FPGA / OMAP3 Carrier Board for Rampage Bot Prototypes


Pico Computing and Rampage Robotics are currently developing a Gumstix Overo and PICO E-12 FPGA module for the Rampage Robot Prototype platforms. 
 

Rampage Robotics & Pico Computing Gumstix/FPGA Robot Board
 

Pico Computing E-12 FPGA Card

What is an E-12 module?
The PICO E-12 is Compact Flash format FPGA module.

Features:

  • Virtex-4 FPGA
  • 128MB SDRAM
  • 64MB Flash ROM
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • JTAG Hardware / Software Debugging
  • 44-bit High Speed Digital Bus
  • PowerPC 405 Processor (EP Model)

The E-12 module is available from Pico Computing

Gumstix Overo Series

What is a Gumstix Overo?
The Overo is a powerful computer-on-module. It contains a TI OMAP processor running at 600Mhz with performance up to 1200 Dhrystone MIPS. Onboard RAM and Flash at 256MB. A micro SD card slot allows for additional storage space (currently using a 16GB card with Ubuntu 9.04).

"Overo Fire, a tiny, ARM Cortex-A8 OMAP3530 based computer-on-module that communicates via 802.11g and Bluetooth, is low cost, high performance and production ready. Network connect your product and manage it wirelessly, while the Cortex-A8, DSP and 3D acceleration deliver the performance you crave." - Gumstix

Processor: OMAP 3530 Applications Processor with ARM Cortex-A8 CPU, a C64x+ digital signal processor (DSP) core, and the POWERVR SGX for 2D and 3D graphics acceleration

Features:

  • On-board microSD card slot
  • I2C, Six PWM and A/D Signals, 1-wire, UART, SPI, Camera in, Extra MMC lines
  • Headset and Microphone Signals
  • USB OTG signals, USB HS Host

Wireless Communication: 802.11(g) and Bluetooth®

The Overo Fire is available from Gumstix