Z3 Technology Z3-DM368-RPS User manual

User’s Guide
Low-Power H.264 HD Multimedia System
High Definition Video Processor Module
DM368 Rapid Prototyping System
Model Name: Z3-DM368-RPS
DOC-USR-0049-01
Manual Version 1.06.03
Software Version 1.06.03
November 11, 2013
Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these
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Revision History
Version
Date
Change Note
Author
1.00.00
06/03/09
Original
AC
1.00.01
06/05/09
Many corrections, additions, formatting, suggestions
BM
1.01.00
06/06/09
Corrections
AC
1.02.00
10/21/09
Updating information
BM
1.03.00
02/05/10
Updated version from Z3-DM365 to Z3-DM368
AC
1.04.00
09/25/10
Updated Basic Setup and Software Menu System sections
AC
1.05.00
07/09/13
Updated format and technical info
RC
1.06.00
07/11/13
Formatting, Doc P/N
MC
1.06.03
11/11/13
Updated to same format as other Z3 User’s Guides, updated
information to reflect latest release.
RC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.!General Description.................................................................................................................................... 5!
2.!Included Parts List ...................................................................................................................................... 7!
3.!Features........................................................................................................................................................ 8!
3.1 !Supported Input Resolutions ............................................................................................................ 8!
3.2 !Supported Output Resolutions ......................................................................................................... 8!
4.!Untarring and Building the Sample Code................................................................................................ 9!
4.1!Preparing the Linux Environment.................................................................................................... 9!
4.2!Making the Directories and Running the Make Script .................................................................. 9!
5.!Code Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 11!
6.!Running the Encode Demo ...................................................................................................................... 12!
6.1!Set up the HD Source....................................................................................................................... 12!
6.2!Connect the Board ........................................................................................................................... 12!
6.3!Set up the Terminal Window.......................................................................................................... 13!
6.4!Power on the board ......................................................................................................................... 14!
6.5!Ensure your PC has a proper IP address ....................................................................................... 15!
6.6!Run the Web Interface to Configure CH1 .................................................................................... 15!
6.7!Run VLC to View Stream ................................................................................................................. 17!
6.8!Streaming RTP .................................................................................................................................. 18!
7.!Exercising Other Features ....................................................................................................................... 19!
8.!Running The Code You Built on the Board ........................................................................................... 20!
8.1!Method 1: Updating the Image File ............................................................................................. 20!
8.2!Method 2: Running Your Code through TFTP/NFS .................................................................... 22!
8.3!Other available u-boot commands................................................................................................ 26!
9.!Summary of Options ................................................................................................................................. 27!
9.1!Encode................................................................................................................................................ 27!
9.2!Decode ............................................................................................................................................... 29!
9.3!Both Encode and Decode ................................................................................................................ 31!
Appendix A: Example of Successful Boot Log ............................................................................................ 32!
Appendix B: Updating using an SD card ...................................................................................................... 35!
Appendix C: Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 36!

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Z3-DM368-MOD......................................................................................... 5
Figure 2 Z3-DM368-RPS App Board ............................................................................ 6
Figure 3 Sample Content of Images Directory after Successful Build ...................................10
Figure 4 Demo Connections for Z3-DM368-RPS .............................................................12
Figure 5 Mapping of A/V Cable to Component Jacks ......................................................13
Figure 6 Z3-DM368-RPS Main Menu ...........................................................................14
Figure 7 Web Interface Main Screen .........................................................................15
Figure 8 Modifications for Encoding Demonstration .......................................................16
Figure 9 VLC Network Screen Setting to Receive Z3 TS Stream .........................................17
Figure 10 Example of Z3 Video Streaming on VLC (UDP) .................................................17
Figure 11 Example of Z3 Video Streaming to VLC (RTP) ..................................................18
Figure 12 Updating the Device Firmware from the Web Interface ......................................20
Figure 13 Browsing for the Image File in the Updater ....................................................21
Figure 14 Editing uboot_envDM368.txt .....................................................................24
Figure 15 Minicom Terminal Settings ........................................................................25
Figure 16 Minicom Paste File Selection......................................................................25
Figure 17 Example of Successful u-boot Configuration ...................................................26

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1. General Description
Measuring only 44x68mm, the Z3-DM368-MOD is the most compact production-ready DM368 based video
encoder / decoder system-on-module on the market. The module has on-board high definition analog
component output, standard definition NTSC/PAL composite video input and output, as well as stereo
audio input and output. It also includes a micro-SD card socket, USB 2.0, Ethernet, a real-time clock, and
an IR sensor.
The Z3-DM368-MOD features a unique edge connector design which supplies all interfaces native to the
DM368 to an application board mate, including I2C, SPI, LCD, USB, Serial, SD/MMC/MS, digital video, digital
audio, analog composite and component video. Figure 1 below shows the Z3-DM368-MOD:
An application board, the Z3-DM365-APP, is included with the Z3-DM368-RPS.This application board uses
the I/O expansion capability of the Z3-DM368-MOD to implement additional functions not present in the
base module. The Z3-DM365-APP application board has 2 HDMI inputs, 2 YPbPr component inputs, 2 analog
stereo audio inputs, an SD card jack and 2 bi-color LEDs. Figure 2 on the next page shows the Z3-DM365-
APP application board.
A Linux-based SDK, additional design services, and support are available from Z3 Technology. Please
contact Z3 at http://www.z3technology.com or e-mail at [e-mail].
68 mm
44 mm
Figure 1Z3-DM368-MOD

