Leopard Board DM355 Hardware Overview

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Hardware features

Leopard Board integrates different specialized hardware components to develop audio and video applications. The hardware features of the Leopard Board are described below:

Characteristic
Description
Processor
TMS320DM355 Processor -> This processor is used in digital still cameras, digital photo frames, IP security cameras, video door bells, and other low cost portable digital video applications. It combines high performance MPEG4 HD (720p) codecs and JPEG codecs up to 50Mpixels per second, high quality, and low power consumption at a very low price point. DM355 processor
NAND flash 2Gb Micron NAND Flash. +3.3V powered, 256M x 8-bit. Compatible with 1Gb NAND Flash
DDR2 SDRAM 1Gb Micron DDR2 SDRAM (128MB). +3.3V powered, 8M x 16 x 8 banks
Camera Interface VGA CMOS Image Sensor by Default, Optional: 1.3M, 2M, 3M and 5 Mega-pixel CMOS Sensors are supported
Audio In/Out Low power stereo audio codec TLV320AIC3104 -> A 2.5mm standard stereo audio input jack is provided to receive stereo audio input
JTAG port JTAG Debugging Port -> A 14 pin JTAG header is provided in order to facilitate spftware development and debugging in the board by using various JTAG emulators
Serial Port RS-232 UART Debugging Port -> Support for RS232 is provided by a 2.5mm stereo audio jack for access to an on-board RS232 transceiver. Access to the serial port requires a 2.5mm stereo audio jack to DB9 Female converter cable, which is an accessory part
USB 2.0 Port USB 2.0 HS -> The LeopardBoard requires a mini-B to USB type-A cable. LeopardBoard can be accessed through USB cable and the device can be powered by USB port
SD Card Slot SD/MMC Slot -> An SD Card connector is provided as a means for memory expansion and is not limited to SD memory cards but supports miniSD card, GPS modules, WiFi card, and Bluetooth cards
Power Management TPS65053 Power management chip -> Powerful 5-Channel Power Management IC with two step-down converters and 3 low-input voltage LDOs chip
Power Input +5V Power Input -> 2.1mm I.D. x 5.5mm O.D. x 12mm Female
Video Output Port PAL/NTSC Output -> A video jack is provided for composite video output. It supports NTSC or PAL output formats to a standard TV. The default is NTSC, but it can be switched to PAL through software configuration
Network Interface Standard RJ-45 connector for 10/100 Mbps ethernet networks
LCD/DVI Interface LCD/DVI Interface through adapter board -> LeopardBoard has a 50-pin connector, which is fully compatible with the DM355EVM

expansion connector; it supports an LCD daughter card or a DVI daughter card

Expansion Port (Not Populated) A 26-pin connector that supports the following functions:
  • SD/MMC
  • I2C
  • UART
  • McBSP
  • GPIO
  • 3.3V power supply
Reset button Resets board to power-up status
PCB Board Mechanical Specifications * Form factor: 3.0” x 2.5”
  • Max height: 0.7” with RJ45 Connector
  • Layers: 6
  • Color: Black
  • PCB thickness: .062”
  • RoHS Compliant: Yes
  • Weight: 1.6 Oz with VGA Camera Board

Available hardware components

The available hardware components for Leopard Board are:

  • Leopard Board
  • VGA Camera Board
  • Serial Cable
  • +5VDC Power Adapter
  • Mini-B USB Cable
  • Composite Video Cable
  • Higher Resolution Camera Boards
1.3 Mega-pixel Camera Board
2 Mega-pixel Camera Board
3 Mega-pixel Camera Board
5 Mega-pixel Camera Board
MT9P031 5 Mega-pixel Camera Board

Camera modules description

The following table describes the features of each high-resolution camera board.


Feature Camera [Mega-pixel]
VGA 1.3 2 3 5
Part number LI-LBCMVGA LI‐LBCM1M1 LI‐LBCM2M1 LI‐LBCM3M1 LI‐LBCM5M1
Sensor Micron/Aptina 1 11“ CMOS Sensor MT9V113 Aptina 1/4“ CMOS Sensor MT9M112 Aptina 1/4“ CMOS Sensor MT9D112 Aptina 1/4“ CMOS Sensor MT9T111 Aptina 1/2.5“ CMOS Sensor MT9P011
# of pixels VGA (648x488 pixels) 1.3Mega (1280 x 1024 pixels) 2Mega (1600 x 1200 pixels) 3Mega (2048 x 1536 pixels) 5Mega (2592 x 1944 pixels)
Output data format YUV (YCbCr) YUV (YCbCr) YUV (YCbCr) YUV (YCbCr) RGB
Optical filter Infrared Coating at 650nm+/-10nm Infrared Coating at 650nm+/-10nm Infrared Coating at 650nm+/-10nm Infrared Coating at 650nm+/-10nm Infrared Coating at 650nm+/-10nm
Focal Length, F# f=1.34+/-0.1 mm, F2.8+/-5% f=4+/-0.1mm, F2.0+/-5% f=3.79+/-0.1mm, F2.0+/-5% f=3.78+/-0.1mm, F2.8+/-5% f=6.12+/-0.1mm, F2.8+/-5%
Vertical View Angle 66.00 59.30 61.00 61.40 60.30
Focus Distance 40cm+/-2cm 120cm+/-2cm 120cm+/-2cm 120cm+/-2cm 120cm+/-2cm
Focus Range 20cm to Infinity 60cm to Infinity 60cm to Infinity 60cm to Infinity 60cm to Infinity
RoHS compliance x x x x x
Price $28 $30 $35 $40 $45


An additional 5 Mega-pixel camera module is available, its features are listed below.


Characteristic Description
Part number LI-5M03
Sensor Aptina 1/2.5“ CMOS Sensor MT9P031
# of pixels 5 Mega (2592x1944 pixels)
Pixel size 2.2μm x 2.2μm
Support 720 p @ 60 fps
Pixel Dynamic Range 70 .1dB at full resolution
Output data format RGB
RoHS compliance x
Price $75


Important notes

  • DO NOT plug in anything but 5V to the power jack, or the board will be possibly damaged despite an on-board voltage protection function
  • The LeopardBoard power consumption is 2W, which includes having the camera board attached running at 720p @ 30fps.
  • The original package includes only the VGA camera, other components can be purchased separately.


For more information on Leopard Board hardware components please read the Leopard Board Hardware Guide.

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