you want to connect the FRNBv3 to other devices such as the Open Pandora, you need 3V-3.6V as supply voltage for the sensors. The I2C interface can work with a different, lower voltage level. Lots of devices use 1.8V here. Connect an additional wire to VCC I/O to specify the voltage level of the I2C interface.

with I2C voltage levels up to 5.5V

To connect the board to USB<->I2C converters or to your VGA or DVI connector (which uses I2C for DDC) you can use the integrated level shifter on complete assembled boards. Connect the target voltage to VCC/E and the I2C bus lines to SDA/E and SCL/E. Then wire OE to VCC I/O to enable the levle translator. Remember that the board still needs a supply voltage between 3V and 3.6V to power the sensors. Connect the 3V power supply to VCC and short this pad to VCC I/O.

Power consumption

All sensors on the FRNBv3 support powermanagement. The current consumption of each sensor is listed in the table below. These values are taken from the datasheets, the real current consumption could be different. It often increases with higher sample rates.

Sensor standby active remarks
ITG3200 5µA 6500µA
HMC5883L 2µA 100µA 7.5 Hz
BMP085 0.1µA 12µA average current in high resolution mode (default), 1 Hz
BMA180 0.5µA 975µA "low noise" mode

The power state of each sensor can be controlled through the I2C bus. Most kernel drivers expose a sysfs file to change it. Integration with the generic linux powermanagement code is planned.

Issues

Known HW or SW Issues Nothing known yet.

Software

Barom

This program provides altitude or weather information on Neo Freerunners with bmp085 pressure sensors installed. The bmp085 is available as part of the Freerunner Navigation Board. Source code and binaries can be found here.

Availability

The handheld-linux.com team already takes preorders. You can find it here.

Two assembly options are available:

  • Complete: Contains all chips as described above.
  • Standard: Top-Side only, contains all sensors relevant for navigation purposes. The compass chip should be a little bit more accurate since a few capacitors on the bottom side are missing. They could distord the magnetic field.