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Figure 2Z3-DM368-RPS App Board
Component In
Component Out
Composite In
Composite Out
Headphone Out
Serial
5V Power
MicroSD
GPIOs
HDMI Out
Ethernet
SD Card
USB

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2. Included Parts List
!1 x Z3-DM368-MOD-01 + 1 Z3-DM365-APP-03
!1 x 5V Power Supply
!1 x Serial Cable
!1 x Gender Changer (to connect to serial cable)
!2 x Video Cables
!1 Content SD Card
!1 x Z3-368-RPS Documentation

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3. Features
!H.264 video encode and decode up to 1080p30
!On-board standard definition video ADC with 2 composite inputs or 1 S-Video input
!On-board standard definition composite and high definition component inputs
!On-board stereo audio ADC/DAC with 6 line level inputs and 4 outputs
!Low power consumption
!Built-in Ethernet MAC, on-board PHY
!USB 2.0 OTG support
!Edge Connector Expansion:
oDigital Video input interface for use with CMOS sensors or other devices
oDigital Video output interface for use with LCD or other devices
oComposite Video input/output
oComponent Analog Video output
oStereo Audio input (3 sets of stereo inputs)
oStereo Audio output, line level plus independent output for headphones
oFast Ethernet I/O
oTwo MMC/SD card ports (one with support for Memory Stick)
oTwo UARTs for serial interface
oGeneral Purpose I/O
oSPI and I2C ports
3.1 Supported Input Resolutions
Composite: 576i25, 480i30, and 480i29.97
Component: WQVGA , QVGA, SIF, CIF, 2SIF, 2-CIF, 640x360, VGA, 4CIF, PAL PAR 12:11, 576i25, 480i29.97,
16:9 PAL, 4/5 720p, 720p, 3/4 1080i, 1080p, and 1080i
3.2 Supported Output Resolutions
Composite: 576i25, 480i30, and 480i29.97
Component: 1080i30, 1080i29.97, 720p60, 720p59.94, 480p60, 480i30, and 480i29.97

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4. Untarring and Building the Sample Code
4.1 Preparing the Linux Environment
Prior to building the Z3 sample code, certain modules are required. In Ubuntu 10.x or later, the following
command can be used to get the required modules:
sudo apt-get install bison flex mtd-utils liblzo2-dev uuid-dev zlib1g-dev
libpcre3-dev autoconf autoconf-archive automake automake1.9 automake1.9-doc
libtool libtool-doc gstreamer-tools libglib2.0-dev mono-gmcs gperf
In Fedora, the command would be:
sudo yum install bison flex mtd-utils mtd-utils-ubi lzo-devel libuuid-devel
pcre-devel automake automake17 automake14 autoconf libtool gstreamer-tools
glib2-devel mono-core gperf
If you are running a 64-bit OS, it may be necessary to install some 32-bit libraries for the cross-compiling
toolchain. You can determine whether your OS is 64-bit by using the “uname –p” command. A 64-bit OS
will return “x86_64,” while a 32-bit OS will return “i386”, “i586”, or “i686”.
For 64-bit Ubuntu, you can get the necessary libraries by typing:
# sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
For 64-bit Fedora, you can type:
# sudo yum install glibc.i686
4.2 Making the Directories and Running the Make Script
The software provided will allow you to re-create the pre-installed software of the Z3-DM368-RPS starting
from the included source code.
On a PC running Linux, create a directory where the released materials are going to be located:
# mkdir /home/z3/z3-dm368
Copy the released tar archive to that directory (note: could also be RPS-SRC, name may slightly vary).
# cp SW-3D1-00013-01_DM368-RPS-20130618.tar.bz2 /home/z3/z3-dm368
Untar the archive (name of tar file may slightly vary):
# tar -xvjf SW-3D1-00013-01_DM368-RPS-20130618.tar.bz2
Note: Untarring could take 5 to 10 minutes.
Then go into the directory just created and run the build script (directory name may slightly vary):
# cd z3-dm368-RPS-20130618
# ./makeall

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Note: Building can take around 30-40 minutes. You will also need to type in the sudo password a few
times towards the end of the build.
The outcome of the build process should be newly created image files in the images directory. You can
confirm this by doing the following:
# cd images
# ls -alt
The result should be something like the following. Note that actual filenames, dates, and times will differ.
Figure 3Sample Content of Images Directory after Successful Build